Little Wars was on at Kingston Town Hall again this year, but this time on a Saturday. The event is billed as "Games for Gamers By Gamers", and features participation and demonstration games along with manufacturers and second hand stalls. Always a good day to play games, catch up with people and pick up a bargain or two.
More infomation here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/951046525052308/
I only played two games this year, a homebrew set of skirmish rules set in mythological Greece, but based on Games Workshop's Warhammer Quest. Wal and I managed to slay the Talos in game one, but struggled a little with the 'Children of the Hydra's Teeth' skeletons in games two. An interesting twist on the original, and a lot of fun.
Did a lot of catching up with fellow gamers, particularly some I hadn't seen in a while.
And finally did a bit of shopping, which I was pretty happy with:
- Some 15mm Battlefront Team Yankee T-72s and Leopards 2s
- A 15mm Peter Pig WWII German checkpoint and modern day TV crews
- The Right Bloody Mess (ARBM) book
- 6mm Baccus SYW camp elements and artillery
The ARBM was a surprise, such good quality and beautifully presented (plenty of colour!). Definitely worth picking up if the interwar period even vaguely interests you. A pretty good review here:
http://arbm1933.blogspot.com/2018/02/a-generous-review-on-lead-adventure.html
ARBM is a self published source book for gaming in an alternate 1930s Australia. It covers the lead up to the Australian (civil) War which starts in April 1933, and the major factions involved. It is a similar concept to A Very British Civil War.
The book is 282 pages, full colour, cloth-bound hardcover with dust jacket. You can get a copy ofrom Eureka Miniatures or directly from the author by emailing ARBM1933@iinet.net.au.
Anyway, looking forward to Little Wars next year already.
