(Dave Parker and Nigel Gould It all began in June 2011, at the end of another successful Durham Wargames Group Open Day. Nige, after having a year off from putting on a game at the show, was itching to have a go at another big project. It must have been post show euphoria but I…
Seleucids vs Royal Macedonians: Warhammer Ancient Battles (2nd Edition)
By Paul Stevenson Played first WAB2 game (or, at least, first six hours of it) this afternoon. Slightly anachronistic later Successors game, with Seleucids vs Royal Macedonians (Antigonids). Anachronistic in that we still gave the Antigonids Companion cavalry in good numbers whilst the Seleucids had started the changeover to cataphracts and imitation legion, but still…
2nd February 1889, British Colony, Mars Raid into Magellan Valley north of Victoria
Following his rescue after being captured by outlying Martian Beast Man tribes, Dr Montgomery Moreau has recovered quickly and has resumed his Crown activities. Working for MI6 (headed by Mycroft Holmes) he once again approached Campion Bond, head of British Intelligence on Mars for aid in attempting to capture some Martian specimens for study. Bond…
The Battle of Hastings 1066AD
The Normans Face the Saxon Shieldwall (demonstration game from Stockton Show). The Normans Face the Saxon Shieldwall The Normans Start the advance Death and destruction ensues The Gang seemingly enjoying ourselves as Harald faces his fate.
An Introduction to Lard
(A totally biased rule review) Since Neil and I joined the club, in mid 2004, it can’t have escaped notice that we are big fans of rules by the quaintly named ‘Too Fat Lardies’. Now a year or so down the line there has been a recent upsurge of club members also expressing an interest…
The Battle of Mollwitz
By Paul Stevenson Eight stalwart men and true from across the snow fields of Durham converged on the sleepy model village of Mollwitz nestled within the hallowed walls of DWG HQ to assume command of their respective little armies soon to be locked in battle and steered by the fickle fates of Black Powder wargames…