Jon Solway, who is one of my regular blog readers, sent me the following photographs of the generic PORTABLE NAPOLEONIC WARGAME setup he created over the summer. It makes an interesting comparison with Mark Cordone's and show just what you can do with a bit of imagination and whatever you have to hand.
In his accompanying email, Jon explained that he created the game using whatever came to hand from the games cupboard at his parent's house, and that the glue dots just about worked long enough to hold the figures in place for the battle he fought. It was set in Belgium and fought around the village of Monopolie.
It strikes me that Jon (and Mark) have shown just how easy it is to use existing bits and pieces to create truly portable PORTABLE WARGAMEs! If I was commercially minded, I might even have considered producing a boxed version of my games ... and ended up rivalling the might Games Workshop! (It's a dream, I know ... but where would be be without dreams.)
Please note that the photographs featured above are © Jon Solway
Bob,
ReplyDeleteI have some of those Risk figures and often use them to try out basing systems, experiment with different rules &c.
But I never could really accept kneeling infantry advancing across a battlefield, so had to invest in 10mm Pendraken figures for 'proper' battles.
Best wishes,
Arthur
Arthur1815 (Arthur),
DeleteI must admit that it isn’t my favourite figure pose, but considering the circumstances (i.e. using whatever was to hand), they are an excellent choice for a portable PNW setup.
All the best,
Bob
I'll have to consider this. The Risk figures look great!
ReplyDeleteJennifer,
DeleteYou can buy the figures online, so you don't even have to buy the game.
All the best,
Bob
I've looked at the Risk figures they have made for ddifferent editions of the game and most often, the Infantry figures are kneeling. I guess standing ones would fall over too often?
ReplyDeleteJon S,
DeleteIt seems to depend on which edition you buy. There is a set where the infantry figures are in tricornes and advancing holding their muskets at the port and a set where they are in Napoleonic uniforms standing firing their muskets.
All the best,
Bob
It is the trees that catch my eye! I had forgotten that the game Enchanted Forest was full of them. They somehow look most fitting and fetching in the above photos.
ReplyDeleteSteve,
DeleteI’d never seen the trees from the ‘Enchanted Forest’ game, and I agree that they do fit in with PW rather well.
All the best,
Bob
I look forward to the emerging Portable Wargames Cordery Games empire - look out Perry Brothers wth your Warlord style Travel Battle, there's a new kid on the block!
ReplyDeleteMark, Man of TIN,
DeleteIf I had a Persian cat, I’d be sitting here, stroking it, and making plans for my overthrow of my potential rivals … but my cat doesn’t like being held and only wants to eat, sleep …and eat some more before having another nap!
All the best,
Bob
This looks like some of your (and my) original forays into your PWG. History repeats itself, amiright? ;)
ReplyDeleteMr. Pavone,
DeleteVery true … and it is reassuring that people who are relatively new to PW are coming up with this idea themselves.
All the best,
Bob