Terrain Tuesday - Mega Scenery, Dungeon Building Blocks, & Scratch Foil Maps

Over on manorhouseworkshop.com, check out the wonderful pictorial on the "Mega-Scenery" collaborative work here.

Also, on matakishi.com, there is a nifty tutorial on the use of "Dungeon Building Blocks" here.

Finally, on touchofmodern.com, their "Scratch Foil World Maps" might be a cool idea for games that make use of our modern real world setting.  See more here.

Terrain Tuesday on MFWARS.com 

For purposes here, the term Terrain is used broadly
to cover 3D and 2D maps, foam, felt, and such.

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Minis & Modeling Monday - 3D Printed Minis, Blade Runner, & Miniature Villages

Over on 3dprint.com, "Find the Perfect Mini for Your RPG with Dr. Worldcrafter’s Directory of 589 3D Printable Minis" here.

Also, on io9.com, they tell how "142 Behind-The-Scenes Photos Reveal Blade Runner's Miniature World" here.

Finally, on dailymail.co.uk, check out the article titled "No job too small: Retired builder creates THREE delightful miniature villages in his garden as well as a 12ft high model of Big Ben."  See more here.

Minis & Modeling Monday on MFWARS.com 

A look at prepping and painting Miniatures,
crafting buildings and paper Models,
and other non-terrain stuff for the tabletop..

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The Sunday Miscellanea - Counters, Medieval Pen, & Dice Towers

Over on newbiedm.com, they have a NewbieDM Tutorial on Counters, Tokens, or Pogs here.

Also, on the Medievalists.net, an article from a couple of years ago show "How to make a medieval pen" here.

Finally, on the Third Walling blog, they ask "Dice Towers – Useful Tool or Gaming Gadget?" here.

The Sunday Miscellanea on MFWARS.com 

Essentially, a clearinghouse for topics on MFWARS.com

not covered elsewhere or wanting a particular focus.

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Systems Saturday - Incan Gold (2006)

One game that sees a lot of play at local tables is Incan Gold (2006).  It's a fast, fun press-your-luck game with interactive strategy elements that requires a bit of memory and bluffing.

The description from Board Game Geek is as follows:

Incan Gold is a quick, fun and tense game in which you and other adventurers explore an old Incan temple in search of gold and treasure. In each of the five rounds, you secretly choose if you want to continue exploring the temple in search of more treasure or retreat to the safety of your camp with your share of the treasure that has been discovered so far.

Each time that an explorer braves new territory, more treasure or a danger appears. When a second card of the same type of danger is turned over, all exposed treasure is buried, leaving the remaining adventurers with nothing. Do you flee the dangerous temple with your portion of the treasure that has been uncovered so far or do you venture into the exciting temple in search of more hidden valuables?

After five rounds of exploration, whoever has the most treasure is the ultimate explorer and winner!

From the publisher: "You and your fellow adventurers travel to Peru to find a ruined Incan temple and its treasures: turquoise, obsidian and gold. There are also rumors of valuable Incan artifacts. Will you chance dangers like giant spiders, mummies and fire during your search, or will you escape back to camp and safety, carrying out your loot?"

Given the fact that up to eight players can join in and it takes less than a half hour to play, this is a good one to have at the ready in any collection.

Systems Saturday on MFWARS.com 

A look under the hood of various Games, Rules and Systems.

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Tabletopper Friday - Five Tribes, Black Fleet, & the RPG Show

Over on The Dragon Table YouTube channel, a video uploaded earlier this year shows us "How to Play "Five Tribes" - The Dragon Table: Episode 25 (Corrected)."  Enjoy.

Also, on TheBoardGameFamily YouTube channel, there is a video "Board Game Review: Black Fleet."  Watch and learn.

Finally, on the Geek & Sundry YouTube channel, Wil Wheaton briefly discusses the new RPG Show being rolled out soon in a first video then reveals the cast and title in a second.  Enjoy.

Tabletopper Friday on MFWARS.com 

Mostly about card games and board games,
unless they have a decidedly wargamey feel.

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Nostalgia Thursday - Car Wars (1981) Drives On

Car Wars (1981) by Steve Jackson Games is one of those classics that has stood the test of time.  Recently refreshed with Kickstarter for Car Wars Classic Arenas, there is also a 6th edition in the offing (as heralded by the official website here).

Nostalgia Thursday on MFWARS.com 

Focusing on the roots of current tabletop gaming
with an eye toward the last century and before.

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Wargaming Wednesday - Gary Con Wargaming

I had a great time with the wargaming at Gary Con as I always do.  It's primarily a roleplaying game convention but with RPGing roots being in wargaming, there is plenty of that to be had.  For my own part, I ran a Kingmaker (1974) game on Wednesday, as I have in the past, to get the ball rolling and closed out the convention on Sunday with out third annual Civilization (1980) game.

For the four year running, John Appel led us in a game of Divine Right (1979).

There was also another remarkable Chainmail (1971) LotR-themed game in which I played run by Kevin Cabai.

Wargaming Wednesday on MFWARS.com 

A closer examination of board and miniatures Wargaming.

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