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My thanks to the WI team for believing in my vision for the 1863 campaigns for Chattanooga, which included the Battle of Chickamauga and the... -
I suppose it was no big surprise that Warlord Games released their new ancients wargame title at Salute this weekend. Now that it's out,... -
It just occurred to me that me that it's the 10th anniversary of the launch of D&D 3rd Edition (the core rulebooks - Player's Ha... -
I don't have too much to add to the last post, but here's a few more photos I took at the event. Garrison Commander/Park Manage... -
In my spare time I've been reading the military-related items in Daniel Walker Howe's What God Hath Wrought , a history of the U... -
Guy Halsall's Barbarian Migrations (mentioned in the last post ) also suggests a very interesting theory on the earliest Frankish kingd... -
I have been very pleased with Paizo's Gamemastery Flip-Mat line. I recently picked up a copy of the Dungeon (see right). In a lot of way... -
I enjoyed playing Arty Conliffe's Crossfire game of World War II company-level combat back in the 90s. It had some interesting mechanic... -
I recently got a chance to play Milton Bradley's Shogun (aka Samurai Swords), after a wait of probably 24 years (and even then I probab... -
Matthew Parker's Monte Cassino There was plenty of brutal fighting to go around during the Allied offensive for Cassino and the G...
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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Another British ironclads in 1/1200th-scale - I managed to find another 1/1200th-scale ironclads on sale on eBay ... and could not resist buying it! I am now the proud owner of models of HMS *Dreadno...
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Building Balcarres' and Breymann's Redoubts (Part 4) - Continuing the story of my "big build" of the fortifications I'll need for my demo game of the Battle of Bemis Heights (Oct 1777) for the Partizan show i...
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Dux Reconquista Christian Spanish - Isn’t it funny how things happen? I’ve been thinking about my figure collection for a while, being very conscious that I have a fair bit painted that I’m...
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Chris Wickham - I was devastated, late on October 9th, to hear of the passing of Chris Wickham. I had known Chris for 32 or 33 years, having first met him at a day confere...2 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...
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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...13 years ago
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