Last year and this year I have been lucky enough to discover three wargames that have become firm favourites of mine. SAGA and X-Wing I have featured in recent blogposts, the third is Down in Flames which is a card game I got for Christmas
While awaiting the arrival of a Tie Bomber for X Wing( I thought I heard it approaching earlier but it was just a plane) I made myself some boardgame counters.I designed and printed off these counters months ago and finally set to and made
Well, after a short delay I got hold of the bases to start my next SAGA project. I've started off with Romans and Carthaginians, and because I have more figures than I need I have based the close order infantry two to a base. SAGA is a head…
Well, after a short delay I got hold of the bases to start my next SAGA project. I've started off with Romans and Carthaginians, and because I have more figures than I need I have based the close order infantry two to a base. SAGA is a head…
Last week I was fortunate enough to get a second hand copy of SAGA Crescent and Cross for a very good price. Luckily I have a collection of shonky old figures ready to go, all I needed to do was make some appropriate dice...I really like th…
About this time last year when I wasn't blogging I picked up a SAGA rulebook for about six quid. I tried the game out with some free fan-made battleboards and really enjoyed it. Since I own a bunch of Vikings I pushed the boat out and bough…
I've been using some of my old Warhammer collection to play Dragon Rampant. My collection doesn't really fit the six and twelve units sizes very well but it finally dawned on me that I could put whatever I like on a unit tray. I don't even
I had a couple of games of Retro on my ASL Deluxe maps so I thought I'd put it on the blog.I played DASL Scenario1 Guryev's Headquarters, here are some pics...The hexes are about two inches across the flats so there is plenty of room for bo…
I had a grand game with my ASL stuff, it was very loosely based on the battle for Oosterbeek in 1944. This home made scenario featured British Paras with a full company with MG support and a hidden 17pdr AT gun defending five key buildings
Two rival crews enter the Zone, a military crew and an independant crew... The Indy crew attract a gaggle of Zombies. Rutger is on alert with his flamethrower... But Rutger fluffs his shot when he recognises an old comrade amongst the zombi…
Two rival crews enter the Zone, a military crew and an independant crew... The Indy crew attract a gaggle of Zombies. Rutger is on alert with his flamethrower... But Rutger fluffs his shot when he recognises an old comrade amongst the zombi…
I got my English Civil War toys out and have had a lot of fun trying out rulesets with them. I played "Warhammer ECW" for a few games and that was enjoyable but didn't quite hit the spot. Then I tried out "Furioso" by Steve Danes, I bought