Tabletop & RPGs
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http://perfectcaptain.50megs.com/feldmach.htm
Created by 'The Perfect Captain,' this old-web page introduces 'The Feldmachink,' a clever system for adding hidden movement and dummy counters to hex-based board wargames. The concept promises to revolutionize any era of wargaming by using mega-hex overlays to obscure troop positions, adding a fog-of-war element to traditional tabletop battles.
http://fantasymaps.com/gaming/ahotw.html
Jim and Karl Musser created this fan-designed variant of the classic board game 'History of the World,' expanding it with additional civilizations, map changes, and revised rules across multiple scenarios. The site offers downloadable rule files in Word Perfect and PDF formats, covering 11 scenarios spanning from 1500 BC to 500 BC, making it a valuable resource for dedicated fans of the original game.
http://18xx.net/
Blackwater Station is a comprehensive reference hub for the 18xx family of railroad board games, covering hundreds of titles from 1800 to modern variants with reviews, a tile encyclopedia, and a beginner's guide. Now run by Toby Mao, the site also catalogs amateur-produced gamekits and tracks distribution orders, making it an essential stop for enthusiasts and designers alike.
https://paperwarsmag.tripod.com/
Paper Wars is a bi-monthly print magazine published by Omega Games covering wargames and conflict simulations, featuring reviews of new releases from publishers like GMT, Avalon Hill, and Decision Games. The site serves as an online hub for subscribers, offering issue indexes dating back to 2000 and subscription information for this niche hobby publication.
https://sirpaperweight.blot.im/politicalgame
Sir Paperweight the Third is a thoughtful tabletop RPG blog featuring campaign retrospectives and GM advice, including this detailed post-mortem on running a sci-fi political intrigue campaign set aboard a strike-gripped space station. The author breaks down lessons learned from eight sessions of faction-driven play, covering topics like tension design, player agency, and how to make violence a last resort rather than a default solution.
https://grognard.com/Pages.aspx
Grognard.com is a sprawling community hub and archive dedicated to wargamers, collecting reviews, strategy articles, errata, variants, and historical pieces spanning board wargames, computer wargames, and miniatures. The site also features curated links to individual wargamer blogs and websites, convention listings, an opponents-wanted matchmaking tool, and spotlight articles covering the broader wargaming hobby.
https://micro.brainiac.com/index.html
Microgame HQ is a comprehensive reference hub dedicated to small-format, inexpensive wargames and conflict simulations, maintained by founder Mark Johnson and webmaster Joe Scoleri since the mid-1990s. Visitors can explore a detailed database, archives, a classic microgames museum, cover art gallery, mailing list, and a design contest covering the pocket-sized wargames that defined a generation of early 80s hobbyists.
http://wfhgs.com/
WFHGS is a Utah-based miniature wargaming club that has been meeting for over 20 years, covering dozens of historical periods from ancient battles to modern air combat. The site is also home to 'Warning Order,' a free full-color downloadable wargames journal featuring battle reports, game reviews, and hobby analysis.
https://members.tripod.com/hsr_historicalgames/index.html
Historical Strategy Re-Creations (HSR) is the home of Strategic Naval Gunnery, a multi-player historical wargame focused on surface ship combat and naval gunnery campaigns across multiple eras. The site showcases annotated screenshots, After Action Reports, and scenario replays that bring battles like Tsushima to life for both solo and multiplayer Windows gameplay.
http://justaddwater-bedford.blogspot.com/
Bedford's miniature painting and wargaming blog covers detailed techniques for painting historical armies, including Late Romans, Sassanians, and fantasy figures. Posts dive deep into speed-painting methods, contrast paint experiments, and getting units battle-ready on the tabletop without sacrificing quality.