Dadi & Piombo: Hostile Ground - Cinematic Wargame Rules

Dadi & Piombo: Hostile Ground is a "cinematic" wargame that can be played solo or in cooperative mode.  The ruleset is currently under development (by buying this set you will be able to download any possible updated version) and this beta version is focussed on contemporary warfare.

Unlike many other rules, Hostile Ground is designed to be adapted to the needs of the players, therefore, using the basic mechanics, they are free to create customized scenarios, event tables etc. and adapt this set for a wider period, ranging from the First World War into the realm of science fiction or a zombie apocalypse. Check the rules here

Dadi & Piombo: Miniature Wargaming Rules - Baroque - Europe at War 1550-1700

Dadi & Piombo: Baroque is a set of wargames rules, based on the Impetus system. The rules allow you to play with miniatures the wars that ravaged Europe from the mid XVI Cent to the end of the XVII Cent. 

Baroque is easy to learn and combines fast, enjoyable play with historical accuracy thanks to some innovative game-mechanics. Baroque can be played in all scales: 28mm, 20mm, 15mm, 10mm and 6mm, and you won’t even need to re-base your armies. This rulebook includes the rules (with many examples and diagrams) to play field battles. It includes 7 army lists to start play right away (check for more free beta lists in www.dadiepiombo.com website)

• German Catholics (1618-32)
• Swedish (1630-34)
• ECW Royalist (1642-43)
• ECW Parlamentarian (1642-44)
• Ottoman Turks (1645-1700)
• Later Imperialist (1648-1700)
• Later Polish (1632-1700)

Many more lists will be published in special supplements - 56 color pages, English language - Now available here through The Wargame Vault, world's largest portal for electronic wargame publications.

Dadi & Piombi: Medieval and Ancient Basic Impetus - Second Edition Rules Released

Dadi & Piombi: The second edition of Basic Impetus is a flexible, innovative and fast play system to play the ancients and medieval periods.

It is provided with 340 (totally revised) army lists ranging from Sumerian to Renaissance. This set is not just a refreshement of the old version but can be considered an updated and light version of Impetus. All measurements are related to base width: this allows you to play the game with any basing system. In Basic Impetus an Army comprises around 8-14 Units and a game lasts no more that 1 hour and half but the book includes also rules for larger battles. 64 pages, with pics, diagrams, markers and rulers. Two files are provided with download, one full colour (same as the printed version) and one "printer friendly" (where many graphic features, like backgrounds, have been removed)

Check Basic Impetus here and fight your way though the Ancient and Medieval World on your tabletop battlefield!

Wargames Illustrated: Dadi & Piombo: Miniature Wargaming Rules - Baroque - Europe at War 1550-1700 Reviewed

Wargames Illustrated reviewed the previously Wargame News and Terrain covered Baroque ruleset and it sounds to be certainly worth a look and game according to the reviewer!

Overall, Baroque seems to be a solid ruleset for the period. The book is well produced, and the rules show evidence of considerable playtesting before publishing, something that cannot be said for many of the new rulesets being produced at the moment. Check their full review here

Dadi & Piombo: Baroque is a set of wargames rules, based on the Impetus system. The rules allow you to play with miniatures the wars that ravaged Europe from the mid XVI Cent to the end of the XVII Cent. 

Baroque is easy to learn and combines fast, enjoyable play with historical accuracy thanks to some innovative game-mechanics. Baroque can be played in all scales: 28mm, 20mm, 15mm, 10mm and 6mm, and you won’t even need to re-base your armies. This rulebook includes the rules (with many examples and diagrams) to play field battles. It includes 7 army lists to start play right away (check for more free beta lists in www.dadiepiombo.com website)

• German Catholics (1618-32)
• Swedish (1630-34)
• ECW Royalist (1642-43)
• ECW Parlamentarian (1642-44)
• Ottoman Turks (1645-1700)
• Later Imperialist (1648-1700)
• Later Polish (1632-1700)

Many more lists will be published in special supplements - 56 color pages, English language - Now available here through The Wargame Vault, world's largest portal for electronic wargame publications. From now until July 29th, 1000 hrs Eastern, this title has been marked down by 25%!

Dadi & Piombo: Miniature Wargaming Rules - Baroque - Europe at War 1550-1700

Dadi & Piombo: Baroque is a set of wargames rules, based on the Impetus system. The rules allow you to play with miniatures the wars that ravaged Europe from the mid XVI Cent to the end of the XVII Cent. 

Baroque is easy to learn and combines fast, enjoyable play with historical accuracy thanks to some innovative game-mechanics. Baroque can be played in all scales: 28mm, 20mm, 15mm, 10mm and 6mm, and you won’t even need to re-base your armies. This rulebook includes the rules (with many examples and diagrams) to play field battles. It includes 7 army lists to start play right away (check for more free beta lists in www.dadiepiombo.com website)

• German Catholics (1618-32)
• Swedish (1630-34)
• ECW Royalist (1642-43)
• ECW Parlamentarian (1642-44)
• Ottoman Turks (1645-1700)
• Later Imperialist (1648-1700)
• Later Polish (1632-1700)

Many more lists will be published in special supplements - 56 color pages, English language - Now available here through The Wargame Vault, world's largest portal for electronic wargame publications.

Dadi & Piombo: Miniature Wargaming Rules - Baroque - Europe at War 1550-1700

Dadi & Piombo: Baroque is a set of wargames rules, based on the Impetus system. The rules allow you to play with miniatures the wars that ravaged Europe from the mid XVI Cent to the end of the XVII Cent. 

Baroque is easy to learn and combines fast, enjoyable play with historical accuracy thanks to some innovative game-mechanics. Baroque can be played in all scales: 28mm, 20mm, 15mm, 10mm and 6mm, and you won’t even need to re-base your armies. This rulebook includes the rules (with many examples and diagrams) to play field battles. It includes 7 army lists to start play right away (check for more free beta lists in www.dadiepiombo.com website)

• German Catholics (1618-32)
• Swedish (1630-34)
• ECW Royalist (1642-43)
• ECW Parlamentarian (1642-44)
• Ottoman Turks (1645-1700)
• Later Imperialist (1648-1700)
• Later Polish (1632-1700)

Many more lists will be published in special supplements - 56 color pages, English language - Now available here through The Wargame Vault, world's largest portal for electronic wargame publications.

Dadi & Piombo: Miniature Wargaming Rules - Baroque - Europe at War 1550-1700

Dadi & Piombo: Baroque is a set of wargames rules, based on the Impetus system. The rules allow you to play with miniatures the wars that ravaged Europe from the mid XVI Cent to the end of the XVII Cent. 

Baroque is easy to learn and combines fast, enjoyable play with historical accuracy thanks to some innovative game-mechanics. Baroque can be played in all scales: 28mm, 20mm, 15mm, 10mm and 6mm, and you won’t even need to re-base your armies. This rulebook includes the rules (with many examples and diagrams) to play field battles. It includes 7 army lists to start play right away (check for more free beta lists in www.dadiepiombo.com website)

• German Catholics (1618-32)
• Swedish (1630-34)
• ECW Royalist (1642-43)
• ECW Parlamentarian (1642-44)
• Ottoman Turks (1645-1700)
• Later Imperialist (1648-1700)
• Later Polish (1632-1700)

Many more lists will be published in special supplements - 56 color pages, English language - Now available here through The Wargame Vault, world's largest portal for electronic wargame publications.

Dadi & Piombi: Koncordia Science Fiction Rules Discounted

Dadi & Piombi: Koncordia is a sci-fi stand alone ruleset based on Impetus engine. Contrary to those rules it uses individually based figures which are grouped in teams. The rules are a beta version. Customers will receive new versions when released. To new Koncordia gamers we suggest to follow the official forum for support.

Grab your copy here and enjoy Koncordia

Dadi & Piombi: Lords & Servants Medieval Skirmish Rules Published

Just found this new ruleset by Italian company Dadi & Piombi: Lords & Servants is a game system designed to recreate skirmish games with 28, 20 or 15mm miniatures. It covers the Medieval period and it shares the mechanics of our popular system Smooth & Rifled.

The great-looking miniatures were converted and painted by the talented Captain Blood from the Lead Adventure Forum

In the Appendix you will find all the information that you need to create your games, from simple clashes involving a few men per side to bigger encounters with 60-80 miniatures per side, ideal for multiplayer games. The rules include a points systems as well as lists for the Feudal period, Mongols and Wars of the Roses. More lists will be available for free on Wargames Vault. 39 pages /full colour - English language Grab your copy now here at the Wargame Vault and recreate some medieval mayhem.

Dadi & Piombo: Online Dadi & Piombo Magazine Issue #33

Just dowloaded Dadi & Piombo issue 33 which was originally released in 2008 but has now been re-released through the Wargame Vault. Dadi & Piombo was initially only released in Italian but some of the later issues have been released bilingual Italian and English. I had heard good reviews of these magazines and decided to take a look one of them as all the published issues can be downloaded online for only a couple of pounds or euros. The content of issue 33 is

• Alcaniz 1809
• Pulp, a health warning
• Toutatis 2008 photo report
• Steppes 1213
• scenarios for DBA, DBMM and Basic Impetus
• The Italo Turkish War 1911-12
• part 2: Lybians and Turks
• Field of Glory
• Red Shadows and Show Down at Little Rock
• 2 scenarios for High Noon rules (see D&P31)
• Hamburger Tactica photo report
• News from the market, international calendar
• and much more...

As said I have bought issue 33 and took a quick look and was pleased by the photos which are great for inspiration, a nice Wild West scenario and the articles about Pulp and the Third Punic War. If you're interested you can find all the issues here at the Wargame Vault.

Dadi & Piombo: Electronic Wargame Magazine Re-Released

Just found out that Dadi & Piombo has re-released their great wargame magazines in electronic version throught the Wargame Vault website. You can find all the magazines and information here.