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Title: Richard Halliwell - Where'd He Go?
Post by: Mr. White on November 13, 2020, 03:52:34 PM

There's a great interview over at Grognardia with Rick Priestley.
http://grognardia.blogspot.com/2020/11/interview-rick-priestley-part-ii.html

In it he mentions, Richard Halliwell many times. 'Hal' was one of the big brains behind many of the industry's most popular titles...Warhammer Fantasy Battles and Space Hulk. He also wrote adventures for Warhammer Fantasy Role-Play and created two of my favorite cult games...BlockMania and Dark Future.

He was very prolific in the 80s and major force for GWs success, but where is he? Many other early GW fellas have been out and about designing through the 90s and 00s, but I haven't seen anything from or about Richard Halliwell.

Anyone have any idea what his story is?

Title: Re: Richard Halliwell - Where'd He Go?
Post by: majorsmith on November 13, 2020, 06:26:26 PM

Read this article http://realmofchaos80s.blogspot.com/2013/03/richard-halliwella-tribute-to-games.html (http://realmofchaos80s.blogspot.com/2013/03/richard-halliwella-tribute-to-games.html)

Title: Re: Richard Halliwell - Where'd He Go?
Post by: blacksoilbill on November 14, 2020, 03:47:10 AM

It sounds like this is his store these days: https://www.infinity-engine.com/ (https://www.infinity-engine.com/)

Title: Re: Richard Halliwell - Where'd He Go?
Post by: Mr. White on November 14, 2020, 04:25:46 AM

What makes us think that’s his site? If so, Is he making rules or just selling minis now?

Title: Re: Richard Halliwell - Where'd He Go?
Post by: Lovejoy on November 14, 2020, 08:35:21 AM

Quote from: blacksoilbill on November 14, 2020, 03:47:10 AM

It sounds like this is his store these days: https://www.infinity-engine.com/ (https://www.infinity-engine.com/)

I'm pretty sure that's Richard Helliwell's site; different guy (but still ex-GW!).  :)

Title: Re: Richard Halliwell - Where'd He Go?
Post by: jetengine on November 16, 2020, 02:51:50 PM

Oof sounds like he hit a very rough patch. I think the community would be more then happy to raise some cash to help him but obviously we'd need to communicate with him

Title: Re: Richard Halliwell - Where'd He Go?
Post by: blacksoilbill on November 19, 2020, 02:41:47 PM

Quote from: Lovejoy on November 14, 2020, 08:35:21 AM

I'm pretty sure that's Richard Helliwell's site; different guy (but still ex-GW!).  :)

Oops, my mistake!