Not so much a batrep as a whalerep; not exactly a wargame but plenty of blood - Tom Ballou's Moby Dick game as showcased at Colours a couple of weeks ago, which he then ran for us at Oxford Wargames Society as well. Full AWR (After-Whalehunt Report) with some nice photos on the BBBBlog:
https://bloodybigbattles.blogspot.com/2025/09/moby-dick-whale-hunt.html

"And I only am escaped alone to tell thee"

What a novel and fascinating game! Thanks for your blog report

Great report

A great report and a great looking game.

Thank you, shipmates.

Quote from: Chris Pringle on Yesterday at 09:04:34 AMNot so much a batrep as a whalerep; not exactly a wargame but plenty of blood - Tom Ballou's Moby Dick game as showcased at Colours a couple of weeks ago, which he then ran for us at Oxford Wargames Society as well. Full AWR (After-Whalehunt Report) with some nice photos on the BBBBlog:
https://bloodybigbattles.blogspot.com/2025/09/moby-dick-whale-hunt.html

I hope the whales  won

WAs it a whale of a game ?   

QuoteI hope the whales  won

Played Tusk once. Wanted the mammoths to win. 

Q: Why do Eskimos eat whale meat and blubber?

A: You'd blubber too if all you had to eat was whale meat!

I'll chew my own coat on the way out!

Quote from: flamingpig0 on Today at 09:18:47 AMI hope the whales  won

I believe it was 7-1 to Moby Dick (he ate one whaleboat and crew, the sharks got one swimmer). Is that a win?

Quote from: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on Today at 09:50:33 AMWAs it a whale of a game ?   

Let's just say I've played some dogs and it wasn't one of those.

QuotePlayed Tusk once. Wanted the mammoths to win.

By Fleetwood Mac?