by Brian Cameron I’ve been playing Firefly Adventures: Brigands and Browncoats again. It can be played coop or solo and the mechanic for non-played figures could be useful in other games. The opposition are Brawlers or Shooters and, as with your own figures, take two actions each turn. Brawlers will brawl with one of your […]
Board games
Kingmaker – The new version
By George Arnold I’ve been playing the new Gibsons version of Kingmaker, which was just released this year. Four games in one: Classic (the old game we all remember), Extended Classic (adds more bells and whistles), Solo Challenge (why I bought this new version of the game), and Kingmaker II (a much streamlined version of […]
August Sample Article
In this month’s sample article from back issues of Lone Warrior, Rob Morgan considers the use of chess boards and boards from other games for miniature wargames. It’s available on the Sample Articles page.
A Sample Article for June
This month’s sample article from previous issues of Lone Warrior is ‘“Legendary Leagues” with the game Marvel Legendary’ by Craig Dunglison. The author explains how Leagues for players of Marvel Legendary work and the benefits they provide the solo gamer, including substantial gaming opportunities and a like-minded community. A link to the League site is included. It’s […]
Another sample article added
This month’s sample article from previous issues of Lone Warrior is by Paul Le Long and is titled “Escape From Colditz.” Using the Black Ops rules from Osprey and a map from the old “Escape From Colditz” board game produces a tense solo game. It’s on the Sample Articles page.
Rules added for a Waterloo game
A set of rules for a board or miniatures game about the Battle of Waterloo has now been added. The rules are by George Knapp and include design notes to explain how the game is meant to work and reflect the realities of the battle. It’s on the Complete Rule Sets page.
Avalon Hill board games
By Jim Rohrer Paul Le Long reviewed “Bull Run: First Major Battle of the American Civil War,” published by Avalon Hill in 1983 and designed by Richard Hamblen. His review gave me hope that other Avalon Hill board games might also be played solo, as Paul did with Bull Run. Dozens of different Avalon Hill […]
A sample article for this month
For the September addition to the roster of sample articles, Craig Dunglison reviews “Legendary,” a card deck-building game based on the Marvel superheroes. Hint: He likes the game. It’s on the Sample Articles page.
‘Escape from Atlantis’ Part 2: The ships
By Rob Morgan It’s quite incredible how many board games seem to have small and useful model ships included. Even ‘Monopoly’ has (or had?) a splendid little ironclad warship as one of the pieces, but for the moment, let’s stick to ‘Atlantis’ and the two types of ships, 10 of them in each case, to […]
‘Escape from Atlantis’ Part 1
By Rob Morgan I don’t suppose Waddingtons Ltd have had so much coverage in a wargame publication for many years, but the response to my short note on the excellent game of ‘Buccaneer’ leads me onward. Peter Barkworth’s comment is worth more explanation. Decalset’s ‘Trireme’ game? I’ve never heard of it. Was it only sold […]