Alternative Armies: We are getting prepared for the annual tabletop fun of the Summer Event. This will begin 13th August with an announcement of everything in and about the event. Check it here
Thursday, August 6, 2026
Modiphius Entertainment: New XCOM: The Miniatures Game!
Modiphius Entertainment: XCOM: The Miniatures Game is a solo and co-op adventure wargame that will place you in charge of XCOM and its Operatives, or go head-to-head in player vs. player, or Alien Commander mode! Now available in a bundle or individual sets!
This bundle includes everything you need to start playing XCOM: The Miniatures Game: the rulebook, XCOM Operatives, Aliens 1, and Aliens 2 HIPS miniatures sets, which provides more alien encounters for the early missions such as Chryssalids, Seekers, and Floaters. Plus, you'll also get the optional accessories: the Reference Card Pack, Dice Set, and the Acrylic Tokens & Standees Set to enhance gameplay. The bundle also includes the special promo Ghost Sniper clear resin model not available separately. Check the full range here and make sure to use the "WNT" coupon code for an extra 10% off.
Wayland Games: New Necromunda Skirmish Core Set!
Wayland Games: The Underhive sees a new era! Updated rules and lore, new minis and more available this week. At up to 20% off RRP, you won't want to miss this. Pre-orders are now live - shop now here!
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Ostfront Publishing: New Infiltrate: Vietnam (Co-op / Solo) Skirmish Rules
Ostfront Publishing: Imagine a blend of Rangers of Shadow Deep and Metal Gear Solid, but deep in the Jungles of Vietnam, and across the fence into Laos and Cambodia... a deniable mission with limited support. Check these brand new rules here
Infiltrate: Vietnam is a co-operative skirmish wargame, aimed at 15 – 28mm miniatures and designed to represent special forces and insurgent operations in the jungles of Vietnam in the 1960s and 70s. You will choose your weapons, you will track your ammo, and you will bring back the vital intelligence we require to win this war, either by force, by cunning, or both.
This game is designed for 2-4 players, or for solo play, and will see a small squad of special forces or NVA/VC soldiers working against AI flowchart controlled enemies. The mechanics are a blend of simple and granular, making for a realistic and dangerous experience where players will need to use stealth and choose when to use force. Firing and running near enemies will cause them to react, and in some missions can cause more enemies to enter the area...
The game is played as a campaign - players generate their operatives, then attempt to survive as many missions as possible. There are 9 mission types to choose from, and the available missions will be randomly determined in either low risk, medium risk, or high risk. Enemy forces will become more powerful as the risk level increases, and random events more deadly. Players can play as MACV-SOG, Navy SEALs, LRRPs, Green Berets, ANZACs, Montagnards, Vietcong or NVA.
Features realistic weapon and ammunition weights, and players will have a limit of how much weight they can take into battle. Players will find loot after missions, and may be forced to forage or subsist on captured weapons if they run low. The rules include all the character sheets, tokens and templates required for play. There are different random event and loot tables for each side, with random events such as enemy tanks, unknown helicopters, enemy squads, sudden rainstorms, tigers, centipedes, or maybe just hearing a lizard saying "f*ck you... f*ck you..."
Suitable modular plastic miniatures for these brand new Vietnam rules are available from Rubicon Models. Check these discounted miniatures here and find US Army, USMC Marines, Vietcong and much more such as vehicles for your games there.
Thorn's Forge: Sector X: The Rail Junction Kickstarter - Built for FDM Hobbyists
Thorn's Forge: Not all terrain is designed with FDM printing in mind. Sector X: The Rail Junction was built from the ground up to print without supports, making it easy to produce detailed industrial terrain without the usual hassle. With 25 STL terrain pieces available from the start and more railway-themed Stretch Goals waiting to be unlocked, there's plenty to keep your printer busy. If you're a fan of printable terrain, it's definitely worth taking a look. Check the Kickstarter here
Rubicon Models: WWII French H39 Light Tank Preview
Rubicon Models: Our last Workbench Friday for July... We are revisiting an old resin project that dates back to 2017 — the French H39 Light Tank. After a file server crash several years ago, the original 3D files were lost in the warp! As we are setting up a new digital filing system, we decided to give some of our old projects an update. The H39 is the first of these projects.
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Snarling Badger Studios: Repent! Ye Foolish Gods Tabletop Skirmish Rules
Snarling Badger Studios: Welcome to Repent! Ye Foolish Gods, a miniatures-agnostic tabletop skirmish wargame you and your friends take the role of fallen, cursed and forsaken warriors in a war of revenge against the dark gods who wronged them.
Designed to play solo, co-op or as an adversarial skirmish game, Repent! Ye Foolish Gods is created by Adam Loper and Vincent Venturella for 1-2 players. From the book: “Long ago, this world knew justice, knew peace. That time has long passed. The War of Light and Shadow roiled in the heavens and here upon our lands. The gods and their champions fought and brought only wreckage. In the end, the gods of light were defeated, cast into the endless void, never to return. All that remained were the gods of shadow."
Use any fantasy miniatures you’d like in your quest to destroy the dark gods and their followers. Enjoy a deep campaign system that allows you to choose your raids, with varied secondary objectives, unusual occurrences and varied goals that keeps each mission and each play fresh and different while gaining power to challenge the gods themselves. Check these brand new rules here
Check these mighty Abyssal Berserkers looking for revenge against their fallen dark gods, from Mantic Games or field their lesser Abyssals and Succubi. Repent! Ye Foolish Gods and revenge these miniatures here at Element Games now discounted!
Wayland Games: New Black Powder Epic Battles: Zulu - Rorke's Drift Bundle Discount!
Wayland Games: Black Powder is a historical tabletop wargame that recreates the era of the musket and horse, allowing players to relive epic battles from the 1700s to the 1900s. With its focus on tactical combat, unit morale, and historical accuracy, Black Powder offers a captivating gaming experience for enthusiasts of military history.
The Defence of Rorke’s Drift on the 22nd and 23rd of January 1879 is the stuff of legend. Just over 150 British and colonial troops defended the mission station against attacks from Zulu warriors numbering between 3,000 and 4,000, a force that had peeled off from the main force at Isandlwana and travelled the six miles to attack the mission station. For the defenders' efforts, no fewer than eleven Victoria Crosses were awarded. Immortalised on the silver screen in 1964’s Zulu, the battle has long been embedded in the popular consciousness.
This set gives you everything you need to re-fight this legendary action in Epic Battles scale, containing full rules, models, and of course the iconic buildings of Rorke's Drift itself! Exclusive to this set are the characters made even more famous by the 1964 film, allowing you to recreate their heroic actions. Rorke's Drift is a battle in a box - with even a battlemat and dice included, you need only add players!
Old Guard Games: Post Malone Visits Old Guard Games
Old Guard Games: Post Malone Visits Old Guard Games. Post Malone was in Milwaukee Wisconsin as a headlining performer at SummerFest, America’s largest outdoor music festival where he performs tonight on the main stage. (press release Jun 27, 2026)
On Friday, Post Malone stopped by Old Guard Games, Milwaukee’s premier game store. Known for their large selection of Magic the Gathering cards and collectables and huge MTG gaming community, as well as traditional board games, wargame, Warhammer, Pokémon and more. Old Guard was one of many stops on Post’s active tour of Milwaukee. Post graciously spent considerable time in the store chatting with staff and customers sharing their love of Magic the Gathering (pictured with Old Guard Games store manager Josh Lowere) before making some purchases and heading out.
Post Malone’s love of Magic the Gathering is well documented. He is sophisticated collector and player. His games are often live streamed on the “Game Knight” show on The Commander Zone YouTube channel and his collection of rare and unusual cards is legendary. He has also collaborated with Wizards of the Coast, the company that creates and produces Magic the Gathering. Old Guard Games is thrilled to have been a spot on Post Malone’s itinerary while in Milwaukee.
Monday, August 3, 2026
Ganesha Games: New Surviving 'Nam - An Infantryman's Year "In Country" VietNam Solo and Coop Wargaming Rules
Ganesha Games: You’ve trained with your soldiers and now you’re here — “In Country.” Vietnam. You have 12 long months ahead of you, but you’re their sergeant, and it is your job to see them safely home. Check these brand new rules here
Surviving ‘Nam is a cooperative/solo skirmish miniatures game playable with individually-based miniatures of any scale. Players control a non-commissioned officer trying to keep their fire team of 4-5 infantrymen alive. The enemy is controlled by Event Cards and rules. They are invisible one moment and then pop up all around you the next. You make all the rolls. Your choices mean life or death for your men. The rules are simple, quick, bloody, and fast-moving. Surviving ‘Nam includes 12 scenarios — one mission for each month of your soldier’s tour in Vietnam. Up to four players control U.S., Australian, South Vietnamese or whichever nationality troops you want to command. Campaign rules cover soldiers gaining experience and individual traits during their time in Vietnam. They also cover the results of wounds, recovery time, introduction of replacements to the team, promotions, and more.
Suitable modular plastic miniatures for these brand new Vietnam rules are available from Rubicon Models. Check these discounted miniatures here and find US Army, USMC Marines, Vietcong and much more such as vehicles for your games there.
Wayland Games: Brand New Black Powder Epic Battles: Zulu - Isandlwana Discount!
Wayland Games: Black Powder is a historical tabletop wargame that recreates the era of the musket and horse, allowing players to relive epic battles from the 1700s to the 1900s. With its focus on tactical combat, unit morale, and historical accuracy, Black Powder offers a captivating gaming experience for enthusiasts of military history.
On the 22 January 1879, at Isandlwana, a force of around 20,000 Zulu warriors attacked the main column of the invading British army of just over 2,000 men, a mix of British, colonial, and native troops. Despite being armed with traditional iron spears and antiquated rifles, against the considerably more modern arms of the British, plus field guns, the Zulus achieved a decisive victory – defeating the first invasion attempt of Zululand. Bloodied and embarrassed, the British Army's reputation as invincible was shattered.
This set gives you everything you need to re-fight the Battle of Isandlwana in Epic Battles scale, whether you're looking to emulate the Zulu success or re-write history and win a victory with the British. Rules, models, and terrain make Isandlwana a true battle in a box.
Pulp Figures: The Hawks of The Desert Camels Preview
Pulp Figures: Starting the rides for The Hawks Of The Desert. I’ll likely do two camels. This one is a bit small I think but I’m planning on having the camels scanned so that they can be resin printed. I’ll be able to digitally bump this one’s size up a bit.
Element Games: Guards of Traitor’s Toll Starter Set Discount
Element Games: Guards of Traitor’s Toll Starter Set Discount. Guards of Traitor's Toll is a skirmish adventure game set in a fantasy city. Patrol the streets, chase down and arrest rogues, sorcerers and cutthroats, ensure the citizens don’t get too rebellious and uncover deeper plots that threaten the city…
Gameplay is semi-cooperative with up to 4 players each controlling a Guard Captain and their squad. To win you must make the most arrests and earn the most gold, without angering the cityfolk! Solo play is fully integrated. For 3 or 4 players, the Busy Streets expansion set is recommended. Check it here
Sunday, August 2, 2026
Saturday, August 1, 2026
NLWright: New Ilium: A Game of Heroes Wargaming Rules
NLWright: Sing, goddess, of the anger of Achilles ... Ilium: A Game of Heroes (2026) is a table-top miniatures game inspired by Homer's greatest epic. Players take on the role of mighty Trojan and Achaean heroes, each supported by a contingent of followers, as they compete for Kleos (κλέος) – deeds of renown that will have their names remembered through time.
Played on a 2'x2' (60cmx60cm) table, each player will normally control between 12 and 28 models whose management at key moments will be crucial in securing Kleos. Glory, not survival, will dictate victory. It's the Trojan War played the way Homer wrote it. Check these new rules here
To get you started there's a sale at Lucid Eye Miniatures for suitable miniatures, check the offer here
BD Brickworks: New Brassbound: World War Jötunn Rules
BD Brickworks: World War Jötunn is the first expansion to Brassbound the tabletop miniatures game you can play with the bricks you already own! Check these new rules here
This download includes both the Brassbound Core Rulebook and the World War Jötunn expansion. Together they include step by step building instructions and parts lists for 22 custom microscale models, a quick play guide to get you playing quickly, two different skirmish game modes and two campaigns. In World War Jötunn you are the Field Marshall responsible for a section of the front. You will create and deploy armies to capture key territories, each with a unique bonus.
You will have to decide wisely how to commit your forces - do you attempt to recruit elite paratroopers, secure airfields or capture neutral barracks to bolster your armed forces, or do you attempt to control the natural resources, logistics and production? You won't have enough forces to go after all of them, so you have to choose wisely! Play as either the technologically advanced Coalition, or the resourceful Pact in this relentless struggle for global domination. Both have their own unique units and abilities. A dynamic mission selection feature ensures that you'll never have the same experience twice!
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