In retrospect, 2024 was dominated by a small number of major projects that rather got in the way of playing an interesting variety of games. I'd like to change that this time around.
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| I very much enjoyed developing and running the Siege of Puebla game but in retrospect I got a bit hyper-focussed during the R&D phase |
As things stand, my objectives for 2025 are as follows:
- Make sure that 2025 is a year of using armies and terrain that I already own, not least the Woebetides and Russia 1812 Sharp Practice stuff.
- Play some rules systems that didn't see the table last year; Arc of Fire and Chain of Command both deserve at least one outing and more TacWWII would also be a good thing.
- Try one new set of rules in the form of Bloody Big Battles. One Saturday afternoon this year will hopefully see Froeschwiller played to a conclusion.
- Bring the Muddy River Blues campaign to its conclusion; it's got a built-in turn limit but got a bit bogged down through one of the players being away on a work trip at the tail end of the year (my Puebla focus didn't help either).
Somewhere up the Muddy River - Likewise finish the Siege of Hachigata mini-campaign we've been playing with The Pikeman's Lament. The next action will see an assault on the castle walls!
- Maybe try a Rogue Stars solo campaign but that's in the very earliest stage of thinking.
- In March, help Simon Miller and Ian Notter run a Gloranthan To The Strongest game at Hammerhead. I'm not providing a load of new units but I am upgrading some existing figures. Oh and look out for a somewhat peculiar single element in the next few weeks when some on-line purchases arrive!
My Sun Dome Templars will make an appearance in Newark - April is likely to see a return to Andreivia at Crisis Point - this should see me scratching the Arc of Fire itch.
- In June last year I ran Harper's Ferry at A Barn Full of Lard. The invite's just come through to attend again this year. I need to decide whether this would be in sensible in light of objective 1 above.
- In July we usually run a game at Joy of Six. Some ideas are being batted around; of which more later.
Last year's Joy of Six offering - Finally in November it should be Steel Lard. I'm still hopeful of persuading someone else to take on the admin. If they do I'll run a Woebetides Sharp Practice game that can be extended to accommodate extra players in the event of a games runner shopping out. Whatever happens I don't intend it to require the building of large amounts of additional terrain.
That's it for now but doubtless the inspiration fairies will flutter around as the year progresses. Let's see what happens!
