This one falls outside of the wargaming specific releases we usually cover - an audiobook version of translated military instructions from the Prussian King to his Generals - but it is such an oddity that we felt we needed to take a peek at it! Ex-Battlegames Editor Henry Hyde has put his
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The Wargames Illustrated team dig through The Vault in this new, Prime exclusive feature. With over 400 issues in The Vault you might be at a loss for where to start browsing - there are literally thousands of articles available and that's rather overwhelming. Well, fear not, each month we’re going
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As part of our 'change of scenery' here at Wargames Illustrated HQ, we have gone back to the future by getting hold of loads of 25/28mm painted buildings by Hovels - a well established UK model building manufacturer. In this vid we take you on a tour of our new
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Released by Sally 4th, written by John R. “Buck” Surdu, and backed up by a wide range of new models by Old Glory, Wars of Ozz is a 120-page softback, full-colour rulebook for a new fantasy/historical(ish) wargame. https://youtu.be/p6TYtuscaXI The text below is a transcript of the video, for those who prefer to
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We’re opening up and taking a look at this new book from Barry Hilton. A Taste of Victory! expands on his Beneath the Lilly Banners system and it’s a hardback offering, with full-colour across its 124 pages, including a very atmospheric piece of cover art from Wargames Illustrated’s regular cover
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Having trouble viewing the flipbook magazine? View and download it instead! If you are holding a Wi direct subscriber or mail/web order copy of this month’s Wargames Illustrated then you have something exclusive in your hands - a twin-cover version of Wi395, featuring both US Marine landing and Japanese Imperial Army defending
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Programmed wargames Scenarios is the latest book by Charles S Grant to be revised and re-issued by Caliver Books, this time with some new scenarios added. The A4 softback book runs to 167 pages and although entirely in black and white, is liberally illustrated with excellent artwork depicting soldiers through
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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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The theme for this issue is Soldiers on Campaign - and not - Soldiers, on Campaign. A subtle difference which means that rather than focusing on the wargame campaigns the soldiers are on, we are focusing on the soldiers that are on those campaigns. Simple! And if that’s about as
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As we get closer to the release of the second edition of Muskets & Tomahawks, Triguard Miniatures may be a good company to visit for those who like to skirmish game with larger figures. They have ranges of Seven Years War, French Indian War and American War of Independence. We’ve
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Quickly! Flip to page 36 of this magazine, then come back here…. Good, isn’t it? That’s Alan Sheward’s Stalingrad table. To coincide with this month’s Urban Combat theme Alan, with the help of buddy Adrian Deacon, took the trouble to come to WIHQ with their amazing table and set the whole
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You can’t go wrong wargaming with a bunch of mohawk sporting US paratroopers known as the ‘Filthy 13’ or indeed a group of armed British citizen militia known as ‘Dad’s Army’, both (very different!) sets of warriors featured in this month’s ‘Infamous Sections’ theme, along with Popski’s Private Army -
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Hello, hello what’s all this? No bagged magazine this month? No plastic frame of figures? Decals instead! If you are missing your free plastic figure fix please turn to the news on page 4 to be reassured you will be getting another hit before too long. In the meantime, why
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Flags of War in the UK have released more miniatures for their excellent Jacobite Rebellion 1745 range. The latest upcoming release covers a number of different Government troops to take on the Jacobites who were previously released after a successful Kickstarter campaign. These Government Infantry are dressed in campaign style, due
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In the great pantheon of gaming rules, it is inevitable that we’ll miss out on a few. However, Fistful of Lead by Wiley Games looks like one of those we should learn about and share. Starting life as a set of gunfight rules for the Old West about 18 years
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Warlord Games have added to the settings outlined for their Black Powder rules, publishing A Dark and Bloody Ground. Designed to showcase the French and Indian Wars, this 180-page softback book is focussed upon wargaming within this fascinating period. https://youtu.be/2x2l5CnJWpk The book presents basic historical information for battles in North America between
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Buy this in Print FROM THE EDITOR I stand corrected, after chiding Richard Clarke of Too Fat Ladies for giving the characters in his games “silly names”, Rich rebuked with a well reasoned and constructed article on why it’s never a bad idea to give the heroes in your games monikers like
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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our readers! Our first magazine of 2019 features as its theme: (pre-gunpowder) Empire Building. We have four articles taking us to the great empires of Persia, Rome and Mali then we saddle-up with Genghis Khan and the Mongolian Horde and head to
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In this issue of Wargames Illustrated, come with us on a journey as we explore the campaigns of The Unkillable Soldier: Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart. P.S. And make sure you take a diversion to check out the latest game from Warlord - Cruel Seas - as seen in our Rules
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Refighting History: Volume 6: The Seven Years War Charles S. Grant Partizan Press Reviewed by Bruce Mulmat This impressive book is the sixth installment in Charles S. Grant’s series of books educating miniature wargamers on specific battles as well as a wealth of artwork and other information for the period. In the 167 pages
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I always get a bit nervy when our theme content doesn’t include the wargaming ‘big three’ of Ancients, Napoleonics and World War Two, and in truth we could have crowbarred articles on all of these subjects into our ‘Bush Wars’ theme, but we decided to embrace the eclectic in the
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Olmütz to Torgau: Horace St Paul and the Campaigns of the Austrian Army in the Seven Years War 1758-60 Neil Cogswell Helion Reviewed by Phil Herbert Olmutz to Torgau (Horace St Paul and the Campaigns of the Austrian Army in the Seven Years War 1758-60) is an interesting blend of first-hand accounts and well
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We have a bonus eight pages again for you this month. Our article submissions are on a real roll at the moment and as the print deadline for each magazine looms nearer we are struggling to fit all the articles we have into the magazine. Having said that, always bear
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Received from the USA are two hefty packs of 40mm miniatures, representing 7 Austrian Hussar Troopers and 3 Hussar Command figures from the Seven Years War period. Cleanly cast, the riders come with separate heads, carbines, saber wielding hands and pelisses. The uniform appears accurate for the period and the
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The world of the 6mm gamer has as many miniatures and opportunities for mass battle gaming as every other. At the forefront of providing figures from across a host of periods is Baccus 6mm, one of the most active companies in this figure size in the UK. Received for review were
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Warfare Miniatures continues to offer the largest range of miniatures for the Horse and Musket period from 1680 to 1714, with a recent focus on the Great Northern War and Scotland’s wars from 1640 to 1719. In fact, there is so much variety in the range that we’ve decided to focus
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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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Trident Designs from the Miniatures Service Center continue to add to their excellent range of French Indian War / Seven Years War miniatures. We received samples from SYWC 7- Last of the Mohicans set, amongst others. We picked out Alice Munro, Major Duncan Heyword and Hawkeye himself as examples to feature
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OBSERVATION POST Our latest look at what’s new and upcoming in the world of wargaming. THEME: YOU SAY YOU WANT A REVOLUTION Mitch Reed takes a look at the opportunities for tabletop gaming in a time of Revolution. To the barricades! RULES SHOWCASE: BLOOD RED SKIES We met up with rules writing ace Andy Chambers
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Having now hit over 10,000 Facebook ‘Likes’, we thought it was time to celebrate! So, our usual 'hitting another 1,00 likes' giveaway was split into five separate prizes and, as always, we decided to run a survey. Our topic this time was a recurring theme, that perennial question asked wherever
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