Kings of War Day At The AWC

Kings of War has been getting a reasonable following in Auckland over the last 12-18 months with the Second Edition (pub. 2015) and the Auckland Wargaming Club is looking at hosting a 1-day KoW Game Day in December featuring 2 ‘teams’ (Good vs. Evil) in a 2 round (game) format (full details at the link). I’ve been a bit missing in action with gaming of late, so hoping this might be a small incentive to get back into things. Recently got hold of the new second edition rule book and first look suggest the mechanics are largely as claimed and fairly simple and straight forward… Continue reading “Kings of War Day At The AWC”

Upper Hutt Hosts NZ NatCon 2013

The New Zealand Wargaming National Convention (NatCon) is being hosted this year by the Hutt (Valley) Wargaming Club at St Patrick’s College in Silverstream, Upper Hutt. Veterans of previous Hutt Club conventions will be familiar with this hall. As usual the even runs over Easter, which this year is relatively early (29-31 March), and registrations are $50 up until the 25 January, after which they are $75 (all registrations and entries after this date are subject to the consent & discretion of the convention organiser and/or tournament umpire).

There will be a traditional convention dinner on the Sunday night (in Trentham, Upper Hutt), with a cost of $25. Currently there are 9 Tournaments available, and these are:

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February Is BattleCry 2013 Time!

Come along and attend BattleCry, Auckland’s largest all-round weekend gaming convention. On hand will be all manner of roleplaying, wargaming, cardgaming, and live-action tournaments and events, as well as a collection of stalls and displays of gaming materials. We welcome all comers, from experienced gamers to those of you out there that are merely curious as to what it is all about.

Entry into the venue is free, and we will have a number of likewise free events and demonstration games to keep you entertained during your time at BattleCry. If you are however interested in taking part in one or more of the tournaments being held over the weekend, there is a cost and we encourage you to pre-register and pay as early as possible to ensure a place, with prizes on hand for all such tournaments. Tournaments include:

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