Not Quite Rocket Science – Garden Wargaming

These guys will be doing all the hard work. The  back rank looks happy!

A bit of a sudden tack to the left this week. The Wall is finished, NQM stuff is being inked and varnished, which is totally un-photogenic, and all the children that we know are dropping like flies with the Omicron Zombie virus. When the warm weather reanimates them in spring, it is likely to be outdoor contact only, so I am planning along the lines of simplified Deathzap¹ to introduce a bright eight year -old to the joys of wargaming.

“Follow me Men!”
“Have you seen the size of the enemy?”

He already owns an eclectic mix of WW2, modern, cowboys and knights, so they are all going in to the mix.

If in doubt, point and shout!

His father is prone to bouts of enthusiasm when making purchases, so we are sticking rigidly to the 99p store, to avoid a bankrupting arms race. Cardboard and wooden blocks will furnish fortifications, tanks, ships , aircraft and giant stompy robots. “ein alte Kriegsspiel” is the aesthetic that I am aiming for, but with none of the historical accuracy, and paint being optional.

We’re going to need a bigger gun!

I’m a Nebelwerfer. I werf Nebels!

Table 12 will provide the engine for ranged combat, and risk dice for the close up stuff. I shouldn’t need much more than that to start with. I will introduce rules as questions are asked and cunning plans are hatched.

Finally, the M47 Dragon figure above is my favourite.  Taking cover behind the fuel drums, what could possibly go wrong?