We have decided to start back with doing large scale miniature games with hundreds of figures on the table and classic rules. Our first objective is the try the Johnny Reb American Civil War game by Njohn Hill.

Johnny Reb III is a game of Grand Regimental tactics of the American Civil War, using miniatures from 10mm to 25mm.The game comes with rules set and 4 Reference cards for 15mm miniatures. There are other reference cards available for the other scale miniatures for extra cost. Players will have to supply their own miniatures and paint them. Some scenarios are available for purchase but the fun of the game is researching your own battles from the ACW period to recreate.

The first edition was published by Adventure Games in 1983. GDW released a 2nd edition with minor changes in 1988, with a scenario book “To the Sound of the Guns” the same year. Johnny Reb III, published by John Hill in 1996 is a very different game, with major changes to the scale (1″:50 vs 1″:40 yards, 1:30 vs 1:20 men, artillery batteries vs sections) and games mechanisms.

Basically done with the castle and keep (need some interior painting)… next, finished some 3D hill terrain for the table top (need to paint and flock) … started the 3D river bank system.. Currently, just painted the Zombicide Marvel Heroes figures (painting example were posted).. Starting the Cthulhu Pandemic figures.. both for the MillenniumCon Convention..

For a change of pace, we reached into the dark recesses of the game dungeon and started bringing out the old and moldy (some literally) retro games from the past. One was the 1960 version of Life from Milton Bradly and Supremacy 1986 from Supremacy Games. Supremacy seems to have attracted attention since everyone wants to try it again after learning the basic game mechanics and doing a test play.