by George Banic I had a conversation with ‘Mark Man of Tin’ on the Lone Warrior blog recently, where I mentioned I’d built a few city blocks of urban terrain to play a game based on the Battle of Fallujah. Mark indicated he’d like to see photos of the terrain, hence, some photos to illustrate […]
Solo wargaming
December Sample Article
In “Burn it Down!”, Jim Roher gives us a complete set of rules, map, and counters, for wargaming a riot in an urban area in the 21st century. It’s this month’s sample article from a previous issue of Lone Warrior and is available on the Sample Articles page.
One of us! One of us!
In a recent episode of Bedroom Battlefields Tabletop Miniature Hobby Podcast entitled “Solo, Co-op, & Narrative Wargaming Campaigns”, the host discussed their recent venture into solo miniatures gaming. The podcast episode is available on several platforms, listed here. On their website, they’ve put up a “solo and co-op narrative campaigns guide.” Although created for Brutal […]
A Reader Inquires
Mark D. submitted the following inquiry. I’m hopeful someone reading this will be able to assist them. – JY I was a former subscriber to Lone Warrior in the 1980’s and early 90’s. Now that I have retired, I thought I would look again at solo wargaming WW2, my area of interest. However, many of […]
September Sample Article
In this month’s sample article from back issues of Lone Warrior, Brian Cameron takes us turn-by-turn through a game to demonstrate commander characteristics in action. His article features photos of Minifigs ‘S’ range figures in action. It’s available on the Sample Articles page.
War of Bavarian Succession 1870 – The Road to War and Opening Battle
by George Banic Those who do not have Lone Warrior No. 222 may recall my previous posts – I’ve probably repeated myself on this ad nauseam already – where I explained how I am effectively re-fighting the 1870 Franco-Prussian war as a solo campaign game but with a completely different pretext for war, combat theatre(s) […]
A Sample Article for March
Are your solo games missing something? Russell Parkin identifies three keys for enjoyable solo gaming in “The Three Holy Grails of Solo Wargaming.”. In addition to explaining the approaches he takes for each, the article includes an example demonstrating the methods in practice. It’s this month’s sample article from previous issues of Lone Warrior and it’s on […]
A Sample Article for February
In ‘Savage Tales of Imaginary Heroes & Villains’, Steve Turner shares his approach to solo wargaming with a focus on campaign journals. He includes inspiring excerpts from his own journals to demonstrate their potential. It’s this month’s sample article from previous issues of Lone Warrior and it’s on the Sample Articles page.
Experimental Solo Wargaming
Some readers might be interested in classroom exercises. https://smallwarsjournal.com/jrnl/art/validating-microcosm-experimental-wargaming-suggestions-classroom-applications
A Reader Asks: Question About Competency
The Game Ninja writes: I am seeking info on how to evaluate competency of a player playing both sides in a 2-player wargame solo. In my attempt to try to take what people normally do for analysis, it seems to break down when turned into a game. Static defense seems to be doable, as seen […]