Scale Creep Miniatures is ecstatic to celebrate it's first anniversary (February 24th). And to celebrate, we're doing just what you would expect – we're having a contest! Yes, a silly contest, with prizes and everything!
I've always been struck by the resourcefulness and ingenuity of gamers in using ordinary items as gaming fodder. Packing material as space port, rice as figures, panty hose as camo netting and so on. So I thought, why not have a contest where these scavengers can really strut their stuff?
But we're upping the ante!
It's not enough to just make a silk purse from a sow's ear. We want a complete game made from recovered objects. By "recovered," we mean items readily available to any gamer, for free. Coffee stirrers from Starbucks. Toilet paper tubes. Paper clips. Disposable foons/sporks. Packing "peanuts." You get the idea.
But here's the catch...
Other than paint and glue, you may not use anything but "recovered" items. So, no static grass. Real grass, sure. And remember, anything you use needs to be available to anyone. So, cool-looking scrap from the product you manufacture doesn't count. Nor do incredibly unusually shaped packing trays. The test is this: could a gamer in another city easily find one for free? The bits box is Verboten!
How Do I Enter?
To enter, just send your game to editor@theminiaturespage.com. Each entry must include the following components (though if you're inclined to send more, knock yourself out):
- Your back story (aka "fluff"). Alternate-universe Roman Empire? Time-traveling cowboys? Poorly dressed Spaniards? Upper Class Twits In Space? Tell us about the universe you're gaming – real, imagined, deranged or otherwise. Who are the nations/races involved? Who is fighting who and why? Make sure you give your game a really snappy name, too.
- A description of your rules. We’re looking for jacket blurbs and a general run-down of the new and innovative procedures you've come up with. 1-sided dice? Unlimited movement allowances? You know, the stuff you always see on the back covers of other rules sets. I know – telepathic combat resolution.
- A list of the packs in your first two armies. Be sure to include scale and price!
- Pictures of at least three of the first releases in your new "recovered" miniatures line. These should be painted/flocked/based. Aim to impress the judges (see below). But remember: 100% of the materials used must be “recovered.” And be sure to include a parts list!
What else could you send?
A company logo or sales brochure. Scenarios. Future "Codex" releases. Teasers on upcoming races and armies. Whatever your fevered brains can come up with!