Unfinished Business-Outstanding Projects

You may have noticed that of late I have been completing projects, some of them quite big.  This is deliberate policy rather than hobby whim.  There is a certain satisfaction in this.  Job done, as it were.  Let the games now begin- sort of thing.

I still have some outstanding projects that demand completion.  At least that’s how I see them.  Let’s see what’s in the queue.

First is Gonzalo-a game for the Great Italian Wars.  Gonzalo is written. It was completed about 2 years ago. 

I re read it again this week.  Satisfactorily, it is clear as games systems go. By which I mean readers could play it without puzzling what they should do next. 

I thought it timely to knock out a couple more units.  Gascon Crossbows for the French should you have wondered.

Then, I thought again about the basing system I used for Gonzalo.  Currently it uses multiples of 30mm frontage.  

I’m minded to change that to multiples of 40mm. For the pure look of the thing you understand. Gonzalo is base size agnostic-providing you use the same sizes for both sides.  

As part of this I see the Genitors and Stradiots, looking better on hexagonal bases. Thus giving a visual clue to their fighting style.

Anyhow, the die is cast. 

You can see the new Gonzalo basing system in the pic’s above.  Lots of rebasing to come.

Next is "Never Mind the Ghulams" a Crusades Game. As the name suggests it owes some inspiration to "Bill Hooks". It works nicely and we will be seeing more of it shortly.

Very much in the same vein is Flodden which covers the Wars of Henry VIII should you wish an Anglo-centric shorthand.  This needs more work but not that much more.

You may know of my Spanish Civil War game Arriba é Non Pasaran. That’s done and it works beautifully.  Should you be curious you can see a couple of games elsewhere on this blog. It seems games can be professionally printed for a reasonable cost.  I may do this for Arriba é Non Pasaran.

On the horizon is a game for the Nine Years War in Ireland, Tyrone’s War if you like. Currently, that’s in the active development stage. I have written quite a lot on that conflict and you can follow my thinking by clicking the relevant tags.

I’m also about to return to the Spanish Conquest of Mexico.

A lot to do and all of it pleasant labour. 

Of course, this is merely the plan. 

Men plan and the Gods laugh.  Mike Tyson had thoughts on the durability of plans too. No doubt I will get side tracked. Luckily, it is said it is the journey that counts.

Meantime Dear Reader, a belated Happy New Year to you. May some Joy come your way and your endeavours be garlanded with success.