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Gallipoli Orders

5/1/2025

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During Part 1 of our Gallipoli wargame event, Josh mentioned the written pre-game orders our top overall commanders issued to their subordinates. On the allied side, retired NZ general Rhys Jones played as Sir Ian Hamilton. On the Turkish side, YouTube superstar Griffin Johnsen (the Armchair Historian) played as Mehmet Esat Bulkat, III Corps commander. 
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Rhys and Griffin served in remote roles, communicating only with the game umpire (Josh). They received maps and intelligence reports, but never saw the miniature tabletops or led troops in the field. They did issue written orders to their subcommanders, and now we're sharing those orders for the first time! Griffin's orders include his detailed deployment maps, as well.
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m._kemal_orders_-_griffin.pdf
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Helm'S Deep Scenario

2/17/2025

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If you enjoyed our 10mm Helm's Deep wargame, we are happy to share our scenario to try at home with your friends! We wrote and playtested this scenario for GW's 2000 rules, Warmaster. The game was shelved by GW over a decade ago, but a fan-supported version called Warmaster Revolution is available for free download. So not only can you try our scenario, you can also grab a free PDF of the game rules from the Revolution website!
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Free Blucher Campaign (1809)

1/13/2025

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Last week Tom & Greg reviewed the 2015 big battle rules Blucher, published by Sam Mustafa. If you missed the review, CHECK IT OUT, but in that review we briefly mentioned our old 1809 Danube campaign. This was a large campaign event run in the club ten years ago, organized and developed by Tom when Blucher first came out. Back then, we were all very excited about the new game and wanted to tackle a monster campaign. 
Well, it seems some of you keyed in on that topic and have asked to see the campaign rules. Let no one ever say Little Wars TV doesn't deliver you Free Stuff! Tom has agreed to give away his campaign and make it available right here for anyone who wants to try. This includes his Blucher theater map, the rules, and an Excel file with the orders of battle. 

​All three files are available below! 
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Battle of Mayloyaroslavets AAR

12/26/2024

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On Christmas morning we posted a surprise wargame video, recapping a 6mm Napoleonic battle using the Blucher rules. We refought Mayloyaroslavets from October 1812, a critical action early in Napoleon's retreat from Moscow. This bloody, all day affair pitted Eugene's corps against Dokhturov's corps, with Napoleon and Kutuzov feeding in additional formations throughout the day. 

Watch this surprise wargame HERE!
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Pearl Harbor Bonus Coverage

12/6/2024

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Did you enjoy our Pearl Harbor wargame on YouTube enough to want to see MORE? Well you've come to the right place, because we have more for you! Keith and Dale join Patrick on the deck of the USCG Taney in our full-length recap after the exercise. That bonus video is available for free, right here, on our Patreon page. Click the link to watch. There's no log in or paywall, it's a public post!
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Lion Rampant big Battle

10/31/2024

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Did you watch our Battle of Acre wargame or hear the post-game interview with game master Chris Grau? If so, then you know Chris adapted Lion Rampant (written by Daniel Mersey) into a "big battle" system for armies instead of skirmishes. Head over to our Patreon page and read this post, which includes the files for his changes. He even cites page numbers in the original rules to note each update he made and why. Thank you again to Chris for sharing this! You can visit him directly on his own painting tutorial channel, Feldgrau Productions. Pop over and say hi!

If you aren't a patron of ours, don't worry! This post and ALL of our posts for the last two years have been unlocked so that you can access them for $0. After all, this is the "free stuff" page isn't it? 
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Acre Free Scenario

10/11/2024

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If you enjoyed our 10mm Acre wargame on YouTube, you may be interested in playing this exact scenario at home. Thanks to scenario designer Chris Grau, you can!

Chris shared his research and orders of battle for you to play. We used a big battle Lion Rampant conversion (which we'll share tomorrow)  but you could use another rule set.
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Our thanks again to Chris for organizing this wargame! You can see Chris on our channel doing painting tutorials, but he has his own YouTube channel with many more painting videos. It's called Feldgrau Productions. Perhaps you'll enjoy this recent video where he shows off his 10mm Saracen army in greater detail!
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Shogun Post Game Debrief

9/19/2024

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At the end of our 5-hour Shogun board game session, we teased an extended conversation between the players. Chal, Josh, Zach and Wyatt talked immediately after the game about their strategies and biggest moves. 

You can watch the unedited version of their complete post-game chat on the LWTV Patreon page. And what if you're not a supporting patron? DON'T WORRY!

Earlier in 2024 we made the decision--a big decision--to UNLOCK our past, present, and future Patreon posts. You can join us for free and get everything. 
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Shogun Optional Rules

9/19/2024

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If you're of a certain generation, you may know this game as Milton Bradley's "Shogun." Slightly younger gamers will remember it as "Samurai Swords." And the youngest among you have probably only heard of "Ikusa!" 

All three are the same game, played on the same map of Japan (but with slightly different artwork). When we play this game in the club, we're fond of using a number of fan-made updates and house rules. The optional rules we enjoy are available here as a free PDF. The event cards are probably our single favorite optional rules, as they add a ton of flavor and new depth to the gameplay!  
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How did Ancient Navies Fight?

8/11/2024

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If you watched our Actium wargame, you heard Dr. Adrian Goldsworthy tease a future discussion of ancient naval tactics. How did fleet commanders in this period control so many ships? How did the communicate? We have a 7-minute bonus interview clip with Dr. Goldsworthy available for FREE on our Patreon page. We hope you enjoy the extended look!
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