Anything But a One! Adventures in Historical Miniature Wargaming

Send us Fan MailTonight I speak with Rueben Larson from the Gentleman's Wargame Club in Melbourne, Australia. They are gearing up for year three of their convention MEGA, the Melbourne Gaming Show!Show NotesMEGA The Melbourne Gaming ShowMEGA on FacebookNo Dachi, No Dice RulesSupport the show

Send us Fan MailWe have likely all done it but we mostly hate moves in games that are not the "spirit of the rules" but are not expressly forbidden. Game designer Sam Mustafa joins us the talk about that, asymmetrical units, and his forthcoming game Scourge of Princes!SHOW NOTESSam's reading listPaul Lockhart, Denmark and the Thirty Years WarKeith Roberts, Cromwell's War Machine: the New Model ArmyTrevor Royle, Civil War: the Wars of the Three KingdomsPeter Young, Edgehill 1642.Peter Wilson, The Thirty Years War: Europe's TragedyMalcolm Wanklyn, A Military History of the English Civil WarAnton van der Lem, Revolt in the Netherlands: the Eighty Years WarDavid Blackmore, Destructive and Formidable: British Infantry Firepower 1642-1765Christopher Scott, Edgehill: the Battle ReinterpretedChristine Shaw, The Italian Wars 1494-1559Support the show

Send us Fan MailHow much history is too much in a game? How about if it isn't historical enough? What is your "happy medium?"Support the show

Send us Fan MailLarry Mackey is the author of Direct Action which will be available soon from Pacific Sky Games. We talked about thinking your manuscript is ready and breaking barriers in gaming.Support the show

Send us Fan MailThe gang gets together one last time is 2025 to talk about what they want for Christmas!Support the show

Send us Fan MailInt's never to soon to start reviewing rules, right? I mean two turns and you should be an expert! The gang talks about their first VERY early impressions of Port Royal by Firelock Games.Support the show

Send us Fan MailAfter far too long off, the team is back and at Millennium Com in Temple Texas! Thanks to all of you who have stuck with us! This episode was recorded in a noisy hotel room so sorry for the sound quality.Support the show

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Send us Fan MailYou pay good money. You struggle to paint them. You flock your bases. Then on the way to the game.....DISASTER? Ever happen to you?Support the show

Send us Fan MailFriend of the show and rules author Larry Mackey joins us to talk about the release of his new rule set Direct Action!Show NotesPacific Sky GamesSupport the show

Send us Fan MailAuthor Edgar Pabon joins us to talk about gaming with us at Millennium Con and to tell us about what is coming for Blood & Steel.Show NotesBlood & Steel Campaign SystemSupport the show

Send us Fan MailTom and Ray talk about their experiences at this years Texas BROADSIDE! 2024 in Houston. Show NotesHouston Beer and Pretzel WargamingBattleship TexasSupport the show

Send us Fan MailToday we look back at this year's MillenniumCon held in Temple, Texas.Support the show

Send us Fan MailAlan Spencer is back with a recap and explanation of his Italian Wars Campaign. He also graciously sharing their campaign rules with us as well!Show NotesFor a copy of the campaign rules, email us at [email protected] of Texas WargamersTexas BROADSIDE! 2024Support the show

Send us Fan MailWe are still around! We are in the process of converting to a virtual studio. We should be back to schedule in two weeks. In the meantime, we have the results of Heart of Texas Wargamers Italian Wars campaign, announcements about Texas BROADSIDE! 2024, and an interview from Millenium Con with Jon Russell from Warlord Games about what coming soon!Show NotesHeart of Texas WargamersTexas BROADSIDE! 2024Warlord GamesSupport the show

Send us Fan MailHow can you not go back to a topic when an expert wants to chime in! Miles Reidy from Little Wars TV drops in to give us his insight on running a game.Show NotesInternational Kriegsspiel SocietyLittle Wars TVSupport the show

Send us Fan MailHow much better does a referee make a game? Is it a luxury? Support the show

Send us Fan MailWhat??? 100 Episodes? How did that happen!? Today's episode deals with how games get new players.Support the show

Send us Fan MailFair play? Historical flavor? Something in between? We seem as a society to love to complain about the rules we like!Support the show

Send us Fan MailYep, we are buying in to Epic Hail Caesar! Listen to us justify our weaknesses!Support the show

Send us Fan MailIt's not you...it's me. Well, John Hill's Johnny Reb has long been a bone of contention with our group. Today we tell the story.Support the show

Send us Fan MailIs it possible that old hermits like us can play with new folks?Support the show

Send us Fan MailToday we take a peek at both the original Dead Man's Hand and the new Redux from Great Escape Games.Show NotesDead Man's Hand Redux RulesSupport the show

Send us Fan MailWith more rule sets coming out covering long time periods, we thought it was time to revisit the subject.Support the show

Send us Fan MailBe the change you want to see in the world! Rather than complaining, today we talk about our favorite vendors to do business with. None of this is paid advertising. These are just folks we shop with and appreciate!Support the show

Send us Fan MailWhat? We finished a campaign??Support the show

Send us Fan MailToo many games and too few days? Do months, if not years, pass until you get back to one of your favorite games? How do you balance the games you want to play versus the time you get to play.Support the show

Send us Fan MailLET'S GET READY TO RUMMBBBLE!Support the show

Send us Fan MailWe are half way through our first campaign in our Zulu Wars skirmish game.  Show NotesBlood and Steel RulesSupport the show

Send us Fan MailToday I interview Larry Mackey as we examine why the ranks of wargamers is not more diverse.Support the show

Send us Fan MailWhere do you wargame? The pub? The garage? A custom-made man-cave? Today we examine the types and importance of a place to play.Support the show

Send us Fan MailThis week the gang talks about circling back around to Flames of War and Team Yankee. Re-evaluation or stuck in a rut?Support the show

Send us Fan MailWe have tallied the votes and are ready to reveal what the voters have picked as our next project!Support the show

Send us Fan MailTaking a short break from gaming, the gang attended the opening night of Ridley Scott's Napoleon. Spoiler Alert! Well....  There are spoilers in the podcast.  Napoleon dies!Show NotesI've Got an AngleSupport the show

Send us Fan MailToday we give our thoughts on the American Civil War rules Altar of Freedom!Show NotesAltar of Freedom RulesHeart of Texas WargamersSupport the show

Send us Fan MailSam Mustafa, author of Blucher, LaSalle2, Nimitz and many other games joins us in sunny south Texas to test play his latest WWII project in the works.Show NotesHonour GamesSupport the show

Send us Fan MailIf you want to hear three tech troglodytes talk about 3D printing are you ever in luck! Today we examine or limited experience in the medium and how it is changing how we game.Show NotesPiano WargamesLone Star 3D Printing Co.Support the show

Send us Fan MailYou heard us! With War of the Roses in the books, it's time for a new project. Listen to our ideas and tell us which one we should do!Support the show

Send us Fan MailWe recently played our first game of the Perry Brothers second edition of Valor & Fortitude. In this episode we share our thoughts about this free set of rules.Show NotesValour & Fortitude Rules Free DownloadWargames Illustrated Interview with Game Authors Jervis Johnson and the Perry TwinsHelp get our studio up and running!Support the show

Send us Fan MailIt's convention time in Houston, Texas! Andy Bouffard tells us all we need to know about Texas BROADSIDE! 2023!Show NotesTexas BROADSIDE! 2023Battleship Texas YouTube ChannelSupport the show

Send us Fan MailYou always need a new set of rules, right? Aching to paint yet another army? Well what game or time period would it be?Support the show

Send us Fan MailWe actually kinda sorta met our goal! We've played multiple War of the Roses games! It's time for an update.Support the show

Send us Fan MailThere are no words. Thank you so much for listening! We will look back on where we've been and where we might go next.Support the show

Send us Fan MailWell we may not be on the cutting edge, but after a couple of years we have some thoughts on Contrast and Speed Paints.Support the show

Send us Fan MailSo how is it that after all the Epic bashing we are now painting Epic Pike and Shotte?Support the show

Send us Fan MailThe gang made a pact in January to start 28mm Wars of the Roses. I wonder how that went?Show Notes7th Son Wars of the RosesLance and Longbow Society  - Wars of the Roses BannersWar of the Roses Facebook PageSupport the show

Send us Fan MailWe wanted to respond to recent YouTube video that alleged historical games suffer from people not wanting to play "The bad guys."Show Notes7th Son response to the OPSupport the show

Send us Fan MailIt seemed fitting to replay our ESR episode just in time for the release of the Wargaming Company's new line of 10mm miniatures!We will be back in two weeks with a brand new episode!Support the show

Send us Fan MailLarry works with youth and also has played Arty Conliffe's Crossfire with combat veterans. How "realistic" is it? They also have house rules bringing the rules to the modern era.Support the show

Send us Fan MailCo-author and rules guru Jim Getz joins us to inflict his revenge on us for abusing his Empire rules!Support the show