28 March 2022
I've managed to finish the first unit in my Dragon Rampant 'book accurate' Doriath army. Here is Thingol with his banner bearer and his bodyguards. They are a reduced model unit - on the table, each bodyguard is worth one strength point and the command base is worth three.
14 March 2022
For those of us who have been doing the game design thing for a long time (too long some might say) it is (to me at least) important to make efforts to bring on the next generation of game designers and encourage, support and mentor those who might want to learn from our experiences. This might be helping out with playtesting, running workshops for new designers or presenting at conferences, workshops etc. There are some things I’ve observed (and done myself) that are helpful, and perhaps less than helpful, when supporting the next generation of game designers.
06 March 2022
Ok something a little different this week. Some more terrain completed from the stuff I have in the to do pile. So here are 2 finished thatched buildings in 15mm scale. They can be used for lots of periods from the Dark Ages/Early Medieval all the way up to the present day. These are solid resin models and have been hanging around for many years so it was time to get them painted, so they can be used on the table.
28 February 2022
Crocodile Games, the masters of mythical-themed wargames, created a limited edition miniature for their 2021 convention season. But as 2021 was a damp squib for conventions, they ran an online event to give them out. A painting contest, and a limited edition – the format could only pander to me more if there was free beer. Read more
04 February 2022
I seem to be settling into regular Sunday updates on painting progress. I have been busy working through these 73 Soviet Naval troops in 20mm scale and they are just about finished now. I spent a fair bit of time looking at images of these uniforms as they seem to range from black to blue.
28 January 2022
"NATO, nukes, and Nazi's" are what sells wargames. This concise aphorism from the late 70s or early 80s has been attributed to a number of wargame designers. The original game was released in 1983 by Victory Games.