April 2018 – Gamineering

April 9, 2018 / Wargames

First Games of 8th Ed. 40k

I am one of many gamers who started playing 40k way-back-when before eventually moving onto other (usually historical) games. The release of 8th edition and the ‘rebirth’ of GW has lured me back and some old and dusty models were finally placed on the tabletop over the Easter long weekend together with some that were …

April 3, 2018 / Wargames

Battle of Plataea (479 BC)

We refought the Battle of Plataea on 25 March 2018 at the Hall of Heroes in Campbelltown. Due to the store being fully booked with an X-Wing tournament, we set up the 4′ x 12′ table outside for an ‘al fresco’ game. This was the culmination of our Greek-Persian wars campaign that was mostly played …