Friday, August 26, 2005
Norman Langerak has written a set of rules for playing miniatures games based on the Half Life Computer Game.
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Wednesday, August 03, 2005
John Bell has written a set of rules called “The Breaking of Nations” which he says is designed to:
emulate 25 mm skirmish actions during the Great War. It can also be used for an alternative or Sci-Fi vision of WWI.
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Tuesday, June 14, 2005
As a kid, one of my favorite book series was Edgar Rice Burroughs’ “John Carter of Mars.” I can’t tell you how many times I’ve read the first, “A Princess of Mars.”
So I was excited to find Green Blood and Red Blood for Mars, a set of rules for mass combat on Mars in the Victorian Age. Now I’ve got one more excuse to get some of those neat martian figures that are circulating from various companies these days.
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Saturday, May 28, 2005
The Drunk Dwarves offer Axle Tribes, a set of free miniatures rules for auto dueling. It looks as though it is as much a campaign game as a set of battle rules.
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Thursday, May 12, 2005
Just in time for Revenge of the Sith, the Singapore Napnuts offers Senator Arjuns’ Star Wars Skirmish Rules.
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Thursday, April 28, 2005
Glenn McClune offers SkyPirates:
a game where you battle flying pirate ships against each other in the skies of the world. It is played on a hex map with ships taking up about 2 hexes. The game is completely and totally free - I was originally planning on finishing and selling it, but I really don’t have the time to dedicate to the project, so have decided it would be a waste to throw it all out.
I wrote Sky Pirates to be a fairly complex game where two people would duke it out in the skies to prove who is the best. The game is less dice-reliant than most current wargames, and drives home the neccessity of skill instead of pure dumb luck.
Overall, this is an original game in an original world - however, I find I no longer have the time to dedicate to truely finishing this game, so I felt it would be a shame for it to die without ever entering the gaming community, so I present it, in a quasi-finished form. If you love this game, add to it. I would love to see people building new ships and desgining more stuff, I would also be happy to read over anything sent to me about the game.
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Tuesday, April 19, 2005
Another gem by Ghillie, Teeny Weeny Taktika is a set of free miniatures rules that gives you a chance to use ALL of your Games Workshop Epic Space Marine figures—not just the ones sanctioned by the inquisition.
Ghillie writes:
I created Taktika about 6 years ago cause WH40k pissed me off. I wanted a game that let me employ tactics, not rules.
Then I thought to myself, hell I want more! So I converted the original Taktika rules to be used with 5mm space figs. These figs are the same size as Warhammer’s Epic dudes. The ranges may seem longer in 5mm than 25mm and they are. But the same holds true for Warhammer 40k and Epic. This just makes the game more playable. Also, you’ll notice that there are two listings for everything. The first is for 5mm figs; the second is for 15mm figs. 15mm figs are the same ones used for such games as Heavy Gear. Anyway, as always enjoy it and well, choke on it!
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Tuesday, April 19, 2005
Ghillie offers Taktika, a set of free wargames rules for 25mm - 28mm science fiction games. Ghillie writes:
Taktika uses few rules and the combat system is very basic. It focuses on tactics and the joy of miniatures. In just a few turns, you will never have to refer to the rules except in dire circumstances. The game is great for beginners and a breath of fresh air for experienced players. I have had people that have never played miniature games or RPG’s and they were kicking ass in less than 10 minutes.
Probably one of the best and most unique designs of Taktika are the models. You can use any type of 25mm-28mm models. In fact you can use any type of miniatures, just remember that the scale is 1’ = 6 feet. I use all sizes of battlemechs for vehicles and walkers, Warhammer 40k, Living Steel, Heavy Gear and a varity of odd miniatures. Just decide what type of unit you want and create the stats.
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Friday, March 11, 2005
Inferno Games offers a set of free wargames rules called “Factions”. It’s designed for 25mm to 28mm skirmish games. Here’s what the authors say:
Factions is a squad based game of warfare between rival gangs. Many stories could be created as to why they are at war with each other. The Core Rule book covers all the rules you will need to begin playing. It includes:
* Short guide on how to play.
* Rules for creating a Space Marine Faction
* Weapons & Equipment
* VehiclesFactions is similer in many way to a plethora of Games Workshop games (because that is what we based it on). It resembles, in my opinion, a mix of Inquisitor, Necromunda and Mordheim. To play you also recquire many dice including d4, d6, d8, d10, d12 and d20. Also having a d% (a dice with 1-10 on in and a dice with 10, 20 30 ect.) is helpful, although it can be made by having two seperate coloured dice.
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Thursday, March 10, 2005
Fight Dice is a set of free wargames rules for combat between giant robots in the Gundam tradition. It uses a neat dice pool system, where the players allocate handsfull of six sided dice to their actions.
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Poll #3:
Cast your vote and then join the discussion to tell us why.
Miniature Wargaming is part of the "adventure games" hobby, which includes r ole p laying and board games. Wargamers recreate battles on the tabletop with toy soldiers, like a more complicated game of chess. Models range in height from 6mm to 28mm tall, with 15mm and 25mm being the most popular. There also is a growing interest in toy soldiers and military models, such as the 1/32 and 1/35 scale plastic soldiers from Conte, and Marx.
The most popular miniature wargames are fantasy and science fiction based, such as Warhammer, Warhammer 40K, Warmachine and The Lord of the Rings. World War II games such as Flames of War and Axis and Allies are new favorites. Other favorite historical periods include Napoleonics, the American Civil War, and ancients, such as Romans or Greeks. Other gamers enjoy miniature naval wargames, recreating battles like Trafalgar, Jutland and the Coral Sea.
Hobbyists research historical periods and paint their tiny soldiers in accurate uniforms. Others develop "historically realistic" rules sets or build scale battlefield terrain using model railroad techniques.
For pictures, visit the gallery.
Some of the bigger hobby companies are Games Workshop, which produces Warhammer, Wargames Foundry and Old Glory Miniatures. Wizards of the Coast produces several lines of pre-painted miniatures games, such as the Star Wars and Dungeons and Dragons miniatures games, and a historical game with pre-painted miniatures: The new Axis and Allies game. Wizkids produces a fantasy collectable miniatures game, such as the Mage Knight and Heroclick fantasy games, the science fiction games MechWarrior and Rocketmen, as well as the quasi-historical Pirates of the Spanish Main.
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