Game File downloads

 I have started moving some of my downloadable game files from my Google Drive to Wargame Vault. Earlier last year in cooperation with Ivan Sorensen of Nordic Weasel games, I moved my Slammer rules to Ivan's site on Wargame Vault. This has been a success from my point of view. A lot more people have downloaded the game, and some of them paid us a little money for the privilege.  

There have been issues lately were people have been unable to access my game files from the blog. If they contact me, I can email the files out directly. However it seems a better idea to post my files on a public server. This has several advantages for me. 

• The files are directly available without accessing my personal drive. 
• If there are any issues with access, then Wargame Vault should be better able to fix them. 
• It puts my games in a vastly bigger shop window with a lot more exposure. 
• I get stats on how many times my games are downloaded. 
• And, while I offer all my games as Pay What You Want, so customers can still download them for free, I am happy to accept payment if you feel like contributing to my hobby fund! :o)

Currently, Slammer, Fokker Fodder, and Encounter One - 2021 are available for download on Wargame Vault. Other games and resources may be added as I get around to them.

Chris Nicole Games - Wargame Vault 

I do still have a few printed copies of Encounter One available. 

If you would like a set, I am asking £5.00 plus postage. Email me Chris Nicole with a request and your address. I can then create an invoice for the full amount via PayPal. 

Cheers

Slammer Legacy Edition on Wargame Vault

 A while ago I mentioned that I had been in discussion with a games creator and publisher regarding further development of Slammer. That creator is Ivan Sorensen at Nordic Weasel Games. Ivan is a long time supporter of Slammer and has often promoted the game.

If you are not already aware of Nordic Weasel games, then I recommend them very highly. They cover a wide range of periods and genres, using innovative game mechanisms. Examples include, Five Parsecs from Home, Renegade Scout, Laserstorm, Five Men at Kursk, History Dad WW2, etc.  Ivan is prolific in turning out new games and updating his existing range. They are very good and well worth a look through. 

Ivan has posted a copy of Slammer on Wargame Vault as a pay what you want.

If there is enough interest, we hope to look at creating a wholly new edition of Slammer, updating and expanding the rules. 

 Cheers, 

 Chris 

 

A message from Nordic Weasel Games via Wargame Vault.

Published back when the internet was young, I have worked with Chris Nicole to make his Slammer skirmish scifi rules available again.

This is a straight conversion of the original document, though in the coming months we hope to both tidy up the game and add some examples, diagrams and so forth as well as work to create a new, cool edition of the rules.

This Legacy edition makes the game available again, as the website had finally vanished into the ether and lets you enjoy a personal favourite game of mine. 

What IS Slammer? 

The Slammer rules are usable for a range of Hollywood-inspired science fiction skirmish action, complete with big heroes, cool space troopers and bug eyed aliens. 

Featuring a clever reaction table, the morale and well being of your troops will affect what actions they can perform each turn but gameplay still moves quite quickly. 

A starting game can play well with a handful of characters on each side, while you can easily play with a platoon once you understand how the game works. 

The rulebook currently clocks in at under 40 pages, giving all the basic stuff needed to play a game without a lot of waffling about. You are here to shoot bug eyed monsters right?"

It is available Pay What You Want (suggested 5 USD) here:

https://www.wargamevault.com/product/519467/Slammer-Legacy-Edition