Wargames Illustrated WI433 January 2024 Edition New
OBSERVATION POST
We take our expert look at the latest wargame releases.
EXIT RADAR
Dom Sore finds an eclectic selection of new craft kits to start 2024 off right.
QUICK FIRE
Find out what your fellow hobbyists have been up to in our monthly reader-submitted section.
THEME: PARTHIAN SHOOTING
James examines how skillful Parthian horsemen used strike and run tactics to defeat the might of Rome at the Battle of Carrhae.
THEME: OUT!
It's medieval chaos, with Hit and Run rules for breaking out of fortresses in Never Mind the Billhooks.
THE BATTLE OF GALLABAT - PART ONE
Karim van Overmeire played a mini WWII campaign based on the Italian defense of Gallabat. In this first part, he details the history of the battle, describes the terrain and presents some game options.
THE THEME: AN OUTRAGE THAT COULD NOT BE TOLERATE
Jim Graham examines the misnaming of No Man's Land when the British launched a blitzkrieg attack during World War I.
WIND LOOKERS
Ricard Fortun introduces pirate fleets into his ancient naval game Thalassa.
THEME: SWAMP FOX
James discusses the Hit and Run attacks in the swamps of South Carolina during the American Revolutionary War.
OPERATION IKARUS – PART ONE
Lisa Smedman presents a simulation of World War II where Britain and Germany face off in stabbing battles over neutral Iceland.
PETER CUSHING’S EPHEMERAL DOCUMENTS ON WARGAME
Famous actor Peter Cushing was an avid wargamer and terrain maker. The fascinating notes he made about his hobby are now the property of Alan Perry and we're taking a look.
THE BATTLE OF ORAVAIS
Jan Karrman recreated a battle from the Finnish War for Salute 2023, with a little help from his friends.
THE ARMY PAINTER WARPAINTS FANATIC RANGE
James, the office's resident speed painter, tests the new Fanatic range from The Army Painter.
DESIGNER NOTES: NEVER MIND THE BILLHOOKS: HERE'S THE RUCKUS
Mike Peters shares the details of his little medieval skirmish game inspired by Billhooks, where each player controls a captain and his small company of warriors.
