Britcon Demo Games
Each year at Britcon we play host to a number of impressive demo games alongside the competitions and trade show. This year is no exception, and on the list so far we have a number of confirmed demos.
If you or your club would like to spend the weekend gaming on a huge (or small!) table and chatting to our visitors, please get in touch and we will do our best to accommodate you. As a demo player/club you can take advantage of our Student-priced accommodation offers and onsite student-priced bar as well!
If you or your club would like to spend the weekend gaming on a huge (or small!) table and chatting to our visitors, please get in touch and we will do our best to accommodate you. As a demo player/club you can take advantage of our Student-priced accommodation offers and onsite student-priced bar as well!
Confirmed Demo Games so far:
WW2 - demo of new 15mm rules by Simon Hall
Word at War 39-45 is the forthcoming WW2 rule set from Simon Hall (Mortem et Gloriam, Field of Glory) and Mark Bevis (Micromark lists) . The rules are designed to play comp games of 2 companies to 1 battalion a side , and casual games to 2x that size on a large table. The system is designed to use all the familiar models that people have in 15mm, 10mm or 6mm.
The rules are fast moving and aim to capture the full character of the WW2 arena across all theatres and eras.
The rules are fast moving and aim to capture the full character of the WW2 arena across all theatres and eras.
SATURDAY: CLASH ON THE POLISH STEPPES.
An engagement scenario between Russians and Germans in 1944. on a relatively flat table with forest , gentle hills , a few villagtes and roads. The game will feature two full tank companies of brave Russians along with 2 companies of tank riders - so lots of T34s on the table. They will be running into some high quality German SS with StuGIIIGs and Hanomag Sdkfz251 equipped Panzer Grenadiers.
There will lot of tank action on the table and the game will showcase how the rules themselves lead to lots of national character without special rules. It will also show some of the fog of war ideas in the game in the form of hidden deployment of some troops and the use of dummy deployment tiles.
Come along and take over a company of T34s for a while.
SUNDAY: RESCUING THE PARAS
A rescue scenario with elite British Paras dug in and defending a position against German SS, while waiting for an armoured rescue force - sound familiar? The table will feature built up areas, hedged field, rivers and bridges with the paras dug in. A German attack force of 3 x Companies of infantry and an SS Armoured Co will be trying to eject them. Meanwhile a company of British Guards will try to rescue them with a company of 3 x Shermans M4/Firefly troops.
This game will fully showcase the fog of war concepts as the paras will be entirely hidden at the outset, requiring the Germans to use their recce troops to find out what they are up against, and where. The rules bring out troop quality very strongly, so the elite paras are very very hard to shift - but can they hang on long enough for the rescue column?
Come along and join the Germans trying to locate and eliminate them before the British Guards can rescue them.
An engagement scenario between Russians and Germans in 1944. on a relatively flat table with forest , gentle hills , a few villagtes and roads. The game will feature two full tank companies of brave Russians along with 2 companies of tank riders - so lots of T34s on the table. They will be running into some high quality German SS with StuGIIIGs and Hanomag Sdkfz251 equipped Panzer Grenadiers.
There will lot of tank action on the table and the game will showcase how the rules themselves lead to lots of national character without special rules. It will also show some of the fog of war ideas in the game in the form of hidden deployment of some troops and the use of dummy deployment tiles.
Come along and take over a company of T34s for a while.
SUNDAY: RESCUING THE PARAS
A rescue scenario with elite British Paras dug in and defending a position against German SS, while waiting for an armoured rescue force - sound familiar? The table will feature built up areas, hedged field, rivers and bridges with the paras dug in. A German attack force of 3 x Companies of infantry and an SS Armoured Co will be trying to eject them. Meanwhile a company of British Guards will try to rescue them with a company of 3 x Shermans M4/Firefly troops.
This game will fully showcase the fog of war concepts as the paras will be entirely hidden at the outset, requiring the Germans to use their recce troops to find out what they are up against, and where. The rules bring out troop quality very strongly, so the elite paras are very very hard to shift - but can they hang on long enough for the rescue column?
Come along and join the Germans trying to locate and eliminate them before the British Guards can rescue them.
Lance & Longbow Society
The Lance & Longbow Society will be putting on a medieval 28mm Demo/Participation game over both days based on the battle of Stamford Bridge, 1454. Read about the demo here.
The following photos were taken of the demo at the recent Phalanx show
The following photos were taken of the demo at the recent Phalanx show
Gangs of Rome
The Team from War Banner Games will be demo-ing their new exciting skirmish game ‘Gangs of Rome’ a fast pace blood and gore skirmish game set in ancient Rome
Mailed Fist
Our regular local demo game team with another huge battlescape, this year featuring an early WW2 20mm game with Polish vs Germans in 1939
Mantic Games.
Mantic Games will be running a couple of demo games of their most popular systems, allowing you to have a got at :
- The Walking Dead: All Out War – the “Atlanta Supply Run” scenario
- Deadzone – the “Scouting Party Skirmish” scenario