CaptainCon with Andrew Hartland – Wargaming Recon #286

In this episode Jonathan is joined by Andrew Hartland.  Andrew is the Gaming Coordinator for CaptainCon and a NASA engineer.

Andrew talks about what he does as the Gaming Coordinator before talking about CaptainCon itself. CaptainCon is February 3-5, 2023 in Warwick, RI and is full of RPG’s, Miniatures and Board games. Andrew goes into detail on the number of events and attendees and tells us all why we need to add this convention to your convention cycle.

Jonathan and Andrew talk about games they are playing and what they look forward to in games at conventions.

Having a NASA engineer on the podcast; Jonathan has to talk about space and NASA.

DISCLAIMER: CaptainCon is a sponsor of Wargaming Recon, but that does not exert any editorial control.

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ArmourCon 2022 w/ Dave Valentine – Wargaming Recon #285

In this episode Jonathan is joined by Dave Valentine of Bloody Scotsman Games. Bloody Scotsman Games is the maker of Devil in the Wilderness and the expansion Devil In Sleepy Hollow. (You can even find Jonathan and Adrian in the game as characters.)

Dave had a vendor booth at the New England Tabletop Wargaming Flea Market and at ArmourCon 2022. Jonathan and Dave discuss both events.

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Modeling and Painting Vietnam Wargames Review

Wargaming Recon recently received a review copy of the new book by Michael Farnworth, titled Modeling and Painting Vietnam Wargames published by Military Miniature Press. They appear to be a relatively new company and based on the quality of this book, it will be worth seeing what they have releasing in the future.

Overview

This book is broken down into 4 chapters and an Appendix. The book says that it is designed for experienced wargamers and modelers. I may agree, but I found it a good resource for getting into the Vietnam War era of gaming. There are numerous pictures of miniatures on the tabletop and actual photos located throughout the book. Many of the figures pictured have a caption citing the manufacturer and painter. This makes it much easier to find a particular figure if you see one you really like.

One feature of the appendix that stood out are links to all the manufacturers mentioned in the book. The PDF version allows you to click the links and go straight to the website to get hands on specific figures even quicker. The softcover of the book does not have the embedded links, but you can still get the web addresses and contact information for the companies.

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Extreme Gaming Makeover – Wargaming Recon #284

This week Jonathan is joined by Peter Bryant. Peter is a Co-Owner of Solarian Games.  He is a gamer designer who created Cube of Death.

Jonathan gets Peter to go through what his personal extreme gaming makeover would entail. The idea behind the Extreme Gaming Makeover is to see how people would improve their gaming experience if they had a budget of $5,000 USD. Peter discusses the theme of his upgrade and how it will makeover his gaming life.  He has a regular group playing roleplaying games (RPGs).  This makeover will enhance his RPG experience for his group. Read More»

Cigar Box Battle with Cory Ring- Wargaming Recon #283

In this episode we are joined by Cory Ring.  He is the co-owner, content manager, editor, and gamer guru for Cigar Box Battle.

If you are not aware Cigar Box Battle has 143 different designs for their tabletop gaming mats. 24 of them are 36″x36″. Two of them are massive at 6ft 6inches x 15ft; and the last 117 are in a standard 4×6. They also offer double-sided 4×6 mats and also a satin fleece option.

Cory and Jonathan talk about the mats available and how they improve the gaming played on them. They also go over what makes Cigar Box Battle mats stand out.  Cory covers the changes to the products.  He goes deep covering how the fabric differs from the plush and satin that was previously used (the satin is still used on the double-sided mats)

Cory gives a peek at the brand new Cigar Box Battle Kickstarter

If you wish to find Cigar Box Battle online you can find them in the following places:

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