25th June Games

It was another hot and sticky night, but we still managed to run two games yesterday evening. Dave K, Mark, Steve S and Andy P ran a Carnevale game, which was affected by a shortage of figures but still went ahead. I gather there was a spirited discussion over rules interpretation at some point.............

Using the tables available in our other room, I ran a further Angels 20 game for the benefit of Eddie, Nigel, Paul and Steve H. This time we went with a Pacific theme, pitching two F4 Corsairs against a selection of Japanese fighters. There was clear evidence that US fighter development was ahead of the Japanese by the latter part of the war, as all three aircraft were despatched without damage or loss to the US. Bit one sided but enjoyed by all, a further useful test of the game as a possible show participation game next year.

Next week I'll bring the Napoleonic Travel Battle game; there is an Aliens game planned plus other entertainments to be confirmed.

See yer soon,

Neil

7th May Games

There were a few more of us onsite last night; Steve S, Mark, Dave K and Andy P settled down to play a game of the fantasy Venetian skirmish game Carnevale, while Nigel hosted myself, Eddie and Steve H with another fantasy skirmish game of Sword Weirdos. 

I didn't see much of the Carnevale game as I had my own band of adventurers to lead (sourced from a batch of figures originally painted for Frostgrave), while Eddie had a band of Dwarven warriors, and Steve a band of Skaven. We were all after treasure tokens located around the board, and we also scored points for eliminating specific races also on the board. I started from the bottom left hand side of the board, and while Eddie and Steve went about ethnically cleansing one another, I was able to scoop up enough treasure and eliminate two Skaven (plus a Dwarf who resented my taking some treasure he considered -wrongly - to be his) and found myself coming out on top. A rare event in truth....... 

It has been suggested that we should run a further test of the Tanks in Normandy game prior to its debut at Broadside on the 14^th of June. I will hopefully have an anti-tank gun to add to the German forces before next week when we'll run the test game.

See yer soon,

Neil 

26th March Games

Reasonable turnout last night; Steve S, Dave K, Mark and Andy P ran a more detailed game of Carnevale (a skirmish game set in a alternative version of Venice). The rules can cause issues of interpretation; it was apparent from conversation this was an issue, but apparently it all ended well.

I ran Ludis Gladiatorus for myself, Eddie, Nigel and Steve H, which proved as predictably messy as ever; Steve and I ended up slogging it out at the end, with Steve coming out with the Maximus award for the evening.

Next week, Andy P will be running an Dead Man's Hand game, and Dave C is hosting a further Portable ACW Ironclad game for myself, Nick, Steve S and Dave K. 

See yer soon,

Neil 

19th February Games

Slightly down on numbers last night; Steve S, Mark, Dave K and Andy were trialling a new game called Carnevale (set in a fantasy version of 18^th Century Venice I believe). I was using an adjacent room whence Steve S, Eddie, Nigel and I settled down to a game of Ludis Gladiatorus as Dave C's ACW naval game had been postponed (see below). We were thus able to hear some.....spirited discussion, shall we say?.......concerning interpretation of the rules in use next door. My game proceeded to its usual messy end, with Nigel taking the victor's palm in spite of having chosen the slowest gladiator on the board! Seems that Aesop chappie might have been right about the tortoise and the hare. 

Next week, Dave C's ACW naval game has been rescheduled, while Dave K has offered to run Flashpoint again (the firefighting game played recently).

In the meantime, Steve S, Graham and I are off to Tonbridge on Sunday to run my Peninsular War game this coming Sunday 23/2/25; I believe we may have a couple of other members attending separately but more details will follow after the event.

See yer soon,

Neil