Imagi-Nations
Byzarbia awaits
Oh, the frantic activity that precedes a weekend of wargaming! Having been somewhat busy with producing issue 29 of Battlegames and the writing of a certain book, a lot of my planning for the Byzarbian […]
Guest Posts
My Imagination Ain’t What It Used to Be!
11 Ways to Keep Your Fictitious Wargaming Project Alive and Well By Stokes Schwartz Editor’s note: My thanks to Stokes Schwartz, keen blogger and creator of the Grand Duchy of Stollen, for the first in […]
Ancients
Pricing in the Wargames Hobby
I’ve been browsing TMP. Silly of me, I know, but I just have to speak out after seeing yet another thread where people are opining that there is something wrong with companies seeking to make […]
Imagi-Nations
The Birth of Byzarbia
At the same time as I’m finishing the account of last year’s Grenouissian Intermezzo campaign and games, it’s time for me to get started on this year’s foray which features the mysterious colony of Byzarbia. […]
Uncategorized
The Battlegames Blog is moving – here!
With the Battlegames name having been acquired by Atlantic Editions, I am separating my efforts as an individual wargamer and author from the business side of things, especially since there will now be ‘official’ blog […]
Uncategorized
Battlegames 27 and the Atlantic future
I’m delighted to announce that the first issue under the new ownership of Atlantic Editions Limited is humming away on the presses right now and is due to be published in time for Christmas. As […]
Horse and Musket
The Grenouissian Intermezzo: on the road
The Watford Gap services, and so far, all is well. The car is packed not only with hundreds of Spencer Smiths, but also with boxes stuffed with scenery, piles of terrain squares and bags bulging […]
Imagi-Nations
The Grenouissian Intermezzo: behind the scenes 5
What with everything else going on, you should know that I’m also making my own troop preparations! The forces of Granprix and Grenouisse will be involved – it’s not all being left up to mercenaries. […]
Horse and Musket
The Grenouissian Intermezzo: behind the scenes 4
Now, what were we just saying about making assumptions? There I was, feeling good about myself having spent most of Wednesday poring over maps and orders before sending out everyone’s situation reports, assuming that the […]
Horse and Musket
The Grenouissian Intermezzo: behind the scenes 3
With the first orders from the participants arriving thick and fast, it has become clear that I made an assumption that people were used to giving map coordinates, when of course they aren’t! So, here’s […]