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sWARGAME WEDNESDAY: Pursuit of Perfection: Gladiator: Quest for the Rudis
Wednesday , 7, June 2017 Wargames Leave a commentIn my previous article I discussed how Euro games can have much of the feel of Wargames while looking at Chaos in the Old World. This week we are looking at a Wargame set on a board instead of a traditional tabletop called Gladiator: Quest for the Rudis. It’s a kickstarted game, and while it suffers […]
The tramp freighter plying the star lanes, struggling to make ends meet, taking on illicit cargo, avoiding the law while trying to stay one jump ahead of debt collectors…is there anything more iconic in science fiction? This is a well-tapped vein that shows up everywhere from Northwest Smith to Han Solo to Mal Reynolds. It’s […]
Tabletop Officer Training Corps: One Weird Trick
Wednesday , 29, March 2017 Tabletop Games, Wargames 4 CommentsIf you’re looking for a relatively quick and easy trick to painting your miniatures, there’s really only one tool you need in your box – drybrushing. It is an easy technique will give you quick results that look great on the table. There are a host of painting methods that will add detail, depth, and […]
WARGAME WEDNESDAY: Pursuit of Perfection: Chaos in the Old World
Wednesday , 22, March 2017 Wargames 4 CommentsLike the previous article in the series, this one looks in-depth at a Wargame, trying to find elements that are interesting or good, which can be used to learn because the best games are yet to be made. The game for today is Chaos in the Old World, and was published in 2009 by Fantasy Flight […]
WARGAME WEDNESDAY: Elements of Wargaming: Education and Games
Wednesday , 8, March 2017 Wargames 1 CommentI have previously discussed the educational element of Wargames and their usefulness for all manner of extra-entertainment pursuits and virtue-building, but I would like to approach from an inverse angle this time: What can Wargames take away from games which are designed for education and classroom environments? What can Wargamers and designers learn from students’ interactions […]
Tabletop Officer Training Corp: Showing the Colors
Wednesday , 1, March 2017 Tabletop Games, Wargames 1 CommentYou’ve got your figures. You’ve got your basic terrain set up. Maybe you’ve played a practice game or two. But things still look flat and dull. When we last left the figures, they were based, primed, and ready for paint. Next time we’re going to look at the single most powerful painting technique that you […]
As follow ups to NATO: The Next War In Europe, my dad and I broke out two VERY different WW3 game to try out. The first was The Red Storm. This game simulates the first big push into West Germany and towards the Low Countries and France’s border, though it does so on a much […]
Tabletop Officer Training Corps: The Grow or Die Edition
Wednesday , 8, February 2017 Tabletop Games, Wargames 1 CommentLast session we explored a quick and easy way to get game ready terrain for your miniature wargame. Today we’re taking things into a whole new dimension – the third dimension, to be precise. Once again, our focus will be on a few key items that add visual interest, force player choices, and won’t break […]
After discussion amongst some of the Wargame Wednesday regulars if 3D printing has come of age for tabletop wargames and due to having spent a lot of coin on figures over the years, I decided to take a look. This excellent article summarizes the evolution of the miniature gaming up to the introduction of 3D […]
In this week’s class on tabletop miniature wargaming, you are going to learn the fundamentals of building the ground over which your miniature soldiers will fight, and upon which they will bleed. You should expect to spend no more than twenty dollars for this utilitarian terrain terrain system, which will provide countless variations capable of […]
WARGAME WEDNESDAY: Victory Games’ NATO: The Next War in Europe
Wednesday , 25, January 2017 Wargames 3 CommentsVictory Games’ NATO: the Next War In Europe was an excellent change of pace. While each turn had a rather lengthy order of play with dozens of phases, it actually played out quite smoothly! We made a few mistakes our first time through, but it still ended up being a fun and fast-paced strategic level […]
Tabletop Officer Training Corps: Figure Preparation
Wednesday , 18, January 2017 Tabletop Games, Wargames 1 CommentWelcome back, grognard-in-training. Last time we discussed the decision process you follow when choosing a new wargame project. This time we discuss the first steps in constructing your wargame. After you’ve run through the iterative process of choosing figures and a ruleset, and have the figures themselves in your hot little hands, it’s time to […]