A new piece of software is now out that is specifically designed for drawing wargames maps.
MappingBoard is an application for drawing wargame maps. I am not a very patient person so the idea is to have a simple, easy to use application where you can, as much as possible, just plonk terrain items down on the map and not have to change a dozen properties such as colour and width every time.
I have been playing a few sport sims lately with my favourite being Rugby League World from Lambourne games and available from Owzat Games.
They also do several cricket games but I decided the other day I wanted to design my own. Halfway through the design process I stumbled another now long lost game from the 1980’s called Max Walkers Cricket Game which has a similar mechanic that I was writing already. Great minds think alike.
So here is my Twenty 20 Cricket game that includes stats for the final 8 teams. My first game saw India beat Pakistan by 2 wickets.
All you need supply is 2D6.
The Nazfiger Collection is designed for the wargamer, this collection is an extensive collection of military history and orders of battle.
These comprehensive lists have been available to purchase directly from George Nafziger. George has now donated all the lists to the U.S. Army’s Combined Arms Research Library. It is online and free to the world.
This new piece of FREE software has just been released.
Battle Chronicler aims to make it quick and easy to produce great looking battle reports that other gamers will want to read. Using the latest developments in Windows technology Battle Chronicler delivers fantastic graphics and a ultra modern user interface.
So if you are miniatures wargamer looking to enhance your hobby with some cool software then you have come to the right place.
Get more information from the Website
Just seen an announcement from Ed at Two Hour Wargames that he is releasing an update to Chain Reaction 2.
And now we’re giving you Chain Reaction 3.0.
That’s right, ‘giving you’ as in it’s free. All the latest mechanics currently used by our regular games, like 5150, All Things Zombie, and the rest.
Due to be released next week. I’m looking forward to this one.
***Update***
They are now available Download
Shrapnel Games was formed in 1999 by Tim Brooks as a vehicle to publish the sequel to the hit skirmish level tactical wargame, 101st: The Airborne Invasion of Normandy, Shrapnel Games soon took on a new persona as a publisher of the finest niche gaming found on the Internet. With numerous genres represented by a bevy of critically acclaimed titles, Shrapnel Games has a little something for everyone tired of the mundane world of mainstream gaming.
On their site they have one free print and play game called Goblin Slayer and a host of free Computer Wargames to download, from RPG, arcade and some great Tank Games based on Steel Panthers.
Visit their free page for more details.
Came across a fabulous blog the other day called Lilliputian Armies.
a website dedicated to historical miniatures, wargaming spanning the eras between the 16th Century through World War II. Here you will find representations and discussion of the smallest of the small, 2mm or 1:900 scale miniatures.
All the tiny armies shown here are homemade and constructed from either single mold plastic casts or cardboard, glue, and styrene strips.
Check it out well worth a visit.