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A Historical Wargaming Blog

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Looking for Fast, Fun, and Helpful wargaming articles? Then you’re the right place. Look out for once weekly Hobby Updates, and the weekly column which may include tutorials, scenarios, reviews, or general musings on the hobby. Not only is there a blog, but a podcast as well, where we discuss game design, rules, painting, and many other aspects of the hobby!

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Scenario Design in Historical Wargames Brushes & Bayonets Podcast

After a school related hiatus, Josh and Edward tackle a passion project of theirs – balancing historical battles via different types of win conditions. They talk about taking historical battles from periods like WWII, Napoleonic, Pike & Shot, and Ancients that were lopsided for one side and how to turning them into fun games. 
  1. Scenario Design in Historical Wargames
  2. Interview with Mark Backhouse
  3. Interviewing Chris McDowall on Wargames & RPGs
  4. Wargame Terrain & "Walking the Ground"
  5. "Bathtubbing" in Historical Wargames