Category Archives: Games

Core Space: The Perseus Arm Campaign (Mission 5: A Bit Of A Count)

Posted on 26th July 2026 by jemima_fawr

My adventures in Core Space continue with Mission 5 of the Perseus Arm Campaign from the rulebook. In this thrilling episode, the crews of the Saucy Sue and Black Maria have landed on a near-deserted starbase to rescue Callen Butler, … Continue reading →

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The Battle of Harlem Heights, 16th September 1776 (The Game)

Posted on 21st July 2026 by jemima_fawr

Our old club-deserter Jase was back in town from New Zealand recently and naturally, we agreed that we’d try to have a game in between his holiday and family commitments.  The only available day was 4th July, so it was … Continue reading →

Posted in 28mm Figures, American War of Independence, British Grenadier! Rules (AWI), Eighteenth Century, Games | 14 Comments

Core Space: The Perseus Arm Campaign (Mission 4: ‘Retrieval on Canis’)

Posted on 14th July 2026 by jemima_fawr

My current Core Space campaign continues with Mission 4 from the Perseus Arm Campaign (the starter campaign that comes as part of the main rulebook).  Having narrowly escaped the Purge during Mission 3, the crews of the Saucy Sue and … Continue reading →

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Core Space: The Perseus Arm Campaign (Mission 3: ‘Interview With The Purge’)

Posted on 17th June 2026 by jemima_fawr

As mentioned last time, I’ve recently discovered the delights of Core Space, which is a superb sci-fi ‘dungeon-crawl’-type game.  I’ve already played a few games and started the basic ‘Perseus Arm’ campaign included in the core rulebook, but having spent … Continue reading →

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And Now For Something Completely Different: Core Space

Posted on 14th June 2026 by jemima_fawr

In April my mate Gareth introduced me to a sci-fi game that I’d never heard of; Core Space.  I’ve always been a bit of a sci-fi fan and while not a huge sci-fi wargamer, one of my all-time favourite board-wargames … Continue reading →

Posted in 28mm Figures, Boardgames, Core Space (Game), Games, Science Fiction | 9 Comments

‘The Last Battle’: La Souffel 28th June 1815 (The Game)

Posted on 7th January 2026 by jemima_fawr

As usual during Chrimbo Limbo, a few of us got together at W.A.S.P. for our annual Christmas Game.  We’ll often do an epic Great Battle From History, sometimes spread over two days, but this year I decided to do something … Continue reading →

Posted in 15mm Figures, Games, Napoleon's Battles (Rules), Napoleonic Wars | 13 Comments

The Battle of Eggmühl, 22nd April 1809: The Refight

Posted on 17th September 2025 by jemima_fawr

As promised, here’s the game report from our recent Eggmühl refight.  If you missed it, I posted the scenario last time. However, I should admit that the orbat for our game was very slightly different to the one posted; firstly, … Continue reading →

Posted in 15mm Figures, Games, Napoleon's Battles (Rules), Napoleonic Wars | 20 Comments

The Battle of Teugn-Hausen 19th April 1809: The Game

Posted on 10th August 2025 by jemima_fawr

As discussed last time, instead of playing our planned continuation of the Battle of Neumarkt at the Wargames Association of South Pembrokeshire (W.A.S.P.), we instead played through a refight of the Battle of Teugn-Hausen.  I posted the scenario last time, … Continue reading →

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The Battle of Neumarkt 24th April 1809, Refought Again (Part 1)

Posted on 19th June 2025 by jemima_fawr

Following our resurrection of my old Battle of Raab scenario, the lads were keen to do some more Napoleon’s Battles games, so last week I dug out my old Battle of Neumarkt scenario.  I’d played this with the Carmarthen Old … Continue reading →

Posted in 15mm Figures, Games, Napoleon's Battles (Rules), Napoleonic Wars | 12 Comments

The Battle of the Brandywine 1777 Refight (Again!)

Posted on 5th June 2025 by jemima_fawr

In late 2022 and early 2023, I dug out my old 28mm American War of Independence collection, played a few games with the lads at the Carmarthen Old Guard, painted a few new units and even bought some more troops … Continue reading →

Posted in 28mm Figures, American War of Independence, British Grenadier! Rules (AWI), Eighteenth Century, Games | 7 Comments