WSS Online posts

Issue 70 - terrain matters

This entry was posted on December 3, 2013 by Jasper Oorthuys.

It has been said that ‘faces, bases and flags’ make miniatures look good and there is much truth in that. But to make a great... Read more

Issue 69 - LRDG Playing cards

This entry was posted on October 28, 2013 by Christy Beall.

In issue 69 of Wargames, Soldiers & Strategy, Bruce Murray described an interesting random encounter type game that pits the famous Long Range Desert Group... Read more

Issue 68 - Replaying the Battle of Leipzig

This entry was posted on August 28, 2013 by Christy Beall.

In issue 68 of Wargames, Soldiers & Strategy, Roger Murrow wrote an introduction to our theme on ‘The Battle of the Nations’. Besides covering some... Read more

Issue 67 - Japanese castle construction

This entry was posted on June 25, 2013 by Jasper Oorthuys.

The Ninja demo game was always going to be a ‘Guy and Christy show’. I certainly appreciate the Samurai aesthetic, but I wasn’t terribly interested... Read more

Issue 67 - Wrath of Heaven Extras

This entry was posted on June 25, 2013 by Josho Brouwers.

In issue 67 of Wargames, Soldiers & Strategy , we offer rules for a Japanese Feudal adaptation of Muskets & Tomahawks called Wrath of Heaven... Read more

Issue 56 - ACW 28mm figure review

This entry was posted on April 15, 2013 by Christy Beall.

Issues 56 and 66 of Wargames, Soldiers & Strategy both have themes related to the ACW period. In 56, we took a look at all... Read more

Painting to play?

This entry was posted on March 11, 2013 by Jasper Oorthuys.

Rick Priestley’s column in WSS 65 got tongues wagging on Big Lee’s blog as well as on our Facebook page. Opinions seem to be sharply... Read more

Issue 60 - Geronimo! A game for American airborne forces

This entry was posted on May 19, 2012 by Misc Authors.

I have read a lot of accounts of the D-Day landings and particularly enjoyed the descriptions of the American airborne landings. Dropping out of the... Read more

Issue 57 - Black Powder Indian Mutiny Article

This entry was posted on November 19, 2011 by Christy Beall.

This article was originally published in WSS 57. It provides historical background, game suggestions and unit lists for playing the Indian Mutiny with Black Powder... Read more

Issue 56 - Ramming speed - custom naval rules

This entry was posted on September 19, 2011 by Guy Bowers.

Originally designed for the WAB supplement Siege & Conquest but never used, these rules by editor Guy Bowers allow you to include a number of... Read more