Posted on: Thursday August 12 2010 by Frank
Hello all
As some of you may know, I'm a bit of a Wargamer nut. I've been collecting Warhammer and Warhammer 40k miniatures for a few years now, accumulating everything in my gaming closet. Some of it is spilling out, much to June's despair.
So anyway, I've decided to start a casual blog about my miniature wargaming activities. From assembling to painting to gaming.
Now Malifaux is a relatively new skirmish game from Wyrd Miniatures . What attracted me the most to this new game were the miniature designs. It's some sort of mix of steampunk, gothic horror and far west. Seems like an odd mash-up at times, but the story really makes it all work. The game centers around relatively small Crews of 5-7 models that duke it out while trying to accomplish their individual goals. It's fast-paced and brutal. One thing that's very interesting is that the game does not use any dice, relying instead on a deck of cards. It adds an extra layer of strategy as you manage not only your characters' abilities, but the hand of cards you are dealt.
Browsing through the different factions and Crews available, I decided to settle on Nicodem. The cool, sophisticated criminal who also happens to be a zombie-making Necromancer!
I'll be posting updates as I make more progress. Let's see how fast I can get my crew up and running for battle!
As some of you may know, I'm a bit of a Wargamer nut. I've been collecting Warhammer and Warhammer 40k miniatures for a few years now, accumulating everything in my gaming closet. Some of it is spilling out, much to June's despair.
So anyway, I've decided to start a casual blog about my miniature wargaming activities. From assembling to painting to gaming.
Now Malifaux is a relatively new skirmish game from Wyrd Miniatures . What attracted me the most to this new game were the miniature designs. It's some sort of mix of steampunk, gothic horror and far west. Seems like an odd mash-up at times, but the story really makes it all work. The game centers around relatively small Crews of 5-7 models that duke it out while trying to accomplish their individual goals. It's fast-paced and brutal. One thing that's very interesting is that the game does not use any dice, relying instead on a deck of cards. It adds an extra layer of strategy as you manage not only your characters' abilities, but the hand of cards you are dealt.
Browsing through the different factions and Crews available, I decided to settle on Nicodem. The cool, sophisticated criminal who also happens to be a zombie-making Necromancer!
I'll be posting updates as I make more progress. Let's see how fast I can get my crew up and running for battle!
