Dark Future - Last Battle Report

Once more unto the breach, dear readers, once more;

Or close the wall up with our burning sleds.

Having reviewed the rules, and laid waste to two highways, the open road has led us to the final act.  I give you the third installment of our battlereports:

DEATHDRAG RACE 1994

First, let's look at the new entrants:

Here's my older son's Jeep.

Dark Future - Second, and Penultimate, Battle Report

Here we go, way too fast . . .

Having cut our teeth on our first Dark Future road battle, we decided to mix things up and have the Renegades and the Interceptor face off head-to-head.  Surely, this would result in a battle that would give the lightweight and mobile [ed. note: in theory; not reflected in actual gameplay] Renegades a leg up on the Interceptor, to even the karmic score . . .

My younger boy took the wheel of the Katana, and my older served as gang leader for the two battle hardened road warriors. 

Across the barren wasteland of a future America, the Renegades search for the Interceptor that killed their brothers in arms.  Finally, through the heat rising off the blacktop, they see the silhouette of their target, carrying its fleshy cargo: a corporate stooge, corpulent from a life of greed and opulence.  The Renegades speed up, unable to contain their lust for blood.  The Interceptor speeds up as well, hoping to pass by its attackers quickly.

Thanksgiving Eclectic Game Time! Panzerblitz! 40k! The Allowance Game!

With a four-day Thanksgiving holiday, I got to spend some time gaming with my three kids.  Here's our highlight reel:

We started off with a few rounds of the old Citadel Combat Cards - Space Marine edition.  Basically, it's Top Trumps but with some sweet old school miniatures as pictures.  Nice way to kill some time with all the kids without using much brain power.  I may pick up some other variants off eBay, the pictures alone are worth it.

Next up, Panzerblitz!  This was my first wargame back in the early '80s.  And, like all first loves, it remains the measuring stick for everything that came after.

Apocalypse (more or less) Battle Report

Over the last week, my 12 year old and I played out an Ultramarines vs. Grey Knights battle, featuring fortress walls and a half-completed scratch-built Warhound Titan, using the 6th edition 40 ruleset.  Here's the comic-style battle report, followed by some additional notes about the game.

Test Run of Halftone 2 App

For the princely sum of $2, I downloaded the Halftone 2 app for my iPad.  I've played around with Comic Life and this is pretty much the same thing for a fraction of the cost.

It's a tad awkward to use some of the features without a mouse, but well worth the price.  I was surprised at how customized you can make the quotes, text boxes and the like.

I'm hoping to use it for adding some panache to my future battle reports.  In the meantime, here's a trial run.  Please forgive the lack of humor and general artistic merit!