Introduction

I got into miniature wargaming in 2009, when I bought my first box of Games Workshop miniatures. It quickly became the ultimate hobby for me as the assembly and painting of miniatures is a very relaxing – although sometimes challenging – activity. And then of course there is the feeling of joy and pride when one finally gets the chance to field said models on the table and see them either fail miserably or achieve great glory!

The first game I decided to play – for which I bought that box I mentioned –, was Games Workshops’ Warhammer Fantasy Battles and I built up a Skaven army with great enthusiasm. It was indeed a ridiculously fun army to paint and play. But after some years I felt I needed to try something new and instead of checking out what other games there were out there, I decided to collect another army for Fantasy Battles: Beastmen. Unfortunately they didn’t live up to my expectations for various reasons and my Skaven no longer amused me, for which – I now see – the game system itself was responsible.

In November of 2013 however, came a lucky encounter. I finally agreed to meet a friend of mine at our local club here in Bratislava to try a new game for which he received a starter set. Bolt Action from Warlord Games. I was reluctant to try it at first, because I was afraid I’d end up with another “Beastmen-type” fiasco. Oh how wrong I was! A couple of days after my first Bolt Action battle I made my first purchase at Warlord Games and I have to say my love for this game is still going strong as there is always something new I can add to my existing armies, even though I only have two at the moment (Soviets and Hungarians). It’s going to be 4 years that I’m playing Bolt Action and the fun-factor doesn’t seem to fade.

I’ve also discovered Frostgrave this year, which is a lot of fun and it absolutely satisfies my craving for fantasy adventure. In addition I have a slowly growing Ghar army for Beyond the Gates of Antares and a small Ork army for the odd Warhammer 40k match.

Based on the feedback I got on my reports I wrote for various campaigns, I’ve decided to start this blog in order to share the fun. Hopefully these reports will interest – and mainly amuse – some of you out there.

Greger