3D Printing and gaming: Let’s start!
3D Printing and gaming can go hand in hand. It is a very exciting technology that can go hand in […]
3D Printing and gaming can go hand in hand. It is a very exciting technology that can go hand in […]
Miniatures have been used before the time came when slaying dragons was common on the table. But people use them
Fenris Games has been at the forefront of miniatures creation for a very long time. They know the business and
Fenris Games and how to survive as a modeller: The G*M*S Magazine Podcast Read Post »
I have been a fan of 12 Realms since before it came out, if anything because I think the topic
By Paco Garcia Jaen I’ve been waiting for Hero Forge for years and years and years and years. A company
Podcast episode – The RPG Interview Room: Hero Forge Kickstarter Read Post »
The first episode of the interviews we recorded at Salute 2013. Bit later than we would have wanted, but here they are.
Friends, I’ve decided that I’ve been remiss in not sharing with you the vast pool of knowledge that I’ve learned over the years regarding tabletop miniatures gaming, and so this is the first of many articles that will pass on some of the laborious research I’ve carved out of the Internet. The tag will be “Miniatures Gaming 101” and I’ll be putting articles ranging from figure sources, game rules, painting tip sites, terrain building help, the best books to buy, and all manner of things relating to all things miniature. I’m not a great figure painter, though I can hold my own, but I am a very capable terrain builder, so I’ll likely share some of my projects with you fine folks as well. So, let’s begin with a great source of material to quickly and cheaply get a table going for a skirmish: Pegasus Hobbies
Pegasus Hobbies – Making Your Table Shine Without Eviscerating Your Wallet Read Post »
Well, I had a buddy over yesterday for an X-Wing game day, and after playing my third game, I was hooked. If you want me to just cut to the chase, here goes: X-Wing is the smartest, most entertaining fighter skirmish game I’ve ever played. This says a lot, because I’ve played probably twenty of these games, from Full Thrust to Renegade Legion to Battle Fleet Mars to A Call To Arms; I’ve got a lot of experience with these games and X-Wing is easily the most approachable and tightest. The draw, for me, is that the game hits that magical sweet spot where complexity and practicality intersect. Very few games ever hit that spot, generally erring either on the side of simulation or oversimplification. X-Wing, however, gets it absolutely perfect, with enough complexity to make it a game worth playing while having very simple, understandable, and intuitive rules that don’t get in the way of the players. It literally blows every other fighter combat game into itty bitty rippy bits.
Squirmish games are that sort of games that fascinate me and scare me. They scare me more than they fascinate
The G*M*S Magazine Podcast Episode 88–Torn Armor with Alyssa Faden Read Post »
Hey guys, I’ve got a great idea for a post where I outline what I think were the best new games of 2012, and maybe even a little bit about why! Guys…? guys? Where did you all go… come back… please…
A totally original and unprecedented end-of-year list of my five games of 2012 Read Post »