Anything But a One! Adventures in Historical Miniature Wargaming

Send us Fan Mail Sam makes his return to the show to talk about his new rules Nimitz! We also talk about rule mechanics and theory. Show Notes Where to get Nimitz (US) Sam's Website Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Today Tony Concagh joins us from the South London Warlords Wargame Club to tell us all about Salute 50. It's the largest one day game show in Europe! Show Notes Here are links to the show and the South London Warlords Salute 50 South London Warlords Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Thirty Years War...English Civil War...  Wars of Religion...If you long to model cavaliers and roundheads tune in! Show Notes Cromwell Movie Sealed Knot Society Support the show

Send us Fan Mail How do you rate troops when writing rules or making scenarios? Balancing the game? 100% historical? Support the show

Send us Fan Mail This week we go back to the 90's to play a set of rules from the great Arty Conliffe. How did we miss these back then? Show Notes Here is the Little Wars TV episode we mentioned https://youtu.be/e3tvgM3_-UE Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Today we discuss rules that were influential to us in our development as gamers. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Style points? Rule of Cool? Power house? How do you pick the armies you collect and paint? Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Why aren't there more Great War games? Is the topic too difficult? Is it lost on American audiences? Show Notes World War One Movies Ranked Support the show

Send us Fan Mail It's been around since the beginning of games, but are I go, you go games outdated? Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Rob Wubbenhorst joins us to discuss how to get started in gaming WWII. Show Notes Wings Palette Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever had so much information about a topic that gaming that topic was difficult? Can you know too much? Support the show

Send us Fan Mail What does historical gaming gain from it fantasy cousins? Do you play both? Support the show

Send us Fan Mail We are back with a new "So you want to" series. This time we cover the American Civil War. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Today we chat with Edgar Pabon and Damien Macomber, co-authors of Blood & Steel - Victorian Age Combat. Show Notes Firelock Games Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Some people love it. Others, not so much. However you feel about, modeling and painting is a huge part of this hobby. Today we talk about our ways of "coping" with this side of things. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season 3! Today we discuss gaming  and research in periods where written records are hard to come by. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail The gaming convention is a great place to learn about new games. But are you ready to dive in and roll dice or would you rather be an observer? We talk about the pros and cons of convention games with Alan Spencer from Heart of Texas Wargamers. Show Notes Heart of Texas Wargamers on Facebook Support the show

Send us Fan Mail We are going to start something new this episode. This is the first installment of episodes relating to starting a particular time period. We are starting with Napoleonics. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever played in an extended campaign? Did you finish? What does it take to start and finish a wargame campaign? We are joined by Rob Wubbenhorst from Fights On! Games. Show Notes Fight's On! Games Zor Con in Lake Jackson, TX Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Most of us don't want to change rule sets too often. But how often should you reevaluate the rules you use? Show Notes Heart of Texas Wargamers Facebook Group Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Are our favorite rules based in historical fact or tired clichés? Today we examine if authors feel compelled to give us rules that we think are realistic, but may not be. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we talk with the author of ESR Series 3 David Ensteness. Et sans resultat! is a Napoleonic wargame rule set with a unique point of view. Show Notes You can find the ESR rules, books, and support items at www.thewargamingcompany.com Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Today we interview Charles Sharp who is one of the pioneers of modern wargaming. From Charles has worked on ground breaking rules like Crossfire and has helped young people get into the hobby. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail With chatter on social media about stats for Ukrainian armor, how soon is too soon to game a conflict?  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Hear what it's like to try your hand at a brick and mortar game store from Will Gaskins, former owner of Table Top Generals. Support the show