So I made some more progress on the historical wargaming project no one asked for- the Great Northern War! It’s gonna be great, and hopefully it will get people interested in this corner of history largely forgotten outside of baltic countries. But more on that later! Right now, I finished up a block of pikemen […]
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New year, new project! Earlier this year, we took a trip to Baccus Miniatures in Sheffield, a powerhouse in the world of 6mm metal miniatures. This inspired us to dive into some of the rabbit holes well suited for 6mm wargaming. I’ve long been fascinated by the short-lived Swedish Empire, Gustavus Adolphus and all that.
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So 2025 has been a crazy year of cons- hopefully I will get some brief recaps of each and an overall perspectives piece pulled together for the end of year! But with the madness of the end of year coming up, I did manage to get one more con squeezed in – PAX Unplugged 2025!
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So it has been a very busy her with a ton of cool cons, and I’ve been drowning a bit hobby-wise with big pushes for UnionCon and other life things. But, I had the opportunity to run up quickly to Fall-In by HMGS in Lancaster PA. While I love historicon and the downtown convention center
A couple weeks ago I got invited up to “TonyCon’ at the LWTV headquarters in York PA. What a cool place! This clubhouse is super awesome, from decor to tables to storage. This was a one-day event with a dozen GMs putting on awesome game events. There were amazing games, including some games of Midgard,
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The crisp fall air begins to creep in, the gardens of Maryland are producing their final harvests, and the leaves are just beginning to turn. This is when the gamers of Maryland congregate for that most sacred ritual – UnionCon! Run by the UnionGang, this was the second (hopefully annual) UnionCon on the books. What
At Unioncon 2025, I ran a second game- the only ACW game at Unioncon- the Battle of Monocacy, 1864! Just down the road from Unioncon, outside of Frederick Maryland in July 1864, Jubal Early’s confederate column has invaded to relieve pressure on the Army of Northern Virginia, slipping behind the Union armies. Marching down the
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The greatest gaming convention Brookville Maryland has ever seen returned in 2025 returned twice as big and ready to rumble! More to come on the con itself, but thought I would start with a little after action report for the 1941 Raiders of the Malta Convoy game I ran on Saturday. I’ll do a post
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In anticipation of Unioncon 2025, the second edition of the greatest gaming convention ever held in Brookeville Maryland, I’ve been rapidly finishing my forces for the Battle of Monocacy, 1864! General Lew Wallace, most famous for writing Ben Hur, is in charge of the Middle Department and VII Corps, based in Baltimore, MD. With the
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After meeting some mini painters and enthusiasts at work (there is quite a big group of nerds, which is lovely, including some fun painting nights), I snagged an invite to come join a burgeoning campaign of 1490 Doom hosted by the Garage Collective. We had been chatting about kitbashing, weirdo models, Mordheim and indie games
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