After my busy terrain building day with Lee, last Saturday, on the Sunday, my nephew Zac came over for his first ever Wargame.
Zac loves anything to do with Greek Mythology, so for Christmas last year I bought and painted up some Jason and the Argonauts figures from Foundry, see here.
We only have 11 figures at the moment, 6 Argonauts and 5 Skeletons (Children of the Hydra), so I made up a very, very simple set of rules, to try and get Zac into gaming.
It worked!!
He absolutely loved playing the game.
We played 10 short games and the little tyke beat me in 8 of the games!!!
His dice rolling was absolutely ridiculous, he is certainly a son of Zeus and been been touched by the dice gods!!
I might ask him to pick this weeks lottery numbers for me???
After a couple of games Zac, was realising about tactics, not going for the full frontal assault but going around the flanks, which quite amazed me to be honest.
He seemed to really be getting he rules so, I kept adding more details to the rules, to flesh them out.
He said " You're only changing the rules, because I keep beating you!!"
Little sod!
It was 6's to kill on a D6, but Jason had a D10, to make him more heroic. Zac's Jason went on a rampage for the first few games, mauling my Skeleton's time after time.
Zac felt sorry for me keep losing so, HE, let me play the Argonauts, so I went on a rampage with Jason and Zac killed him in the first melee!
Sigh.......
Zac laughed his head off
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The Dice Monster
At the end, of the day, I asked him if he'd enjoyed the games and does he want to come again.
His answer was simple....
"Yes, tomorrow!"
I think there'll be many more fights for Jason and the Dice Monster to come, which is brilliant.
Now I better paint up the rest of the figures, before he beats me up again.
Ooo! Great to see a new generation trying out hobbies (without electricity!)
ReplyDeleteGreat job, Ray! Get 'em hooked early!
ReplyDeleteWell done, Ray. Nice entry for the lad.
ReplyDeleteGreat to see your argonaut figures out for a game, and your nephew looks like he is thoroughly enjoying himself.
ReplyDeleteWell done Ray, a great way to get your nephew gaming
ReplyDeleteGreat stuff, and aah those halcyon days of youthful yore 'lets play again tomorrow' :-)
ReplyDeleteWell done- training up the next generation of gamers!
ReplyDeleteButtons pressed, well done - we can probably all see ourselves there.
ReplyDeleteWell done Ray, and 10 games, even if simple, sounds like loads of fun. I also see you have fallen to the "children playing wargames for the first time dice rolls" tactic. Years ago I was playing a ww2 game with a 9 year old for his first wargame. First fire in the game was his tank seeing my tank, nearly across the table. He needed to roll a 6 to hit. Roll a 6. Needed to then roll a 6 to KO my tank. Rolled a 6.
ReplyDeleteGreat work Ray.... you need to paint up some more skeletons.
ReplyDeleteThe table and figures look great Ray and good work getting your nephew interested!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely looking game, and a theme I almost never see. Glad you're getting your nephew into the gaming nice and early!
ReplyDeleteLooks like another recruit! Well done. Nice looking game btw Ray.
ReplyDeleteHe sussed you out then! 😆
ReplyDeleteYou need your nephew on your team next time you guys play!
ReplyDeleteGet em in the hobby while their young. Well done Ray.
ReplyDeleteCongrats -- you have recruited a new gamer to the fold!! And yes, you probably were changing the rules to have a chance to beat his "Son of Zeus" dice rolling...!!
ReplyDeleteGreat stuff!
ReplyDeleteNice one Ray!
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