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Friday 14 April 2023
A Joe Morschauser game in 15mm
I was inspired by this cover of a magazine I saw at Ronnie’s-
So I set up a dark age game in 15mm and am currently playing it through…
Morschauer's games always look very inviting. There's a certain attraction in the neatly geometric alignment of the grid, the scenery and the figures. Somehow the games look more manageable and playable.
One of the things I like about Morschauser's games is their honesty: this a GAME for entertainment, played - like many others - on a squared board, no pretence at being a 'simulation'. Unlike the orthodox, lots of beautifully painted figures on a model railway/diorama type of terrain, they show something that is realistically achievable, whatever one's artistic skills, in a reasonable time without undue expense.
Your game looks very Morschauser Alan! The picture on the cover of WN is a classic.
ReplyDeleteMorschauer's games always look very inviting. There's a certain attraction in the neatly geometric alignment of the grid, the scenery and the figures. Somehow the games look more manageable and playable.
ReplyDeleteOne of the things I like about Morschauser's games is their honesty: this a GAME for entertainment, played - like many others - on a squared board, no pretence at being a 'simulation'. Unlike the orthodox, lots of beautifully painted figures on a model railway/diorama type of terrain, they show something that is realistically achievable, whatever one's artistic skills, in a reasonable time without undue expense.
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