Tagged: game night
AAR- Exploring 8th Edition 40K
I’ve been a fan of Warhammer 40k for a few years now, and was a very active player in previous editions. I’ve played in a tournament and even made the trek to the MiniWargaming studios in Canada to film some battle reports. So when the new edition was announced, I was thrilled. Age of Sigmar ... Read more
AAR Konflikt ’47- Pincer Attack/Protect The Base
US forces heard rumors of an abandoned German military base deep in the Białowieża Forest. German scientists had apparently been performing rift experiments on bison local to the area. As their forces got spread thin due to the ongoing war, they were forced to abandon the base. As this was right near their borders, Soviet forces ... Read more
AAR Video- First try at Shadow War Armageddon!
A number of CSW members have a long-term love for the classic game Necromunda. So, we were quite excited to hear that Games Workshop was using the Necromunda ruleset as the basis for their 40k-setting warband skirmish game “Shadow War Armageddon”. Last Thursday I grabbed a few crates of terrain and 2 kill teams and ... Read more
AAR- Konflikt ’47 at GreenfireGames
Imagine a world where the 2nd world war didn’t end in 1945. Nuclear experiments led to the creation of “rift technology”, and the powers are using these new weapons to further their agendas. Walkers and tesla tanks are fighting against German Zombies and Russian bear-men. Welcome to World War II, 1947. Konflikt ’47 is a ... Read more
AAR- Runewars, Battle at Greenfire!
One Thursday last month, no CSW club members were available, so I trekked down to 95th street to see what Greenfire Games in Oak Lawn had to offer Runewars players. It was a slow day, but Mike, one of the owners graciously offered to play. We both fielded Daqan and as I had two boxed ... Read more
AAR- Runewars Live-Stream Video!
The last two weeks have found me playing Runewars at Greenfire Games on Thursday evenings. Despite having not yet finished the traditional battle report for last week’s game, here is this week’s adventure, a 100 point Runewars game playing the “Bounty” scenario. Brought to you through the miracle of moving pictures! Despite being a bit ... Read more
AAR- Going back to our roots, Song Of Blades and Heroes
At the last meeting we went back to the game that started it all for Chicago Skirmish Wargames. A bit of history follows. Feel free to skip ahead to the battle reports below. Back in the mists of summer 2010, Tim found myself and Pat on the Song of Blades and Heroes message board. After meeting ... Read more
CSW Measuring Templates!
Our friends at Ironheart Artisans created these fantastic measuring templates for us. They have 1, 2, 4, and 6 inch sides, as well as the short, medium, and long measurements used in the club favorite game, Song of Blades and Heroes. They are crafted in a thick blue acrylic to keep them extra durable. Plus, ... Read more
AAR- Runewars: Round 2
Tim and I met on Thursday for our second go at playing Runewars. This time, my figures were nearly painted and his were basecoated so we’re mostly back on track for CSW’s usual painted minis standard. We fielded 180 point forces. We could probably have hit the game-standard 200 if we’d stacked a lot of upgrade ... Read more
AAR- Bushido- Silvermoon Syndicate v. The Shadow Wind Clan
Last night I GM’d a game of Bushido for Tim and Christopher at GreenfireGames. Both players had read over the rules, but had not played a game before. We decided to play a straight match to the death to focus on learning the basic mechanics. The field of battle was the new Bushido board I ... Read more