HeyJaredWargame Culture Design Journal
behind the scenes looks at ongoing Wargame design & playtesting
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One Hour Wargames - Mini Campaign 1 (opens the original)
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Here we go!The first battle in the mini-campaign features the Blue Battle Group 2 attacking the Red Battle Group 1 in Sector 3. We used Scenario 24 in 1-Hour Wargames by Neil Thomas. (Part one of this series is here, 1HWG Campaign)<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!v5iR!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff7896a3d-7813-43fc-aef3-7937675fbdfb_1
Testing the New Camera Setup (opens the original)
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Getting ready for the One Hour Wargame mini-campaign.Preparing a two-camera setup for better-quality videos.(Yes, I know I need to tidy up the game area. This summer was brutal.)Any comments or feedback is welcome.
Chainmail 1066 - Captain Con 2027 (opens the original)
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This is a placeholder for the introductory article and video for the Chainmail game to be featured at CaptainCon, Feb 5-7, 2027.The game will feature some old-school goodness like Written Orders and Fog of War with Command & Control rules.Be sure to subscribe for updates and more information!TBDIntroductory VideoChainmail 1066 Game Supplement by Purple DruidCommand & Controls rules for Chainmail (free download)The Battle of Stamford Bridge scenario (f
Mini-Campaign for 1-Hour Wargames (opens the original)
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I really enjoy the 1-Hour Wargames rules package. It’s fast and simple and has enough realism to provide immersion in the game. It also opens itself to hacking and modifications (which we will be doing later this year!).<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="
Travel Battle and 1 Hour Wargames (opens the original)
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A short update on the progress of the project.You can make your own “black powder era” stands with Risk minis and play a lot of different games with them.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="819" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!
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