Paul B
@pbgameshistory.bsky.social
Account for games, history, places and often linking them together. Live in Co. Tyrone v close to Fermanagh. Focus 2025: 1300-1500, China Song & Empire to Republic, Art, skirmishes & small battles, Dublin Castle, Hoche, 1521-26, 1536 & 1549 projects.
First of #12GamesOfChristmas and as we set up Chapter 3, I have those ‘Orrible ‘Obbits in my sights.
December 15, 2025 at 5:07 PM
First of #12GamesOfChristmas and as we set up Chapter 3, I have those ‘Orrible ‘Obbits in my sights.
A little 1549 battling before our first #12GamesOfChristmas session. Starts with an ineffective bombardment by Crown ordnance [O bottom left] against Devon billmen on bridge [an objective]. Green marker for untried - might turn out to be exceptionally good or bad.
December 15, 2025 at 3:59 PM
A little 1549 battling before our first #12GamesOfChristmas session. Starts with an ineffective bombardment by Crown ordnance [O bottom left] against Devon billmen on bridge [an objective]. Green marker for untried - might turn out to be exceptionally good or bad.
Second outing. French have a
Near calm sea with the hint of a Southerly breeze. Main
English sail trio are far off, but the Red Galley is returning from the Brittany coast and is in the way.
Near calm sea with the hint of a Southerly breeze. Main
English sail trio are far off, but the Red Galley is returning from the Brittany coast and is in the way.
December 13, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Second outing. French have a
Near calm sea with the hint of a Southerly breeze. Main
English sail trio are far off, but the Red Galley is returning from the Brittany coast and is in the way.
Near calm sea with the hint of a Southerly breeze. Main
English sail trio are far off, but the Red Galley is returning from the Brittany coast and is in the way.
French on their way to raid Jersey in summer 1549. All under oars and the slight westerly breeze should pose no problem.
December 13, 2025 at 4:02 PM
French on their way to raid Jersey in summer 1549. All under oars and the slight westerly breeze should pose no problem.
Mocking up some 1” standee ships to test draft mashup of own 1540-50s ideas plus Fighting Sail plus Dennis/Callan Helion Armada system.
December 13, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Mocking up some 1” standee ships to test draft mashup of own 1540-50s ideas plus Fighting Sail plus Dennis/Callan Helion Armada system.
One of the games on the Return To list.
Just got this neoprene map, it’s set up and ready to play. Love the map…..ready to play this game alot in ‘26 as we celebrate the 250th anniversary #boardgames
Liberty from Columbia Games
Liberty from Columbia Games
December 12, 2025 at 3:21 PM
One of the games on the Return To list.
Side side project of tracking down and understanding French galleys in 1549:
December 12, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Side side project of tracking down and understanding French galleys in 1549:
Stopped at Saintfield again on the way to Bangor. The three interpretative boards at the far end of the 1st Presbyterian Church graveyard have been replaced. An American - French - Irish revolutionary arc is stressed.
December 11, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Stopped at Saintfield again on the way to Bangor. The three interpretative boards at the far end of the 1st Presbyterian Church graveyard have been replaced. An American - French - Irish revolutionary arc is stressed.
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A couple more games of Memoir 44–Mont Mouchet and Vassieux, Vercors; this time both German victories in partisan clearing operations behind the main line of contact.
December 10, 2025 at 9:31 AM
A couple more games of Memoir 44–Mont Mouchet and Vassieux, Vercors; this time both German victories in partisan clearing operations behind the main line of contact.
Naval forward planning. I have some games I have (played &unplayed) on a possibles list. However, having the 1540s as an ongoing focus I can's pass up Tudor possibilities. After all there's the Battle of the Solent 1545 and the Anthony roll with its wonderful images (Peter Pomegranate pictured).
December 10, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Naval forward planning. I have some games I have (played &unplayed) on a possibles list. However, having the 1540s as an ongoing focus I can's pass up Tudor possibilities. After all there's the Battle of the Solent 1545 and the Anthony roll with its wonderful images (Peter Pomegranate pictured).
Good to see a diverse range of games getting some additional exposure here (some I did not know about).
🎤"One of the most immersive, affecting and easy-to-learn wargames ever published"
Undaunted: Stalingrad is in the @theguardian.com's best board game list for December 2025 – in spectacular company! https://bit.ly/3Mg33Fh
Undaunted: Stalingrad is in the @theguardian.com's best board game list for December 2025 – in spectacular company! https://bit.ly/3Mg33Fh
Roll with it: the 30 best board games for Christmas 2025
If Monopoly is your festive fallback for family fun then go directly to Jail and do not pass Go. A new wave of party pleasers, trick takers and strategy games can transport you to Stalingrad, the spir...
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December 8, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Good to see a diverse range of games getting some additional exposure here (some I did not know about).
Tudor Storage Solutions: these were in The Range for, I think, just under £5:50 each.
December 7, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Tudor Storage Solutions: these were in The Range for, I think, just under £5:50 each.
Here we go with game three of this run. Think the grey Courage card is the one to go for and then set off after Hobbits. For a bit.
December 7, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Here we go with game three of this run. Think the grey Courage card is the one to go for and then set off after Hobbits. For a bit.
Here we go with the Duel: Middle Earth rematch. When you get it back out to play, stopping at just one game is a challenge.
December 6, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Here we go with the Duel: Middle Earth rematch. When you get it back out to play, stopping at just one game is a challenge.
Arrived today. With ‘something naval’ on the list for 2026, I am sure I’ll dip into more mainstream topics, but given where so much of this year’s focus has been, I could not resist this.
December 6, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Arrived today. With ‘something naval’ on the list for 2026, I am sure I’ll dip into more mainstream topics, but given where so much of this year’s focus has been, I could not resist this.
Readying our Duel game. First outing of it for a while.
December 4, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Readying our Duel game. First outing of it for a while.
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Back to the 1798 United Irishmen rebellion and this time they won without the French ever making it over to help. A first.
December 2, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Back to the 1798 United Irishmen rebellion and this time they won without the French ever making it over to help. A first.
Ah, the arrival of toys, sorry Game Project Materials. Polyhedral Roman numeral dice not shown as they are for something different.
December 2, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Ah, the arrival of toys, sorry Game Project Materials. Polyhedral Roman numeral dice not shown as they are for something different.
At the weekend, researching figures who perhaps made a difference on the battlefield, I slipped sideways into looking at a Gt x N grandfather (subject to usual caveats) who seems to have been across the channel under safe conduct in the 1430s sorting out ransom payments for captured French notables.
December 2, 2025 at 1:18 PM
At the weekend, researching figures who perhaps made a difference on the battlefield, I slipped sideways into looking at a Gt x N grandfather (subject to usual caveats) who seems to have been across the channel under safe conduct in the 1430s sorting out ransom payments for captured French notables.
Fantastic resource. Great for investigating 'my ancestor fought at ****' family tales and for tracking interesting characters.
A blast from my past - the Medieval Soldier database takes nearly 300,000 military service records from 1369-1453 and makes them available as a searchable database.
An invaluable resource for understanding medieval warfare, society and the English medieval state. Learn more in the link. 🗃️
An invaluable resource for understanding medieval warfare, society and the English medieval state. Learn more in the link. 🗃️
We built a database of 290,000 English medieval soldiers – here’s what it reveals
We created the database in order to challenge assumptions about the lack of professionalism of everyday soldiers.
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December 2, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Fantastic resource. Great for investigating 'my ancestor fought at ****' family tales and for tracking interesting characters.
"...small scale actions where one encounter will impact subsequent events..."
It's off to the Atlantic for our next WWII #navalwargaming adventure as the Panzerschffe Deutschland sorties in search for merchantmen. Background & a battle report using #NavalThunder & #1/3000th scale models can be found here: thewargamesroom.wordpress.com/2025/11/30/d...
Deutschland’s First Sortie
Our recent naval excursion to the Pacific was a great success. With only a limited paperwork we were rewarded with six enjoyable naval games all with a campaign feel. So with the campaign completed…
thewargamesroom.wordpress.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:14 AM
"...small scale actions where one encounter will impact subsequent events..."
Started watching BBC Hamlet (Jacobi 1980) last night, and while waiting for paint to dry just now - which of course you can't watch - the Outrageous Fortune track and holding boxes created themselves.
November 30, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Started watching BBC Hamlet (Jacobi 1980) last night, and while waiting for paint to dry just now - which of course you can't watch - the Outrageous Fortune track and holding boxes created themselves.
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Painting at the kitchen table like I'm 13 again!
#oldhammer
#oldhammer
November 30, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Painting at the kitchen table like I'm 13 again!
#oldhammer
#oldhammer
As I seem to be the hidden unit tracker guy, I get to be the Confederates in BAtC Scenario 6. setting things up. It's Lookout Mountain & Missionary ridge.
November 30, 2025 at 7:54 AM
As I seem to be the hidden unit tracker guy, I get to be the Confederates in BAtC Scenario 6. setting things up. It's Lookout Mountain & Missionary ridge.