Friday night at Fall-In I ran my "Happy Birthday General Grant by GASLIGHT" game, using 25mm figures and GASLIGHT rules. I had only run this game once before for a friend's birthday gaming day, so was a little unsure going in to it how it would turn out. I shouldn't have worried…as it turned out to be a great deal of chaotic fun!
The set-up for the game is this: Union Army Cooks have made a huge birthday cake to celebrate General Grant's birthday, and have shipped it via railroad car to a small town near the front, where a small celebration is being held; with troops on parade, along with the latest steam-powered technology, and assorted honored dignitaries.
The Confederates have caught wind of this event, and see it as a golden opportunity; so they plot an assault to break up the celebration.
I have to say, as a GM, this was one of the most fun GASLIGHT games I have ever run. A perfect combination of players and events. The outcome of all the victory conditions was up in the air until almost the end, and the many catastrophes and near-catastrophes made for much hilarity. I look forward to running this game again at Cold Wars.
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