Another Episode, Another Gaming Con! In this installment of the internet’s longest running wargaming podcast, Jonathan and his co-host, Mike Paine are joined this week by Adam Carriere to discuss the Fort Devens Museum Game Day of 2016.
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Fort Devens Museum Events
Chain of Command – GMed by Rob Walters 28mm Normandy
Battle of Somewhere Pennsylvania – GMed by Adam 15mm Longstreet
Wings of War WW1 – GMed by Pete Landry 15mm
Great Northern War – GMed by Greg Symko 28mm Sharpe Practice
Deerfield Raid 1704 – GMed by Dave Valentine En Garde rules
Battle of Hanghai – GMed by Mike Paine Homebrew rules
Advice for Game Day Goers
- Just come
- Don’t be afraid to run something that nobody else is running
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- Listener Jack said of Ep 170: Crafting a Homebrew Game with Alex Kostopoulos “Listened to the whole interview and thoroughly enjoyed hearing your thought process etc. You sounded very professional too.”
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- Next Episode comes out Nov 21 2016
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Mike Paine’s 2016 Convention Schedule
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