Notes on Game Design – by Buck Surdu

I had someone approach me recently for some notes on game design. He is developing a set of rules for WWI and is looking at taking his ideas to the…

Blogs of War – Buck Surdu’s Blog

In this installment of Blogs of War, we talk about Buck Surdu! Buck is a well known gamer, game designer and all around great guy! He is a frequent contributor…

The Best Battle of Five Armies I’ve seen for HOTT

I recently sat on the sidelines and watched a four man game of HOTT (Hordes of the Things by WRG). The scenario was the Battle of Five Armies from the…

Back In My Day: Forty Things to do with a Dead Hireling

This is a total shout-out to Kenzer and Company. I want to thank them for years of incredibly witty entertainment. If you’ve never read an issue of Knights of the…

Reaper Miniatures Dark Heaven Bones

I was at my FLGS (friendly local gaming store) recently and saw this range. I had been familiar with the Reaper Bones kickstarter, but really wasn’t familiar at all with…

Blogs of War – William’s 17th & 18th Century Wargaming & Musings

This is a new feature for CBB, where we will feature miniature wargaming blogs that we think are fantastic!   Our first featured blog is my friend Bill Amick’s “William’s…

Best Travel Games – Catan Portable Edition

As a lifelong gamer, I always look for opportunities to have some good gaming memories on our family trips. This is why I want you to know more about, what…

Double Decker Ork Stompa and Squat Artillery

I was visiting a local games store and spotted this incredible Ork conversion. It is an Ork Stompa that has been built on top of the “chassis” of another Ork…

Brice’s Crossroads, Mississippi, June 10, 1864 – by Dean West

This was a 15mm ACW (Johnny Reb) scenario run by Dean West at Johnny Con 4.5 (at Bayou Wars) in New Orleans this summer. Dean is a master at designing…

Scott Mingus’ AWI variant for Johnny Reb III – FREE!

Civil War author and wargamer, Scott Mingus, has some fantastic scenario books and rules available for sale at wargamesvault.com. I can highly recommend any of Scott’s fantastic products! He also…

Back in My Day – Summer Gaming Finds

Most of the times, as Gamers, when we go on vacation, we get to look for local gaming stores and local comic book stores. And sometimes we find some really…

Review 4Ground Western Building Kit

4ground, a wonderful UK company has released laser-cut wood buildings for the American Wild West, or Late Nineteenth Century gaming. They go together easily and are assembled with just a…