After a couple of frantic months of activity, my latest book Martinstaat 1744, A Detailed Wargame Campaign Set in a Fictitious World, is finally available in PDF, paperback and hardback formats. Some of you may not even be aware of…
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Tabletop Battle Tactics Deluxe Full Colour Combined Hardback Edition
Well, it’s here. The Tabletop Battle Tactics, Techniques for Wargaming Success—All You Need to Win More Wargames Deluxe Full Colour Combined Hardback Edition is on sale right now here. Yes, the full title and subtitles are a bit of…
Tabletop Battle Tactics Out Now!
A sudden change of circumstances in recent weeks forced me to have a radical rethink about how I earn a living. Design work has dried up for the time being—nobody’s fault, just the state of play at the moment, with…
Honoured by the HMGS
To my amazement, I have been awarded the HMGS Legion of Honour. For those of you who know nothing about the award, which is perhaps better known in the US than in Britain or continental Europe, you can read about…
What Happened to Henry?
Hello all. It’s been a considerable time since I posted here. In fact, with one notable exception that I will talk about later in this extended post, it’s been a long time since I wrote about wargaming at all. I…
Sittangbad and Mollwitz for Partizan In The Cloud
Today would have been the Partizan show at Newark Showground. But of course, whilst we are in lockdown and social distancing conditions due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the show was not able to go ahead as planned – see my…
Battlegames Video Review: More Like Lions Than Men
Another Battlegames video review is up, this time an extensive look through a beautiful new book from Helion & Co, More Like Lions Than Men: Sir William Brereton and the Cheshire Army of Parliament 1642-6 by Andrew Abram.
Battlegames Video Review: Northag Rules and Miniatures from Plastic Soldier
Here’s my straight-out-of-the-box video review of the latest WWIII rules and 10mm plastic miniatures from Plastic Soldier. Enjoy! You can find more information at https://www.theplasticsoldiercompany.co.uk
Playing Games Online – Guest Post by Brian Fish
With the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, the chance to meet friends and play board games face to face disappeared overnight. However, technology is there to help us out and it’s possible to play games online. Let’s consider some definitions…
Statue Unveiled in Zabir
Following the slaughter of the vile invaders from Tartanos, Her Most Serene Majesty, the Empress Ava of Byzarbia and All She Surveys and Desires, commissioned a statue to honour Reeshard el Kalark, the man who steadied the line when General…