From Chris Gilders comes No Quarter Fantasy Rules. These free wargames rules are a massive work, with 83 pages in the main rules book alone. There also are a large number of army lists, which is the real strength of the set. Like many fantasy games, figures are defined by a model profile, detailing combat stats, actions, strength, toughness and wounds. This is an amazingly comprehensive work for a free rules set, covering every aspect of fantasy warfare you could want.
The Miniature Wargaming Editor
Dungeon Janitor’s Apprentice
Dungeon Janitor’s Apprentice is a two player storytelling game. The author writes:
Dungeon Janitor’s Apprentice is a storytelling game for two! One player is the Dungeon Janitor, who wants to get the dungeon cleaned as quickly as possible. The other player is the Dungeon Janitor’s new Apprentice, who wants to get stuck doing as little work as possible. These two characters argue by making up backstory for the dungeon.
To play, you’ll need just some tokens and the rules. You’ll get a double-sided PDF that you can print and fold into a little rules booklet (as well as a plaintext version). On the back of the rules is a labelled dungeon map to help inspire players during play.
Paper Models Of Science Fiction MASH Container Units
The TopSolitario website has a paper model of a science fiction Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (MASH) container unit. Its designed for Infinity, but would be useful for any science fiction game.
After You, Sir Card Game
After You, Sir is a card game where players battle to be the biggest gentleman. Gameplay involved reducing your opponent’s hand while keeping yours filled.
Top Ten Strangest Wars
Here’s an interesting article on the Top Ten Bizarre Wars, such as this one:
In 1883, the citizens of Lijar, a small village in southern Spain were infuriated when they heard reports that, while visiting Paris, the Spanish king, Alfonso XII had been insulted and even attacked in the streets by Parisian mobs. In response, the mayor of Lijar, Don Miguel Garcia Saez, and all 300 citizens of Lijar declared war on France on October 14, 1883. Not a single shot was fired, and not a single casualty sustained on either side during the confrontation, but despite the anticlimactic war, Mayor Saez was declared “The Terror Of The Sierras,” for his exploit.
A full ninety-three years later, in 1976, King Juan-Carlos of Spain made a trip to Paris, during which he was treated with great respect by the citizens of the French capital. In 1981, the town council of Lijar ruled that “in view of the excellent attitude of the French,” they would end hostilities and agree to a ceasefire with France.War duration: (1883-1981) Ninety-eight years.
Casualties: None.
Others on the list, such as the Great Paraguayan War are not so happy. Its all good fodder for gaming.