In between work, developing my games, being a dutiful husband/father and a million other things I also attempt to play wargames (solo).
Currently on my table, handily next to my computer where I do most of my development, is Ted Raicer’s “When Eagles Fight” from GMT games.
I brought this in the GMT sale and set it up during the Christmas break. I have managed to reach turn six and am really enjoying it (I might reach out to Ted/GMT to see if they are interested in turning this into a computer game). Coincidently if you are interested in WW1 eastern front then I can fully recommend Prit Buttar’s 4 book series – Eastern Front in World War I.
I am sure I am not the only one that leaves a game setup for while and returns to it periodically. However have you noticed how said such game seems to attract a disproportionate amount of dust compared to anything else in the nearby region?
Now since I don’t have a gaming room everything is set up in our main living room. So now I have a game that:
- Does not match the rooms carefully planned decor (by wife)
- Is a dust magnet
- Cannot have a vacuum cleaner within 10 feet of it for fear of that one crucial piece being sucked into oblivion. (On this point have you noticed how if a piece goes missing its always the most important)
Luckily my wife’s birthday is soon and so I can temporarily delay the “Isn’t it time you cleared that up” conversation that is surely coming with a suitably big bribe gift.
If you have any solutions to the dust problem do let me know!
