Pirates of the Dread Sea (PODS) is a new release from Dead Earth Games, who have funded it, and the miniature range that supports it, through Kickstarter. First impressions are good, as this 96-page A4 hardback book is full colour throughout and is extremely well produced. https://youtu.be/FBQRbQqGlYo The text below is
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Having covered the larger battles of the Seven Years War in Europe in previous volumes, Charles S Grant turns to small actions of the war for this latest volume in the “Refighting History” series. This A4 size hard back book runs to 192 pages and is full of colour pictures
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This A4 size full colour publication by Partisan Press is the fourth in this series of “how to” guides for budding terrain makers. Each of these chapters originally appeared as articles in wargames magazines, but have been reproduced here in more length, with extra detail and photographs to help guide
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Being the splendid people we are here at Wargames Illustrated we don’t mind giving a heads up to another, new, wargaming magazine (especially when it’s so different to our own). Blaster is a collaboration between five bright young(ish) games designers who have come together to produce what they are calling a
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This is the latest book in Partizan Press range of “how to” painting guides for wargamers. It is an A4 softback book running to 112 pages, which, as you can see, are stuffed full of colour pictures of Sudan era miniatures. https://youtu.be/BbyGInqBurw The author begins by stating the aim of the book.
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Mortem et Gloriam (MeG) is an increasingly popular set of wargames rules which aims to cover the ancient period from Biblical times through to late medieval. Author, Simon Hall, was a big fan of the various iterations of the DBM rules and was involved in writing their successor, Field of
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This 44 page soft back A5 ruleset from Partzain Press is designed to be used with Matchlock Miniatures “Bullets and Brains” range of 28mm figures, and not surprisingly these feature in the colour photographs that adorn this book. That said, you could use any range of 28mm human and Zombie
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Campaign Stalingrad is the latest softback supplement book for Warlord Games ‘company level’ World War Two rules Bolt Action. Let’s take a look inside it’s 176 pages and see what’s on offer. https://youtu.be/tX2efWvde0c Note: The text below is the transcript of our flipthrough video (for those who would rather read than listen). ‘Prelude’
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The Abyss is the second expansion supplement for Osprey Games’ Viking Age fantasy skirmish rules Ragnarok. Ragnarok’s style is heavy on background narrative and this 112 page hardback book begins with a couple of pages of what I presume to be scene setting, which will no doubt excite anyone who can
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When Peter Dennis isn’t supplying fantastic artwork to the biggest names in wargaming and military history he works on a series of books with Helion and Company which he affectionally calls Paperboys. https://youtu.be/kObao_ODYsM Note: The text below is the transcript of our flipthrough video (for those who would rather read than listen). I
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The Elder Scrolls: Call to Arms is a miniatures game based on The Elder Scrolls video game franchise by Bethesda Game Studios and is set in the same world of Skyrim, so it will be familiar to anyone who has played the video game before. https://youtu.be/-LuBwNWVhKI Note: The text below is the
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“Blood and Valor” is a new set of World War I skirmish rules designed for use with 28mm miniatures. Produced by “Firelock Games”, this 114 page hard back rulebook is the first in a line of rules that “Firelock” aim to produce, based around their very successful “Blood and Plunder”
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This 192 page hardback book is the eagerly anticipated “fantasy mass-battle” game from Osprey. Penned by Frostgrave author Joseph A. McCullough and having been playtested over the course of the last two years, Oathmark is already supported by an extensive range of figures by North Star Military Figures and has
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This Softback 158 page painted guide is the second in a series published by Pen and Sword and written by Andy Singleton, with the promise of more to come. Let’s begin flipping through the pages. https://youtu.be/gaGUURpsBgM Note: The text below is the transcript of our unboxing video (for those who would rather
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Painting Wargaming Figures: Early Imperial Romans is the latest in a series of books written by Andy Singleton and published by Pen and Sword. As the name suggests, this is a detailed painting guide to getting the best from painting both metal and plastic figures of Roman troops. The book
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Rangers of Shadow Deep is a solo or co-operative play tabletop miniatures game. Players create a Ranger character and use it as part of a team to uncover secrets in a land beset by enemies. We are going to be taking a look at the ‘deluxe’ version, a 136-page hardback
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Whiteout: The Arctic Survival Miniatures Game is a relatively new rulebook release by Sally 4th, following a successful Kickstarter. This is a 91-page A4 softback book, with a decidedly cinematic approach to gaming and a fairly unique angle to gameplay. https://youtu.be/xoL0CuqfufY The book begins with an explanation of the core concept
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The recently released Soldiers of Rome provides rules for games set during the wars of the early Imperial period. This is an A5, 120-page, glossy softback book, which requires at least one set of the special cards to make use of the rules presented between its covers. These rules are
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In this video we take an in-depth look at the new version of Musket and Tomahawks, with a particular focus on the changes from the first edition. We also 'flip through' the first supplement - Redcoats and Tomahawks. https://youtu.be/zozREjBRvKk
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We all know Games Workshop, they are the powerhouse behind their slice of this hobby of ours, but also offer some products that are useful for those who game in other arenas. Recently, GW released a 41-page softback Middle Earth Strategy Battle Game: Matched Play Guide which is great for
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River Horse Ltd. have managed to gain another great movie licence. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay board game partially crosses the barrier into a tabletop miniature game by including top quality figures of many of the main characters from the movie. https://youtu.be/qkwFNKgQj_A Lifting the lid of the box, it’s the miniatures we
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October 2018 saw the release of the small flotilla naval game Cruel Seas, by Warlord Games, one massive errata sheet later, as well as an array of splendid model boats and accessories and here comes the release of the first published supplement - Close Quarters. https://youtu.be/F5nY3GTift8 Note: The text below is the
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Godseye Games are a new company who have just released Contact Front, ‘modern warfare rules’. This is a 94-page softback book, which aims to “puts you in the shoes of the platoon commander, balancing mission objectives with the lives of those under your command”, with its main area of focus
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The Art and Making of Fantasy Miniatures is a 238 page hardback, coffee table book, packed full of colour photos and artwork, with a sprinkling of text, which aims to ‘showcase some of the best talent in the industry’. The industry in question being fantasy figures, so historical purists should
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Warlord Games have released Air Strike!, a set of new and updated rules and scenarios for the popular Blood Red Skies . This is a 76 page softback book, with fold out target cards and photcopiable resources. https://youtu.be/2Kf6XvFR3Fw The original Blood Red Skies rules have been updated and expanded in the course
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This new book from Partizan Press is as detailed as its title is long! The Wargamer’s Guide To Making Tabletop Terrain: Tales of a Wargames Widow Vol. 3 is the latest collection of the articles previously published in Battlegames and Miniature Wargames under the ‘Wargames Widow’ title. Author Diane Sutherland
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These new fantasy rules from Fireforge Games are actually two sets of rules in one. The Forgotten Worlds rulebook is 80-pages and offered in a softcover format. This is fundamentally a two-player game, with the option to add additional players if required. https://youtu.be/Kjr7A_X0Qbk After a brief introduction which provides a basic guide
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Having recently unboxed the Judge Dredd: I Am The Law! boxed game from Warlord Games, we thought we would take a closer look at the core rulebook for the Judge Dredd Miniatures Game. https://youtu.be/IfpOCGe8mEo The rulebook is 160-pages and offered as a softcover. Although there is also a hardback version, the latter
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Battlefront continue to offer a range of new and re-packaged items to support their Flames of War rules system. Some of the most recent offerings are for the Axis forces, most particularly the (in)famous German paratroopers, the Fallschrimjäger. https://youtu.be/lnKUn2xCvZI Rather than being based upon the Early War sky warriors of the Blitzkrieg-era,
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Zona Alfa is a skirmish level game set within a distinctly Russian background, with deliberate overtones of the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. and METRO 2033 backgrounds, a type of pseudo pre- or post-Soviet aesthetic. Players venture into an extreme version of a post-Chernobyl Disaster style environment, an area known as The Zone, where
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