| WillBGoode | 04 Jan 2021 9:02 a.m. PST |
At past Cold Wars and Historicons I watched the famous Moby Dick games. They looked like great fun and I am interested in doing something like them. Does anyone knew who put them on, or the rules used? Also any helpful hints about doing so. I have four of the boats and crews from Eureka miniatures and am hunting down a whale figure. |
 John the OFM   | 04 Jan 2021 9:52 a.m. PST |
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| mghFond | 04 Jan 2021 10:03 a.m. PST |
I saw that game in action too, watched it for a while, the players were definitely enjoying themselves. Nice find – OFM. That looks very close to what was on that game table in my memory. Not that anyone should rely on my memory though I suppose. |
| Extrabio1947 | 04 Jan 2021 10:20 a.m. PST |
You can play Mountain's "Nantucket Sleighride" as background music. |
| Takeda1x | 04 Jan 2021 1:05 p.m. PST |
Check out Houston Beer and Pretzel Wargaming site. They have what your looking for. Go to main site, to more then to spec ops menu, and to The Great White Whale folder. They have their own set and the issue number from Wargames Illustrated #99 article by Chris Peers. Rules download and pictures. Good luck and happy hunting! |
| Schogun | 04 Jan 2021 1:11 p.m. PST |
Not the actual game but some ideas and references at:
link Looks like you'll have to track down John Rigley from Albany NY: From Historicon 2005 Program:
F-056 – Moby Dick Length: 3 hours; Location: Distlefink, Table:D42; Hosted by John Rigley.; Scale: 25mm; Sponsored by: Eureka Miniatures, Rules: Home Brew.; 8 players. Come hunt for the Great White Whale Moby Dick. With Captain Ahab, and the rest of his crew of old salts. Any and all land lovers are welcome, to join up for a 1% share of the catch. Or to die trying, to land Moby Dick. The 9am game is for kids or a Adult with child supervision. Photo from HCon 2007. Again John Rigley:
link |
| Legionarius | 04 Jan 2021 1:58 p.m. PST |
My bets are on the Whale! |
| John the OFM | 04 Jan 2021 3:32 p.m. PST |
Yeah. It's easier for the whale to get away if things go South. |
| bandit86 | 05 Jan 2021 2:22 a.m. PST |
some nice figures
link
Card game |
| Bizzbum | 10 Feb 2021 7:11 p.m. PST |
Still looking for the Moby Dick rules… after a certain person, mentioning no names Mike, absconded to the East Coast with our whale… he won't give us a copy of the rules, mentioning no names Gesser, after we 3D'd a new 3 foot whale, 7 inch hex stands, got new boats, crew and shark bait.. the rules are being held hostage… Any one, other than the fore mentioned mentioning no names MG, have a copy? 🙈 |
| Au pas de Charge | 10 Feb 2021 7:32 p.m. PST |
I watched the famous Moby Dick games. They looked like great fun, Sounds like a whale of a time. |
| WWJohnson | 19 Dec 2025 9:56 a.m. PST |
I'm currently doing something similar, only using Playmobil Viking longships (approximately 8 inches in length) and 28 mm Viking miniatures vs the Kraken or sea serpent. Nothing like some good Viking sea lore! |
scratchbuilds another Victorian flying machine.
