I’ve written before about getting kids started in wargaming. Since writing that post, I’ve played several games of Panzer Kids by Peter Schweighofer. This is a set of rules for tank action...Read More
A little while ago, I decided to try miniature wargaming on a hex grid. There are plenty of companies that will supply wargaming mats printed with hexagons or squares. I already had two plain green ma...Read More
For some time, I’ve been planning to introduce my nine year old son, Doug, to wargaming. He likes playing board games, including some aimed at adults, and he’s interested in history. We...Read More
The Wargame Vault Winter Offensive sale has started. All participating books (including all of mine) are available at 25% off. If you’d like to be notified of sales like this in future, join my mail...Read More
Over the weekend, I played in my second Crisis Point game (Crisis Point IV), organised by Richard Crawley. This year, I played the Russians (I’d planned to play the Russians last year, but due t...Read More
My publishing company, Shilka Publishing, has set up two bundles on Wargame Vault (they aren’t available anywhere else). The bundles represent savings of 33-40%, compared to buying the individua...Read More
Recently, I played in Crisis Point III, a large, weekend-long wargame set in Tcherbevan, capital of the fictional ex-Soviet republic of Andreivia. I had been intending to play Russian naval infantry, ...Read More
Some time ago, I expressed possible interest in attending this year’s Crisis Point game (a big, weekend-long wargame organised by Richard Crawley). On Friday, Richard put on a practice game for ...Read More
I’ve just heard that Donald Featherstone died yesterday. For those that don’t recognise the name, he served with the Royal Tank Regiment in WWII, but more importantly for wargamers of my a...Read More
My books are included in two sales this month. First, Smashwords are running their annual Summer/Winter sale throughout July. Use coupon code SSW75 to get 75% off Red Steel and The Bear Marches West. ...Read More