Hammerhead (held at the Newark Showground) is a show that specialises in hosting participation games. This will be the first time I've put on a game there since, I think, 2011 when the SOTCW team put on Crossing the Lippe.
It'll also be the first time I've put on this particular game or anything like it at an event where players need to be recruited from the passing punters. I spoke to John Savage at Vapnartak, who does that sort of thing all the time. John says that the morning session can be quiet, while people are circulating and doing their shopping, but that after that demand picks up. John's participation games are renowned so if he finds recruitment slow...
I'm confident that once players are recruited the game will work well but I'm tempted to make one minor tweak. The legendary "Black Horse Cavalry" already make an appearance in the game with historically "mixed" results...
However, this time they may not be the only Confederate horsemen to show up. I'm tempted to replace one of the infantry units leading the Confederate pursuit with a single Group of cavalry. This should make for some interesting tactical choices in the endgame period. I'll report back on the results.
Having only previously run the game at Lardy Days where players are allocated in advance, I'll need to give some thought to display materials to have around the table. I might try a Keynote presentation on my iPad as well as some printed handouts.
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