I like the idea of skirmish-level miniatures games, but I haven't played much. I'm especially interested in games that will let me use the somewhat random selection of minis I already have. Mostly my collection is 28mm stuff from Reaper, but I have others as well.
I got a bit frustrated in my search for a nice, rules-lite game to introduce me to this type of gaming. A lot of the allegedly rules-lite games I found, while they did have short page counts, assumed a level of familiarity with minis-gaming that I don't have. Or maybe they were just poorly written and not explaining themselves well, I dunno. Anyway, I read probably half a dozen where I ended up saying "nah" rather than setting up a game.
But yesterday, I think I finally found one that will work for me. It's called Micro-Mini Basic Rules: An ultra Rules Light Miniatures WarGame by Noah C. Patterson. I have not played it yet, but the rules seem very clear and easy, and I'm looking forward to trying.
I've also played a bit of the Savage Worlds Showdown! minis game which wasn't too hard to learn since I'm pretty familiar with the Savage Worlds RPG and they have a lot of rules in common. It's not rules-lite by my standards though. The basic combat is simple enough that I'd probably call it rules-lite, but once you get into the long lists of Edges (special abilities & powers, for those unfamiliar with Savage Worlds terminology) it pushes it into rules-medium territory, IMHO.
Basically, I want a game where I can invite a friend over, teach them the rules in 10 minutes or less, and then we can each grab a handful of minis and go to town.
So, how about y'all? Anyone enjoy games that let you use any minis? If so, which games do you play, and what do you like or dislike about them?
I got a bit frustrated in my search for a nice, rules-lite game to introduce me to this type of gaming. A lot of the allegedly rules-lite games I found, while they did have short page counts, assumed a level of familiarity with minis-gaming that I don't have. Or maybe they were just poorly written and not explaining themselves well, I dunno. Anyway, I read probably half a dozen where I ended up saying "nah" rather than setting up a game.
But yesterday, I think I finally found one that will work for me. It's called Micro-Mini Basic Rules: An ultra Rules Light Miniatures WarGame by Noah C. Patterson. I have not played it yet, but the rules seem very clear and easy, and I'm looking forward to trying.
I've also played a bit of the Savage Worlds Showdown! minis game which wasn't too hard to learn since I'm pretty familiar with the Savage Worlds RPG and they have a lot of rules in common. It's not rules-lite by my standards though. The basic combat is simple enough that I'd probably call it rules-lite, but once you get into the long lists of Edges (special abilities & powers, for those unfamiliar with Savage Worlds terminology) it pushes it into rules-medium territory, IMHO.
Basically, I want a game where I can invite a friend over, teach them the rules in 10 minutes or less, and then we can each grab a handful of minis and go to town.
So, how about y'all? Anyone enjoy games that let you use any minis? If so, which games do you play, and what do you like or dislike about them?
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