2024 THAT WAS THE YEAR THAT WAS

Looks like it's that time of the year again, you know, when you look back and.....

Gin powered, here are my thoughts on gaming my in 2024

So let's get the excuses out of the way. My Chain of Command KNIL hasn't happened. This is an easy one as the figures are part of a Kickstarter from May 1940 Miniatures and they've been delayed so I have an excuse. Similarly my Blood Red Skies KNIL are still grounded - printed but grounded, awaiting a spark.

Other failures to launch - 

Fallout Factions. Total fail despite models and rules looking good, just didn't catch - maybe next year??

A War Transformed - another alt history WW1 game that I bought the rules for but never really got any progress with.

Dead Mans Hand - not a total fail as we've played and enjoyed it a bit, but the town I planned is still in the box (mostly)

Football War on the ground - got the toys but no progress on paint, which is silly as they'll probably take one or two nights to do to a table standard......... 

I should also mention I'm struggling to get organised Blood Red Skies sessions to work - just not enough interest locally though I'm hoping to start again in the new year.

Stuff that has featured -

Chain of Command - ever reliable, ever dependable and rumour has it v2 in 2025. No new "armies" added but lots of odd bits added to existing ones and plenty of "stuff" still to paint.

Blood Red Skies - still a favourite though opportunities to play are dropping off a bit - may need to refocus in the new year.

Sharp Practice - Austrian and Royal Marines pretty much done, and bonny they are too . I'm struggling with the French but will hopefully get them done in the new year.

Quar - This Quar's War has been a highpoint - an Indy skirmish game about WW1 anteaters. I've got a complete Crusader force, plus some of the other factions and every game so far has been interesting and fun.

An adjunct has been the conversion of my Irish Revolt \ Civil War to use This Quar's War rules (Clash of Rhyflers). As Tod Howard said. "It just works" and I'm looking forward to more in 2025, possibly a campaign.

Bubbling under is Warmaster Revolutions - very Oldskool rework of the venerable but ignored Warmaster rules from GW in the 90s. Free rules, free army lists and cheap 3d printed armies, looks attractive. I'm working on my Lizardmen for the new year.

I also bought Bolt Action v3 - I dont really play but the troops are interchangeable with Chain of Command and it is a rules set that is popular so just a bit of insurance really.

On the down side my mobility is now getting a bit restricted - weight, health and age are making it difficult for me to get to the games room at Hartlepool Wargames Club in the Atheneaum so I'm probably not going to go often in 2025. As I joined in 1978 this is going to be a big miss, though I hope to get some games in at more accessible venues in the new year.

Anyway, that's it. Thanks for reading and hopefully 2025 will be a good year for us all. Cheers!