Influential Blogs

Major General Tremorden Rederring's Colonial Era Wargames Page

This blog has come up so many place where people have been inspired to return to wargaming, try new project, or play The Sword and The Flame. It hasn't been active for a ling time, but thanks to the wonders of internet archiving you and I can still enjoy the riveting battle reports and humorous anecdotes (How can my Scots die? I just painted them last night!). Contains how-to articles on terrain design, gaming philosophy, and a load of battle reports to enjoy.


Delta Vector

Delta Vector offers critical evaluation of both game rules and an insightful look into wargame design. The main platform of Delta Vector as a game critic is the inclusion of "decision points" (his term) in a game - that is, when and where does the player make a decision about how his units will act. A decision point is not rolling dice but rather where they move, who tries to move, who they target, etc. Another game design facet that receives a critical eye from Delta Vector is how actions are resolved - are resolution types consistent within the game or wildly disparate, does resolution take one roll or five, are charts used in a helpful way or do they add unnecessary detail? I have read books on wargame design that were less complete and insightful that this blog and I highly recommend it to any aspiring designer (and lets face it, we're all aspiring designers!).


Xin's Lair

A good game does not require a beautiful game board... but it sure doesn't hurt! Xin is a master craftsman of all things miniature, including fantasy, historical, scifi, 28mm, 6mm - he does it all. If you're ever looking for not just inspiration but even a measure of guidance look no further than Xin's Lair.


The Renaissance Troll

From the man that brought you Frostgrave comes an enjoyably eclectic mix of posts on life and hobby - from eating bananas, the continuing adventures of his bike that is trying to kill him, to Frostgrave, and battle reports frequently involving Daleks and pumpkin-headed horrors. My favorite aspect of the Troll is the glimpse into his life beyond his hobby. As a parent, homeowner, full-time employee and part-time student I find little time to invest in wargaming and it's nice to see that in a successful game designer.

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