Joy of Six 2022

[Chris Pringle]

Aha, now I see the photos. No idea why they wouldn't download before. Great job - gave me a better look at some of the games than I managed when I was there!

Mine was the 'intriguing game with nothing going on'. Simple explanation: it was a last-minute sub. I learned the day before that a game had dropped out so I threw a box in the car, turned up, asked Pete if he'd like another game, he said yes, so I rolled it out. However, as I was committed to helping with the Gettysburg game, I wasn't able to man it throughout (though my two buddies did run it in the afternoon). As for the game itself: Isaszeg (1849) from my particular obsession, the Hungarian War of Independence. If nothing else, it inspired a few people to ask about the printed battlemat idea, so that's enough to make the modest effort worthwhile.

Anyway, thanks for the report!

[mmcv]

Those are some fantastic looking games, thanks for sharing!

[Chris Pringle]

Added my own report to the BBBBlog, "Joy of 1866" (as it also includes a report of an Austro-Prussian war game):
https://bloodybigbattles.blogspot.com/2022/07/joy-of-1866-joy-of-six-show-then-skalitz.html

[Baron Counterpane]

Sorry I missed you Chris.

I was busy most of the day demoing Cold War Commander 2. Big thanks to those who came and gave it a try - we really appreciated your enthusiasm.

Having a sector of the game specifically dedicated to visitor participation worked really well. It meant we could go at a brisk pace and let punters experience the rules more fully than if we'd had to wait for the rest of the game to progress to a turn end.

We were a bit short-handed due to some last-minute unavailability otherwise the rest of the battlefield would have been busier.

[paulr]

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Having a sector of the game specifically dedicated to visitor participation worked really well. It meant we could go at a brisk pace and let punters experience the rules more fully than if we'd had to wait for the rest of the game to progress to a turn end.
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That is a really good idea   Gives the impact of a big demo game plus lets the punters have a go

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

If I get this link right there is a good review of JoS here :-

https://hereticalgaming.blogspot.com/2022/07/joy-of-six-2022.html?m=1

Seems I did.

[Raider4]

Little Wars TV visited, and seemed to enjoy the show:

Don't think the guys wearing the hats do themselves any favours though.

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Don't think the guys wearing the hats do themselves any favours though.

I did suggest they were taking the pith (generated lots of groans.)

[Ithoriel]

Did they tell you to pith off?

[Westmarcher]

Don't think the guys wearing the hats do themselves any favours though.

Clearly, a couple of Mahdis.

[fsn]

Little Wars do "Joy of Six".

I think Pendraken should do a 10mm show.

Call it "Do You Come Here of Ten?"

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

I think Pendraken should do a 10mm show.

Call it "Do You Come Here of Ten?"

After that one - GET OUT......    

[kustenjaeger]

Call it 'A Perfect 10'?  😄

Edward

[fsn]

After that one - GET OUT......    

I'll take that with pride. 

Call it 'A Perfect 10'?  😄

That's the Pendraken Spirit!     

You could have a French Foreign Legion game, "Beau Derek in 10 (mm)"
WWI game "All quiet on the West Ten Front"
ACW game "On to Chat-Ten-Nougat"
Cold War game "M48 vs T10(mm)"
Greeks vs Persians in "Battle of Maraten"
WWII Far East "Battle of Baten"
Late Napoleonic action at the "Battle of Luzten" and "battle of Bauzten".

[Leon]

It's something we're looking at for next year...

Call it 'A Perfect 10'?  😄

... and that's the name we've been working with currently, great minds think alike!

[DecemDave]

If FSN allows us to distort that much, you could also feature Hastengs, The Battle of Britten and the Horns of Hatten?   

According to Wikipedia (so it must be true) there was an actual "battle of the ten kings" in Ancient India.

Clearly the heat is already getting to me so I should probably sleep in a bath of cold water for the next 48 hours. 

[fsn]

   

The worse the pun, the better!

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

It's something we're looking at for next year...

... and that's the name we've been working with currently, great minds think alike!

Course fools seldom differ !   

[FierceKitty]

You know, a model of Bo Derek belongs somewhere on the agenda here.

[Elliesdad]

Call it "Perfect Ten" then perhaps you could get a Hull based pop group to perform the music?

(The Beautiful South for those not particularly fond of pop music)

Cheers,

Geoff