The first pass through the new GARPA column is now live (http://grogheads.com/garpa-1.html). Go check it out and give us your thoughts.
Who's Pinkham?
Nice work Brant.
Quote from: Bison on September 13, 2012, 01:34:10 PMWho's Pinkham?
it's classified (http://grogheads.com/forums/index.php?topic=2876.0)
Looks good, gentlemen!
Quote from: Bison on September 13, 2012, 01:34:10 PM
Who's Pinkham?
That may be one of my sock puppets... er ... I mean alter ego. 8)
Can I call you Al?
Well I'll be. It seems everyone is showing up on the front page these days.
Quote from: Gusington on September 13, 2012, 08:59:37 PM
Can I call you Al?
umm ???
Quote from: Bison on September 13, 2012, 09:05:38 PM
Well I'll be. It seems everyone is showing up on the front page these days.
Yeah not sure why they let me up there, but I've been there a couple times before. ;D
You may want to mention Twilight Struggle PC which is already on pre-order as well.
Round 2 is up. Good stuff in there.
you guys are going to cost me a lot of money damnit!
^Everything is working as planned.
Quote from: hammersby on September 27, 2012, 01:53:55 PM
you guys are going to cost me a lot of money damnit!
You are welcome :)
WOW! - Really well done! Loved the layout and the look (and the content too!). You guys did an excellent job!
Great read! thanks for putting it together so the lazy rest of us can keep up with things. I wonder if that Zombie game would work with minis and statcards...
Great idea. We need a crowdfunding roundup focused on wargaming.
Michael
New GARPA column today (http://grogheads.com/garpa-3.html)
Looks good! Lots of colors.....Migs likes colors! Seriously.....looks first class, gents! I may even get into this boardgame thing of which you speak!
Quote from: MIGMaster on October 11, 2012, 08:52:24 AM
Looks good! Lots of colors.....Migs likes colors! Seriously.....looks first class, gents! I may even get into this boardgame thing of which you speak!
Yes come to the dark side.... :)
I just made a kickstarter pledge for the first time based on that article- Dysis! Thanks for the update, guys!
I am honored. And Dishonored.
Quote from: Gusington on October 11, 2012, 09:23:06 PM
I am honored. And Dishonored.
I see what you did there. :)
I note with the interest the "Block Wars" project...Just wondering, though...how many of our borned-in-the-US-of-A members are familar with some of the great story lines from 2000AD such as Block Wars / Cursed Earth / Judge Cal, etc.
Judge Nastyface
I am fancy like that, CT.
Hey, while you're looking around for investment opportunities, perhaps you should add this site to the list of potential projects: http://myfreeimplants.com/
GARPA 4 is up!
Good stuff in there :)
Reading about the game 'Clang!' was especially interesting as I've just started reading 'The Mongoliad' which is set in the Alt-hist world that Neal Stephenson&Co have created. It'll be an SCA geek-gasm fer shur!
Excellent stuff - keep it up Gents.
Thanks guys. Its fun to write this column with Gus. Although when I am writing and looking for projects I have to hide my wallet first. :)
CT is a good partner. I enjoy working the PC side of things...introduces me to a lot of potential gaming I would not otherwise find, like that awesome looking Arc Magica game.
You do know that Ars Magica has been around about 25 years as a tabletop RPG, right?
http://rpggeek.com/rpgfamily/1029/ars-magica
It was one of the original "gritty realism" RPGs from the 80s that was developed as the "anti-D&D"
Those games all seemed to proliferate right around the time the D&D cartoon was on Saturday mornings
^I mentioned that in my write-up...
A big thanks to Gus and the guys for picking up the slack for this week's GARPA while I was without power.
Quote from: TheCommandTent on November 08, 2012, 08:26:37 PM
A big thanks to Gus and the guys for picking up the slack for this week's GARPA while I was without power.
You're good. Take care of yourself and get your house back in order. We'll manage until you're ready :)
Not a problem, Tent. Ironically right after I submitted the last GARPA I unexpectedly fell of the radar helping cleanup in NYC with family friends.
A little update on the Kingdom Death : Monster project we covered in GARPA #7 http://grogheads.com/garpa-7.html
I saw this morning that it broke the $2 million barrier last night before funding ended. Did any of you guys end up getting in on that project?
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/poots/kingdom-death-monster?ref=live
GARPA #10 is up today. http://grogheads.com/garpa-10.html
I can't believe they've let Gus and I keep yammering on this long. :)
Nice work Gents!
They always find some cool stuff. Fortunately I've managed to avoid blowing any cash on these projects, but I know that some day I'm going to crack.
Some unfortunate news about Wildman:
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2013/01/19/gas-powered-facing-major-layoffs-may-halt-kickstarter/#more-138933
:/
Quote from: bob48 on January 19, 2013, 09:46:52 AM
Nice work Gents!
Thanks!
Quote from: LongBlade on January 19, 2013, 11:39:46 AM
They always find some cool stuff. Fortunately I've managed to avoid blowing any cash on these projects, but I know that some day I'm going to crack.
Come to the dark side LB. 8)
GARPA #11 is up on the front page with some more interesting projects.
http://grogheads.com/garpa-11.html
This Sergeants Miniatures Game thing really intrigues me and I would live to jump in on it but I can see the costs to continue in the series skyrocketing with all the extras available. Its like my ASL addiction all over again.
Quote from: Double Deuce on February 02, 2013, 03:04:30 AM
This Sergeants Miniatures Game thing really intrigues me and I would live to jump in on it but I can see the costs to continue in the series skyrocketing with all the extras available. Its like my ASL addiction all over again.
And the thing is, with US Postal rates jumping up again, I don't know how long they're going to be able to keep their shipping rates as low as they are. Wouldn't be a big deal if they had wider distribution, but no game store in Canada stocks it (at least so far as I know). :(
Quote from: Double Deuce on February 02, 2013, 03:04:30 AM
This Sergeants Miniatures Game thing really intrigues me and I would live to jump in on it but I can see the costs to continue in the series skyrocketing with all the extras available. Its like my ASL addiction all over again.
Same here. At the moment, there seems to be non of the games retailers in the UK who are keeping the game, and the shipping costs to bring it in are prohibitive.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/coolminiornot/rivet-wars?ref=card
If I missed this on an earlier GARPA, then abject apologies.
Quote from: bob48 on February 02, 2013, 07:48:48 AM
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/coolminiornot/rivet-wars?ref=card
If I missed this on an earlier GARPA, then abject apologies.
Yup that was in the pervious GARPA ;D
http://grogheads.com/garpa-10.html
For penance you must give us 5 GARPA related puns :P
You'll have to kick-start me then.
Quote from: bob48 on February 02, 2013, 09:24:31 AM
You'll have to kick-start me then.
ONE!
Gimme four more!
I dont have an infinite fund of 'em
Quote from: bob48 on February 02, 2013, 07:16:37 AM
Quote from: Double Deuce on February 02, 2013, 03:04:30 AM
This Sergeants Miniatures Game thing really intrigues me and I would live to jump in on it but I can see the costs to continue in the series skyrocketing with all the extras available. Its like my ASL addiction all over again.
Same here. At the moment, there seems to be non of the games retailers in the UK who are keeping the game, and the shipping costs to bring it in are prohibitive.
Hmmm...and you might not have me pushing it on you anymore. Just got an interesting offer for most of my set that I'm contemplating. ;D
Oh? Spill the beans then AB.
Quote from: bob48 on February 02, 2013, 04:50:59 PM
Oh? Spill the beans then AB.
You see, bob, it's called trade. I will send this person goods, and he will pay me money for them. ;D
Numpty!
Yes, I faintly grasp the concept... but what I want to know is the why of it? Not, I assume, the game itself, but the prohibitive cost of adding all the new bits on. And, if, as I suspect, you are like me, you hate having a base game without all the expansions?
Quote from: Arctic Blast on February 02, 2013, 04:56:44 PM
Quote from: bob48 on February 02, 2013, 04:50:59 PM
Oh? Spill the beans then AB.
You see, bob, it's called trade. I will send this person goods, and he will pay me money for them. ;D
How much? And can I better the offer?
Quote from: bob48 on February 02, 2013, 05:27:14 PM
Numpty!
Yes, I faintly grasp the concept... but what I want to know is the why of it? Not, I assume, the game itself, but the prohibitive cost of adding all the new bits on. And, if, as I suspect, you are like me, you hate having a base game without all the expansions?
It's a really good game, but the lack of any Canadian availability makes it a bit of a pain. Also, I have a few heavier games that take up a load of space as it is that only get played every now and again. So do I really need another one, especially when this other one keeps expanding and growing expensively?
On top of that, a friend of mine has been getting in to Dust Tactics/Warfare from Fantasy Flight. It's a simply system, but it's a lot of fun and the costs compared to other minis games are pretty damn good. So if that's going to be something I can actively play a bit more frequently, I may as well swap over to that.
Quote from: BarthheartHow much? And can I better the offer?
I'm still in the early haggling stages with him. I'll shoot you a PM. :D
es gibt heute ein neue GARPA!
The latest GARPA column is post out front. Gus and I would greatly appreciate any feedback ya'll have for us.
http://grogheads.com/garpa-13.html
Quote from: TheCommandTent on March 01, 2013, 10:41:15 PM
The latest GARPA column is post out front. Gus and I would greatly appreciate any feedback ya'll have for us.
http://grogheads.com/garpa-13.html
I got some feedback for ya...STOP TEMPTING ME TO BUY THESE THINGS! ;D
We just present you the ideas. They really sell themselves. Like hot hookers.
A new GARPA is up today with lots of cool things for you to blow your money on. ;D
http://grogheads.com/garpa-14.html
Rebel Raiders on the High Seas sounds awesome. GMT never fails to come up with new ways to part me from my money.
Quote from: mirth on March 15, 2013, 12:07:17 PM
Rebel Raiders on the High Seas sounds awesome. GMT never fails to come up with new ways to part me from my money.
I know what you mean. Whenever I browses through their P500 listings my wallet runs and hides.
New GARPA up this week.
http://grogheads.com/garpa-16.html
Its that time again folks. We've made it to our 17th GARPA column.
http://grogheads.com/garpa-17.html
Quote from: TheCommandTent on April 26, 2013, 07:28:00 AM
Its that time again folks. We've made it to our 17th GARPA column.
http://grogheads.com/garpa-17.html
You guys are killing me with Dwarven Forge.
It's still growing too... check the page. It's not quite "reaper" crazy, but close
Quote from: LongBlade on April 26, 2013, 10:02:59 AM
Quote from: TheCommandTent on April 26, 2013, 07:28:00 AM
Its that time again folks. We've made it to our 17th GARPA column.
http://grogheads.com/garpa-17.html
You guys are killing me with Dwarven Forge.
Think about how hard it was to write about it and not give in. :)
Quote from: bayonetbrant on April 26, 2013, 03:20:02 PM
It's still growing too... check the page. It's not quite "reaper" crazy, but close
I know. Reaper was tough to turn away from, too.
But I have always lusted after Dwarven Forge stuff. What is saving me right now is the fact that I haven't actually broken down how much I get for what. I'm sure it's good. Just not sure how great a deal it is.
Quote from: LongBlade on April 26, 2013, 03:49:03 PM
Quote from: bayonetbrant on April 26, 2013, 03:20:02 PM
It's still growing too... check the page. It's not quite "reaper" crazy, but close
I know. Reaper was tough to turn away from, too.
But I have always lusted after Dwarven Forge stuff. What is saving me right now is the fact that I haven't actually broken down how much I get for what. I'm sure it's good. Just not sure how great a deal it is.
They have some great deals. I wish I had $120 to drop as it gets two of the base sets plus a set of all the stretch goal add-ons. Maybe we can ask for a review copy..... 8) ;D
I am sorely tempted to get a three or five set package. Those are a ton cheaper than the regular prices listed on their website. No wonder sales are through the roof.
Painting on the bulk of them would likely be pretty easy using a base coat and a fair bit of dry-brushing.
#20 is up today: http://grogheads.com/?p=986
Wallets beware!
new one is up today
http://grogheads.com/?p=1418
¡nuevo GARPA! (http://grogheads.com/?p=1733)
it's not a game, but it's still very cool stuff on Kickstarter
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1652966788/tuls-flat-tools-round-world
GARPA 25 is live (http://grogheads.com/?p=2136)
Books
Dean Putney's World War I Album
PC Games
Shades of Sanity by Robert J. Seres and Keith Leonard
Insignificant by Significant Games
Board and Card Games
The Cards of Cthulhu by Dan Verssen
Incursion by Jim Bailey
Premium RPG Maps by Rat's Mats
Starting year 2 of GARPA (http://grogheads.com/?p=2535). Yes, it's been a year already. ;D
New GARPA is up today - lots of good stuff!
http://grogheads.com/?p=2831
did you guys see that Reaper Minis are back at it again this year? They asked for $30k and they're already over $1.6 million
Quote from: bayonetbrant on October 11, 2013, 09:08:41 PM
did you guys see that Reaper Minis are back at it again this year? They asked for $30k and they're already over $1.6 million
I know. I'm hovering on the edge of popping my Kickstarter cherry for that. Less than $200 nets an incredible amount of love.
I've had 'Stalin's Triumph' on pre-order since it was first announced. NaW is a great series so far.
totally should've included The Parachute (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1035213898/the-parachute-a-superior-multi-tool-has-landed) in GARPA
GARPA 30 is up and it's big: http://grogheads.com/?p=2981
^Cool Stuff! I just pledged for Red Baron, couldn't help myself. 8)
BTW, Brant, I pledged for the Parachute as well so please don't do that again... >:(
( :D)
I also pledged for Red Baron. It had me at hello.
New GARPA is live today! Check it out (http://grogheads.com/?p=3167)
New GARPA up today!
http://grogheads.com/?p=3529
GARPA 36 up today
http://grogheads.com/?p=3677
I'm intrigued by the Salerno game from MMP. I'll have to look it up and get some more information on it.
^Same here, Bison.
Quote from: Bison on January 18, 2014, 05:31:06 PMI'm intrigued by the Salerno game from MMP. I'll have to look it up and get some more information on it.
Quote from: bob48 on January 18, 2014, 06:14:10 PM^Same here, Bison.
http://talk.consimworld.com/WebX/.1dcef53b/0
Oooo!!!!!!!!!!! I'm liking the scale.
New GARPA is live
http://grogheads.com/?p=3850
Ares Magazine made the cut over the weekend
The newest GARPA included Tiny Epic Kingdoms, the little 4x game that could.
Back then, they were at $160k funded of $15k that they were after.
With 3 hours to go, they've got $275k raised. Yep, they're 1833% of the funding they sought. Holy cow.
New GARPA is out
http://grogheads.com/?p=3950
'Storm Over Dien Bien Phu' has been on my want list forever.
Fresh new GARPA
http://grogheads.com/?p=4031
Quote from: bayonetbrant on February 28, 2014, 05:50:10 PM
Fresh new GARPA
http://grogheads.com/?p=4031
... that LARP project is for real? ... :o
because I know y'all aren't reading the front page - a new GARPA went up today
new today!
http://grogheads.com/?p=4195
new GARPA today
http://grogheads.com/?p=4315
New GARPA
http://grogheads.com/?p=4402
wallets beware!
New GARPA today!
New GARPA today. Your wallet has been warned
Yes, there's a D-Day game in today's GARPA. You're welcome.
Met the guys developing Albion's Legacy here at Origns last night quite by accident.
They found your GARPA piece on their game and were thrilled that someone had posted about it. They mentioned it in one of their KS updates mentioning Grogheads as well.
new GARPA today - with moving pictures, no less!
That fold up terrain looks interesting but I have a feeling I ruin it while trying to assemble. Either way I like the concept.
Quote from: TheCommandTent on June 20, 2014, 12:03:27 PMThat fold up terrain looks interesting but I have a feeling I ruin it while trying to assemble.
says the guy busy assembling his own folding table...
Quote from: bayonetbrant on June 20, 2014, 12:28:22 PM
Quote from: TheCommandTent on June 20, 2014, 12:03:27 PMThat fold up terrain looks interesting but I have a feeling I ruin it while trying to assemble.
says the guy busy assembling his own folding table...
Yeah about that. I said I got the plans I never said I started anything :)
...its an open-and-shut case then?
Hey, look! It's a new GARPA! O0
NEW GARPA TODAY!
I do have to say that "The Attackening" is one of my favorite new game names.
I can't believe that Monty doesn't already have 8 copies of Shadows Over Normandie.
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GARPA TURNS 50! (http://grogheads.com/?p=5678)
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Hard to believe the little guy is all grown up. :)
Quote from: TheCommandTent on August 01, 2014, 12:24:51 PMHard to believe the little guy is all grown up. :)
especially since he was left to be raised by wolves when his parents abandoned him! :))
Happy birthday GARPA! :D
BTW OSS look an interesting game company. No Trumpets, No Drums sounds fun multiplayer. 8)
^+1
I seem to remember an old WWW mag game by that name, many moons ago?
Quote from: bob48 on August 02, 2014, 05:46:09 AM
^+1
I seem to remember an old WWW mag game by that name, many moons ago?
It was from The Wargamer magazine back in '82; it's a broad remake of that game
Interesting. It was quite a good game if I recall. Thanks, Brant.
we sooooooo should've featured this in GARPA
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/324283889/potato-salad
MORE GARPA!
http://grogheads.com/?p=5749
Very interested in the 1870 game - I see that Compass Games have one on the list for next year as well.
Compass has a bunch of interesting things on the horizon. Unfortunately, they won't return any of the emails I've sent them about review copies, interviews, previews, anything.
Last GARPA of the Summer! Get it while it's still hot!
Some good stuff there. Clockwork Wars, and Konigsberg 45 look like good candidates for a port to the PC/Mac. Konigsburg 45 looks like a simplified version of an old favourite - To the Wolf's Lair - by Peoples Wargames (not that I've played it for years, but still a very good operational level wargame).
Quote from: Boggit on August 30, 2014, 06:18:55 AM
Some good stuff there. Clockwork Wars, and Konigsberg 45 look like good candidates for a port to the PC/Mac. Konigsburg 45 looks like a simplified version of an old favourite - To the Wolf's Lair - by Peoples Wargames (not that I've played it for years, but still a very good operational level wargame).
That made me think of all the hours I spent playing 'Korsun Pocket' back in the day ;)
Quote from: bob48 on August 30, 2014, 06:37:14 AM
Quote from: Boggit on August 30, 2014, 06:18:55 AM
Some good stuff there. Clockwork Wars, and Konigsberg 45 look like good candidates for a port to the PC/Mac. Konigsburg 45 looks like a simplified version of an old favourite - To the Wolf's Lair - by Peoples Wargames (not that I've played it for years, but still a very good operational level wargame).
That made me think of all the hours I spent playing 'Korsun Pocket' back in the day ;)
They did some good games as I recall. I bought Black Sea, Black Death, Aachen, and To the Wolf's Lair - all good stuff. IIRC they're all Jack Radey games - a bit complex, but definitely more detail in the combat than you get in most boardgames at the scale. Whilst sometimes heavy going, there is no doubt for me that the attention to detail made up for that in large part. The games were also VERY well researched. The big downer was ever finding a local opponent who wanted to play them. :( BTW, I don't know if anyone's noticed but in all of the HOI games - don't know about HOI4 - there is no beach to land at Novorossiysk - which is the whole point of the land/sea operation modelled in Black Sea, Black Death.
OT - the future President Brezhnev fought in the battle at the Malya Zemlya (tr. the little land) - it was the diversionary landing, the main effort was a disaster, and eventually it became the main amphibious event. IIRC it was eventually relieved a couple of months later, and has the dubious fame of having had more explosive fired in anger into it's toehold per square metre, than in any other action on the Eastern front - scary when you think about battles like Stalingrad, Leningrad, Warsaw and Buda-Pest :o.
Fresh GARPA - your wallet has been warned :)
wish I'd seen this in time for this week's GARPA
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1513061270/reaper-miniatures-cav-strike-operations
If it's Friday and you're GARPA (http://grogheads.com/?p=6218) clap your hands!
CLAP-CLAP!
GARPA is back. Your wallet cringes
here's something that wasn't in last GARPA but looks pretty cool
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/105474156/dark-age-z
{tarzan} GAAAAAAAARRRRRR-PPPPPAAAAAAAAAAA {/tarzan}
COIN, Age of Sail, and worldwide spies... enjoy
Hey look! It's a new GARPA!
TANKS-GARPA today!
MOAR GARPA! (http://grogheads.com/?p=6824)
GARPA 60 is out there folks... http://grogheads.com/?p=6970
I've opened a new running GARPA thread for the new year... with our spiffy new thread icon :)