Did you know that the world of Battletech not only includes combat between giant ‘Mechs across vast landscapes, but there’s also infantry, planes, drop pods, tanks, robotic suits, worker-level ‘Mechs and submarines?
What happens in combat if you end up inside a building and proceed to have combat throughout
It’s been over a month since I was first introduced to Battletech via the Beginner’s Box, and since then, I’ve spent more time painting Battletech models than actually playing, so sitting down to write this review, I was worried. In that review, I called out a distinct
One of my biggest criticisms of Battletech: Total Warfare was that it was huge. At 312 pages, not only was it physically heavy, it was hard to get through. While it contained literally every rule you could imagine, that was also its main problem.
Gorgeous artwork throughout this small book
One of my biggest criticisms of Battletech: Total Warfare was that it was huge. At 312 pages, not only was it physically heavy, it was hard to get through. While it contained literally every rule you could imagine, that was also its main problem.
Gorgeous artwork throughout this small book
Did you know that the world of Battletech not only includes combat between giant ‘Mechs across vast landscapes, but there’s also infantry, planes, drop pods, tanks, robotic suits, worker-level ‘Mechs and submarines?
What happens in combat if you end up inside a building and proceed to have combat throughout
It’s been over a month since I was first introduced to Battletech via the Beginner’s Box, and since then, I’ve spent more time painting Battletech models than actually playing, so sitting down to write this review, I was worried. In that review, I called out a distinct
Snap Ships Tactics cannot be properly reviewed as a whole product without first going into the details of its three component parts: the toy, the game, and the metagame.
The Toy
Snap Ships have existed before there was ever any tactics. If all you want to do is collect and
The year was 1996. I don’t know where I bought my copy of Mechwarrior 2, but I remember how I felt looking at the box. Flames, a Timber Wolf mech, and the iconic Battletech logo…I felt like I was about to step into a new world of gaming.
Ares Games will be at Gen Con 2023 (Booth #541, August 3-6, Indianapolis), presenting several new releases and upcoming games, previews, and events. Attendees will have the chance to try and purchase the family and party game Ensemble, the economic game The Rich and The Good, and the euro-thematic game
When this game first debuted a few years ago, I dismissed it out of hand. I was fatigued on the IP, and while Eric Lang certainly had the board game design pedigree, that didn’t necessarily translate to wargaming, so I cynically took it as CMON slapping their biggest design
Dead Alive’s Bernie Lin initially pitched Omicron Protocol to me as the perfect introduction to the minis wargaming hobby, and boy was he right. Through a combination of inspired design and sheer generosity of content, Dead Alive put out a complete and near perfect beginner minis game in a
