"Do you really want to see what Ido with my free time?"
"Of course Professor Blanchette!" Then, perhaps remembering that I study sex work: "Er... what is it?"
"Wargaming."
"Oh! Like Warcraft?"
Sigh...
So anyhow, that's how I ended up taking my Black Powder set-up to NUPEM for an afternoon. I brought along a little bit of everything, including a selection of rules and Osprey bookc, my paint set, and - of course - the figures and terrain.
Wouldn't you knoiw, the kids figured it our right away? Turns outmany of them have already played computer games like Total War. They even know the lexicon! It was very easy to show them how things work!
We didn't have time to play a game, but I ran them through a few moves and combats. Several of them seemed to enjoy it quite a bit, including several young women! That was really cool, given that wargaming is still very much a male ghetto. One kid said he wanted to set up a Saga campaign with me, so there is hope for gaming in the future!
Anyhow, here are the pics...
Overview of the 3 x 2 foot table.
The French move into the valley.
A regiment of Chasseurs a Cheval charges the Austrian Hussars...
Cavalry battle on the left flank.
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