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The Bonnie Blue Flag rules are a pocket-sized softback book consisting of just 48 pages. Designed to cover American Civil War battles with between 6 to 40mm miniatures, they are intended to play relatively quick games, with units defined by the number of bases and not the number of figures mounted on them - players are free to compose each of their bases as they see fit. https://youtu.be/Iix4RIAGWSs After a ‘Introduction’ and ‘What is required’ section, the basic premise of the game is explained. The main factor being the use of Attrition, which is allocated to every unit and each Commander. Attrition is recorded using a small D6 alongside each unit, with the colour of this dice used as an indication of the unit’s class. The rules avoid

Setting The Scene: Winter Wargaming is an A4 softback book with 103 pages, billed as a ‘guide for creating a winter layout for the games table’. Whether adapting what you have or making your own, this is a ‘one stop’ tome for those looking to fight tabletop battles within the depths of winter. By focusing on one project; an attempt to create items for the World War 2 Battle of the Bulge, the author covers all sorts of practical ways to make timeless winter terrain for other periods. https://youtu.be/J_F1k2wqkik The early part of the book focuses upon a handy ‘What You Will Need’ series of numbered sections. It then plunges into creating your own terrain mats, winterized roads and creating the perfect snow paste mix. Once you have

The new Kings of War: Vanguard rules reduces the large battlefield action of the original Kings of War Fantasy Battle Rules down to warband level, with small groups of warriors undertaking the ‘off table’ adventures that often happen before, during or after a big battle. https://youtu.be/7hBZ2Iub_mI This hardback book has 160 pages, with each one laid out in an easily accessible style.   The ‘What You Will Need’ section aids both beginner and veteran alike, then plunges into outlining the relevant stats. As this is very much a small scale skirmish game, each figure is raised from being part of a rank and file army, to an individual character.   The rules section begins by focusing upon the need for set up, which is scenario based, the roll of rounds and

The latest release for Too Fat Lardies Chain Of Command World War Two rules is Blitzkrieg 1940. This 124 page softback book charts the Fall of France and the Low Countries during Spring and Summer of 1940, whilst providing a number of special rules, amendments and suitable army lists for gamers. https://youtu.be/lbDEJwDB2m4 The book begins with a useful introduction to the ideas and overall intention of the handbook. A really useful overview of the events, with discussion of the preparedness and forethought of each of the nations involved, covers the first 9 pages ‘proper’ of the book. This informs without confusing, makes suggestions on what was ‘right’ and ‘wrong’ with each nation’s forces, and has some useful maps. It is a potted history, but a suitably succinct

After ten years of sterling service, the original Black Powder rules have retired from active campaigning, to be replaced by a new, improved warrior, the enthusiastic but familiar youth that is Black Powder 2nd Edition. https://youtu.be/kawzSQIvAvM This 200 page new tome is resplendent in a new uniform of artfully decorative covers. Packed with updated text, clearer or new rules, new photographs, and historical anecdotes, the book now begins with an oft-requested addition, a two-page contents list to ease usage. The first changes to the rules are those regarding unit size and basing. The focus is now upon the frontage of a unit’s base rather than on the number of or way the figures have been placed upon it. Like many rulesets, this standardization of frontage makes opposing armies

The new Flint and Feather rules from Crucible Crush are focused upon skirmish combat between the peoples of the First Nation in what came to be called the Americas. These battles take place in the period well before the Europeans arrived, in a time known as the Heroic Age. It’s a blend of reality and the fantastical, as portrayed in the myths and legends which tell of the Great Warriors who are remembered in the oral traditions of the first people’s to dominate the wilds of a continent. https://youtu.be/LrzEzqbXPhk Unlike other rulebooks, Flint and Feather begins with a set of Quick Start Rules, designed to introduce the gamer to the main rules mechanics from the outset. They work with a Quick Reference Sheet and two sample War Bands

The latest release for the Deadzone science-fiction rules from Mantic Games is Command Protocols: Outbreak. The book not only introduces a new faction to the Deadzone game universe, but also contains updated lists for all the other armies, plus updated and additional scenarios and more. https://youtu.be/_UiArXnMQOw The book begins with an introduction to the new alien faction, the ‘Nameless’. Outlining the main events that may potentially have altered the balance of power in the galaxy, the Nameless are quickly and succinctly added to the enemies of the GCPS. There are four new and four re-balanced scenarios or ‘missions’ outlined in the book. They are designed for both causal and tournament play, although the focus is on the need to balance the missions for competitions. Each mission is defined

The Dust universe, in particular the gaming angle, has gone through a number of iterations. Yet the latest version, Dust 1947, brings together everything that has gone before and presents new rules for two different versions of one of the finest World War Two alternate history games on the market. https://youtu.be/QPh18gQUWbE This lavishly illustrated book contains information about the variant timeline, the different Factions and the changes wrought by the introduction of Vril-Tech into World War Two. The book also presents the basics of the first ‘type’ of game, which is based around the use of a 2D grid, army points and scenarios, all outlined in the book and supplements. Standard versions of World War Two vehicles, Vril-Tech advanced weaponry and Walkers, the piloted upright vehicles that are

The latest releases in the ‘Paperboys On Campaign’ range from Helion and Company cater for two different aspects. First, we have The War of the Spanish Succession, a series of photocopiable pages full of 28mm sized paper soldiers for Marlborough’s Campaigns in Flanders. https://youtu.be/AyzKUwco4DA As always, you get a number of armies, most notably the French, Bavarian, British, Dutch and Prussian, with all troop types from infantry to artillery - including mortars. Simply photocopy the colour pages, cut out the units and repeat for huge armies, possibly re-sizing to your chosen scale   There are also flags, mounted and dismounted dragoons, command stands and optional heads for some figures. A nice touch is the suitably coloured artillery carriages and transport wagons. European Buildings The other book is generically useful for those

Ghost Archipelago: Gods of Fire is the second supplement for this fantasy skirmish wargame by the author of the acclaimed Frostgrave. It adds new character classes, rules for creating Tribal Warbands, new rules and a number of new scenarios to add to your Heritor’s legend. https://youtu.be/6p_XpCinyk4 Note: The text below is the transcript of our flipthrough video (for those who would rather read than listen). The rulebook begins with a brief introduction, then plunges straight into the world of the Tribals, the disparate peoples who live on the islands within the Ghost Archipelago. The main focus of this section is providing rules to enable players to create one of these tribal groups as a Non-Player Character faction, something to be encountered and overcome during a game, but created

The latest supplement from Warlord Games for their Bolt Action rules is Campaign: The Western Desert. It charts the progress of the operations which took place in North Africa from 1940 until 1942. This was a swirling, active front during this period, where men and machines from many nations fought not only one another but also the harsh climate of the region itself. https://youtu.be/u60bXNfGXGg Note: The text below is the transcript of our flipthrough video (for those who would rather read than listen). The rulebook begins with a brief but useful introduction to the actual events, then plunges straight into a number of historically based battle scenarios. These range from the types of encounters of the early part of 1940, such as Operation Compass, the British plan to

Sons of Mars is a game of gladiatorial combat in the arenas of Rome, designed for use with a variety of miniature sizes and providing a full experience from creating a character up to running your own Ludus. https://youtu.be/yGWEUYv85D4 The chunky softback rulebook begins by outlining the basics behind this D10 based system, then moves onto how to create matches between gladiators. The rules are fairly open, so you can match any type of gladiator from history to any other. Games involve 8 rounds of combat, with each round being a turn and each player gets 2 actions per turn. Once those actions are completed, the next gladiator gets their turn, and so on. Combat continues until a gladiator has no Vitality left or suffers a Deathblow

The popular Flames of War rules are in their 4th Version, with the first releases being books for the Desert War from 1942 to 1943. Sticking with the mid-war theme but on a very different front, the new Iron Cross and Enemy At The Gates supplements focus upon the Eastern Front and the battles between German and Soviet forces. https://youtu.be/oYOnDibDwGk Both books are up to the usual Flames of War high standards, and begin with the relevant Special Rules for the forces. There are also potted histories of a number of battles fought on the front, each from a different perspective but including that classic, Stalingrad. There’s a useful guide to each forces tanks in each book, and details of the different types of units available for each