Beyond the Gates of Antares is a science fiction wargame by Rick Priestley (creator of Warhammer 40,000). Over this series of articles, I will explain what the game is, where to start and where to go from there, eventually culminating in my building a new Antares army. Set in the distant far future, mankind has…
This week, we’re looking at one of the unique scenarios featured in the Bronze Age supplement for Hail Caesar! This is a skirmish battle between chariot warriors, focusing on the chariots themselves. Homer, author of the Iliad, regarded the Trojan War as marking the end of the Bronze Age. It also ended the ‘heroic age’…
This week, we’re taking a look at one of the defining moments in American history, a war that would change the face of the continent forever. If you’ve been itching to get into Black Powder, there are few better places to start than the American War of Independence! In 1765, a massive gulf was growing…
We’re racing through our series covering how to get started with various Black Powder 2 periods. This week, we’re disappearing into the forests of North America with the French-Indian War. The French-Indian War began in 1754 as tensions between British and French colonists in North America escalated. Fighting raged back and forth across the frontier…
We’re continuing our series of articles on getting started with Black Powder 2. After the War of Spanish Succession last week, we’re diving into the Jacobite uprising of 1745! The bloody seeds that blossomed into the Jacobite Rising of 1745 were sown in the later part of the 17th century. After an act of parliament…
With the launch of Black Powder 2 just around the corner, we’re kicking off a series of articles exploring the various periods that are covered by the game, and just how easy it is to get started! This week, we’re taking a look at the Duke of Marlborough and the War of Spanish Succession. The…
With the launch of Black Powder 2 just around the corner, we’ve put together a quick guide to getting started with the new book, and what’s changed between the two editions. After 8 years, our best-selling book has had a bit of an update to improve the experience for you, the players. As you’ll see…
Under the command of the Desert Fox himself, Erwin Rommel, field the new German Deutsches Afrikakorps DAK 1000 point force! View in Store As a special bonus – we’re also giving the first 100 people who purchase this product a free copy of the Western Desert PDF when it becomes available! The Deutsches Afrikakorps,…
A Journey through the Gates of Antares (or your further steps into painting) – part 3 by Jon Harrington Read Part 1 here. Read Part 2 here. Stage 3: Finishing the figures. Bases for figures can be as simple or elaborate as you want. Shown below are examples with no additions, basic grit, large grit and…
A Journey through the Gates of Antares (or how to build and play your first game) Welcome, I’m Jon and over the next few weeks I’m documenting my entry in the world of Antares. I’ve been in and out of Wargaming for many years starting back in the mid 1980s with a fantasy army and…
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