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Sweden versus Holland 1658
Looking across ØresundI have finished refighting the Battle of Øresund, 28th October 1658. It was the largest Mad for War game I have played to date so let's get the stats out of the way first:Table...
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Donnybrook Essentials
Clarence Harrison - It's been ten years since Barry and I published Donnybrook, our skirmish rules for 1660-1760. The book has been sold out for a while. We intend to release a second edition with the...
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Mad for War QRS
Mad for War is almost ready to be launched across the globe! You can download a copy of the Mad for War Quick Reference Sheet and get ready to set your sails for glory!
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Donnybrook Essentials is Here!
 Clarence Harrison - You can now order a physical copy of Donnybrook Essentials in North America (or the PDF anywhere in the world). If you order the book, you will also receive the PDF free of charge....
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Temperance becomes Mars - The journey from bit part to stardom!
 Temperance stranded on the shoal 6th MarchToo much going on, so unfortunately the blog was a casualty. Everything is good, lots of projects on the go, Warfare Miniatures really busy which is part of...
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King of Buccaneers, 1671
Clarence Harrison - So this was an epic undertaking. When Barry first unveiled the 4Play scenario pack concept, he invited me to join in. While I had a pile of ideas, I quickly realized I didn't have...
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First fruits of a very long labour - Scenarios for the War in Ireland 1688-1691
I started collecting the material for these scenarios over eight years ago and the more I dug, the more I found. I could never decide on the final public sharing of the content in terms of format. I...
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This grew arms, and legs and...
The campaign covering a single calendar month in 1652 when a small Royalist squadron under Prince Rupert ventured into the Tropics in search of funding sources to continue the king's war to recover his...
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4PlayONEShot - the next little evolutionary step
4Play was a little idea that really caught on. It has done so well that I am continuing to expand titles and in an effort to cover all the bases, I am offering a new variant on the theme. Some gamers...
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Join us on a battle cruise down the Medway?
An opportunity has arisen to take a private chartered cruise boat down the Medway and to the key battle sites of the 1667 Dutch attack on the English fleet. This would involve a trip of between 4-7...
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Well, it'll be my birthday!
The Rapture Gaming Festival happens to be taking place over July 1st and 2nd and one of those days is my birthday. It is being hosted at Chatham Royal Dockyard, a site which I have planned to visit for...
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The Rejects' Guide to Ark Royal's 17th century shipping Part 1
 It's a while since I have blogged but that is simply because social media and life are not always compatible. Live one, neglect the other! Trying to do both is NO LIFE at all. This post gets to the...
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The Rejects' Guide to Ark Royal's 17th Century shipping Part 2
 Let's start with code ARD014 FrigatesThis code is one of the most popular in the range. It comprises 2 x 38 gun frigates and 1 x 26 gun. These ships are extremely utilitarian. They can be used from...
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The Rejects' Guide to Ark Royal's 17th Century Shipping Part 3
 Part 3ARD022 Merchant fluytsThis is the lightly armed variants of code ARD017. One addition is a whaling ship which has boat davits either side of it quarters. The Dutch whaling fleet was the largest...
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What's the most effective way to build a wargaming force?
 I get asked that question a lot. Since I have more or less managed to get my butterfly tendencies under control, getting balanced forces on the tabletop has been fairly straightforward. At the...
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Shiver me timbers! Put an ice pack on that!
 Panorama of the icy ending to the scenarioLast evening, Colin and I played Fog of War – the 4Play scenario for the Battle of Hudson’s Bay, 1697. It is unusual because the fighting takes place amidst...
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Cruisers!
Seven German cruisers search for their opponentsI painted up a bunch of 1/4800 WWI era armoured cruisers to play a few games at home. This scenario is on a 4 x 2' table. The rules are Majestic 12's...
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That thorny old issue... Scales
 sample page from Rolling Thunder!We are developing new products all the time. Right now I am close to finishing and publishing the Mad for War fleet rules which are calledRolling Thunder! The system...
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Join us on the Trail of the Jacobites 13-16th October 2023
I am very much looking forward to returning to the important locations of the turbulent story which is the history of the House of Stuart. For now at least, the Braes of Killiecrankie remain much as...
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Rolling Thunder! at Partizan
Next weekend, Colin and I will be demonstrating Rolling Thunder! at The Other Partizan, Newark. The rules should (fingers crossed) be available this week. The game is Day 1, Part 1 of The Four Days...
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