A month or so ago I came across a terrain system for 3D printing in MyMini Factory called Hexhog Tabletops. The system is made up of roughly 3" across the flats hexagonal tiles that are clipped together with OpenLock clips to make up very detailed model landscapes....
Battle Reports
Pulp Alley Gaming Day, September 2024
Last Saturday, twelve of us got together for a day of Pulp Alley gaming at Geek Retreat, Harrogate. It was the first time that we had put on a Pulp Alley gaming day. I think that everyone had a lot of fun! Six different scenarios were available to be played, on very...
Early Imperial Romans vs Germans with WooD
Yesterday my good friend Mike came around to put the new Sally 4th Early Imperial Romans through there paces. The Legionaries are part of a large range of models in the pipeline covering Rome's wars and her enemies. The models are 28mm metal miniatures, designed by...
Pulp Alley Wars of Ozz ‘A quartet of witches in the fog’
Dave Phipps, Pulp Alley author and altogether good guy has been busy working on a Magic Supplement for Pulp Alley. I was very excited to hear about this, I can see loads of potential for skirmish / semi rpg based games with D&D characters, Frostgrave style...
Wars of Ozz / Pulp Alley Skirmish
On Friday Doug, John and I got together to play a Wars of Ozz skirmish game using Pulp Alley. The game was set in a semi submerged area of post apocalyptic ruins, where rumour had it that there was an ancient treasure hidden, waiting to be claimed by who ever could...
Venice 1943 – 02 Hundred Hours
I am a huge fan of 02 Hundred Hours, the game of night time raids in WW2. The games innovative mechanisms do a great job at representing the difficult choices and risks associated with creeping around at night in close proximity to the enemy. It was a lucky...
Bond in Venice
Recovering the plans had been complicated. Special Agent Hinks had not expected the British Agent, Bond to at the Cathedral rendezvous. They had been compromised. That is when the fun really started. A fast Carlson was in position, keys in the ignition to take them to...
Dr Who and the Venetian Sea Devils
This morning Mike and I have been enjoying an excellent game of 7TV on the Venetian inspired WaterSpire 3D Printed terrain. Our game is inspired by Dr Who and uses 30 point casts. My cast is based around The Dr (Unearthly Traveller), his plucky assistant (Plucky...
WaterSpire – The Year of the Rat
A long time ago, in a far off and whimsical land, the evil Pi-Rat Baron Cluny the Invincible heard of a beautiful and prosperous coastal city, WaterSpire. A city of deep murky canals and elegant souring spires and the home of the industrious town mice and repository...
Pulp Alley – The Four Faces of Dr Fang
Last week Mike and I got together to play the Pulp Alley Scenario - The Four Faces of Dr Fang from the Pulp Alley Scenario's Book. This is one of my favourite scenarios, I've played it multiple times, set in different genres and it is always a lot of fun. I...
Feudal Patrol Vikings – Vapnartak The Assault on the Gate
Last weekend Lewis & I were play testing one of the four participation games that we are going to be running on Sunday 5th February at Vapnartak Wargames Show at York Racecourse. Our games feature the Viking Town / Seaport (click here for earlier blog with details...
0200 Hours – Hunted
Last week Lewis and I got together to have a first game of 0200 Hundred Hours, Night Raids in World War Two. 0200 Hours is published by Grey for Now Games and focuses on night time raids with 5 - 20 models per side. The starter set comes includes the rulebook, cards,...
Pulp Alley: Going Underground!
A few weeks ago Doug, John and Keith came over for a four player game of Pulp Alley. We were trying out something a little different, a Pulp Alley Dungeon Crawl with hidden terrain. At the start of the game all areas apart from the four starting areas were covered up...
Battle of Prestonpans, 1745 using Wars of Orcs & Dwarves!!!
The Battle of Prestonpans was the first battle of the last Jacobite Rising. It took place on 20-21 September 1745. The Jacobite army led by Charles Edward Stuart (Bonnie Prince Charlie) achieved a stunning and unexpectedly one-sided victory over the Government forces...
Gangs of the Undercity – Zombie Dawn
Mike and I got together for a great game of Gangs of the Undercity. Gangs of the Undercity is our own 'fan variant' of Gangs of Rome, that allows you to play a Gang themed skirmish in any medieval / fantasy themed city. We have produced a set of Gangs of the Undercity...
Nobody does it better
The Spy Who Loved Me has always been one of my favourite vintage James Bond Movies. I have strong recollections of going to see it at the cinema with my Nan when it was released. As a gamer, the submarine breakout scene has always felt like it would translate...
Viking Saga – Midsummer Avalanche
Viking Village - 3D prints from Iain Lovecraft's Viking Saga This morning Mike came over for another exciting game of Pulp Alley, this time set in a Viking Village were the peace has been disturbed by the sudden appearance of 'Avalanche', a Snow Troll of monstrous...
Star Trek Skirmish Gaming: The Prize
John shuffles his action deck and surveys the developing situation. Born in 1965, I have been a life long fan of Star Trek. Other Sci-Fi has come along over the last 55 years, and much of that has been great too, but Star Trek has always had a special place in my...
Tiger Lilly is being held hostage! Pulp Alley in Neverland
An exciting battle report of a Peter Pan Pulp Alley game played using 28mm metal Peter Pan miniatures.
Legends of Robin Hood – Foiled at the Bay
28mm Robin Hood Miniatures game using Thus & Blunder rules