Portal terrain, electric walls, and a computer terminal… new terrain for HeroScape.

#HeroScape
#GIJoe
#MiniTerrain

Picked up some extra weird sci-fi terrain for HeroScape GI Joe. The traditional HeroScape terrain is lacking the right vibes for this set… I hope they come out with more official GI Joe themed terrain in the future.

He sounds like a B movie villain. Except this B movie villain has control of the launch codes and there is no hero coming to save us…

Added more mud, pipes and grass to the terrain.

A few more details added. The pipes and wires really added a lot.

A little more progress on the terrain…

HeroScape terrain walls with poster decals from Steel Rifts and some old computer terminal miniatures that are probably 15 years old.

#HeroScape
#GIJoe
#MiniTerrain

Adding extra detail to my HeroScape GI Joe terrain walls. Excited to finally find a use for these poster decals and computer screens.

Same delusion happened when the App market first blew up. Lots of devs left AAA to make Apps… convinced their experience would translate to that market easily and give them an edge. It didn’t.

Goita pieces in special doses that holds them in place. A cover slides over them to hold them in place. Each piece is marked with how many points it’s worth if it the final piece played and how many of each piece is in the set. All players pull from this one pool of pieces at the start of the match.

Scoreboard built into the storage frame. Brilliant!

#Goita
#Shogi
#boardgames

I picked this up years ago thinking it was a travel Shogi set. Yesterday I rediscovered it while cleaning and looked into it more. It’s Goita… a 4 player game that mixes elements of Shogi and Mahjong. Excited to try it.

Magnetic storage solution for HeroScape figures. Cheap craft bins are lightweight and because they are clear it’s easier to find specific miniatures.

#HeroScape
#GIJoe

Figures out an easily expandable storage solution for my HeroScape figures. These bins with magnetic sheets added to the bottom work great.

GI Joe heroscape minis with some extra detail added to the bases.

Cover art and standee art. Really liking the art in this game.

Box covers for the new GI Joe Heroscape releases. I picked up everything except the Joe troopers. I may pick them up later…

#HeroScape
#GIJoe
#SoloGames

Another Solo game of the month arrived as well as the Latest Heroscape releases. I played my first game of GI Joe Heroscape and the gameplay didn’t disappoint. Only thing I’m not loving is the drab terrain and limited number of scenarios… I hope more is planned.

Dice commandos box cover and a few sample cards.

#sologames
#DiceCommandos

New ‘Solo Game of the Month’ release just arrived. Looking forward to Dice Commandos… I’ve been enjoying the other games in this series.

Gunslinger faction with black powder weapons fighting a nature spirit faction in a heroscape board with jungles and river.

#Heroscape

I’ve never had any interest in Heroscape but after watching a play thru of the new GI Joe set coming out… I was interested enough to pick up the Wellspring starter set for $25. I was really impressed with how much skirmish game I got for that price! More excited for the GI Joe set now…

Two armies facing off on a paper map with rulebook also visible.

Attacking army is a mix of Warmaster chaos and LOTR orc 10mm miniatures.

#MidgardHeroicBattles

Trying to learn Midgard. I picked up the game when it was originally released but never got over the learning curve. The game has been getting rave reviews so I’m giving it another shot…

Another match between Yakuza and Movie Cops. Image shows yakuza ninjas with purple jump suits and blue hair fighting beat cops.

#PackingHeat
#PaintedMinis
#TabletopSkirmish

Started playing Packing Heat again in preparation for the expansion… Pacific Heat. I really do like the core system here I just have some questions about all the shock that builds up in melee sometimes.

Hunted game box is an old VHS case!

Inside of the box with a custom insert to hold the tokens and cards.

#TabletopGames
#Hunted

I enjoyed the Die Hard themed Hunted solo game so much I decided to pick up the Aliens themed version. This one replaces the original games dice mechanic with a dexterity mechanic.

French army kriegsspiel blocks in a bead organizer. Waterloo map and pub battles dice also shown.

#PubBattles
#KriegsSpiel
#Waterloo

Organizing the Kriegsspiel blocks for Command Post Games Waterloo. I found a set of bead organizers that are a perfect fit for the box.

Royal Blood RPG rulebook, metal tokens, and tarot deck shown.

#TTRPG
#Tarot
#RoyalBloodRPG

Excited to check out Royal Blood… a tarot driven heist RPG. One of the things that really interested me about the system is that it’s designed to be played in a single session.

Cast from a stone carved mold? Do they know what game is was used in? Is it for LUDUS LATRUNCULORUM? Look forward to your video…

Pub Battles Monmouth canvas map with blocks from a Kriegsspiel Bunker hill game…

#PubBattles
#KriegsSpiel

Testing out some Kriegsspiel blocks with my Pub Battles maps/scenarios. The smaller blocks work a lot better.

ArcWorlde wizard miniatures in some ruins with green rolling hills in the background.

#Arcworlde

I picked up a painted ArcWorlde wizards warband. I have a bunch of ArcWorlde minis on my painting desk… these wizards will give me a jump start to being able to play a game with two fully painted factions.

Can’t wait to hear him rant about windmills and toilets for 5 hours tonight.

Game in progress. I got really lucky with finding weapons. I think I used a smoke grenade in the final fight to get the extra D6. I love the mechanic that getting hurt actually makes you more effective…

Hunted really delivered on the Die Hard action fantasy. I was afraid the mechanics would get in the way of the tension but it worked really well. I’m looking forward to trying the Alien and Stranger Things themed versions.

Hunter solo card game, two tiny RPGs, and a mech campaign game.

#TabletopGames

A bunch of small games just arrived. I’m excited to try Flames of Orion with my Steel Rift minis. I will definitely play Hunted this weekend. The Tiny RPG’s probably won’t make it to the table for a while because I already have both D&D and Middle Earth 5E campaigns in progress.

Large collection of halfling miniatures from arcworlde. The miniatures are sculpted in a very dynamic style with lots of personality. These will be a joy to paint.

#minis
#WarpMinis
#Arcworlde

Based and primed my Halfling forces for Arcworlde. Very excited about the ram riders and the trollhounds.

Tiny travel battle minis. The new minis offer different cav options like lances and different headwear like bicorn hats.

#TravelBattle
#PerryMiniatures
#minis

Testing out the new Perry Miniatures Travel Battle metal minis. The scale matches the original plastics but they are a bit harder to put together because the metal base tabs don’t fit in the plastic bases as well. Excited to see how these look painted…

Black cockatoo (Maya) coming in for a landing…

Black cockatoo (Maya) flying in heavy winds.

Black cockatoo (Maya) flying low over sand dunes…

Black cockatoo (Maya) flying in the desert.

#birdlife
#Freeflight

Spent the last week in Death Valley free-flying our birds.

Solo game in progress. Halfdans army raids Dumnonia while Guthrums army faces off against Mercia in the final battle. … Rules part 1- How to win- at the final round/season all of the Kingdom capitols must still be in British control. Instant failure - at the end of any season if a Dane leader has more dalcs than the solo player you loose instantly. Setup - You will play as Mercia (blue). The setup is the same as multiplayer setup but don’t place neutral ealdormen or kings for the other kingdoms. After setup but before the first season draw one Dane lord and draw a Dane card for their placement. Place 1 ruler (from danelaw expansion), I Viking, and 1 Drakkar. Dane AI - each Danish leader has two new elements… brides and raid target. Remove the ‘no Danes arrive’ card from the Danes cards. Bribes defines what each Danish leader requires from the player in order for them to not raid during that autumn move. Bribes are usually coin, food, or dalcs. Raid target defines their decision making when deciding where to raid. Each summer a new Dane lord arrives (king/viking/drakkar)… placed randomly based on Dane raid cards. They also gain a free Dane Thegn each summer for each dalc they control. Each autumn the current Danes move/raid (if not bribed) using their target priority. Players may not use bribes to move neutral 7 its or units from other kingdoms. During the final year of the game all Danes switch their raid target to… capital > closer to nearest capital.

Rules part 2 When a Danish lord captures an area with a dalc they remove the dalc token from the board and place it on their leader card. Players leave captured dalcs on the map but move the dalc VP tracker up. If the player gives a Dane a controlled dalc as a bribe then the dalc is removed from the map and placed on the Danish leaders card. Dane movement - the Danish armies land as a group and always move as a group at the speed of the slowest unit. When defeated their drakkar is also removed. If the leader is killed early (with leadership card) all the other units in the army are removed. When a Danish leader is destroyed so are the dalcs they posses. Drakkar do not move but they allow armies to move to costal areas within the same sea zone. Leadership cards- players only earn leadership cards from fighting battles against Danes! … Danish leaders: For Dane leaders use leader cards from the danelaw expansion and the following miniatures…Danish king, queen, ealderman, and the 2 berserkers. These minis represent the unique Danish leaders and use the stats from their cards. Ivar Bribe = 2 dalcs Raid target = countryside > dalc > undefended > closer to capital > capital > city Halfdan Bribe = 9 coins Raid target = port > dalc > undefended > city Guthrum Bribe = 1 region with an abby Raid target = abby > dalc > countryside > closer to capital > capital Ubbe Bribe = 6 food Raid target = city > defended > granary > dalc > closer to capital > countryside Ragnar Bribe = 20 coins Raid target = dalc > capital > city > port > defended > undefended Overview - the Danes arrive each turn and raid across the kingdom. As they collect more dalcs (fame and wealth) their armies grow. Because one army starts on the board and another arrives each summer there should always be more Danes than you can easily deal with. You must pick your fights very carefully.

#Bretwalda
#Boardgames

I designed a new solo mode for Bretwalda that is themed around uniting the kingdoms to withstand and drive back the Danes. The rules are posted in the alt text of the images…

The solo mode that came with the game is just about racing around collecting victory points.

Pink cockatoo (Galah) at sunrise perch on my hand after a big flight. When he flies he screams and chirps at the top of his lungs enjoying the magic of flight. He always makes me feel like I’m missing out because of my lack of wings…

#Bird
#galah

I’ve always loved the way our Galah looks at sunrise. The pinks of a desert sunrise complement his pinks and grays. Momo the Galah is on of my favorite beings… i’ve never met anyone with as much endless energy and love of dancing as that crazy pink cockatoo.

Learning game in progress. King Wiglaf of Mercia attempting to unite the country to drive out the Danes.

#Bretwalda
#TabletopGames

Bretwalda arrived. Checking out the solo rules for my first learning game. Love the look of the board and pieces… I wish the solo mode had cards for the Danes that made them more interesting. I may need to make my own cards for different Danish leaders…

Imperial soldiers collecting crystals as sheep graze nearby.

Imperial forces flee with their loot as the troll appears from under his bridge smashing their officer with a thrown bolder. They escape because the troll stops to enjoy some mutton chops…

First game

Warp miniatures Imperials and Ourk minis primed and ready to be painted.

Online force builder makes these great character cards. I added notes for some of the special rules and circles for marking health.

#Arcworlde
#skirmishgame

Primed my new Arcworlde minis today. The raw metal minis were so shiny it was hard to see the detail… primed they already look better. Will play my first game tonight…

Second edition box set is small and sleek. I love the first edition but the collectors box is huge and heavy. Loving the new direction… should make the game great for trips.

#CyclesOfTheEye
#soloRPG

My favorite solo RPG of 2025 was Cycles of the Eye. I felt bad talking about it because it was out of print…

but

the second edition is up for preorder on Lost in Cult. It’s a must play if you want a solo RPG experience with real emotion.