Targe is a club open day run by the Kirriemuir club. Around a dozen participation games from clubs around Scotland are squeezed into the club rooms with Dave Thomas as the sole trader. There is also a large bring-and-buy stall that stretches around one end of the room. There were plenty of players, and several members of the public popped in to see what was happening. Hopefully, the club gets some new members. I certainly spoke to a couple of guys who were thinking of returning to the hobby.
I took the latest iteration of GDWS Russo-Ottoman Wars games, specifically The Battle of Kinburn (1787). Games are limited to 6' x 4' tables, so this smaller battle was appropriate, rather than the big battle games we ran at Carronade and Claymore. We are playtesting Simon Miller's Lust for Glory rules, and they have received a good response from players, who like the speed and simplicity. Two young lads played out the battle in the afternoon and picked it up quickly, having only played a couple of games of To The Strongest. In fact, they were quickly reminding me of the rules! The game went pretty historically, with the Ottomans holding off Russian attacks until the cavalry reinforcements arrived.
Running a game meant I didn't have time to play any others, but there were some excellent ones. The advantage of this format is that they were all games that you could play at home. While I love a big show game, it can put off newcomers who think you have to collect hundreds of figures to wargame.
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| The Storming of the Heights of Dargai, Afghanistan, 1897, was voted the best game. |
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| Border Wars is an excellent participation game, especially when you have a lovely tower house. |
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| SPIT did a North Africa WW2 game with a variant of Bolt Action |
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| Another Border Wars game. The scenery here gives a challenging fight. |
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| SESWC have some nerve doing a Balkan Wars game😂😂. Using BBB. |
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| Cunning Caledonians trying to sneak by Roman watchtowers. |
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| A fun game of Halfling Jousting |
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| What a Tanker is a good, quick participation game at a show like this |
As always, thanks to Dale and the club for all the work they put in. It is a trek for me, but always worth the effort.
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