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Board game set: Walker Booster, Product Code: MGWD007, Set type: Game expansion: unit, Game expansion: miniature, Series: The Walking Dead, System: The Walking Dead: All Out War, Company: Mantic Games, Production: 2017- Designer: Mark A. Latham Style: Miniatures, Miniatures Range: The Walking Dead: All Out War (Modern), Species: Human & Undead human, Scale: 1:56 (28mm / 32mm), Proportions: Realistic, Size: Various, Material: Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) (Soft plastic), Priming: Primer is not necessary Assembly: One-piece, Sprueless, Posing: Medium, Paintjob: Unpainted, Base: Integral flat base, Sculptor: ? Features: Various Base price (Walker Booster): 13,5 GBP / 18 Euro / 20 USD), Price/model: ca. 4,5 GBP / 6 Euro / 6,7 USD) if you need the other components

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Game system: Star Saga system, Gameplay resources: Star Saga gameplay resource
Forces: Captain Erika Dulinsky's Mercenaries vs Mazon Labs, Gameplay resources: -
Points: ?pt - miniatures from the Star Saga: The Eiras Contract Core Set
Mission: Star Saga: The Eiras Contract: Mission B

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Wargame Resources - Star Saga Gameplay video: Captain Erika Dulinsky's Mercenaries vs Mazon Labs (2)

Game system: Star Saga system, Gameplay resources: Star Saga gameplay resource
Forces: Captain Erika Dulinsky's Mercenaries vs Mazon Labs, Gameplay resources: -
Points: ?pt - miniatures from the Star Saga: The Eiras Contract Core Set
Mission: Star Saga: The Eiras Contract: Mission B

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Wargame system: Chess (19th century) (Chess)

Product: chess

Review: Based on a free copy, playtested

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Reading the rules

The rules of chess are easy to learn and easy to follow. It really shows that it has been thorougly playtested.

First play

It was so long time ago I don't remember.

What I liked

If you learn the moves you can instantly start playing - you just won't be very good at it.

What I didn't like

I don't like the memorising aspect of chess, I'd prefer a pure logic-based gameplay. I don't like to spend hours to come up with unbeatable strategies, but I see that my playing partners enjoy that aspect as much (if not more!) as playing the game itself.

Getting it

I have a chess set I inherited from my father, and most of my opponents also have their own set, so I didn't need to buy any. I don't think I'd buy one if I wouldn't already have my own.

Recommendation

It's a solid rule system, and the game is easily available almost anywhere on the planet. It's a good game to spend hours if you like strategical thinking.

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Further reading

Games Nexus: Wargames - Chess - Wargame system

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Buying the product - Chess

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Company: Mantic Games

Game: Kings of War

Current edition: Kings of War Ed2 (2015-2016-)

Setting: Mantica

Designer: Alessio Cavatore

I've collected the resources for Kings of War I've found interesting.

Article updated: 2016.12.29

I played a game of Afterlife  Ed1 v1.3 with Tóth Dániel (Grosh) on Games Day Budapest 2016. This is the account of the events that occured there.

The game was played for an Ellenor Renard miniature as a prize, so we have created a story around that during the convention. As I'm still unfamilar with the Afterlife universe, I'm writing the narrative incorporating the elements of the Forlorn Stars (Imperial Space) setting. The Unity Council forces became the Imperial army, Ellenor became Doctor Daniele Thomassen, a field medic, the Marine Corps became Imperial Marines, the Ajax Exo-suits became Imperial Knights, and the Pan Continental Republic forces became the soldiers of the local militia.

On the Games Day Budapest 2016 I had the opportunity to try Afterlife, a futuristic wargame from Anvil Industry. Lehoczky Tamás (Zirrian) and Tóth Dániel (Grosh), members of The Forge Club, painted their squads to top quality, and did game demos all day long during the convention. They used the beautiful lava boards created by the Scenery World Workshop. Every player who participated in a demo game received a wonderful Kickstarter exclusive female swordsman, Ellenor Renard.

I played a game with Tóth Dániel (Grosh), so I decided to share my experiences.

Wargames - Playing Deadzone Ed2 on the Makettfesztivál Miskolc 2017 (2017.02.18-19) - Warpath Gameplay narrative
Deadzone Ed2

I had a chance to attend the Makettfesztivál Miskolc 2017 on 2017.02.18-19, where I organised a couple of Deadzone Ed2 demos. There were lots of kids eager to play games. I tried to set up my Battlezones. Necromunda and Infinity scenery I prepared for the event, but as the kids were harrassing me to start playing, I gave up, and just used my trusty Nexus Studio container buildings. This is a retelling of the games played on the convention, at least what I remember from them. To fit with the previous gameplay narratives, I'll probably set the story in the universe of the Imperial Space setting at a later date.

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Wargames - Warhammer 40,000 Ed8 - Unit types and model suggestions

The Warhammer 40,000 Ed8 system has Warhammer 40,000 Ed8 miniatures produced by Games Workshop for almost every unit type in the rulebook. However, there are several miniatures that could be used as good substitues, if you don't have access to the original, or if you'd like some variety in your collection of miniatures.

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Wargame system: Warhammer 40,000 Ed7 system (Warhammer 40,000) (including Update 1.2) (2017)

Product: Warhammer 40,000 Ed7 Rulebook (including Update 1.2) (2017)

Company: Games Workshop company

Review: Based on a copy I do not own, no real playtest yet

The Eye of Terror Campaign for Warhammer 40,000 Ed3, from Games Workshop was a worldwide online campaign in 2003. I created a website at the time, publishing an analysis of the games, and recommendations. I republish it here in a slightly edited version.

The Eye of Terror Campaign for Warhammer 40,000 Ed3, from Games Workshop was a worldwide online campaign in 2003. I've collected information about the recommended targets for the Forces of Order.

The Eye of Terror Campaign for Warhammer 40,000 Ed3, from Games Workshop was a worldwide online campaign in 2003. I participated in the games, and I've written a couple of log entries.

Warhammer 40,000 Ed8

Game: Warhammer 40,000 Ed8 (Games Workshop)

Author: Berecz Zoltán
Edited by: Kadmon

Translation based on: Warhammer 40.000 8. kiadás (Games Workshop) - Taktikai játék ismertető Berecz Zoltántól (2017.09.10)
Translation: Google Translate (Google Translate website)

Games Workshop released the Warhammer 40,000: Dark Imperium set, the latest, 8th Edition of Warhammer 40.000. Berecz Zoltán published posts on Facebook about the 8th edition rules of 40K, that Kadmon have edited into the form of an article.

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Anyone who lives under the attic / stove and is fed from a handbag may have missed the news that a new release has come out a few weeks ago, a new basic box, all new.

I have summarized some of the new releases, mostly beginners, starters and 8th publishers. Do not read KMCS for the time being, because it just confuses them. At least if you're as 2-bit as I am.