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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Following on from an article published in the August issue of Wargames Illustrated, we are providing you with Part Two of Mark Latham’s guide (and exclusive new rules) for The Cthulhu Campaigns: Ancient Rome (and beyond!) as a free download from the WI website. Broken Legions - The Cthulhu Campaigns
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Vive la revolution! Like many of the great episodes of world history, revolutions give us wargamers the opportunity to try our hand at gaming and simulating events which most of us have never been a part of and frankly would never want to be. The French Revolution, American Revolution and
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In the current issue of Wargames Illustrated (WI359, September), Jerry Richardson provides some thoughts on adapting the realities of supply to our tabletop encounters.
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The new issue of Wargames Illustrated - WI360, October - features an article by Andy Neill of the Sons of Simon De Montfort Wargames Club about the 'Animal Farm' game they ran at Salute 2017. We couldn’t squeeze the rules for the game into the magazine, so here they are
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In the current issue of Wargames Illustrated (WI359, September), in keeping with our theme, master brushman Dave Taylor takes a look at some ‘pulpy’ painting techniques.
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In the current issue of Wargames Illustrated (WI359, September), Dom Sore shares the trials and tribulations of running two recent events at his local wargames club, with a view to offering advice to those who dare follow in his footsteps!
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In the current issue of Wargames Illustrated (WI359, September), Rick Hudson shares his personal view of his favorite ruleset: Donnybrook. (And we promise he’s not being paid by the publishers!)
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In the current issue of Wargames Illustrated (WI359, September), Lon Teal and Ara Harwood of Mana Publishing discuss their 1930s-era Mad Max style car combat game.
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In the current issue of Wargames Illustrated (WI359, September), we give a tabletop trial to these new ‘Weird West’ rules from Osprey Games.
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In the new issue of Wargames Illustrated (WI359, September), we hear from Mark Barber, author of the latest Bolt Action Campaign book. He tells us about his research, thought process and aims behind Campaign New Guinea.
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The new issue of Wargames Illustrated (WI359, September, the one with the ‘action and adventure’ cover) takes the theme of ‘Pulp’ - but what is Pulp? And More specifically, what has it got to do with wargaming? Well, in a couple of our Pulp theme articles, Howard Whitehouse (author of
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The latest issue of wargames Illustrated is available now. Here’s what Wayne Bollands has to say in his editorial. The world of pulp encompasses so many different genres that it is hard to define. Gangsters, guns and gals, tough gumshoes on a case, spy stories, heroes versus villains in the Old West, two-fisted
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In the latest issue of Wargames Illustrated, Dave Tuck and Malc Johnston present their ideas for moving Lion Rampant from skirmish to mass battle level. Incorporating sieges along the way.
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Inspired by the theme of last month’s magazine, Shawn Welte provides some great ideas for converting ‘early’ Perry crusader figures into ‘late’, in the latest issue of Wargames Illustrated.
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When scientists from the Societé Géographiqué discover a ‘lost’ plateau in Africa, a new ‘adventure’ awaits for players of Congo. Find out more in the latest issue of Wargames Illustrated.
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The counters and cards can be downloaded here, they are provided to use with the Serpent’s Eye scenario: Serpent Cult: This league includes four of the Faceless characters. Spoilers: You will need one Red Herring and one It’s a Trap to complete the Rewards stack. Thief Makers: Players are encouraged to use appropriate
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Sweds fighting the Dutch along the lower reaches of the Delaware!? The current issue of Wargames Illustrated features a fascinating article about this year’s ‘Best Historical Game’ from Salute 2017. Jan Karrman tells us how he constructed this wonderful table featuring a Swedish colony under attack in the New World. Prime
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Have you seen the new Dunkirk movie? If so, what did you think? The current issue of Wargames Illustrated magazine seamlessly (that’s seamlessly not cynically!) ties-in with the new film, with four articles that feature actions centred around the German push on Dunkirk and the Allied defence, and how to game
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