Hello everyone, I’m new to Reddit so I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself.
I’m Andy, long time wargamer and recently turned miniature company owner with some friends.
We’re making 3 plastic kits right now, US, Western PMC and British infantry. I won’t bombard you with links or messages, feel free to check it out on your own, just look up “Warfront studio”
Here is our latest product photography, painted by Andy Singleton
Hi All. I went down a little bit of a rabbit hole to see what was out there in terms of browser-based hex-and-counter wargames. Here are some I found:
Battle for Moscow (obviously)
Bridgehead: 1944
Assaye 1803
Hohenfriedeberg
Take That Hill!
Art of Battle 2
Waterloo Campaign 1815
Unconditional Surrender! WWII in Europe (via BGA)
Memoir '44 (via BGA)
Hex: 1900-1999 (in Portuguese)
Four Star General
Broken Arrow: Ia Drang
1914: The World Undone (trilogy)
Operation Nightfall
SGW Hexagonal Wargame
Operation Brevity
A number of these games are on itch.io and at different stages of development -- some fully operational and some with just scaffolding. What are your favorites?
After several test games, I have concluded that my wargame, 'The Battle for the Watchtower', works well and is highly playable, though there was still room for improvement. I decided that the tile featuring the tower no longer has to be placed in the center; it can now end up in a corner or an outer column, depending on the draw. This gives the game a distinct direction. The biggest change, however, is the introduction of the fellow you see here in the added picture: a so-called 'thegn' (an Anglo-saxon noble warrior) carrying a draco standard. This figure plays a crucial role regarding the attackers' morale; if he is defeated, the balance of power can shift dramatically in an instant.
Feel free to check out the PDF containing the updated rules at this link; it replaces the PDF from my previous post. I have no commercial intentions, so anyone interested in giving it a try is welcome to do so.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vXg3g5Io4TpxNcaQ3KBLSSI2cYA4t-db/view?usp=drive_link
I just got back from the Las Vegas Open and had a blast meeting so many wargamers. I had the opportunity to showcase our QUICK MATS at our Kraken Dice booth and I had a lot of positive reactions and great input to incorporate into the coming Kickstarter.
In a nutshell: Quick Mats are a wrinkle-free fabric game mat that gives you compact storage, and the quickest set up. It's machine washable and will outlast neoprene game mats with heavy usage. Custom printed, 120+ design, 15 sizes available, free custom grids & overlays for any game you want. Your store or team logo can be added or even use your own design.
I'd love to have you give our pre-launch page a look and see what you think.
This little lot were painted well over 20 years ago and are still one of my very favourite armies. I'd love to hear what you folks think.
For many more pictures and waffle, please see my blog here:
https://justaddwater-bedford.blogspot.com/2012/
Cheers
Again, another blast from the past really..... this time Richard I of England both mounted and on foot. also, some "wargames standard" 1st Corp miniatures I was asked to paint up some years ago.
For more pictures of Richard and many other 13th CE types please go to my blog here:
Cheers
Hexágonos de 1 km, cuatro turnos al día y Barbarroja otra vez. Si este es tu nicho, este año viene cargado. ¿Hace falta otro juego del Frente Oriental o ya está más trillado que Normandía?
https://reddit.com/link/1wy3jpo/video/aw5wslbj3mth1/player
I am the developer of a hex-and-counter wargame, and Cannae will be one of the scenarios in the full release. The video is a replay of a game I played as Carthage against the AI, from deployment to the end of Turn 6.
What happened on the map:
- Turn 1: The Carthaginian cavalry engaged the Roman horse on both wings and, with its surprise move, rode around behind the Roman line. The centre did not advance to meet the legions; it stepped back one hex and doubled its stacks.
- Turn 2: The Romans pressed into the hollow in the centre. The Libyan infantry on both flanks moved forward and turned inward.
- Turns 3–4: Attacks came from every side at 2:1 or better. Units that were forced to retreat had nowhere to go, and were eliminated.
- Turn 6: The Roman army was gone. Carthage lost one unit.
A few rules shape the battle:
- Units in contact must attack, so the Romans cannot simply hold the line and wait.
- Rome may move only a limited number of units each turn. The intention is to represent a very large army that could not easily change its facing.
- A unit that must retreat into an enemy zone of control is destroyed instead, which is what turns an encirclement into an annihilation.
- Deployment and order of battle follow Polybius (III.113–117) and Livy (XXII.45–49).
On the AI: Carthage was played by a human (me). Since then, the AI has reached a similar level. In the same test game it destroyed the Roman army without losing a unit. Averaged over many games it still loses a few more units than I did.
The counters in the video are the old ones. They are being redrawn with designs taken from coins of the period: a galley prow for Rome, an elephant for the Barcids, and a horse with a palm tree for the rest of the Carthaginian army.
Questions and criticism are welcome, particularly from anyone who knows the battle well.
Store page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/5185710/Sekigahara_1600/