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I am running two games of The Devil to Pay at Nashcon. If you have not heard about them yet, these are regimental level rules for warfare during the American Civil War. They have been out since 2015. We started work on them in 2006, with primary … [Continue reading]
I am continuing to work on I'm Your Huckleberry. I started this project about 3 years ago. The current revision is looking ready for release. The biggest change lately was how the damage system works and it's a major change. One of the dissatisfying … [Continue reading]
The Fermi Paradox and the Drake Equation Enrico Fermi, the flamboyant "Physicist with an F" as he would say, had a startling revelation one day. "The apparent size and age of the universe suggest that many technologically advanced extraterrestrial … [Continue reading]
In spite of a lack of activity here I actually have been playing a lot of games lately! It's refreshing and reinvigorating. Games that have actually hit the table in the past two months are as follows: Yes I am finally playing a role playing game … [Continue reading]
I'm off to Nashcon. Loving how it has been going this year! I will be running 1 game, the one you've seen developed here for the Old West. I will also be running the Saga Tournament. I am hoping for 8 players but may only see 4. One is officially … [Continue reading]
The Devil to Pay These are the ACW rules I've been working on with Nathaniel St. John and his group in Atlanta. I knew Nathaniel as a kid back in Massachusetts. He and another kid all met at the same small convention. I went there for the role … [Continue reading]
I've been working hard on my games for Siege of Augusta. So far I have 7 buildings assembled and several dozen miniatures ready. While I doubt the buildings will be fully painted in time, the game will be ready to play and I am certain people will … [Continue reading]
New Rules: Fast Play Old West Includes link to the quick reference sheet, handy for printing out! These rules are very highly modified at this point from The Rules with No Name. They are designed so that many people can play. Now, many people … [Continue reading]
I've been modifying The Rules with No Name [also see this free version] so that the game can be played quickly with a lot of players. Basically I made as much of the game simultaneous as possible with additional rules on handling some events out of … [Continue reading]
The project I started in getting figures out of boxes, painted and put on the table this year has gone well. For Old West, most of my non-Plains War figures are now painted. Terrain is getting made and the rules are almost ready for prime time! The … [Continue reading]
We had a great game of I’m Your Huckleberry this weekend. I tweeked the carbine stats just a bit to bring it more inline with the Rifle at all ranges under LOS. I then came up with a game that would feature Legends (4 skill points). Originally it was going to be a 6 player […]
It is my belief that any game that can be considered well balanced, must involve some hidden information and a complete rejection of Nash Equilibriums in tactical decisions. While those Equilibriums are good when the game involves cooperation between subsets of players, they are harmful when it comes to individual tactics. There must always be […]
You know it’s the end of a long editing cycle when the biggest problems you are encountering are kerning issues with your font on the charts! I’m Your Huckleberry has been in a long development processes for a little over 3 years. The first edition was in March of 2014. The biggest impact it has […]
An evolutionary update is in the works for the ACW game Devil to Pay. After 4 years of running these at conventions we have a few reasonable rule updates that will improve the game without changing it too much. There are various abuses we have seen that are being tweaked out of existence. They were […]
I finally have some time and I’ve updated the Yard Sale with tons of miniatures from the Napoleonic period. These are all marked 50% off of retail. All proceeds go to the widow of a local war gamer, and the figures come from his large collection. Help out his family this Christmas!
It’s been a busy day. A couple of days ago I was in a car accident and my car was totaled. Luckily no one was injured and we both had insurance. I spent today looking at cars. It wasn’t a bad experience. There are a lot of models out there but the technology has changed […]
