Meeples & Miniatures – Episode #36

In this episode, I continue my series about getting started in Miniature Wargaming, by looking at hybrid games – games that use Miniatures but which may not be considered to be fully fledged wargames.

 

My review this time is of the Skirmish Wargame Patrol: WWII, from Pacific Sky Games. This is a game which allows you to recreate the day-to-day activities of a World War II Infantry squad in a campaign setting

 

All this, plus the usual discussion of news items, games, rules and miniatures – plus some listener feedback.

You can download the show from the podcast page, or via iTunes

Scimitar Wargames Club – 16th July

Well, no traffic problems this week, and so I managed to make it along to Scimitar without any problems.

So this week…

Dave, Tony, Gary Jere (out of shot) and I get into a multi-player free-for-all in Heroscape.

Whilst Philip and Pete give Field of Glory another play…Richard & Neil offer encouraging remarks… (but I think we had more fun on the table next door)

Meanwhile Bob, Tony, Martin and Andy play good old Settlers of Catan

…before moving on to Hoyuk

…and Tony, flushed with success after his win in Heroscape, teaches Jere and I Pickomino – it’s Umm…Brains with worms!

Scimitar Wargames Club – 9th July

Unfortunately, due to being delayed by a major road traffic accident on the M1 Motorway, I didn’t get to attend Scimitar Wargames Group this week, so no pictures from the club games I’m afraid…

Scimitar Wargames Club – 2nd July 2008

Last week at Scimitar, we seemed to go a bit World War 2 crazy. 

 
Martin and I played Duel in the Dark, a game about the British night-time bombing campaign in 1943, whilst the rest of the club all played Memoir ‘44.

Phil Taught Jere the game (playing St. Mere l’Eglise, by the look of things)

Whilst the noisy bunch in the corner gave the Overlord rules a try, playing the Omaha Beach scenario.

If you want to know more abaout the club, please visit the Scimitar Wargames Group website

Meeples & Miniatures – Episode #35

Show 35 of Meeples & Miniatures – the podcast about Miniature Wargames & Strategy Boardgames – is now available to download.

 

In this edition of the show, I start a new series about getting started in Miniature Wargaming, and look at some of the questions you might ask before embarking in the hobby. I briefly discuss the ethics of gaming certain conflicts, and there is the usual chat about games, rules and miniatures that I’ve been playing with, reading and painting over the past few weeks.

 

My review this time is of the boardgame Duel in the Dark – a game which recreates the British night bombing campaign of 1943 over Germany.

The show is available from the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast Website, or you can subscribe to the show via iTunes