Go Big, Go Small

Are you one of those gamers who plays a lot of skirmish games in 28mm and fancy playing some bigger games but don’t have the storage space to house large armies in 28, or the cost of large armies in 28mm is prohibitive. The maybe looking at smaller scales might be the answer.

Napoleonic Wargaming rules

Most of the rules I’ll be taking a look at in this article are generally geared towards skirmish gaming rather than large scale battles. I was fortunate enough to be sent a selection of rules from Osprey Publishing, the only rule set I bought and owned prior to this article is Chosen Men. There are … More Napoleonic Wargaming rules

Twilight 2000 Role Playing Game

This new retro-apocalyptic edition of Twilight: 2000 goes back to the roots of the franchise with open-world roleplaying in the devastation of World War III. Just like the original 1984 edition, this new game is set in a year 2000 devastated by war – now in an alternate timeline where the Soviet Union never collapsed.

The Boxer Rebellion

The Boxer Rebellion occurred between 1900 and ended in September 1901. The rebellion was mainly contained to Northern China, and the most notable event of the rebellion was the siege of the International Legation in Beijing.

The Banana Wars – US intervention in Latin America

The Banana Wars covers a period from 1898 through to 1934, whereby the USA intervened politically and militarily in Central America, the Caribbean and Northern South America. It was driven by the commercial interest of US run companies in the region, and the fact that America was becoming a fledgling superpower. It was effectively where … More The Banana Wars – US intervention in Latin America