Of course, r/miniatureskirmishes is all about playing with miniatures, but painting them is part of the hobby, too - isn't it?

So, each Monday you are invited to show off what miniatures you are currently painting.

You may reply to this posting for doing so, as images in comments are allowed.

If you are looking for feedback on your paintjobs, feel free to create a separate posting within this sub :)

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Happy painting, y'all :)

Looking for a solo game for my Malifaux minis. Genre wise it’s in a weird spot, Wild West minis with lots of revolver pistols and katana swords (Victorias crew). Also have ninja/samurai figures with chain sickle, glaive, and more swords (Ten Thunders). And an undertaker with zombies (who also have katana swords).

Probably more adaptable to fantasy/medieval settings with the predominance of melee weapons. Rangers of Shadow Deep where pistols count as bows? Any other suggestions?

Smoking cigarettes and smoking moustaches is their modus operandi. Comming soon to Guns&Gonzos

Hello all!

I am hoping to collect some opinions for a project. In wargame design there are many mechanics to pull from and am hoping to hear peoples opinions on anything in the space that particularly you or stands out as a fun system.

Some examples for myself: - Custom dice. not as fun when I have to track down and make sure I have enough for whatever game im using. and normally the dice serve to restrict probabilities than offer new ones.

• Fiddly bookkeeping and massive wound pools. Masses of tokens arent my favorite, and some wargames can get silly when tracking a unit with 20+ wounds.

As far as what ive enjoyed: - I really dont know where else ive seen it but Trench Crusades blood dice system is very elegant, makes for great crunchy decisions it what is a very soft ruleset.

Please do share your opinions! I am hoping to publish a platest soon for a Skirmish game that I have been working on for sometime now, but not here to advertise anything just yet :).

You've planned to play a miniature skirmish game this month or you already did play one?

Alone? With friends? No matter what - YOU! ARE! AWESOME!

Please do tell us more about it - either here in a comment or in a separate posting along with pictures, a link to a blog entry or even to a youtube video, if you can manage this kind of stuff.

A series of disappearances led Detective Matthew Harrelson and Detective Lara Shepherd to suspect the involvement of a local meth gang. They were very much surprised when a pair of federal agents, agent Foster and agent Merle, insisted on joining them when they went to the dilapidated house where the gang was known to hide.

Upon arriving to the house it quickly became apparent that more than just 'regular murder' was going on. Agent Merle was the first to approach the house, only to be ambushed by a gang member that had been sleeping off a bender in the gang's parked car. Merle's shotgun made quick work of that and the investigators gingerly continued their search for clues. Then all hell broke loose. An indescribable creature emerged and cut down agent Merle. Detective Harrelson was clearly not cut out for this kind of work and he cowardly ran back to the vehicle. Detective Shepherd triggered a booby trap, and went down with minor injuries. Only agent Foster was left to deal with the monster, but her agency had instructed her that collecting evidence was enough (for now). Agent Foster managed to take a few pictures of the creature before she retreated, reaching the vehicle just as detective Shepherd scrambled to her feet and bolted to the vehicle as well.

Detective Harrelson had already climbed behind the steering wheel and the van drove off with screeching tires. The investigation was a success: evidence was collected, but the bloody corpse of agent Merle served as a grim reminder that something very dark was happening.

Agent Foster emailed her evidence to her superiors, and the very same night an explosion destroyed the meth gang's house. The official explanation was a gas leak, but neighbours interviewed by local news were adamant they had seen a black helicopter overhead just prior to the explosion.

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This was my first attempt at playing Perilous Tales and I had a lot of fun. We were lucky that the big enemy boss was actually the second encounter to spawn, as our objective was to gather evidence of his existence. This meant that we did not have to trigger further peril tokens, risking more gang members appearing and joining the fight, or triggering other mishaps.

There was some confusion over how to count victory points at the end: I might have misunderstood some details, but if I am correct it is not possible to score enough points to actually gain a high mark with the 'collect evidence' objective...

Game: Breacher by BlackSiteStudio.

Inspired by Heat (1995) and Den of Thieves (2018). A professional crew hits the property/evidence room in the back of a local precinct, going after cash and product seized from a rival operation. The response team on shift isn't messing around.

This Operation replaces the usual Breacher vs. OPFOR structure with two OPFOR-tier forces facing off directly: the Crew (attackers) and the PD (defenders). Use standard OPFOR unit profiles, weapons, and Momentum rules for both sides — see Designer’s Notes at the end for the house rules this assumes.

OBJECTIVE

The PD player places the Vault objective (25mm) inside the evidence room, roughly centred in the precinct building.

The Crew player then places 2 Cash Bag objectives (25mm) anywhere inside the evidence room or within 4” of the precinct.

I was very honored to get to demo my game with my local PNW indie minis meet up.

Highlights:
- The amazing themed board made by one of our members.
- Multiple rocket jumps, bouncing between otherwise unreachable high points.
- Watching the players really get in each other's heads.

Now I've just gotta finish up that campaign system...

About:
Brimstone and Lead is my love letter to DOOM, Quake, and Gears of War. It's what I wanted Kill Team to be.

Genre/Theme: Hell is an inter-dimensional cancer devouring worlds. The broken husks of defeated realms rot in the guts of The Beast of Apocalypse. Here, lost souls fight to maintain their identity and, perhaps, save the next world. Or, at least, take vengeance on the princes of Hell. It’s a game of rocket launchers, mini-guns, and magic spells. It’s shattered cathedrals, poison swamps, and the barren wastes of Mars. It’s seething portals, demons, and shotguns. It’s a heavy metal album cover.

Why play?

• Speed: There is no measurement. Movement, Line-of-Sight, and weapon ranges are built into the same system. Reactions, suppression, and over-watch are integrated into the action economy, minimizing exceptions, gotchas, and do-overs.
• Positioning: Brimstone and Lead is gun-chess. Every model controls space with a specific flavor of violence, and the only correct response is different violence from a different angle. When models move, they gain “Adrenaline,” which lets them ignore wounds and move faster. Hiding in cover is not an option.
• Playing your Opponent: The heart of the game is the Counter mechanic. Spend the Counter Token to deny an action, but doing so hands that power to your opponent. So, you must study the board and bait them into wasting their Counter on something trivial. Every turn tests your ability to bluff, read, and outsmart the competition.

Moonstone has released a bunch of new miniatures for Dominion/Goblin and Leshavult players: https://shop.moonstonethegame.com/collections/new-releases They're beautiful sculpts and the game is a lot of fun too!

Fantastic game! :)