May the Fourth Star Wars gaming

 

In honor of one of my favorite holidays, I hosted a series of Star Wars games last Saturday. The first was a Fistful of Lead: Galactic Heroes game, and the second Fistful of Lead Starfighters! game.

The first game had Rebel leaders having a clandestine meeting on Covid Prime. Which of course was detected by the Empire which dispatched forces to capture them.

 All was looking good for the Imperial Forces (me) until those Rebel scum slowly got the upper hand, mostly due to poor shooting from the Stormtroopers (who'd have guessed that). 

First one, then in a contested hand to hand battle, the other leader were secured by the rebel forces. Rebel victory.

After lunch we had a game of Starfighters! A squadron of rebels led by Han Solo were sent to blow up an Imperial asteroid base. Again, Darth and the boys looked like they were going to wipe the floor with the rebel scum, but the last turn saw TIE blowing up like popcorn kernels.

Even though I lost both games it was a lot of fun. You can watch game one here.

Galactic Heroes: The Jedi Hunters

In the aftermath of Order 66, Imperial Inquisitors have been dispatched to hunt down the last of the Jedis. Using a false distress beacon, the Sith have lured Jedis to some deserted Jungle Ruins.

The scenario was simple.  The Jedis had to find the source of the false signal to keep any more Jedis from being lured to their deaths, and take out any Sith.

The Imperial forces had to kill any Jedi they found.

The Jedis. Withe Ahsoka and a very much alive Mace Windu. "I ain't dead mutherf....!"

The dreaded Sith Inquisitors.

Each player had a Force Wielder along with bodyguard of 4, including a heavy weapons specialist.

Mace and escorts explore the temple ruins.

The Mon Calamari sniper proved to be the VIP of the game. Three times he tried to shoot an Inquisitor and 3 times the shot was deflected back at him. Wounded several times he kept getting back up and finally scored a hit, taking out the Seventh Sister.

First blood went to the probe droid. A very confused Jedi then went down to a blaster bolt moments later.

A quick Force Leap across the river to engage the Jedi...

...leads to a fight with Mace defending a certain Droptrooper. Mace skillfully removed the Sith's head.

The escort troops start exchanging fire.

By turn 4 the Imperials have lost all 3 Inquisistors. Time to call in the drop ships and escape.

Great 6 player game over in 90 minutes! The Jedis were victorious with some really cinematic moments. The 2nd edition of Galactic Heroes is available for preorder now at Wiley Games, and the whole game can be viewed here!

Big Weekend of Gaming

 We had a fantastic time time hosting the guys from Rocky's War Room this weekend. Three, count 'em, three wargames plus a whole lot of awesome between!

Friday night's game was a playtest of an upcoming supplement to  Galactic Heroes, Battlesuit Alpha.

Saturday morning some Fistful of Lead Fantasy in the Fantastic Caverns.

A break for some real Kansas City BBQ and a trip to our world famous National WWI museum.

Them Saturday night's mega Star Wars Bigger Battles game!

Matt did a great wrap up video HERE.