From the December 1932 issue of Modern Mechanix is an article on building a war game which involves shooting toy cannons at enemy targets. Instructions for building the mortars are included.
Hat Tip Martyn
Renaissance Raiders Fastplay Border Reivers Rules
From the mind of Rudi Geudens comes Renaissance Raiders, a set of free wargames rules for recreating conflicts along the Anglo-Scottish border. Based on the Command and Colors system, these are card driven, hex based rules designed for fast play.
Bible Bashers Ancient Skirmish Wargaming Rules
Bible Bashers is a set of free wargames rules for skirmishes in the bronze age.
Ray Harryhausen Monster List
I have always been a big fan of Ray Harryhausen’s works. I saw a couple of the Sinbad movies in the theatres, and to this day can’t get enough of them. Even with all of the CGI effects, I don’t think there has ever been anything as amazing as his coreographed skeleton fights — whether in Jason and the Argonauts or in Sinbad.
In my recent web surfing, I stumbled across the Chinese Jet Pilot site, which has a page dedicated to Harryhausen’s monsters. They’re all listed, and each has a short video clip attached. It’s a neat site.
Blankout Roll and Write Game
Blankout is a free roll and write game in which players try to fill up a grid with tetomino shapes. A roll of a die determines which shape players must use, but the shapes can be rotated to fit on the grid. The last player who can still fit a piece in, tetris-like, is the winner.