Happy Boxing Day!
By now the boy has finally unwrapped his Christmas presents, so I can show you what he got without spoiling any surprises. It’s Warhammering Time! He traded away some terrain a few years back and has been playing with ugly tan vehicles for some time. He left them here...
Quick Hit: Kid Stuff
The 11 year old has a little extra time on her hands this week, so she decided the miniature collection needed a few additions. Here, a cleaner bot (left) has been interrupted by a tentacular blue alien (right). Proud poppa is proud....
Next Generation Gaming
My daughter crafted up a full terrain set for a wargame she tells me is based on the video game, Five Nights at Freddy’s. Here I thought all those crafty little things she’s been making based off of YouTube tutorials was for her Littlest Pet Shop toys. Turns out...
D&D, The Teen Paradigm
My now fifteen year old son showed me the notes that he’s drafting for the D&D campaign he is running for his friends. It’s an interesting glimpse into one creative solution designed by a player who has played the game for years, but has never cracked open a module....
An Adventure 10 Years in the Making
My ten year old daughter ran her first D&D adventure yesterday using the Moldvay ruleset. She is either a real hard case or an old softy. The jury is still out. Out three heroes, Father Zeke Brimstone, the mighty warrior Angel Algerbio, and thief Ezio, find themselves on the...
Never Too Early
Win their minds when they are young, and you’ll have them for a lifetime… Choosing a starting figure. Time for flocking. I’m really more of a historical wargamer, Dad....
Welcome to the Jungle, Take Two
A few weeks ago, you saw this jungle terrain for the boy’s 40k games. Those bases wound up going to a good friend for a birthday present, leaving the boy’s table a bit sparse. Five bucks and a bit more variety in plastic gave us some spruced up jungle...
Painted Devil Dog
Finally got a chance to sit down and get some paint on this card stock Warhammer 40k vehicle. The Devil Dog is a modified Chimera that mounts a melta-cannon and big fuel tanks instead of 10 scared and about to die Guardsmen. This one is table-quality – you can...
Devil Dog Needs Some Spam
God bless the wargaming community. They’ve come through in a pinch once again. First, let me explain in 40k-ese: A Devil Dog is basically a Chimera with a melta-cannon and power plant in place of a squad compartment. It fills a Fast Attack slot and serves a dual role...
Two Dollar Jungle Templates
At long last, the Abox clan can rumble in the jungle. The local craft store chain is selling some sort of plastic plant doo-hickeys for about a buck, and two of them are enough to make a slew of jungle stands. In this case, I’ve mounted the plants themselves...