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1775 the Boardgame

Some games are so good that they grip you from the very beginning. 1775: Rebellion by Academy Games is one such game. If you can’t get it near you why not pick up a copy from our Amazon affiliate link: Buy 1775: Rebellion by Academy Games.

Mailbag
Prior guests Dean Emmerson and Aaron Bostian found out about this show topic through our Facebook page. They shared their thoughts about the game.

“I had a copy for sale at Huzzah and someone snapped it up. I tried to order a second copy but the distributor was out!”-Dean Emmerson
Aaron asked his FLGS to order him a copy.

We had an outpouring of feedback in response to Episode 113: Are Painted Minis Essential to Miniature Wargaming? People very enthusiastically said painted minis ARE essential. Here are a few of the comments:

“Even if you only basecoat your figures, I always maintain that they look far better than bare metal/plastic.”-Shaun
“Definitely paint them (no matter how slowly).”-Philip
Of not painting minis”…Its like buying a train set and only laying out the track on the living room carpet!”-Richard

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Upcoming Guests for Wargaming Recon
Steven MacLauchlan, head honcho of WWPD and formerly of Battlefront Miniatures, will be the featured guest on June 23, 2014.

Henry Hyde, editor of Miniature Wargames with Battlegames AND author of The Wargaming Compendium, will be the featured guest on August 4, 2014.

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