The new Clash of Kings: 2018 Edition is billed as an ‘organised play supplement’ for the popular Kings of War fantasy battle game from Mantic Games. In addition to relating the results of Summer Campaign of 2017, there are new rules and fairly detailed general advice regarding running tournaments. There
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Created by miniatures sculptor Michael Lovejoy, Burrows and Badgers allows for gaming within a fantasy world of anthropomorphic animal miniatures. Set within the Kingdom of Northymbra, the rules cover skirmish level combat in small warbands. https://youtu.be/LoVdDZYrTlo Each miniature in the game is a character, so there are no rank and file warriors.
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Demented Games of Australia used Kickstarter to produce Twisted, a skirmish level game of characters and their underlings fighting within an alternate Victorian society. The game and miniatures are on general release, and gamers can fight to preserve or dominate the all-knowing Engine, the power behind this altered world. https://youtu.be/8pHPJvQMTWE The box
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The new Outremer: Faith and Blood rules from Osprey Games plunge your chosen characters into the chaos of the Crusades. This skirmish level game pits warband against warband in the small scale combat that took place between the set piece battles of the era. https://youtu.be/u-gRgSmzs-8 What follows is a transcript of the
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Helion and Company continues to work with Peter Dennis and Andy Callan to bring more ‘paper soldiers’ to the marketplace. Two of the latest books are Castle Assault, which covers sieges and battles from the age of Edward I to the Battle of Bannockburn, and Jacobite ’45, covering the period
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Another globe trotting games company who certainly put in the miles to push their products are Wargamer Games Studio Ltd., the producers of By Fire and Sword. Their professional looking stand at Tactica is always loaded with well presented products from their BF&S line and they always make room for
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A new edition of a well-loved game often generates much gnashing of teeth and beating of chests. New editions come in one of two main forms; an iteration of the old game encompassing the little (and not so little) changes that FAQ’s and errata bring, or wholesale changes that completely
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Published by Osprey Publishing and created by Battlefront, the Nam 1965 – 1972 provides rules and army lists for gaming larger actions during the Vietnam War. Expanded, updated and made anew, this is a complete package for those looking to game from the Delta to the DMZ. https://youtu.be/R9KZF5gUviw The book begins with
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The new Avanti supplement brings the Italian forces into Version 4 of the Flames of War rules system. These are no longer the inexperienced troops of 1940. During the period 1942 – 43, the Italians proved to be able warriors who fought bravely, despite deficiencies in their equipment compared to
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The extremely popular Bolt Action rules from Warlord and Osprey Games are constantly being supported with theatre and campaign supplements based upon some of the main events in World War Two. This time around, it’s the turn of Operation Market Garden, the Allied plan to capture the bridges across the
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Ghost Archipelago: Lost Colossus is the first supplement for the popular Ghost Archipelago rules from Osprey Games. This supplement includes a complete campaign, plus replacement Weapons and Armour tables, new Crewmen and introduces a whole new race to the game. https://youtu.be/zTwrC-vRdcY The book begins with an interesting introduction to the campaign, emphasizing
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One of the latest ‘blue book’ rulesets from Osprey Games is Kobolds & Cobblestones, a skirmish level game designed for inter-gang warfare amongst a cast of standard fantasy races. https://youtu.be/3DNovfOyKZ0 The rulebook begins with an overview of the background to Ordinsport, the main setting for the game. This is relatively short, allowing
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The first supplement in the Dracula’s America series, Hunting Grounds expands upon the Weird West background found in the core rulebook, adding two new Factions, additional character types, new weapons, optional rules and a whole new aspect of the alternate American West to explore. https://youtu.be/OwZuyBUquf0 This softback book is up to the
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Warlord Games and Clockwork Goblin continue to work together to expand the range of troop types and weaponry for use with the Konflikt ’47 Weird War Two rules. Their latest offering is designed to aid the British forces in their struggles. https://youtu.be/zDQUVOVwJEM The basic idea here is that the British have taken
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Iron Fist Publishing produce some excellent supplements for their Battlegroup rules system that strike the balance between key historical facts and tabletop gameplay with great style. Designed with 20mm figures and models in mind, this new supplement focuses on Operation Market Garden, the Allied plan to use a combination of
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Partizan Press have partnered with Slitherine to produce a new edition of the Field of Glory rules, the 3rd in the series, with Terry Shaw taking over on writing duties from the earlier authors. Popular with tournament players, this new version has some minor changes that may have a major
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First Command Games is a U.S. based publishing company that provides rules and supplements that cover a whole host of periods. We take a look at just some of the softback books available. https://youtu.be/hWpsxyfwPu4 Our first book is For King or Empress, a complete set of fast play rules for designed to
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The latest supplement for the Team Yankee rules system, Stripes, focuses upon more of the US forces deployed to fight in a fictional World War III. The book follows the standard Team Yankee format, adding additional unit choices and new weaponry to US players. https://youtu.be/l1YpFNtVE04 The book begins with an account of
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As you already know Osprey Games offer a whole variety of different types of miniature games across a range of genres. The latest in the now famous ‘blue book’ series is Gaslands: Post-Apocalyptic Vehicular Combat. https://youtu.be/mQqIHux41fU This softback book begins with a brief background and details of what is required to play.
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Mungo Mah Lobeh, the Throne of Thunder is a new campaign book for Studio Tomahawks Congo game. This supplement contains six scenarios designed for adventures in the Heart of Africa. It recreates the real-life journey of Mary Kingsley’s daring 1894 expedition, that ended with her column climbing Mount Cameroon. https://youtu.be/4y8p7O7CR1U Along with the
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The latest Campaign supplement for the Bolt Action rules focuses upon The Road To Berlin, the late war period of World War Two which saw desperate fighting for liberation, the painful death throes of the Third Reich and the rampage of the Soviet Union as they carved their way into
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Having already created four paper soldier wargaming books for Battle in Britain, Peter Dennis and Helion Books have ventured further afield and created two new books under the heading of Battle In America. The books feature the classic American wars, the Civil War and Revolutionary War. https://youtu.be/KIxKhQHmvSw The Revolutionary War book, like
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The latest supplement for the Battlegroup World War Two rules builds upon the previous Overlord book to take the action beyond the initial landings on D-Day. Overlord – Beyond The Beaches covers the period of expansion from the beachheads and the battles within the Normandy region. https://youtu.be/P3TSI1LpNkU The book includes a useful
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Sam Mustafa is well known for producing the popular rulesets Blucher, Longstreet and Maurice as part of his Honour series. Sam aims to produce fun and challenging wargames while respecting the tactics and history of the periods. The latest of these rulesets is Rommel, covering the European and Mediterranean theatres
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Resurgence, the new supplement for the Konflikt ’47 rules system from Warlord Games, adds a number of new aspects to the game. These include new and revised rules, new units and two new army lists. https://youtu.be/T4_JmRrGUB0 Firstly, the book moves the background further along the alternate timeline, taking players from the beginning
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The extremely popular Black Powder rules from Warlord Games attempt to cover a whole swathe of warfare, from the 17th to the late 19th Centuries. This is largely achieved by the use of period and theatre specific supplements. This time around, Napoleon’s fascinating and ill-fated campaign in Russia is covered
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Following the success of the Frostgrave fantasy game set in the frozen city of Felstad, we head too much warmer climes for the next offering from Osprey Games. Frostgrave: Ghost Archipelago is a new, stand alone game set within the same ‘world’ but with a different focus. Players create a
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Final Assault is a set of Second World War rules which allows players to field entire platoons of infantry and squadrons of tanks using the Survival Heroes system. It is fairly comprehensive and applies both generic and specific stats to a variety of its mechanics. https://youtu.be/hMaw_4SE9Iw The book begins with an outline
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The updated and slightly expanded version of the Setting the East Ablaze rules from Partizan Press deals with warfare in the ‘Back of Beyond’ during the period 1917 to 1926. They cater for large scale skirmish actions, ranging from groups of 30 miniatures all the way up to 500! https://youtu.be/o4Zx6rdxBE8 Central Asia
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This new supplement for the Flames of War Version 4 rules introduces the US forces to North Africa during 1942 – 43. There are a number of options for players looking to field this well equipped but inexperienced army in their games. https://youtu.be/N1QL47tUQwY The rules begin by offering a brief introduction to
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