Hethwill Wargames
@hethwill.bsky.social
Wargames hobbyist. Curious about conflict history and age of sail aficionado.
Blog @ wargamercoffeebreak.com
Ad infinitum designing - 'A Sprinkling of Nobility' - a diceless age of sail tactical naval wargame.
Blog @ wargamercoffeebreak.com
Ad infinitum designing - 'A Sprinkling of Nobility' - a diceless age of sail tactical naval wargame.
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Appreciate @drcrossbows.bsky.social's take on this. Some subjects really require more sensitivity and focus.
While I love my niche stupid hobby of historical board gaming, sometimes it does just make me want to scream. Take the latest example, a board game about the Irish Potato Famine where you get to compete with friends to see who survives best (?)
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The Great Hunger
Easy-to-learn, card-driven game, rich with historical detail; explores 19th-century Irish expansion, blight, famine, & emigration. 2-5P
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January 13, 2026 at 9:34 AM
Appreciate @drcrossbows.bsky.social's take on this. Some subjects really require more sensitivity and focus.
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A friendly reminder that there is a chance to see my latest game in action at the upcoming @armchairdragoons.bsky.social Digital Convention this coming Saturday.
Also, on Sunday we will run a demo of @snafustore.bsky.social 12 Hours at Maleme!
Note: times reported are for Central Europe
Also, on Sunday we will run a demo of @snafustore.bsky.social 12 Hours at Maleme!
Note: times reported are for Central Europe
January 13, 2026 at 9:00 AM
A friendly reminder that there is a chance to see my latest game in action at the upcoming @armchairdragoons.bsky.social Digital Convention this coming Saturday.
Also, on Sunday we will run a demo of @snafustore.bsky.social 12 Hours at Maleme!
Note: times reported are for Central Europe
Also, on Sunday we will run a demo of @snafustore.bsky.social 12 Hours at Maleme!
Note: times reported are for Central Europe
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n the old days, Mondays in Leeds were so unpopular they had to be manoeuvred into position by armoured vehicles.
January 12, 2026 at 12:06 PM
n the old days, Mondays in Leeds were so unpopular they had to be manoeuvred into position by armoured vehicles.
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Robert Capa. Refugees on the road from Tarragona to Barcelona, escaping Franco's fascism. These days in January 1939. Reina Sofia
January 13, 2026 at 8:39 AM
Robert Capa. Refugees on the road from Tarragona to Barcelona, escaping Franco's fascism. These days in January 1939. Reina Sofia
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Well, @hethwill.bsky.social , this is the Battle of Cape St. Vincent ready to go. All questions, concerns, opinions, and hallucinations will be directed to your attention. @armchairdragoons.bsky.social
January 13, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Well, @hethwill.bsky.social , this is the Battle of Cape St. Vincent ready to go. All questions, concerns, opinions, and hallucinations will be directed to your attention. @armchairdragoons.bsky.social
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New article (in Finnish) describing playtest of new prototype game Napue 1714, which focuses on battle of Napue in Finland during the Great Northern War. Game uses Great Northern War Battles system, developed by Roger Sjögren. huoltoreitti.fi/gnwb-1714-na...
Pelitestaus: GNWB 1714 Napue | Huoltoreitti.fi
Kuvaus Napuen taistelua Suuressa pohjansodassa kuvaavasta GNWB 1714 Napue pelin pelitestauksesta
huoltoreitti.fi
January 13, 2026 at 5:47 AM
New article (in Finnish) describing playtest of new prototype game Napue 1714, which focuses on battle of Napue in Finland during the Great Northern War. Game uses Great Northern War Battles system, developed by Roger Sjögren. huoltoreitti.fi/gnwb-1714-na...
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I am looking to make some hex boardgaming prints. Anyone has a suggestion for easy to use software ? #boardwargames
January 13, 2026 at 6:52 AM
I am looking to make some hex boardgaming prints. Anyone has a suggestion for easy to use software ? #boardwargames
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Happy birthday to our neighbour HMS Victory, which moved into No. 2 Dock in Portsmouth Dockyard on this day, 12 January 1922.
January 12, 2026 at 11:41 AM
Happy birthday to our neighbour HMS Victory, which moved into No. 2 Dock in Portsmouth Dockyard on this day, 12 January 1922.
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🚩 Signal of the Day — Signal No. 13 (1804) ⚓
"Prepare for Battle"
In the Royal Navy signal book:- Clear for action, Prepare for Battle"
#DockYardTalk #NavalSignals #RoyalNavy #AgeOfSail #MaritimeHistory
"Prepare for Battle"
In the Royal Navy signal book:- Clear for action, Prepare for Battle"
#DockYardTalk #NavalSignals #RoyalNavy #AgeOfSail #MaritimeHistory
January 13, 2026 at 8:00 AM
🚩 Signal of the Day — Signal No. 13 (1804) ⚓
"Prepare for Battle"
In the Royal Navy signal book:- Clear for action, Prepare for Battle"
#DockYardTalk #NavalSignals #RoyalNavy #AgeOfSail #MaritimeHistory
"Prepare for Battle"
In the Royal Navy signal book:- Clear for action, Prepare for Battle"
#DockYardTalk #NavalSignals #RoyalNavy #AgeOfSail #MaritimeHistory
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Drop some COATS!
January 12, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Drop some COATS!
Your second favorite aircraft?
January 13, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Your second favorite aircraft?
Drop some COATS!
January 12, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Drop some COATS!
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Share someone who looks stylish wearing boots...
January 12, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Share someone who looks stylish wearing boots...
Share someone who looks stylish wearing boots...
January 12, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Share someone who looks stylish wearing boots...
Catching up with the rules book and learning what am I looking at.
Oh...
Look, what a nice thing to have.
Oh...
Look, what a nice thing to have.
January 12, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Catching up with the rules book and learning what am I looking at.
Oh...
Look, what a nice thing to have.
Oh...
Look, what a nice thing to have.
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We are pleased to announce that our Helping Hand Scheme is returning for another year. We are offering FREE bases to those who need some assistance during the long winter nights. Email us at warbases@gmail.com with your free bases request. T's and C's apply.
January 12, 2026 at 3:37 PM
We are pleased to announce that our Helping Hand Scheme is returning for another year. We are offering FREE bases to those who need some assistance during the long winter nights. Email us at warbases@gmail.com with your free bases request. T's and C's apply.
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Cheerful Dracula -or- Old stories making great new boardgame memories with Plague of Dracula
Yet while Plague of Dracula is based on the story of Dracula it is—thankfully—not a railroading adventure; the game allows players to create their own narrative
And create they did.
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Yet while Plague of Dracula is based on the story of Dracula it is—thankfully—not a railroading adventure; the game allows players to create their own narrative
And create they did.
wp.me/pae4WL-dAG
January 12, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Cheerful Dracula -or- Old stories making great new boardgame memories with Plague of Dracula
Yet while Plague of Dracula is based on the story of Dracula it is—thankfully—not a railroading adventure; the game allows players to create their own narrative
And create they did.
wp.me/pae4WL-dAG
Yet while Plague of Dracula is based on the story of Dracula it is—thankfully—not a railroading adventure; the game allows players to create their own narrative
And create they did.
wp.me/pae4WL-dAG
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as usual, a round of posting this on sites *other* than Blueskly results in non-customers and people who don't follow the business pages outing themselves as fash in the comments.
for everyone else, shirts are in the shop again
for everyone else, shirts are in the shop again
More relevant than ever, and by popular demand: another LIMITED run of our Antifa miniatures shirt courtesy of SlowDeath Games. Available in red or black and several sizes.
Only in the shop for a couple of weeks so nobody's waiting forever for these to arrive. Grab yours now, terrorists!
Only in the shop for a couple of weeks so nobody's waiting forever for these to arrive. Grab yours now, terrorists!
January 12, 2026 at 1:36 PM
as usual, a round of posting this on sites *other* than Blueskly results in non-customers and people who don't follow the business pages outing themselves as fash in the comments.
for everyone else, shirts are in the shop again
for everyone else, shirts are in the shop again
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#navalwargaming #wargaming #Nerdlings
Last night's "Snorkers! (Good Oh!)" excitement compiled with some extra commentary.
#navalwargaming #wargaming #Nerdlings
Last night's "Snorkers! (Good Oh!)" excitement compiled with some extra commentary.
Night Action in the Slot
Saturday night I ran a night time destroyer action using Snorkers! (Good Oh!) to familiarize myself with the rules for night fighting, sea...
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January 12, 2026 at 1:45 AM
rabbitsinmybasement.blogspot.com/2026/01/nigh...
#navalwargaming #wargaming #Nerdlings
Last night's "Snorkers! (Good Oh!)" excitement compiled with some extra commentary.
#navalwargaming #wargaming #Nerdlings
Last night's "Snorkers! (Good Oh!)" excitement compiled with some extra commentary.
Dvorak : Symphonie n°9 « Du Nouveau Monde »
YouTube video by France Musique concerts
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January 12, 2026 at 11:14 AM
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PIONEERS - just in case you were in any doubt, here are some of the Pioneers of the #wargaming #hobby - there are many more but these have had their own dedicated episodes on the Yarkshire Gamers Reet Big #Wargames #Podcast
kenrtai.podbean.com/e/episode-14...
kenrtai.podbean.com/e/episode-77...
kenrtai.podbean.com/e/episode-14...
kenrtai.podbean.com/e/episode-77...
January 12, 2026 at 9:08 AM
PIONEERS - just in case you were in any doubt, here are some of the Pioneers of the #wargaming #hobby - there are many more but these have had their own dedicated episodes on the Yarkshire Gamers Reet Big #Wargames #Podcast
kenrtai.podbean.com/e/episode-14...
kenrtai.podbean.com/e/episode-77...
kenrtai.podbean.com/e/episode-14...
kenrtai.podbean.com/e/episode-77...
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Uh oh! Trasimene set up!
January 11, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Uh oh! Trasimene set up!
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Sunday war with my youngest. World of tanks for the table. Red Horizon 41 revised edition. Sound of Drums Games Sound of Drums
January 11, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Sunday war with my youngest. World of tanks for the table. Red Horizon 41 revised edition. Sound of Drums Games Sound of Drums
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Pushing Carboard 51 is out!
Featuring an interview with air combat gaming guru JD Webster
and a look at Worthington's South Mountain
and all the other gaming chatter you crave
Featuring an interview with air combat gaming guru JD Webster
and a look at Worthington's South Mountain
and all the other gaming chatter you crave
51 - JD Webster and air combat games, Worthington's South Mountain - Pushing Cardboard
A place for tabletop gamers to discuss historical boardgames and wargames.
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January 11, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Pushing Carboard 51 is out!
Featuring an interview with air combat gaming guru JD Webster
and a look at Worthington's South Mountain
and all the other gaming chatter you crave
Featuring an interview with air combat gaming guru JD Webster
and a look at Worthington's South Mountain
and all the other gaming chatter you crave
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It’s so cold in my workshop at the moment, so here’s a throwback to a lovely family home I delivered this time last year. It was such a wonderful home to make with such a lot of history.
Although 2026 is now full, I’m still getting requests for 2027 diary slots…
Although 2026 is now full, I’m still getting requests for 2027 diary slots…
January 11, 2026 at 1:46 PM
It’s so cold in my workshop at the moment, so here’s a throwback to a lovely family home I delivered this time last year. It was such a wonderful home to make with such a lot of history.
Although 2026 is now full, I’m still getting requests for 2027 diary slots…
Although 2026 is now full, I’m still getting requests for 2027 diary slots…