PAPERCRAFT BUILDINGS AND TERRAIN FOR WARGAMES

Quite a few times I have been asked about the buildings I use when playing Fear of the Dark  or Frontline Heroes: Fields of Normandy, and I think they deserve their own post... 

FRONTLINE HEROES: FIELDS OF NORMANDY

 WHAT IS FRONTLINE HEROES?

Frontline Heroes: Fields of Normandy is a fast paced, easy to learn solo/PlayerVSplayer skirmish wargame set during ww2. If you want to know more about this game THIS LINK will take you to the time where heroes were born. Hold your rifle, stay close to your brothers and fight to the last man.

FRONTLINE HEROES: FIELDS OF NORMANDY SKIRMISH WARGAME

 FRONTLINE HEROES: FIELDS OF NORMANDY

Frontline Heroes is a solo/PvP skirmish wargame set in World War II. In this game, our soldiers will be members of the Allied forces battling against the Nazi army on the European front.

Players have the option to play solo, controlling one side and facing an AI system that manages the enemy, or to engage in competitive mode against a human opponent, with each player controlling one side of the conflict. Additionally, the game can be played cooperatively with multiple players acting on the same side, fighting together against the enemy controlled by the AI.

FEAR OF THE DARK - WEIRD WW2 SCENARIO - NIGHT RAID

 When I was developing Fear of the Dark rules I used to play a lot of ww2 and weird ww2 scenarios. 

I really like to play ww2 but as a Call of Cthulhu enthusiastic, it wasn't strange that evil creatures and paranormal entities appear on the battlefield. 

Of course, the weird part of the scenario is optional, as many of my games were strictly ww2 skirmish scenarios without a weird component.  But for me to turn towards a weird version of ww2 was the most natural thing. 

I want to show you a weird ww2 scenario that I played using Fear of the Dark rules. Well, not exactly the same rules as it is more combat oriented, so, it had a few rules to make it more tactic. Those rules weren't included in the game system as the idea was to make it a more narrative oriented game. 

FEAR OF THE DARK - WEIRD WW2 SCENARIO - LAST TRAIN

 When I started developing Fear of the Dark rules, I used to play weird ww2, fighting with my allied paratroopers against Nazis and monster through an Europe devastated by war.

In that setting, which I love, is where the rules of Fear of the Dark were made.

Last night I wanted to go back to that setting and play a weird ww2 scenario using Fear of the Dark rules.

The AI did it very well managing the Nazi soldiers in a defensive position, and was difficult to beat. 

I want to show you this battle report because I would like (in a future) to make a weird ww2 edition of Fear of the Dark. There may be people interested in that version...

FEAR OF THE DARK - SCENARIO - DON´T OPEN THAT DOOR

 Testing (once and again) another new scenario that will be available as soon as I get my PC back (it's being repaired).

As always happens with Fear of the Dark scenarios, I'll try not to spoil the story, so, I'm going to make an AAR but skipping/changing some of the details of the scenario as I would like you to play and enjoy it... 

This is a tense scenario that may seem quite easy but it may become a death trap easily in just a couple of turns. 

Don't give anything for granted and enjoy... 

Our group of characters face a hell of a problem when they find themselves in a small town where everything seems to be wrong. 

Our warband is in that small town looking for a man that is trapped there, scary and dangerous monsters seem to be behind every corner and that man knows how to send those creatures back to hell, but he is unable to do it alone. 

FEAR OF THE DARK - SCENARIO - A CABIN IN THE WOODS

 This is going to be the first scenario that I play and show as a battle report. This kind of scenarios are a bit difficult to show as an After Action Report (AAR in advance) because it´s dificult not to spoil the story.

As the scenarios are highly narrative, they are intended to surprise or at least not to tell the player all the story that is going on, but when you make an AAR it´s easy to say something that will be an spoiler and that will make people who hasn´t played the scenario know things that they shouldn´t know till they played that scenario.

So, I´m going to make a battle report but in some moments I won´t tell you some of the things that are happening, ok? 

You´ll see that I don´t say anything clear about what they find in the Points of Interest, that because I don´t want to spoil your games...

FEAR OF THE DARK - BACK OF THE CARDS

 I have been asked a few times about the back of the cards because you didn´t want them to be white. 

So I put the rulebook cover as the back of the cards trying to make them more appealing.

CARDS WITH BACK

CARTAS CON PARTE TRASERA

FEAR OF THE DARK WEAPON CARDS

 Let´s talk about weapons...

I was asked why we don´t have equipment/weapons cards, you know, a card where it is detailed the equipment/weapon (range, damage...), and I thought it was a really good idea!

That way, when a character is equipped with a weapon, you would have that character card and besides the weapon card, it would be clear who is equiped with what, and in case any character exchange a weapon that would be clear.

And even in the case a character is KO in a scene, another character could pick up his weapon.

With that on mind I have created a set of weapon cards, feel free to print and use them as you play the scenarios. 

FEAR OF THE DARK

WHAT IS FEAR OF THE DARK? 

Fear of the Dark solo horror skirmish wargame is a game designed for solo/coop play, and it is set in Lovecraft´s world of madness.

Through this link (CLICK HERE) you´ll see a deep explanation on what is this game about and how it works.

Take my hand and come with me down the rabbit hole...

BATTLE REPORTS

In this section we will find the battle reports available. You may have a look at them to take an exampleon how to make the scenarios or just to enjoy.

Although spoiling the scenarios will try to be avoided, keep in mind that relevant information on the plot of the scenario may be revealed.

FRONTLINE HEROES: FIELDS OF NORMANDY SOLO WW2 SKIRMISH WARGAME

 As many of you know, I have been silent about Fear of the Dark because I have been working in a new wargame.

Well, the time has come and Frontline Heroes is available!

FEAR OF THE DARK SKIRMISH WARGAME

 "This is it... 

If you are reading this is because everything has gone to hell...

Do you remember what I used to tell you about the stars? 

Well... 

The time has come... 

The stars are right... 

And we are on our own...

I´m sorry to say this, but I´m afraid I have to warn you... we are all doomed...

Remember all those creatures that lived under your bed when you where a child?

They were real...

And they are no longer hiding..."