Gregor Hutton FRAS MCIPS

Civil servant and occasional indie games designer. Vegan cyclist of limited ability. Astronomy graduate improving procurement and project capability. He/him.

[Gregor Hutton FRAS MCIPS @gregorhutton]

@CoburnBen Well done! You deserved it.

[Gregor Hutton FRAS MCIPS @gregorhutton]

The 2026 Banquo Award for the Spirit of Scottish Gaming was awarded @Conpulsion to @BlackwellWriter

Anna Blackwell is a games designer and novelist most known for the solo RPGs Delve, Apothecaria and For Small Creatures Such As We. https://t.co/PyU0orkpji

[Scottish Government - Procurement and Property @ScotProcurement]

It's Scottish Apprenticeship Week! We are celebrating the contribution of Modern Apprentices to Scottish Procurement and Property's past, current and future success.

Find out more: https://t.co/p6lnLbfZyh

[WWE NXT @WWENXT]

We BELIEVE in the NEW #WWENXT Champ, @joehendry! 🙌

[Kyle Mann @The_Kyle_Mann]

Tried a new board game this week and was not impressed. Lots of flaws.

1. Only one scenario - Most games these days have dozens of scenarios you can play. This game starts the same every time. Very low replayability. Will probably get old fast.

2. No campaign mode - Every game is a standalone experience. This feels pretty lazy. Where are the Legacy style booster packs we can unlock? Where are the persistent changes, character upgrades, etc.? Just sloppy design work.

3. Crude miniatures - Yeah, they're kinda nice in a minimalist way, but it feels like they were just cutting costs here. No big bucket of plastic minis I can paint. Very low detail renderings on the small soldier pieces in particular.

4. No expansion packs - Adding on to the replayability problems is the fact that no new content has been announced. It's just good design and business sense to have the first 2 or 3 big box expansions already in production when the base game hits. But this is just a core set without any new content on the horizon. So the meta will probably die pretty fast.

5. New players are at a disadvantage - You have to play this game more than 2 or 3 times to find any kind of viable strategy. So new players are at a huge disadvantage. When I play a game, I want everyone to feel included so all players should be getting like 400+ victory points

6. Only one way to win - The only way to win is by taking the other player's king piece. That's it. No alternate paths to victory or other strategies to pursue. Just take the king and you win. Boring. I really would have liked if you'd been able to win by building up your kingdom peaceably, or pursuing alternate routes like farming, trade, or earning favor with a visiting monarch or something. As is, the game really pigeonholes you into just one approach.

So yeah. I won't be revisiting this one. Sad, because it feels like there was a lot of potential here that was wasted by some short-sighted design and development decisions.

[Scottish Government - Procurement and Property @ScotProcurement]

Our Procurement and Commercial Training Framework re-let is now live on Public Contracts Scotland - Tender (PCS- T).

Find out more: https://t.co/cRZ0vHi4sD

[Scottish Government - Procurement and Property @ScotProcurement]

We have published our final career journey blog from our colleagues to celebrate this years #ScotCareersWeek25.

Find out more about their experience at Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate (SPPD): https://t.co/cEC2FMyMvL

[Scottish Government - Procurement and Property @ScotProcurement]

To celebrate Scottish Careers Week 2025, we’re shining a light on a few of our colleagues career journeys and their experiences so far at Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate (SPPD).

Find out more: https://t.co/XnXFzRBxie

#ScotCareersWeek25

[Scottish Government - Procurement and Property @ScotProcurement]

To celebrate Scottish Careers Week 2025, we are highlighting our Procurement People of Tomorrow programme and the pathways available to begin a career in procurement ranging from entry-level roles to senior leadership.

Find out more: https://t.co/YUi089oJYo

#ScotCareersWeek25

[Scottish Government - Procurement and Property @ScotProcurement]

Our Procurement and Commercial Training Framework is set to run until December 2025, providing continued access to essential training and development for procurement and commercial professionals across the public sector

Find out more: https://t.co/TFmi91AYOm

[NASA @NASA]

We are saddened by the passing of Jim Lovell, commander of Apollo 13 and a four-time spaceflight veteran.

Lovell's life and work inspired millions. His courage under pressure helped forge our path to the Moon and beyond—a journey that continues today. https://t.co/AjT8qmxsZI

[Gregor Hutton FRAS MCIPS @gregorhutton]

@joehendry @DiscoWrestling America, Scotland, and Canada, and Portobello 🎶

[Scottish Government - Procurement and Property @ScotProcurement]

To mark the second anniversary of the Public Procurement Strategy for Scotland (PPSfS), we are introducing eight Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that will help us measure progress against the strategy’s vision.

Find out more: https://t.co/YRGZ3H2rss

[Scott Manley @DJSnM]

Something about the state of education in this country.....

[Gregor Hutton FRAS MCIPS @gregorhutton]

Great to see Professor Brown’s legacy continue. He was an outstanding advocate for bringing astronomy and an understanding of our Sun and Universe to a wider audience.

[Royal Astronomical Society @RoyalAstroSoc]

This evening we're hosting the John Brown Memorial Lecture in honour of the late Astronomer Royal for Scotland and past winner of an @RoyalAstroSoc Gold Medal. 🔭🏅

It will be given by visual artist @IoneParkinRWA from 17:30 - 19:00 GMT at Burlington House, London.

[The Indie Game Reading Club @PaulBeakley]

Argh am I really going to get sucked into a 5E based game? In this economy?

I am, yeah. Gotta respect good work and @mr_orgue and @GamesHandiwork 's FiveEvil is very good work.

(It's stealth indie, shh, gonna slip the D&D fans much needed medicine.)

https://t.co/XgCSxgwwJj

[Joseph Conlon @JosephPConlon]

One hundred years ago right now, exactly one person understood that the Sun was overwhelmingly made up of Hydrogen and Helium. 1/16

[Gregor Hutton FRAS MCIPS @gregorhutton]

@BeckyAnnison Agree! And I think terming polished and performative _shows_ as “actual play” is problematic.

[Meguey-shaped bundle of bits 🔜Metatopia @NightSkyGames]

Some of you I know well. Some not at all. Your kindness to me, whether an old friend or a person you know "from the internet", means everything. May it be magnified in return. https://t.co/edd5BkLCIj