In 1982, Beam Software and Melbourne House released the first computer game explicitly based on Tolkien’s work. You can play the old school Hobbit text adventure game online here.
Modeling Troy For Skirmish Gaming
While not quite a tutorial, 15mm Wargaming for Fun and Sanity has a great article on modeling a mud brick / adobe town. The build was designed for ancient Troy, but as the author notes, such buildings are extremely versatile, applicable to more periods than you can count — even science fiction.
I’m inspired.
Castle Triskelion Mega Dungeon
Castle Triskelion is an old school fantasy role playing mega dungeon. It’s an ongoing project, and many of the pieces are available for downloading now, including what I have found is the most rare of modules — those for a small group of low-level characters.
How To Paint Mars Attacks Martians
With Mars Attacks now shipping, here’s a nice tutorial on how to paint the Martian menace.
Terminus Gate Basic Rules
Spider Monkey Games offers the basic rules for their Terminus Gate game for free. Terminus Gate is a skirmish game set in a distant future.
The site has both printer-friendly and digital friendly versions.