Miniature Games

by Jesse Marcelo

This April, Warlord Games announced the introduction of their first all-plastic field gun and support weapon kits, marking a departure from their previous metal and Siocast offerings. According to Warlord, the primary driver behind this shift has been the increased demand for artillery pieces following the release of the 3rd Edition of Bolt Action. The new platoon structure allows players to field multiple artillery pieces more easily, creating a greater need for support weapons on the tabletop.

By Kreighton Long

In this article we will continue our exploration of how various Tournament Organizers (TO) from around the country approach the Best Painted awards of their Bolt Action tournaments.  In the previous article we looked at TOs from Utah, Wisconsin, Illinois, Texas, Ohio, Virginia, and California.  This round I spoke with TOs from Illinois, Washington, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Virginia, and Maryland.

by Kreighton Long

A few months ago, I wrote an article sharing different ways Bolt Action Tournament Organizers from around the country manage the flow of their tournaments.  After wrapping up that article, I started thinking about other topics on which to shed some light.  I found the inspiration for my next topic at a tournament I attended shortly thereafter.  The impetus came from a discussion regarding the results of a Best Painted Army award.  As this is painfully subjective (as all things art end up being), I figured this would be a topic with some potential.  After interviewing ten tournament organizers from across the continental US, I put this together for your thoughts and comments.

By Richard Steer

The Italian Campaign has finally arrived in the 4th Edition of Flames of War with Battlefront’s announcement of Liberation of Italy. Paolo has given us an overview of the book and its historical context, and in this article, I will dive a bit deeper into the book’s British lists.

By Paolo Paglianti

It’s time to liberate the peninsula from the Germans! We have been waiting for it for a very long time, but it has finally arrived. The virtual bridge between Mid and Late War in Flames of War, Liberation of Italy is set roughly between Fortress Europe and the D-Day operations, although the war in Italy continued well beyond the liberation of France.

By Kreighton Long

A few weekends ago I had the privilege to attend the Operation Amherst Bolt Action tournament at Bazooka Games in Westminster, Maryland.  This tournament is the spring tournament run by Mike Kehs and the event reflected his veteran TO status.  Rounds began in a timely manner, questions from players were quickly addressed, the atmosphere was friendly and constructive, and the tables were gorgeous and thematic.  From a players perspective the event was well worth the drive and I left with some swag, a raffle prize, and some new friends.

By Aaron Kamakawiwoole

Hey Reader!

Kreighton gave an excellent overview of the new Third Edition supplement for the Armies of Italy, and today we’re continuing in our review of the book by looking at some of the highlights for new units in the book.

Italy is the first of the “minor nations” in Bolt Action that has received an army book.

By Kreighton Long

We here at No Dice No Glory had the privilege of looking through an advance copy of the upcoming Armies of Italy book.  The new Army Special Rules are a welcome addition and add unique flavor to Italian armies in Bolt Action.  Veteran Italian players will be relieved to see familiar entries but with new twists that will provide an opportunity to reevaluate their army builds.  Aaron will cover some exciting new units in another article so I will focus my attention on the new Special Army Rules and the book as a whole.

By Kreighton Long

My Bolt Action army project of the year is a winter American army project.  While my infantry will advance through the snow on foot, they are in desperate need of armor support.  In order to fully commit to the theme I decided to paint the armor support in winter camouflage.  The general idea was to paint it white with the green undercoat showing through where the white paint rubbed off.

By Kreighton Long

I recently wrote an article about a Bolt Action tournament I attended in February.  One of the commenters made me think about how different Tournament Organizers across the country approach the time management piece of running a tournament.  So I set out to collect some answers.

I reached out to TOs from coast to coast, some I knew from attending their events and others via Facebook or recommendations from others, and started to compile some ideas.  The conversations began with point/order dice limits, how long rounds lasted, scenarios chosen or avoided, and additional measures put in place to help ensure well timed events.   Take a look below on comments made by eight TOs.  At the end you’ll find my key take-aways from this experience.