Historical Miniatures Events
On this page you will find a list of gaming events sorted alphabetically
by rules system. For a listing of all events and their time slots,
see the Gaming
Overview. You can find information on how to submit gaming events
of your own on our Gamemasters
Page.
Event Listing Notes
- Timeslot listings reflect the number of slots left, e.g. Fri2000 (1) means
there is one slot left in the Fri2000 slot.
- Closed events will be bold-faced in red
type, like this - Fri2000 (0)
.
Game Systems
Aerodrome v1.1
| Aerodrome V1.1 |
4 - 10 players |
| Fri2000 (10) |
Beginner |
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Aerodrome v1.1 is a fast paced WWI air combat game which is easy to learn. You will be in the sky after a 15 minute rules tutorial. No experience required. Your goal is to shoot down enemy aircraft without having the same done to you. We will play 3 games in the 4 hours slot. GM - Mike Becnel
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Check your 6!
| Fight for the Air over Guadalcanal! |
2 - 6 players |
| Sun1500 (6) |
Beginner |
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Minimum age: You must be
13 years of age or older to participate in this event. A flight of Bettys is coming in fast from Rabaul in the seesaw fight for Henderson field! Fend them off as the staunch American defenders, or escort the crucial strike as the last of the skilled samurai of the air. GM - Andy Blozinski
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DBA 2.2
| De Bellis Antiquitatis Tourney |
4 - 12 players |
| Sat1000 (12) |
Beginner |
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DBA 2.2 Open 40mm frontage tournament.
3-4 rounds. Standard 30"x30" boards.
Terrain Provided.
Loaner Armies Available.
No experience really necessary but it would help. GM - Blake Radetzky
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DHR (Damned Human Race)
| Unaguafria - 1879 |
2 - 6 players |
| Sat1000 (5), Sat1500 (6) |
Beginner |
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Minimum age: You must be
13 years of age or older to participate in this event. Colonial period in South Africa - Zulu warriors attack a British relief force. Play as Zulu, British or both. The game system is simple and fast. No experience necessary; you'll get the hang of it after the first round. The scenario is simple and clean to ensure multiple games can be played if desired. GM - Justo Perez
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Field of Glory
| Lake Trasimene: Hannibal's Ambush |
6 - 12 players |
| Sat2000 (12) |
Beginner |
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Minimum age: You must be
13 years of age or older to participate in this event. The Battle of Lake Trasimene (June 24, 217 BC, April on the Julian calendar) is considered one of the largest and most successful ambushes in military history. Can the Roman consul Gaius Flaminius preserve his trained, disciplined army? Or will Hannibal crush his opponents and once again prove his status as possibly the greatest general of all?
The game will be a Field of Glory demo, open to new players. GM - Walt Burgoyne
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Flames of War 2E
| Flames of War Late-War Tournament |
6 - 9 players |
| Sat1500 (8), Sat2000 (8), Sun1000 (8), Sun1500 (9) |
Intermediate |
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Minimum age: You must be
13 years of age or older to participate in this event. It's the Summer of 1944. Can the Allied armies push the Axis forces back towards their borders, or will the Axis dig in and refuse to give ground? This tournament event will serve as a 2009 Flames of War National Qualifier. The format of this event will be a five (5) round, 1750 point, three (3) variant list Late-War event. Please contact Andy Bouffard (abouffard@esri.com) for further rules and list submission guidelines.
NOTE: This is a multi-slot event in which the events of one slot determine participation in other slots. Please do not schedule conflicting events for later rounds of the event. If you have any questions about this, please contact the Gaming Coordinator.
GM - Andy Bouffard
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| Flames of War Mid-War Tournament |
6 - 11 players |
| Sat1500 (9), Sat2000 (11), Sun1000 (10), Sun1500 (10) |
Intermediate |
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Minimum age: You must be
13 years of age or older to participate in this event. Hitler's armies have seen years of good fortune. With American and Soviet might now being brought to bear, will the tide turn or will the vaunted German Army continue to see success? This tournament event will serve as a 2009 Flames of War National Qualifier. The format of this event will be a five (5) round, 1750 point, three (3) variant list Mid-War event. Please contact Andy Bouffard (abouffard@esri.com) for further rules and list submission guidelines.
NOTE: This is a multi-slot event in which the events of one slot determine participation in other slots. Please do not schedule conflicting events for later rounds of the event. If you have any questions about this, please contact the Gaming Coordinator.
GM - Andy Bouffard
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Gutshot
| GUTSHOT -- I Hit a Vein! |
4 - 10 players |
| Sat2000 (9) |
Beginner |
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All that glitters is covered with blood as a gang of claim jumpers strike at midnight! Can the guards succeed in protecting the mine, or will the outlaws escape into a golden dawn? Join game co-creator Mike Mitchell for his 10th OwlCon appearance as he brings more Wild West mayhem to the table in this special Showdowns & Shootout adventure written by Dion Duran. All materials and minis are provided, and there will be extra prizes, too. Visit www.hawgleg.com for more info, pardner! GM - Mike Mitchell
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I Ain't Been Shot Mum by Too Fat Lardies
| You CAN Fight City Hall! (But can you win?) |
3 - 6 players |
| Fri2000 (6), Sat1000 (6) |
Beginner |
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Minimum age: You must be
13 years of age or older to participate in this event. It's April 1945, and you are a platoon commander in the Red Army's 270th Guards Rifle Regiment. Orders have come down from Regimental HQ that the main objective for today is to seize the new City Hall/Party headquarters in the German city of Markburg. The communiqué mentions an award for the first platoon commander to raise the Red Banner over the objective, but apparently there is only ONE award to be handed out. It's a chance for glory, but who wants to die with the war so close to ending? GM - Brian Weathersby
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Memoir 44
| With the Legion in the Lost Valley |
3 - 8 players |
| Sat1000 (7) |
Beginner |
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Minimum age: You must be
13 years of age or older to participate in this event. Archeological expeditions funded by various nations hurry to loot newly discovered ruins in a mysterious valley in a Sub-Sahara colony before the French Foreign Legion withdraws its protection from the area. Players have competitive objectives, acting in loose cooperation, in a adventure-Colonials setting, with a fast-moving, semi-simultaneous action system based on Memoir 44 system. In 25mm. GM - Ray Kunstmanas
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Memoir 44 variant
| Streets of Peking |
2 - 8 players |
| Fri2000 (7) |
Beginner |
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Minimum age: You must be
13 years of age or older to participate in this event. The Chinese Imperials are supporting the Boxer uprising, and the various Western world embassies in 1900 Peking must defend their one square mile perimeter in the city till relief comes. Game system based on Memoir 44, using 15mm figures. GM - Ray Kunstmanas
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Paul Haugges Navel War Games (modified)
| North Sea Slug Fest |
1 - 6 players |
| Fri2000 (6), Sat1500 (6) |
Beginner |
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Take a walk back in time on the wooden planks of a mighty sailing ship. Fight your way out of a mess as a storm has lifted revealing your fleet intermixed with that of the enemy. Disaster can be one move away from salvation. Can you sail your fleet to complete victory, or will you go down to Davy Jones' Locker? Easy enough for a complete beginner, yet challenging enough for a salted sea dog. GM - John Terry
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Tricorn and Musket 1740-1763
| To Control the Bridge at Szolnok |
2 - 6 players |
| Fri2000 (6), Sat2000 (5) |
Beginner |
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It's 1754 and two postage-stamp sized countries have declared war over . . . oh, who cares this time. Both sides need to control the bride over a river outside the town Szolnok. It's time for column, line, square, and very colorful uniforms. Ah, for the days when real men wore pink. Fairly simple rules, using inches and only 2d6's. Children are welcome. GM - John Terry
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Victory at Sea
| Operation Skyhook - Battle of Pala Passage |
4 - 9 players |
| Sat1000 (9) |
Beginner |
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In 1943 the US Navy plans to seize the island of Levu Vana from the Japanese in Operation Skyhook. Their hope is to build an airfield in the central Pacific to operate long-range bombers. Admiral 'Rock' Torrey must face the Japanese Navy's super-battleship YAMATO as the Japanese move to destroy the American amphibious landing. Game features 1/6000 miniatures by Figurehead and custom island terrain of Pala Passage. GM - Rob Wubbenhorst
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