Category Archives: Boardgames

A look at the map game “Border Riding” – published by Stout Stoat Press

Posted on October 24, 2023 by hurcheon

Border Riding by Jo Reid published by Stout Stoat Press This is not a review, it is a “look at”. The reason for this is that this is really designed for a group, and I have only played it on … Continue reading →

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Write up 17th November 2022 – Return of the Comet – Interlude 3 and End

Posted on November 18, 2022 by hurcheon

The ivory figurines come to life turn out to be a tall, muscular male human (Smersh of Urlil) with cheekbones to die for, and a Shevam woman (Fetnah), the human stands protectively in front of the Shevam as they ask … Continue reading →

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Waterloo Three – 1 – SPI’s “Napoleon at Waterloo”

Posted on July 15, 2018 by hurcheon

Introduction For some reason I have been inspired  to re fight the battle of Waterloo\La Belle Alliance three years after all the cool kids were doing it. I will be using board wargames to do this and will follow the … Continue reading →

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Review – Airfix Battles from Modiphius

Posted on September 7, 2016 by hurcheon

Better known to modellers and gamers from the British Isles, Airfix have produced military model kits, terrain and figures since the 1950s, being an integral part of the childhood for many British children and their first introduction to playing with … Continue reading →

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The cult of the new and multi-player solitaire

Posted on February 13, 2016 by hurcheon

I have been thinking a fair bit about what I want from games, This appllies mainly to RPG, wargames and boardgames, which intersect in my thoughts and what I perceive as why me and current trends don’t seem to be … Continue reading →

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