It's been a bit quiet on the wargaming front here but it's not because I haven't been playing any games. What I have been enjoying are some games of Battle Ravens, the shield wall themed boardgame by Daniel Mersey, as published by the Plastic Soldier Company. This is a great little 'beer and pretzels' style game, which my kids have taken to in a big way, but I've posted about it over on my other blog, which is dedicated to board wargaming of a less than serious nature. I've only cross posted about it here, as I thought it would be something that might be of interest to other wargamers with kids stuck at home, especially as it's educational (and I should know because I'm a history teacher!). It's definitely captured my kids interest, so why not give it a try?
It's also got me thinking about SAGA again...which can't be a bad thing?
Thanks for the heads-up Jim, I know its a long way off but we usually get a new board game every xmas so I might try my luck with the family and this.
ReplyDeleteIt's a super little game..great fun!
ReplyDeleteDownloaded the rules - they do look intriguing. They would make an ideal travel game on a smaller scale than the boardgame and obviously with 3D figures either wargame miniatures or blocks with front, back, top and side pictures on them.
ReplyDeleteFunny you should say that as I was thinking the same, perhaps as a show participation game?
DeleteHad a look at a few 15mm ranges and Splintered Light, Baueda and Donnington look best for the period, especially Baueda's shield-wall Viking pose Bondi. None of them however cover all three armies (Anglo-Saxon, Viking & Norman) well - figures I like. Might have to consider a different scale Tumbling Dice in 20mm or Gripping Beast in 25mm...
DeleteI was thinking Peter Pig but no Normans. 28mm plastics would be ideal as you could make some really good shield wall style bases and it would be relatively cheap?
DeleteI was thinking of smaller, but then I saw the figures at the link below. I am now convinced that if I do this with figures I want them styled to look like the Bayeux Tapestry and single semi-flats are fine for each playing piece so I'd only need about 40 per side.
Deletehttps://www.hobbybunker.com/products/saxons-at-the-battle-of-hastings-12-semiflat-figures-in-green-lad01g
Great idea. I wonder if you could home cast them or 3D print?
DeleteI don't have a 3D printer and have never home cast (yes I know...) but either would be feasible - the sticking point is no Normans!
DeleteThis web-site could be promising - I'm trying to contact it for images and prices but nothing so far.
Deletehttps://www.urbaneminiatures.co.uk/docs/urbaneShop.html