Couldn't resist the lure of another skirmish game, this time it's Empire of the Dead by West Wind Productions. This is an old game, I believe it was released in 2012, and continues my habit of being up there with the cool kids and fashionably late to the party. I have been looking for a game to interest my other half and youngest daughter and this seems to fit the bill, especially with the recent offer from West Wind, £75 for 4 starter boxes and a free rule book. The terrain is part of a batch I've bought from TT Combat with the view of WWII games and possibly my 1866 collection. The factions chosen are, Lyaons, Nosferatu and the Gentlemen's club with Victorian Zombies. At first glance the rules seem simple enough for a novice to quickly grasp and the setting will definitely appeal to the intended audience.
The only issue I have at the moment is storage space for assembled mdf kits with renovations still ongoing, but one more box can't hurt! I'll pick up some more TT combat kits once I see how these fill the table out and I can get a better idea of what I'll need.
Other projects haven't been abandoned, they will just rotate as the mood takes me. This may have the positive outcome of making me more productive as output has slowed of late.
Not a skirmish gamer but always like seeing what others get up to, I like the idea of the game and the Westwind miniatures do look really good. Be interested in seeing how you get on with it, some great buildings there too!
ReplyDeleteThanks Donnie, it's a game that caught my eye when released but never went any further. Back then didn't play skirmish type games, just big historical games.
DeleteI have a copy of Empire of the Dead somewhere… A nice book of rules
ReplyDeleteLovely looking buildings as well.
All the best. Aly
Thanks Aly, the book is very nice, looking forward to trying them out. I'm itching to get these buildings made, think they'll be an valuable addition to the terrain collection. There will be more.
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