Starting a new thread for 2026 games....

Played 2 games of Lion Rampant 2 last night.

Honours even between the Burgundians and Swiss based warbands at one victory a piece. First full games using LR2 so still on learning curb but the games flowed well once we got into the rythm of the rules. A bit different to what we normally play but an enjoyable experience.

Three games of the Renaissance version of Mortem et Gloriam, ReG
A draw, a win and a loss, but not particularly enjoyable.
Game four- me and my opponent played Zoontalis instead. Far more fun!

QuoteThree games of the Renaissance version of Mortem et Gloriam, ReG
A draw, a win and a loss, but not particularly enjoyable.
Game four- me and my opponent played Zoontalis instead. Far more fun!

I don't know what Zoontalis is - but it simply sounds fun 

Quote from: fred. on 04 January 2026, 09:50:32 PMI don't know what Zoontalis is - but it simply sounds fun 

Another anthropomorphic animal fighting game.
Like Burrows and Badgers,but with four characters a side.
https://dice-heads.com/

Some strange games out there nowadays

WWII for a change: Izbushenskiy (1942).
This battle is notable for featuring arguably the last big cavalry charge in history, as the Italians counterattacked a Soviet attack by three depleted Soviet rifle divisions plus tank support vs roughly a division of Italians.
It went well apart from stumbling through unfamiliar rules. Everyone got a decent slice of the game and the battle made suitable progress across the table. A good one to start the 2026 gaming season.

Well, that was a good read. 

Do computer games count if they are a traditional Wargame (not RTS)?

Got Field of Glory II - Medieval at the weekend. It's a traditional tabletop wargame, IGOUGO, gridded (rather than measured) tabletop, move by base, with 1 figure equalling 60 men. The only difference is that the computer does all the "dice rolling", and the rules are obviously able to be far more complicated and nuanced; I think the actual unit strength is rolled for - so it rolling 'dice' for each man in the unit, rather than per figure.

QuoteDo computer games count if they are a traditional Wargame (not RTS)?

Personally I'd say no - analogue games only. 

4 sided Burrows and Badgers 2.
A bloody affair, which was a hard fought draw. No photos or blog as I was umpiring with two new players involved.

WW1 Mespot with 10mm Pendrakens and 'If the Lord Spares Us' rules by TooFatLardies.

Two games yesterday (same scenario, fought through once, swapped sides and did it again):
Zulu War: Second March on Ulundi (BBB rules).
Another genius scenario from Anton, Zulus in a central position taking on two British columns, with a chance of crushing one of them before they can rendezvous.
Brief report on the BBBBlog:
https://bloodybigbattles.blogspot.com/2026/01/zulu-war-second-march-on-ulundi.html

My first game of the year was a fantasy Song of Blades and Heroes.

WWII: Izbushenskiy.
Ran last week's game again for different players.
Good scrap, exciting finish.
Photo-AAR on the BBBBlog:
https://bloodybigbattles.blogspot.com/2026/01/italians-in-russia-1942.html

Nice Chris

Cheers, Will.

Napoleonics (BBB).

I learned some history the hard way when we fought Ligny. Luckily I had brandy!

Photo-AAR on the BBBBlog:
https://bloodybigbattles.blogspot.com/2026/01/hard-pounding-at-ligny.html

Ligne was a massive encounter that convinced Napoleon he was on to a winner and could sweep all before him!
Pity Blücher had not read that script.

Warhammer Old World.
Slightly embarrassed cough from the High Elf heavy cavalry after it rode over three Empire units..

Three games of Lion Rampant and one WWII home-brew game last Saturday