When it came to choosing the theme for this month’s issue we had two clear contenders to choose from; 1) The Thirty Years War - to commemorate 500 years since the beginning of this tumultuous European conflict. 2) Air War - to tie-in with the release of the Battle of
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We paid a visit to Michael Perry’s house to interview the winners of the 2017 Wargames Illustrated ‘Best Figure Manufacturer’ award… or rather we got Alan and Michael Perry to interview each other…. Find out more about the 2017 Wargames Illustrated awards in the latest issue of WI. https://youtu.be/GJtVkxOzAwA
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Rewarding our plucky figures for their heroic deeds on the tabletop is not easy. Whilst medals for personal valour and honours for regiments are common on the battlefields we seek to emulate, it’s tricky rewarding our pewter and plastic warriors. As part of our Battle Honours theme for this issue of
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WI staff member Jamie has compiled a crew for Osprey’s Ghost Archipelago. We asked him to tell you a bit about it. “I decided to theme my Ghost Archipelago crew around what originally introduced me to the fantasy genre, and then onto fantasy gaming, the popular computer game World of Warcraft.” “That
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We’ve got just the thing you need for exploring the many isles of the Ghost Archipelago (or indeed any inland or coastal waters… real or imagined). In the current issue of Wargames Illustrated we present a ‘How To…’ for constructing a small flat bottom boat. Find out more about WI363 here
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It’s the best bit in the movie, right? The Scots Greys charging to glory across miles of Ukranian steppe at breakneck speed. They float through a hypnotic slo-mo sequence before slamming into the French guns. Rod Bonaparte utters the wonderfully banal “..but I’ll match them with my lancers!” and Michael
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The theme of the current issue (WI363, January) of Wargames Illustrated is ‘Wargaming Hollywood’. We present five articles inspired by warfare on the silver screen. Find out more about WI363 here.
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Is there a creeping Hollywoodization in wargaming? Or has it always been there? Should we rail against it? Or embrace it? These are some of the questions, and loads more besides, we contemplate in the theme articles for this issue of Wargames Illustrated. Our hobby is a broad church and can
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In the current issue of Wargames Illustrated we caught up with Ian Smith to talk more about his wonderful 40mm Napoleonic game - one of the award-winning tables at The Other Partizan this year. Find out more about WI362 here.
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Weld on some armour plating, create a housing for a weapon or two and top off that gas tank – in the current issue of Wargames Illustrated we provide an insider’s look at these new rules from Osprey Games. Prime members can read this issue now!
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The current issue of Wargames Illustrated features exclusive rules for using our latest Giants in Miniature figure with Dracula’s America. Find out more about WI362 here, Or Buy our Django figure here
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Because we’re starting to feel all festive, we dug this article out of the Wargames Illustrated Vault, gave it a design re-vamp and have made it available to download (gratis). Click here to download Andy Callan’s festive rules for replaying the famous snowball fights of the American Civil War. P.S. If you
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In the current issue of Wargames Illustrated we venture forth on an adventure to the Lost Isles, trying out these new Osprey rules from the team behind Frostgrave. Find out more about WI362 here.
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Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house nothing was stirring… apart from the Krampus. We go all festive in the December issue of Wargames Illustrated, with an article by Pete Brown on gaming with the legendary anti-Santa beast; The Krampus. Find out more about WI362 here.
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The theme of the current issue (WI362, December) of Wargames Illustrated is - The Machine Gun. We present five articles on this revolutionary weapon, in battle and on the tabletop. We’ve got the machine gun in the Great War, the Gatling Gun, in the dogfight, in World War Two and
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Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, it is with great pleasure that I would like to announce the winners of the 2017 Wargames Illustrated awards. Over the last couple of months, our readers, Facebook followers and wargamers from around the globe have been voting in nine different categories for their wargaming
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Having received the ‘Best Game’ award for their Battle of Crecy demo game at The Other Partizan 2017 show, in Newark, Notts, we took the opportunity to speak to the guys behind the game, find out a bit more about it and show loads of photos - all in the
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In the current issue of Wargames Illustrated (WI361, November) regular contributor Pete Brown begins with a familiar tale of a wargamer sucked into a new period and concludes be telling us how to game The Battle of Al Hamed - in order to suck YOU into gaming the British in
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Why not test your knowledge of the new Osprey Ghost Archipelago rules with the quick and simple solo play scenario ‘The Floating Hulk’, featured in the current issue of Wargames Illustrated. And while you’re there check out author Joe McCullough’s ‘Decisions, Decisions, Decisions’ piece on the design of the game.
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The current issue of Wargames Illustrated includes a ‘Designers Notes’ by rules author Bruce Weigle, in which he introduces us to his new fast-play rules for the Franco-Prussian War. We interviewed Bruce as part of our coverage of Colours 2017 at the show. You can view all the coverage from Colour
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The theme of the current issue (WI361, November) of Wargames Illustrated is - The Cavalry. We present five articles on cavalry in battle and on the tabletop and on the painting table. We’ve got cav at Waterloo, in the First and Second World Wars, across America and in medieval Europe. https://youtu.be/dxfwu2TIslU
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In the forthcoming December issue of WI our Rules Showcase, Joe McCullough came by to show us the new release from Osprey Games, based upon the successful Frostgrave rules but in a whole new setting.
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Who doesn’t love a good cavalry change? Whether it’s pounding the earth with your Scots Greys as they charge forward in a Black Powder Waterloo game, sweeping around the flank with your Seleucid cataphracts in Swordpoint, or performing a reverse twist and musket discharge whilst standing on the back of
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In the current issue of Wargames Illustrated (WI360, October) Dragon Rampant author Dan Mersey (exclusively!) shares his ideas from gaming with these Osprey rules in a mythical Northern European Bronze Age.
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The current issue of Wargames Illustrated (WI360, October), brings you everything you need to know about this new Napoleonic skirmish game.
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We’re the only magazine that makes the annual pilgrimage to the Daddy of US wargames conversions; Historicon, and in the current issue of Wargames Illustrated (WI360, October), we bring you the best of the action from the event.
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As part of our ‘Revolution’ theme, in the current issue of Wargames Illustrated (WI360, October), American War of Independence enthusiast (and author of ‘Rebellion’ by Warlord Games) Steve Jones provides a introductory guide to gaming this fascinating war.
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In the current issue of Wargames Illustrated (WI360, October), we look at this amazing and award winning game from ‘The Other Partizan 2017’ show. Constructed by Dave Andrews and Aly Morrison of Great War Miniatures (and some company called Games Workshop), we take a close look at the table and
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For the current issue of Wargames Illustrated (WI360, OCTOBER), Sub-Editor Wayne got to try out the forthcoming Warlord World War Two air combat game; Blood Red Skies, with designer Andy Chambers. Read how it went in this ‘Rules Showcase’ and see a post-match video interview with Andy in WI360 Interactive.
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The theme for the current issue of Wargames Illustrated is ‘Revolution’. In our theme leader Mitch Reed looks at all aspects of gaming revolutions from 44BC to 1989AD and everything in between.
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