Carmen’s Fun Painty Time blog has a couple nice examples of terrain bases made from poker chips. He’s a very talented guy.
The Miniature Wargaming Editor
Morschauser’s Frontier Wargames Rules
Joseph Morschauser’s wargames are designed to be played on a square grid. The Frontier Wargames set is for colonial games.
Panzer Grenadier Free Downloads
Avalance Games offers the third edition of its Panzer Grenadier board game as a free download. There’s a lot of assembly, but its a good way to try it out with minimal cash investment.
Swords and Wizardry RPG
Swords and Wizardry is yet another free, old school fantasy RPG