Anything But a One! Adventures in Historical Miniature Wargaming

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Tonight I speak with Rueben Larson from the Gentleman's Wargame Club in Melbourne, Australia. They are gearing up for year three of their convention MEGA, the Melbourne Gaming Show!

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No Dachi, No Dice Rules

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We have likely all done it but we mostly hate moves in games that are not the "spirit of the rules" but are not expressly forbidden. Game designer Sam Mustafa joins us the talk about that, asymmetrical units, and his forthcoming game Scourge of Princes!

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Sam's reading list
Paul Lockhart, Denmark and the Thirty Years War
Keith Roberts, Cromwell's War Machine: the New Model Army
Trevor Royle, Civil War: the Wars of the Three Kingdoms
Peter Young, Edgehill 1642.
Peter Wilson, The Thirty Years War: Europe's Tragedy
Malcolm Wanklyn, A Military History of the English Civil War
Anton van der Lem, Revolt in the Netherlands: the Eighty Years War
David Blackmore, Destructive and Formidable: British Infantry Firepower 1642-1765
Christopher Scott, Edgehill: the Battle Reinterpreted
Christine Shaw, The Italian Wars 1494-1559

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How much history is too much in a game? How about if it isn't historical enough? What is your "happy medium?"
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Larry Mackey is the author of Direct Action which will be available soon from Pacific Sky Games. We talked about thinking your manuscript is ready and breaking barriers in gaming.
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The gang gets together one last time is 2025 to talk about what they want for Christmas!
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