"Big Muddy E-News Volume 4 Issue #10" Topic

Big Muddy E-News Volume 4 Issue #10 (October 2022)

The days are getting a bit shorter the leaves are changing colors and blowing about these days as Autumn progresses. As the seasons change a constant is the great gaming in our area with our First Saturdays, Semi Regular Retirees Thursdays, Wednesday Nights activity now on both sides of the Big Muddy…

Command Con Lite:
Will be November 12, 2022 in the spacious game room of Miniature Market Retail Superstore 13380 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63131. We expect to have 2 sessions with 7 games each, plus flea market tables, and who knows what else all for the low, low price of just $5.00 USD which goes towards prizes for the tables. PEL has been released and it's a great line up for the day including Custer's Last Stand, Dogfight over Convoy BOSOM, Siege of Saragossa 1807, Scooby Doo & The Necronomicon, Fury on McPherson's, It's Just a Walk on the Savanah, Battle in Death Valley 1967, Antietam, Combat: The Outpost, The Valley of Death – Operation Bagration 1944 & Napoleonic Naval Pairs Competition.

Convention News:
It would be wise to note the Covid-19 protocols at any convention that you are considering attending. Several have vaccination & masking requirements so be prepared before making your plans.

Advance the Colors: October 7-8, 2022, Clark County Fairground 
Mercantile Building (I70 -Exit 59), 4401 S Charleston Pike, Springfield, Ohio 45505 link

Rock-Con: November 4-6, 2022 at the Tebala Event Center, 7910 Newburg Road, Rockford, IL rock-con.com

Siege of Vicksburg 2022: October 14-16, 2022, Riverwalk Casino Hotel, 1046 Warrenton Rd, Vicksburg, MS 39180. siegeofvicksburg.org
Command Con Lite: November 12, 2022 @ Miniature Market Retail Superstore. 13380 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63131

Midwest GameFest: Dec 1-4, 2022 at the Stoney Creek Hotel, 18011 Base Pro Drive, Independence, MO 64055 link

Midwinter Gaming Convention: Jan 12-15, 2023, Hilton Milwaukee City Center 509 W Wisconsin, Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53203. link

Winter War: January 2023, Champaign, IL Tentative Information.

Gamicon: Feb 24-26, 2023, Cedar Rapids Marriott 1200 Collins Road NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402 link

CincyCon: March 03-05, 2023, Butler County Fairgrounds, Hamilton, OH cincycon.org
AdeptiCon 2023: March 22-26, 2023 at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel 1551 N. Thoreau Dr. Schaumburg, IL 60173 adepticon.org
Little Wars 2023 April, 2023 hmgsmidewest.com Tentative Information.

CODCON XXVI: April 2023, Student Services Center, College of DuPage, IL codcon.com Tentative Information.

Heroicon: May 5-7, 2023 Decatur Conference Center & Hotel, Decatur IL 4191 US 36 West (Wyckles Rd.) Decatur, IL 62522 link

DieCon 23: June 2-4, 2023 Gateway Convention Center, Collinsville, IL

Gen Con 2023: August 3–6, 2023, Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, IN. gencon.com/indy

HistoriKC Fest Kansas City: August 2023 .https://historikcfest.com/faq/ Tentative Information

Nashcon: August, 2023 Sheraton Music City Hotel, Nashville, TN nashcon.org Tentative Information

Recruits Gaming Convention: September 2023 Lees Summit, MO Tentative Information

If you know of any regional gaming conventions that should be sure to let me know so that it can be added to our listings.

Facebook Page
Be sure to check our group Facebook Page for the latest updates on area gaming, works in progress and more. There is something new everyday. Most days there are several new postings. Those who are not on the social media service be sure to check the clubs message board section of The Miniatures Page (TMP) as we will be posting regular announcements there as well.

Weekday Gaming!
Each Wednesday evening 6pm at Fantasy Books & Games, 1977 W US Highway 50 Fairview Heights, IL 62208. Be sure to check the calendar below and the Facebook page for the schedule and updates.

Semi Regular Retirees Gaming
We are getting together semi regularly about 3 Thursdays each month. The general plan is to game on every week except the Thursday preceding the First Saturday Gaming Event so that we can focus on preparing our games for our bigger monthly outing. Check the Facebook page for the latest details or drop us an email and we will fill you in.

Help Out Newer GMs
We are developing a tips & tricks list for our newer and future GMs that they may gain from the wealth of experience that our group has to offer.

We all know that we (and potential future) gamers like cool looking tables with stunning looking terrain along with scenarios that provide challenging problems to solve with our gaming friends. The eye candy is likely what drew us to the hobby and continues to draw others. So let's help the next batch of folks not have to reinvent the wheel and use what we have learned to all of our benefit.

In particular we are hoping to get guidance from many of you on the topics of table presentations with terrain and figs, techniques regarding setting up quickly, to get the game description & rules explanations done expeditiously and whatever you might think would be good advice to help get interesting games with great looking tables up and running in the shortest amount of time possible.

If you have any ideas or thoughts on what works or what doesn't just send an email to me and we will get it in the mix. Help us to help them and by doing so help yourself to better quality gaming.

September First Saturday AAR
The 3rd of the month set the season off with a bang and lots of dice rolling across the tables at Miniature Market Retail Superstore. A full house of players enjoyed the five games our stalwart GMs presented for the day of action.

All Quiet on the Martian Front – 1918 saw the Martians best the new earthling technology.

Two sessions of Car Wars Amateur Night Arena ended in a draw.

The skies over the Solomon Islands were anything but friendly as Zeros mixed it up with Corsairs in Black Sheep on Patrol.

Multiple folks engaged in Taiwan Strait using his Mission Command Modern Naval System.

The Eastern Front heated up with tanks ablaze in Ost Front '43 – Bridgehead seeing the German forces hold, but it was a close run thing to be certain.

October First Saturday
There is nothing "spooky" about the great offerings coming to our event on October 1st. Be sure to mark your calendars and be ready to get in on the action of these fine games….

Blood Red Skies! The sky's the limit as the fighters jockey for positions in the the thin air over the continent in this action packed game of World War II air combat. 4 players

The Last Torpedo. US carrier AD-4 Skyraiders strike a dam during the Korean War with WWII-era torpedoes.  1/285th scale aircraft, Luftwaffe 46 rules.

The Long Retreat.  The Afrika Korps and Desert Rats arrive at the doorstep of Tunisia.  Using the classic WRG WW2 rules, 1/144th scale minis, for 4+ players. 

Car Wars – Amateur Night Arena. Road, rash, and rage on this deadly freeway, where the right of way goes to the driver with the biggest guns. Outfit your rig to dominate the road ahead. Up to 4 players.

In the spacious game room of
Miniature Market Retail Superstore 13380 Manchester Rd.St. Louis, MO 63131

Suggestions/Ideas/Articles?
If you have any suggestions please feel free to email me. The contact information is at the end of this newsletter. Also if you know of anyone that would like to be added to the email list be sure to let us know.

Local Gaming Events Calendar:

Remember to be inviting to passers-by at public events. Let's share our hobby with those who might find it of interest.

October
10/01: First Saturday Gaming: Miniature Market on Manchester 11am
10/05: Vikings: Fantasy Books & Games 6pm
10/06: Semi Regular Retirees Game Miniature Market – Manchester 11am
10/12: Space Hulk: Fantasy Books & Games 6pm
10/13: Semi Regular Retirees Game Miniature Market – Manchester 11am
10/19: Fist Full of TOWS: Fantasy Books & Games 6pm
10/20: Semi Regular Retirees Game Miniature Market – Manchester 11am
10/26: Zombicide: Fantasy Books & Games 6pm
10/27: Semi Regular Retirees Game Miniature Market – Manchester 11am
10/31: Halloween
And Beyond
11/02: Action Under Sail: Fantasy Books & Games 6pm
11/03: Semi Regular Retirees Game Miniature Market – Manchester 11am
11/08: General Election.
11/09: Gaslands: Fantasy Books & Games 6pm
11/12: Command Con Lite: Miniature Market on Manchester 11am
11/16: General Quarters 3: Fantasy Books & Games 6pm
11/23: Canvas Eagles: Fantasy Books & Games 6pm
11/24: Thanksgiving
11/30: Fist Full of Lead: Fantasy Books & Games 6pm
12/03: First Saturday Gaming: Miniature Market on Manchester 11am
12/07: Luftwaffe 46: Fantasy Books & Games 6pm
12/14: Conn Sonar: Fantasy Books & Games 6pm
12/21: Action Under Sail: Fantasy Books & Games 6pm
12/25: Christmas
12/28: General Quarter 3: Fantasy Books & Games 6pm
12/26: Thru 12/31: Reindeer Games (Tentative Dates)
And into 2023…..
01/01: New Year's Day
01/07: First Saturday Gaming: Miniature Market on Manchester 11am
01/04: Speed Circuit: Fantasy Books & Games 6pm
01/11: Check Your 6!: Fantasy Books & Games 6pm
01/18: American War of Independence: Fantasy Books & Games 6pm
01/25: Air War C21: Fantasy Books & Games 6pm
02/01: GEV: Fantasy Books & Games 6pm
02/04: First Saturday Gaming: Miniature Market on Manchester 11am
02/08: Speed Circuit: Fantasy Books & Games 6pm
02/15: General Quarters 3: Fantasy Books & Games 6pm
02/22: Post Captain: Fantasy Books & Games 6pm

For all of the above events listed remember that you do not need to bring along anything to play as all items necessary will be on the table and ready to go.

Help Spread the Word!
Our events are seeing more attendees and gaining more notice to be sure. Something we are very happy to see coming about, but there is always room for growth and improvement and we could use your help. Events are posted to our Facebook group then shared to other groups where appropriate. It is impossible for us to cover all the gaming groups out there so, if you see an event that would reasonably fit into a group of which you are member, we would really appreciate your sharing it. You just never know where or when you will trip over someone who is local and hasn't had a chance to join us. It only takes a few seconds to do so and it could easily end up with another player at the next game you GM or play in. Help us to help you!

While we strive to be as accurate as is possible all events listed are subject to last minute changes, substitutions and/or cancellations.

Big Muddy Historical Gaming Alliance (BMHGA) strives to support and build the historical gaming hobby in the St. Louis Metro Area "By demonstration presentations at conventions, schools. libraries, and other events, where the theme includes military or gaming.