Game Projects for 2014

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This time of year I would typically be looking back at the previous year and reviewing how we did as a business and reporting on how the year went. This year I’ll be postponing that look back until February.

When not dealing with winter weather or working in the shop, or one of the many daily tasks. I’ve been pondering possible game projects for 2014. I’ve come up with a list. Will the list be final? Will I actually ‘do’ any other these projects? Only time will tell.

 

  • 15mm Colonial (US vs. Moro and First Italo–Ethiopian War)
    • I’ve decided to give the Pz8 Colonial rules a go for this. I will of course be making a few tweaks to the rules, but for the most part they look pretty good for my purposes
    • The rules can be found on the Pz8 website
  • 3mm OR 6mm Science Fiction (both New HistoriFigs figures and personal war gaming)
    • The first 6mm science fiction Infantry figures are ready to go into molds (more on these in the near future)
    • I’ve not settled on rules for my war gaming, but I do know that I’m looking for a simple set of rules
    • Oh, the theme will be future earth (or alternate universe, same period) – not much thought beyond that for now
  • 25/28mm Great Northern War (GNW)
    • For starters the two forces will be: Russia and Sweden
    • The figures will be Bloodaxe (yes, that means the figures will be listed on the website)
    • For rules I’m tempted by Black Powder. However, I’m also thinking that we might see a GNW version of the Bloodybacks rules
  • 20mm Fire and Charge
    • I have enough painted figures to fight out some British vs. French battles
    • Step One: Finish basing my figures!
    • Step Two: Play some games!
  • Napoleonic, Basic War Game
    • I have a number of painted N-Gauge Napoleonic figures that are just sitting in boxes (and have been for more then 10 years!)
    • I’ve been wanting to try of Jack Scruby’s Basic War Game rules and since at least the bulk of my N-Gauge French troops are properly based this may be the year…
  • Afrika Korps: N-Gauge WWII in Africa
    • I plan to try out the Pz8 WWII rules for this. While designed for 1/300 scale figures they will work just fine, with a few tweaks, for N-Gauge
    • The Pz8 rules can be found on the Pz8 website
    • I have a number of tracked and wheel vehicles I painted a few years back along with some infantry figures.
    • Now, I just need to sit down and play a game or three!
  • Gridded War Game:
    • I’ve been wanting to do a gridded war game for some time now. As such I’, planning on making a push to do at least one this year
    • I should be able to use my N-Gauge Napoleonic figures for this project, so the only big piece will be the gridded game board

This looks like a lot of game projects, but at least only two of them (Science fiction and GNW) are brand new.

I plan on reporting on my progress, complete with pictures! Lets see how much I can accomplish this year…

Next up will be a look forward at figure projects that are on the workbench. About all I can say right now is that we will have new releases for each of our brands (HistoriFigs, Bloodaxe Minaitures, BlastedPlanets, Resistant Roosters, Adalen Miniatures as well as some restored Scruby figures).