Tagged: post-apoc
AAR- 12,000 Point Grimdark Future Battle.
The more experience we gain with One Page Rules’ “Grimdark Future” rules, the bigger battles we’re able to have. Last Monday we tried our biggest battle yet. Coming in at 12k points this battle had my Dark Angels (6k) vs. James’ Orks (3k) and Mattias’s Quar (3k). Even though we were playing a pretty standard ... Read more
Tabletop Minions 2023 Gallery- Mech Attack, Grimdark and more!
Another delayed report… This year my son and I took a trip to TMX 2023. While there we ran a big game of Grimdark Future, but first a few other things we saw… The Fallout tables were filled with fantastic 3d printed terrain: Watching the Alpha Strike game reinvigorated my interest. I hope to be ... Read more
AAR- First Try With Space Wierdos
[Karl and I recently (…um, -ish?) had the opportunity to try out a game of Space Weirdos. What follows is a brief (…um, -ISH???) AAR of how the game went. THE BACKGROUND In the years before the outbreak of galactic civil war, Tanjarax IV held a lot of promise- at least in the eyes of ... Read more
AAR- Trying Grimdark Future With New Minis, Table and Terrain
I am continuing my campaign to indoctrinate my children into wargaming I introduced my son to Grimdark Future last month shortly before our trip to TMX. The Tau miniatures (his new obsession), terrain, mat and table topper were all acquired from Josh recently. I’ve never tried to put together a 40k-style ruined city, but suddenly ... Read more
TMX 2022- Thoughts and a Mech Attack Gallery
This June 4th and 5th, my son and I attended the Tabletop Minions Expo (TMX) in Oshkosh WI. It’s a very small affair put on by Adam Loper, host of the Tabletop Minions show. Differing from most conventions, it’s arranged as a gathering without tournaments in which gamers can hang out and showcase and demo ... Read more
AAR- Mech Attack Battle at Adepticon 2022
As noted in the earlier post, this March was the return of Adepticon and CSW’s almost-famous big 28mm Mech Attack game. What follows is an overview and pictures of that battle. This was the first year in which we had a full signup and an equally long waiting list. Every player on the signup and ... Read more
Review- Black Site Studio Arklight Metro kit
I took advantage of Black Site Studio’s black friday sale to pick up a couple of kits that I’ve been eyeing for some time. The first of these kits is their huge Arklight Metro kit. This is designed to work in 28-40mm scale, and is great for zombie, post apoc, modern, or super hero games. ... Read more
Review- Black Site Studio MV Australis
Last year at Adepticon, I saw a kit that I was super excited about. Black Site Studio created a huge 4 foot long cargo ship. I had contemplating scratch building one of these for a long time, and had even talked to some designers about making a kit, but Black Site Studio beat me to ... Read more
Review- Black Site Studios New Horizon Bank And Trust
Last year I picked up the New Horizon Bank And Trust by Black Site Studio. This is a fun prepainted MDF and acrylic kit. Once I saw it, I knew I was going to have to grab it. It reminds me of so many midwestern bank buildings built in the 1980s. The kit is designed ... Read more
Dragon-Fall 2019 Walking Dead Narrative Games
At Dragon-Fall 2019, I prepared a 2 part Walking Dead All Out War narrative campaign. The first part was a twist on the scenario I have run numerous times before, and the second part was something totally different. This was a city once, a long, long time ago. Now it’s a tomb filled with the ... Read more