Anything But a One! Adventures in Historical Miniature Wargaming

Send us Fan Mail Tonight I speak with Rueben Larson from the Gentleman's Wargame Club in Melbourne, Australia. They are gearing up for year three of their convention MEGA, the Melbourne Gaming Show! Show Notes MEGA The Melbourne Gaming Show MEGA on Facebook No Dachi, No Dice Rules Support the show

Send us Fan Mail We have likely all done it but we mostly hate moves in games that are not the "spirit of the rules" but are not expressly forbidden. Game designer Sam Mustafa joins us the talk about that, asymmetrical units, and his forthcoming game Scourge of Princes! SHOW NOTES Sam's reading list Paul Lockhart, Denmark and the Thirty Years War Keith Roberts, Cromwell's War M...

Send us Fan Mail How much history is too much in a game? How about if it isn't historical enough? What is your "happy medium?" Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Larry Mackey is the author of Direct Action which will be available soon from Pacific Sky Games. We talked about thinking your manuscript is ready and breaking barriers in gaming. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail The gang gets together one last time is 2025 to talk about what they want for Christmas! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Int's never to soon to start reviewing rules, right? I mean two turns and you should be an expert! The gang talks about their first VERY early impressions of Port Royal by Firelock Games. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail After far too long off, the team is back and at Millennium Com in Temple Texas! Thanks to all of you who have stuck with us! This episode was recorded in a noisy hotel room so sorry for the sound quality. Support the show

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Send us Fan Mail You pay good money. You struggle to paint them. You flock your bases. Then on the way to the game.....DISASTER? Ever happen to you? Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Friend of the show and rules author Larry Mackey joins us to talk about the release of his new rule set Direct Action! Show Notes Pacific Sky Games Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Author Edgar Pabon joins us to talk about gaming with us at Millennium Con and to tell us about what is coming for Blood & Steel. Show Notes Blood & Steel Campaign System Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Tom and Ray talk about their experiences at this years Texas BROADSIDE! 2024 in Houston. Show Notes Houston Beer and Pretzel Wargaming Battleship Texas Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Today we look back at this year's MillenniumCon held in Temple, Texas. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Alan Spencer is back with a recap and explanation of his Italian Wars Campaign. He also graciously sharing their campaign rules with us as well! Show Notes For a copy of the campaign rules, email us at anythingbutaone.podcast@gmail.com Heart of Texas Wargamers Texas BROADSIDE! 2024 Support the show

Send us Fan Mail We are still around! We are in the process of converting to a virtual studio. We should be back to schedule in two weeks. In the meantime, we have the results of Heart of Texas Wargamers Italian Wars campaign, announcements about Texas BROADSIDE! 2024, and an interview from Millenium Con with Jon Russell from Warlord Games about what coming soon! Show Notes Heart of Texas Wargamer...

Send us Fan Mail How can you not go back to a topic when an expert wants to chime in! Miles Reidy from Little Wars TV drops in to give us his insight on running a game. Show Notes International Kriegsspiel Society Little Wars TV Support the show

Send us Fan Mail How much better does a referee make a game? Is it a luxury?  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail What??? 100 Episodes? How did that happen!? Today's episode deals with how games get new players. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Fair play? Historical flavor? Something in between? We seem as a society to love to complain about the rules we like! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Yep, we are buying in to Epic Hail Caesar! Listen to us justify our weaknesses! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail It's not you...it's me. Well, John Hill's Johnny Reb has long been a bone of contention with our group. Today we tell the story. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Is it possible that old hermits like us can play with new folks? Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Today we take a peek at both the original Dead Man's Hand and the new Redux from Great Escape Games. Show Notes Dead Man's Hand Redux Rules Support the show

Send us Fan Mail With more rule sets coming out covering long time periods, we thought it was time to revisit the subject. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Be the change you want to see in the world! Rather than complaining, today we talk about our favorite vendors to do business with. None of this is paid advertising. These are just folks we shop with and appreciate! Support the show