Paper Shogun

The battle of Sekigahara (1600 AD) using paper armies. The scenario and armies were courtesy of the Junior General website.

Eastern Army of Tokugawa Ieyasu on top of photo, Western Army of Ishida Mitsunari on bottom

 Western Army on the left and Eastern Army on right

 The Eastern Army of Tokugawa Ieyasu

 The Western Army of Ishida Mitsunari

 Kobayakawa Hideaki "possible traitor" decides which army he will join

 The battle commences

 On turn 4, Kobayakawa Hideaki joins the Eastern Army

 Ishida Mitsunari has early success on his right flank

 The Western Army inflicts heavy casualties on the traitor 

 But, pays a cost in the center

 The "Red Devils" of the Li Naomasa clan push the advantage in the center

Tokugawa Ieyasu and his Eastern Army claim a decisive victory.

 The paper armies were made with 28 weight paper and Scotch Clear Glue (2 way applicator) and secured to cardboard bases with hot glue. Unfortunately, the high cost of printer ink pushed the cost of these two armies to around $10.

Another fun game night with a new media and a new genre. The battle lasted 2 hours as both sides had horrendous die rolls.

Fantasy Granny Grate

Kobolds, orcs and Goblins... oh my !

 Experimental Pole arms and Spears

                                                                     Experimental bows

                                                   Main troops with and without shields

                                                                Experimental crossbows

"The place of peace" in the "Hornet's Nest"

Tonight's game was Day 1 Shiloh using Battle Cry 150.

 Early action on the Confederacy's right flank

 The "Rebs" entrenched in the center, but feel the wrath of the Battlecry card.

A loss of generals and the Confederacy at Shiloh

An enjoyable evening spent with a Richard Borg design.  Unfortunately, with the high prices from speculators in the game marketplace, fewer and fewer folks will have the opportunity to play this  type of game.

Next up, my new Samurai paper armies.  Cost under $10.00

  

Something's Brewing... trouble, Trouble Brewing

Something's Brewing... trouble, Trouble Brewing...

                                   

                                                     Sorry, I couldn't resist the segue.  

What happened ?!? It began when the leader of the Red Bearded Dwarves imposed a tariff on White Beard Ale and then the White Beard leader reciprocated with a tariff on Red Beard Ale, and the pubs and brewing houses erupted. After 680 years of peace, the Red and White Bearded Dwarves, with their gnome allies, were at war, again.  It's "the Battle of the Boots of Malark", part 2.  

                                    
                                                            Old school tape measure 8-)

                                    
                    Remembering Gary (sorry it's not a sand table) and the "big guy" from Rockford

The figures are 25mm Minifig Dungeon & Dragons (tm) Dwarves painted with Humbrol paints 40 years ago for The first Battle of the Boots of Malark. This month, 50 years ago, I began gaming with Frank. It started with playing Bridge, Chess and Go. I have been blessed to have such a great friend, who shared my interest in gaming . And, this night's battle was as much fun and as dramatic as any throughout the decades. Thanks Frank ! 

 Red bearded dwarves (top) quickly seize the high ground around "the Boots"

 RB Dwarves take heavy casualties from WBD's crossbow fire

 The struggle for the high ground

                                              The gnomes are the first to engage in the center.

 Bolt, arrow and stone fire continues on the slopes 

 The bloody main battle is joined

 The WB dwarves armed with Battle Axes turn the tide in the center

                                     

 WB Dwarves reform and the reserves are committed

 Despite heavy losses the RB Dwarves continue to fight inflicting heavy damage.

                      Down to their last stand, the Red Bearded Dwarves finally concede defeat.

                                    "Nothing except a battle lost can be half as melancholy as a battle won."

                                                        A night to revisit old friends.

Something's brewing

No Paint Navies with Granny Grate

Frank, my long time friend & gaming opponent developed this concept with some "homebrew" rules, which we took for a test sail.

 Game accessories

 The first long range hit on a Blue Man O'War

     The Blue Admiral is separated from his fleet and then the wind shifts keeping him isolated

 A Blue ship is sunk by a Red frigate.

                                           The final Blue frigate is captured by a Red captain.

A fun evening playtesting a new set of rules and a new genre for Granny Grate.