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I’m going to come out with it straight away and make a confession “I am a rules junkie” I really like finding new mechanics for gaming and seeing how they fit into rules, some of these mechanics can be quirky and don’t really serve any purpose, whilst others can change the way a game developed
A long time ago I brought a game called Adeptus Titanicus it was the 2nd wargame I ever brought. I picked it up because I had just started playing Space Marine 1st ed and was interested in seeing what came before (ok AT had only been out for a few years but as a new
This is the third in a series of posts about Warlord Games new offering Strontium Dog, in the previous 2 I talked about what you get in the starter box and the rules, so today it’s time to look at how the games are played. when you design a game that’s inspired by a comic
In my last post (here if you haven’t read it) I went through what you get in Warlord Games new skirmish game Strontium Dog, so today I thought I’d run through the rules and give my thoughts on it (Disclaimer I haven’t played it yet) The Rulebook The rulebook is a 112 page full colour
2000 AD was a British comic that was launched way back in 1977 and as an 11-year-old kid it was one I brought with religious devotion until I finished school and got a job. 2000 AD was obviously the home of Judge Dredd but there were other great titles that gave the comic appeal for a
About 15 years ago I was introduced to a game called Warlord, which originally came out in the mid 70’s, it’s far to say i fell in love with the game and we played it a fair bit (including some large games that took all day) as Warlord was out of print and really hard
Over the last 6 months I’ve started to play card games, and specifically Living Card games (or LCG) that are produced by Fantasy Flight games. I’ll be honest it was my mate Neil from Meeples and Miniatures that converted me to the games as he pointed out they could be played solo, take up very
in Meeples and Miniatures podcast episode 221 Neil and myself interviewed Chris and Cory from Cigar Box battles about their company and the future plans they have. it’s here if you want to listen after the recording Chris and Cory offered to send over a couple of the double sided mats for us to review
in my last post I did a quick unboxing and showed off the components in the game and in this post I want to concentrate on the minis. This miniatures in this game are something else, considering they are plastic boardgame pieces they have really pushed the bar as the level of detail is amazing,
On Saturday I managed to get a lift to the UK Games Expo with my good mate Geoff Bond (Hi Geoff) and I had a brilliant day. I spent a lot of time hanging out with Neil, and the 2 Dave’s from Meeples and Miniatures just chatting to people and taking in the show. anyway
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