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It seems only appropriate on July 4 to write about things that go bang, and Paul’s musings on artillery and aircraft have me pondering all...
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I enjoyed playing Arty Conliffe's Crossfire game of World War II company-level combat back in the 90s. It had some interesting mechanic... -
Wargames Illustrated asked me to write a piece (which turned into a two-part series) on the Roman army from a wargaming perspective. This w... -
Avalon Hill's Up Front is based (sorta) on their Squad Leader game. While no longer published by Avalon Hill, Multiman Publishing has... -
Picking up where I left off on Wargame Illustrated' s Gordan in the Sudan issue in this post. WI 280 cover The Sudan theme is eve... -
This is one battle that has intrigued me since I was a kid and saw some photos of German paratroopers in the rubble of the campaign area. I ... -
If you like wargaming the Late Roman period, I highly recommend Ammianus Marcellinus' history, The Later Roman Empire (AD 354 -378). He... -
Time for a little game blogging this week - and the promised review of AEG's Thunderstone . Before I go into the review, let me pref... -
This great bookcase game, originally published by Avalon Hill in the 1990s, remains at the top of my historical strategy games list. OK- I r... -
WI 280 cover I must say that I've been intrigued by the 1880's Sudan coverage in WI 280. While looking around on super painter an...
About Me
- Paul Leach
- I love history, mythology, and games. My favorite projects allow me to mix them liberally and turn readers onto something new and different. When it comes to games, players ought to do more than roll dice, flip a card, or move a piece – they ought to feel immersed. I look for this in my favorite pastimes and I bring this attitude to the table and my work. This blog features my thoughts and experiences about the games I play and my contributions to the hobby.
My Blog List
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Burgundian Ironclad: Another ChatGPT creation - I have been playing around with ChatGPT again. This time I asked it to design me an 1880s French-style ironclad battleship based on contemporary warships...
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Final Midgard Arthurian Rebasing update - Got 5 more units and a bunch more heroes rebased this week. Well over 400pts now!
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Wagram 1809 at Partizan 2025 - Hi all After a very long hiatus, here is a fresh blog post to describe the game I staged at Partizan in Newark a couple of weeks ago. This was a resur...
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What’s wrong with counter-factual history - On Bluesky there has been a little discussion of counter-factual history, sparked by a post asking what position you could defend against 20 questioners an...5 weeks ago
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Logs - Another quick post. Good chum Colin gifted these lovely resin pieces to me (thanks mate!). These were beautifully cast and very straightforward to paint us...
1 year ago -
I am writing a BOOK! - That's right, fellow blog fans! I've decided to write a book about painting wargaming collections. It will be going to Kickstarter this *Friday, March 1...
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Reviews of Worlds of Arthur - Some nice words from James Palmer (of the University of St Andrews) on the subject of my book can be found here. I think he’s very satisfyingly got the po...12 years ago
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