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)
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Game Systems

 

AK47 (modified)

New Lions and the Sons of the Dust 3 - 6 players
Sat2000 (5) Beginner Level

The ghosts of a violent past still haunt the town of Tell El Aqqaqi. The battlefields that have claimed the blood of so many cry out for more. This time a force of Belgian peace keepers try to hold sway over South Africa arms dealers, tribal police, greedy local gangs and an arrogant warlord. In circa 1987 Africa the sons of the dust rise again to face the new lions of the west.

GM - Mike Porterfield

Battle Cry variant

Battle of Mukden 2 - 7 players
Fri2000 (6) Beginner Level

Climactic land battle of Russo-Japanese War of 1905, featuring maneouver as well as WWI-style weaponry. Grand Tactical scale, using fast-play rules, with action cards, and 15mm figures.

GM - Ray Kunstmanas

Battleground WWII

Roadblock! 3 - 8 players
Sun1000 (7) Beginner Level

France, August 2, 1944, the advance on the Loire River. A platoon from Recon Troop of the 28th Infantry Division of Patton’s Third Army has been assigned to check out the road on the flank of the Army’s advance. The French in the last town you passed through said that the Boch are blocking the road ahead...This game uses an on-table limited intelligence system to reflect the fog of war.

GM - Robin Moulder

Battles by GASLIGHT

North Africa Frontier - 1887 4 - 8 players
Sat1000 (3) Beginner Level

British and French colonial troops have a disputed border along a frontier trade route. Secure your country's claim to the frontier or throw the foreigners off the holy ground in a jihad against the infidels.

GM - Rob Wubbenhorst

C'est la Guerre

C'est la Guerre - 18th Century Fast Play 2 - 8 players
Sat1500 (8) Beginner Level

C'est la Guerre is a fast play wargame using miniatures covering the period from 1700 to 1800. Games should last 1 to 2 hours, and everything is provided for the players.

GM - Alexander Hay

Flames of War

Meeting Engagement at Prokhorovka 2 - 6 players
Sat2000 (5) Beginner Level

Minimum age: You must be 13 years of age or older to participate in this event.

It is 12 July 1943 and General Hauser's 2nd SS Panzer Corps has spearheaded the German Army's assault on the southern flank of the Kursk Salient for a full week. But they are about to be hit by wave upon wave of T34s and T70s in a massive counter-attack by General Romistrov's 5th Guards Tank Army. The tank battle that ensues takes place around the obscure steppe village of Prokhorovka.

GM - Bruce Kelsall


Operation Supercharge 4 - 10 players
Sat1500 (9) Beginner Level

It's November 1942 and the British and Commonwealth forces have assembled a striking force to launch a major effort to dislodge the Axis forces in the form of Deutsches Afrika Korps from the sands of Africa. As the assault grinds on a lonely spot on the map, Tell El Aqqaqi, will come to mark a turning point in the campaign for Egypt and Libya.

GM - Robert Appelt


The Devil by the Throat 2 - 6 players
Sat1000 (5) Intermediate Level

It is the 29th of April, 1945 in Berlin and Soviet forces are pushing inexorably towards the Reichstag and the final victory against Germany. Soviet players attempt to plant the Soviet flag atop the Reichstag as well as find the infamous Führerbunker and perhaps even capture the Hitler himself. German players are trying to make the 1000 year Reich last just one more day.

GM - Dave Bennett

Gutshot

GUTSHOT - Last Man Standing! 4 - 8 players
Sat1500 (4), Sun1500 (6) Beginner Level

Using 25mm miniatures and a fistful of dice, Gutshot is a fast-paced game that has you slappin’ leather and blowin’ away the bad guys in a matter of minutes. The streets of Rattlesnake Bend are in chaos as outlaws run amok, seeking to take control. The lead is flying and the spoils will go to THE LAST MAN STANDING! Supplies provided, beginners welcome, and prizes awarded!

GM - Mike Mitchell

Mustangs!

Struggle over Soerbaja 2 - 8 players
Fri2000 (7) Beginner Level

A mixed bag of Dutch, British, and American pilots and aircraft have ended up on Java as the Allies retreated from the Japanese onslaught. Fight for the Allies to slow the Japanese advance or fly the mighty Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero and extend the Greater East Asia Co-prosperity Sphere to another island. WWII Air combat using 1/300 miniatures.

GM - Brian Cantwell

Naval Wargaming (customized)

Anglo Dutch Wars 2 - 6 players
Fri2000 (5), Sat1000 (5) Beginner Level

Two great Age of Sail fleets are on the hunt for each other. They know that the other is out there. All of sudden a great storm settles on the two fleets. The storm lasts all night leaving a great fog behind. As the fog lifts....

Cannon will roar, shells will fly, ships will burn, and the air will be clogged with smoke. If you capture a ship you can burn it or keep it as a prize.

GM - John Terry

Pig Wars

Hadrian's Wall 4 - 6 players
Fri2000 (5) Beginner Level

In the age of the Romans the fearless Picts just wanted to keep their pigs. Come take the side of the Roman legionnaires and their tax collectors versus the fearsome Picts of old. Or defend your homestead as a Pict warrior with clothing optional. Pig Wars is a skirmish level game with 25mm miniatures.

GM - Michael Miller


Wars of the Roses - 1st St. Albans 2 - 6 players
Sat2000 (6) Beginner Level

Minimum age: You must be 13 years of age or older to participate in this event.

Come join us for the first battle of the Wars of the Roses, the 15th century civil war for the crown of England. Will you fight for Richard, the Duke of York, or Henry VI, the anointed King? This will be a 28mm medieval skirmish game using a variation on the Pig Wars rules.

GM - Chris Pettet

Red Sand Blue Skies

Red Sand Blue Skies 4 - 12 players
Fri2000 (11) Beginner Level

Those about to die salute you! Lace up your caligulae and sharpen your gladius! This is a fun reaction based game pitting gladiators against each other for the amusment of the crowd. Combat is fast and furious without being over simplified using a system by Two Hour Wargames.

GM - Kenneth Sidenblad


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