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Grand Wargaming Strategy, Part the First

Does it count as a manifesto if you know deep down that it’s really more a set of guidelines? The other day the inimitable Peter Del’Orto had a great post on why he doesn’t wargame so much anymore. So that got me thinking about my own view of wargaming as...

Blog Restructuring

In addition to polishing off that nearly ten year old module, yesterday saw a minor restructuring of the blog.  A bunch of stuff from the sidebars has been moved up to the top bar for ease of access including the mini-megadungeon, the play through of Tyranny of Dragons, and...

Getting Social

Let’s face it, wargaming is a fringe hobby, and my style of wargaming is on the fringes of that hobby.  I play games that are ten years out of print and in scales that are far from popular even in cities with thriving gaming cultures.  Honolulu ain’t one of...

New Miniature!

Ten months ago, I commissioned a one-of-a-kind miniature, and it just arrived last night… Something tells me things are going to slow down here at War In a Box....

Another Reason I Don’t Play 40k…

That bastard Nurgle just won’t leave me alone, and the Emperor doesn’t seem to be doing squat to protect me.  Three weekends in a row I’ve been laid low by some dumb cold or flu or Warp-Pox, too sick to paint and that’s really saying something. Still and all,...

Happy Independence Day

As a wise man once said, today is the day we Americans celebrate the birth of our nation by blowing up a small piece of it. This is partially a blog about painting little things, so here’s a little thing I painted up for the Fourth of July celebration...

D&D Next – Pass

So…D&D Next Playtest.  Tearing up the internet these days, innit?  Some love, some hate, some controversy.  Just another turn of the wheel. You can add me to the list of those who just can’t be bothered with the whole thing. It looks like a decent game with all sorts of...

One Ring to Bind Him

Taking another day off to thank the wife for marrying me on this date 14 all too short years ago.  Back with a cheap and easy forest tomorrow....

Birthday Off

Today is my wife’s birthday.  That means it’s time for a day off from the blog.  You’ll get more megadungeon goodness tomorrow, though....