Pen & Sword's new wargaming books will offer original sets of rules and supporting scenario books across a wide range of periods, plus more general books on various aspects of the hobby, such as modelling, painting miniatures and making terrain. They are commissioned and written by wargamers for wargamers. Whether you are a veteran gamer or a new recruit to this fun, fascinating and increasingly popular hobby, there is sure to be something here for you.
This new series holds great promise for war gamers. Highly recommended.
Stuart Asquith
This new series holds great promise for war gamers. Highly recommended.
Stuart Asquith
Whether new to the period, or an ‘old hand’ there will be plenty to interest war gamers in this quite excellent book. The author has certainly hit on a splendid cost effective series of titles for war gamers and should be applauded.
Stuart Asquith
Whether new to the period, or an ‘old hand’ there will be plenty to interest war gamers in this quite excellent book. The author has certainly hit on a splendid cost effective series of titles for war gamers and should be applauded.
Stuart Asquith
Dan has also penned [i]A Wargamer's Guide to 1066 and The Norman Conquest[/i], an era that readers will recognise as much more familiar territory for him. The broad, introductory brief for the work is the same as for the Zulu Wars title and, taken together - and clearly with many more to follow - I can see this building into an excellent range of reference works for wargamers over the coming years. Well done Pen & Sword!
Wargames Illustrated, February 2017 - reviewed by Henry Hyde
Dan has also penned [i]A Wargamer's Guide to 1066 and The Norman Conquest[/i], an era that readers will recognise as much more familiar territory for him. The broad, introductory brief for the work is the same as for the Zulu Wars title and, taken together - and clearly with many more to follow - I can see this building into an excellent range of reference works for wargamers over the coming years. Well done Pen & Sword!
Wargames Illustrated, February 2017 - reviewed by Henry Hyde
Dan Mersey gives a wargamer's perspective of the dramatic events of the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 and offers advice on how to recreate these on the gaming table. He discusses factors to consider when choosing an appropriate set of commercially available rules, or devising your own, to best suit the scale and style of battle you want and to capture the flavour of the period. Relevant ranges of figures, along with painting advice, are also included. Analysis of the forces involved, organisation, tactics and strategies will help with building your armies and period specific scenarios are included. Whether this is a new period for you, or you are looking to refresh your existing interest in the period, this handy guide is sure to hold much of interest.
Wargames Illustrated, February 2017 - reviewed by Henry Hyde
Dan Mersey gives a wargamer's perspective of the dramatic events of the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 and offers advice on how to recreate these on the gaming table. He discusses factors to consider when choosing an appropriate set of commercially available rules, or devising your own, to best suit the scale and style of battle you want and to capture the flavour of the period. Relevant ranges of figures, along with painting advice, are also included. Analysis of the forces involved, organisation, tactics and strategies will help with building your armies and period specific scenarios are included. Whether this is a new period for you, or you are looking to refresh your existing interest in the period, this handy guide is sure to hold much of interest.
Wargames Illustrated, February 2017 - reviewed by Henry Hyde
This informative new book is aimed directly at war gamers who wish to write their own rules for their table top games, whatever the size of the figures being used, or period in which the game is set. War gamers generally agree that there is no such beast as a perfect set of rules; published – often expensive - rules are frequently ‘locally’ amended, revised and quite happily adapted as required. The pitfall however is that tinkering with one aspect of the published rules has a ‘knock on’ habit of affecting other sections, often seemingly unrelated to the section that has been changed. Help is at hand however and the two authors, both of whom enjoy a long standing pedigree of writing rules for war games, have created this most useful guide to assist those war gamers who would like to write their own rules for their battles in miniature. The authors present their experience in this field and make their knowledge readily available. Aspects such as the language of design, presenting.. Read more
Stuart Asquith, Author
This informative new book is aimed directly at war gamers who wish to write their own rules for their table top games, whatever the size of the figures being used, or period in which the game is set. War gamers generally agree that there is no such beast as a perfect set of rules; published – often expensive - rules are frequently ‘locally’ amended, revised and quite happily adapted as required. The pitfall however is that tinkering with one aspect of the published rules has a ‘knock on’ habit of affecting other sections, often seemingly unrelated to the section that has been changed. Help is at hand however and the two authors, both of whom enjoy a long standing pedigree of writing rules for war games, have created this most useful guide to assist those war gamers who would like to write their own rules for their battles in miniature. The authors present their experience in this field and make their knowledge readily available. Aspects such as the language of design, presenting.. Read more
Stuart Asquith, Author
One-hour Wargames
One of the biggest problems facing wargamers is finding the time to actually play. Most commercially available sets of rules require several hours to set up and play to a conclusion; some can easily swallow up a whole day or weekend. For many gamers this means that their lavishly prepared miniature armies rarely get used at all. Apart from time, the… Read more...
