Glenn and Mike at Rule of Carnage have a very interesting discussion about the demands a game makes upon its players, specifically the Complexity budget
Year: 2022
Chainmail vs War Machine
Today I’d like to talk a little about a “Surprise” Mass Combat During Patron Play. This event has prompted me to undertake this big project
Wargame Study: A Project in Game Design
Over the next few months I will be playing a variety of board, hex & chit, and miniatures battles games. While I’m certain it will
Three Years
By the grace of God. Luke 8:22-25 New International Version Jesus Calms the Storm 22 One day Jesus said to his disciples, “Let us go over
The Underground Architect’s Guide to…Dungeon Ecology
A frequent complaint people make about traditional Fantasy Tabletop Role-playing games is levelled at the Dungeon Crawl. They reasonably point out that the “Monster Condo”
Miniature Monday – Chainmail Battles in 6mm, Don’t Give Up the Ship & More
I’ve been working on the new Chainmail Battles video, and frankly, it’s been a real pain. I wound up having to shoot it twice because
Playing the Game – Session 62 – Return to Portasbol
The World of Weirth is a setting much like a Hyborian Age, with danger at every turn, Swords & Sorcery magic, demons and mad prophets.
Miniature Monday – 6mm Chainmail, ACW and Goblin Color Test
The latest Chainmail Battles video series is up, featuring 6mm Lizardman and Beastman armies. We introduce Magic rules and play out a full-scale scenario. Chainmail
Early D&D Influences
John’s D&D Vlog has a new video with a great look back at the influences of fiction and popular culture in the 50s-70s, when Dave
Miniature Monday – Upcoming Chainmail Video
Miniature painting has slacked off a bit this week, and we went away for the weekend, so this post is a day late. The current