Category Archives: Solo wargaming

Adding more Revolutionary War units

Posted on March 30, 2020 by admin2

By Rich Barbuto Rob Morgan has a great idea (see his post immediately below) about keeping members of the solo gaming community connected by sharing our recent hobby-related activities. After I gamed Cowpens a few years back, I decided to … Continue reading →

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‘Time passes. Listen. Time passes.’

Posted on March 28, 2020 by admin2

By Rob Morgan Well, if you’re interested that’s a quote from Dylan Thomas, but like, I suspect, a substantial number, if not all, other members of the SWA, I now find myself rather limited in my opportunities to conduct leisure … Continue reading →

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Sad news for us all

Posted on November 5, 2019 by admin2

Jeff Bayton, a Co-Vice President of the Solo Wargamers Association from its earliest days, informs us that Honorary Member Stuart Asquith passed away on November 4th. Among his many contributions to our hobby, Stuart was the author of The Partizan … Continue reading →

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A sample article for May

Posted on May 4, 2019 by George Arnold

A new sample article from past numbers of Lone Warrior has now been posted. This one is by George Arnold and is titled “The (Linear) Battle of Las Palmas.” In it, Arnold describes his use of Armati-inspired rules to provide … Continue reading →

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A sample article for the New Year

Posted on January 6, 2019 by George Arnold

This month’s sample article from the pages of Lone Warrior is an innovative way by Steve Turner to create random terrain for wargame battles, especially for ongoing campaigns. It’s on the Sample Articles page.

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A sample article for December

Posted on December 2, 2018 by George Arnold

This month’s sample article is an oldie, from Lone Warrior No. 27. It’s by the late Wally Simon and reviews his ideas for limiting the ability of a solo wargamer to favor one side or the other, a prime need … Continue reading →

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A blast from the past

Posted on October 28, 2018 by George Arnold

Here’s an article from the blog’s archives, written by Kevin White back in April 2012. In it, Kevin discusses his personal experiences with wargaming from a young age and specifically how and why he began solo gaming. Kevin’s article is … Continue reading →

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Solo wargames articles in other publications

Posted on October 17, 2018 by George Arnold

By Rob Morgan In several of the diverse publications, newsletters and the few e-blogs, etc., for which I write, members regularly send in news of the publication of articles specific to the relevant field of interest. Castle and ordnance enthusiasts … Continue reading →

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Sample article for July

Posted on July 1, 2018 by George Arnold

In this month’s offering from past issues of Lone Warrior, Paul Le Long shares ways to use bits from one game to make another game work. He combines a Zombie game with World War II, sort of. Take a look … Continue reading →

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Bombers and Fighters Over Europe: A sample game

Posted on June 10, 2018 by mike crane

By Mike Crane The appearance of this article as the sample game for June was a delightful surprise. However, it appeared in a 2015  issue of Lone Warrior magazine and although that doesn’t seem so long ago, I had forgotten … Continue reading →

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