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My Current Favorite Wargames

I love wargames. The variety in every game and sheer number of titles can seem very overwhelming, so I wanted to talk about my 2 favorites at the moment.

Hordes

After trying it out at PAX, I was instantly hooked. One of the things that bugs me about wargames is how after placing all your soldiers they get destroyed quickly. In hordes, you instead control a small group of powerful units. Each unit feels unique, and each soldier plays differently. Each faction has unique mechanics and each unit feels impactful in the game. The models are also super detailed and pretty.

Frostgrave

Getting into wargames can be scary. It’s a big investment. Frostgrave gets around this with its class system. You create custom character sheets for each model you own, meaning your toy soldier can be a crossbow man. The DND-like system means each unit in your army feels unique and special. One of the things I like as well is that their model sets they do have are modular. Each chest plate is unique and can combine with any of the heads, arms, weapons, and legs.