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Breakthroughs in Board Wargaming

By Blaine Lee Pardoe

Having been a player and author in the gaming industry for well over three decades, I have seen numerous innovations that have emerged in wargaming. I make no claim that these are the most important breakthroughs, but merely some that have had a lasting impact on the games that we all love and play.

The following list of breakthroughs in board wargaming is far from all-encompassing but includes advances I have taken note of over the years. Also, I have made my best-effort to attribute the innovators; but comprehensive histories of games simply are few and far between, which means that there may be mistakes. A lot of small game companies have come and gone, especially in the early years, making verification of some of the material challenging.

As such, here is my suggested list:

NATO symbols for counters

Avalon Hill’s Tactics/Tactics II was the first wargame that introduced the NATO symbols for unit designations. The NATO symbol set was a ground-breaking innovation that many publishers still utilize today. It introduced military symbols to a primarily civilian audience. Once understood, it provides players the ability to identify unit types across a variety of games. Despite being a military iconography, they became widely accepted and a mainstay in civilian gaming even now, something many of us take for granted.

Combat Results Table (CRT)

Prior to Combat Results Tables, combat tended to be resolved in the same manner as Risk – with simple dice-off resolutions. Dicing off rarely took into account the odds of the battle and, if they did, they abstracted them to the point of meaninglessness. We have all experienced attacking in Risk with 20 armies against three and losing.

CRT’s changed wargaming in that they forced players to look at overall odds in terms of attack and defense to determine combat resolution. Resolutions themselves could be varied depending on the game and the results. Always the trendsetter, Avalon Hill’s Tactics/Tactics II was the first published wargame that introduced this concept and altered wargame design and development from that point on.

Hexagon maps

Hexes have long been a mainstay of wargaming. Rand Corporation began using hexes on maps for its games in the late 1950s, but these were not commercial products. Most early games used squares for terrain/movement. Hexagons changed everything. There are a number of contenders as to the first published game that utilized these, but the most widely accepted innovator in this category was Avalon Hill’s 1961 Chancellorsville game. Once Chancellorsville became a product, almost every other game designer defaulted to the use of hexes on their game maps.

Cards as part of combat resolution

Cards really first surfaced in board gaming with Risk (1957). The cards were not a factor of combat but rather the means of generating reinforcements. There was one game that used cards that impacted combat resolution, and that was the release of Kriegspiel by Avalon Hill in 1971. While not a wildly successful game, the tactical cards used added a new dimension to gameplay. Avalon Hill’s 1776 used a card tactics system, leading to other board games integrating cards into combat in the years that followed.

Geomorphic Maps

The introduction of geomorphic maps, or maps that can be reconfigured and used for a variety of scenarios, was a stunning innovation at the time. It allowed game developers to use a relatively small set of maps to create multiple scenarios, without having to create unique layouts. Jim Dunnigan’s Avalon Hill release of Panzerblitz in 1970 broke this ground. Games like Advanced Squad Leader have amped up this concept to a whole new level of variety and variance.

Quad Games

In 1975, SPI introduced a unique innovation in the industry with Napoleon At War Quad Game – the quad-game concept. Quad games had a standard set of rules, four unique maps, rules for the individual games (there were four in a pack – hence the ‘quad’), and counters for the four games. The games were not huge in scale but designed to be highly playable with players only having to learn one set of core rules and integrating minor modifications to those rules for specific battles.

On the surface, this may not seem like much of an innovation – but it ushered in a new era of game series for the wargaming industry. Wargaming companies could create a single set of core rules for a series of games. It reduced development time and costs since the companies could focus on the maps, counters, and variant rules for that particular game. Companies that have quad-games in their series can trace their origins to SPI for this innovation.

Games produced as part of a magazine

Strategy & Tactics, initially produced by SPI, was a game-changer (pun intended) in the wargaming industry. Starting in 1968 with issue 18, a game was provided as part of a historical magazine. These games were of almost equal quality to those produced by SPI at the time, sans the box and counter system. Some would go on to be published in box form.

With Strategy & Tactics, you got history articles about a subject and could then simulate it. The price was reasonable, allowing for a lot of gamers to subscribe. Many gamers got their initial fix on gaming with a copy of Strategy & Tactics, and it and a number of other companies leverage the same model today.

Dots in Hexes to Determine Line of Sight

Line of sight on hexagon-based wargames was always a bit of a challenge. Given hex sizes and the geographic features, it was sometimes a challenge to determine whether line of sight/line of fire was blocked. It often led to debates/arguments, some of which required involving the game designers.

Game designer John Hill tackled this issue head-on with the Avalon Hill 1977 release of Squad Leader. To resolve these conflicts, he placed a tiny dot in the center of the hexagon to be used to draw the line of sight. If anything touched the line, it was considered blocked. While this does not seem like a stunning innovation, many game companies have leveraged this idea over the years, and it has often brought an end to game table debates before they started.

Progressive Wargame Rules

Starting in the 1970’s, wargames started to explore the gap between realism and playability by becoming more complex. In doing so, it often became an onerous task to attempt to read, digest, and process increasingly thicker rulebooks.

Avalon Hill broke new ground in 1975 with their Tobruk: Tank Battles in North Africa by introducing a progressive set of rules. Players learned the core mechanics of the game and played a scenario that used those rules. They then would read more rules, learn more gameplay features, then play that scenario… and so on. Each scenario built off of the other, introducing more game mechanics until the players were prepared to play utilizing all of the game rules.

This teaching concept for game play allowed companies to introduce more complicated games in an easier to process format.

The Monster Game

Attempting to qualify what constitutes a monster game can be challenging. Generally, it is a game that has a massive map and counter set and cannot be played in a signal session. Essentially, monster games are big, expensive, and require a significant commitment of time to play. GDW (Game Designers’ Workshop) broke new ground in 1973 with Drang nach Osten! It covered the eastern front of WWII and was staggering in terms of scale, with five 21”x27” maps, 1700+ counters, and a playing time that was easily well over 200 hours.

Other publishers hopped onto the bandwagon with SPI releasing War in the East a year later. Other monsters followed, including Terrible Swift Sword (Gettysburg), War in the Pacific, Campaign for North Africa, GDW’s Europa series, and Avalon Hill’s magnum opus, The Longest Day. While the price of these monster games has increased over the years, they are still a significant niche in the wargaming marketplace.

The Monster Game Runner Up – The Rules Monster

Not all game systems can be considered monsters because of the time to play them or their sheer bulk but by the staggering ruleset. The winner in this category is Advanced Squad Leader by Avalon Hill and Multiman Publishing. Introduced in 1985, this game was on the same tactical scale as the original squad leader – but with a staggeringly thick three-inch binder’s worth of rules. With supplemental releases added in, it is over 1,000 pages of rules. Advanced Squad Leader was not just a game, it was a commitment. The game has sold well over a million copies and remains in print in several forms even today.

So there you have it – my personal list of early breakthroughs – some big, some small, but all with some sort of impact on the games we enjoy playing.

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(This article is credited to Blaine L. Pardoe. Mr. Pardoe is a long-time gamer and has written material for numerous RPG’s and game systems over the years and is an award-winning author and historian. He is a New York Times bestselling author and has presented on historical subjects at the US Naval Academy, the US National Archives, and other prestigious venues.)

#wargaming #innovation #wargames #gamer #gaming

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acsversace-news · 6 years

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Darren Criss (“The Assassination of Gianni Versace”), Aidy Bryant (“Saturday Night Live”) and Kenan Thompson (“SNL”) earned their first Emmy nominations for acting this year, but these aren’t their first nominations overall. All three of them recently contended for songwriting. And they’re far from the only ones who have crossed the threshold between music and other fields at the Emmys. Far from it.

Criss rose to fame as an actor on “Glee” before earning his first acting nomination, Best Movie/Mini Actor for playing killer Andrew Cunanan in the limited series “The Assassination of Gianni Versace.” But “Glee” is what brought him his very first Emmy recognition. He earned a nom for Best Music and Lyrics in 2015 for writing the song “This Time” from the series finale episode “Dreams Come True.” But he lost that prize to Kyle Dunnigan and Jim Roach, who wrote “Girl You Don’t Need Makeup” for “Inside Amy Schumer.”

#acs versace #gold derby #darren criss #awards talk #article #emmys 2018 #july 2018

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musicalcuriosity · 6 years

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List of Newsies

Literally just a list of some of the newsboys mentioned in various articles, including known names or nicknames (and ages in 1899 if possible). Eventually, I’ll add links to tags of other things people have discovered about them. If anyone has a name or information to add, let me know!

*= I couldn’t determine if this was the nickname of a previously mentioned boy within an article, or an entirely seperate person

bolded= a character featured in the ‘92 movie/stage musical

Newboys

Louis Balletti (Louis Ballat, Kid Blink, Red Blink, Blind Diamond, Muggsy McGee, Mug Magee); aged 16-18 in 1899

Ed Higgins (Racetrack)

Nick Myers (Young Myers, Young Mush); I’ve seen “Nick” in quotes, so I’m not sure that if that’s really his first name?

Dave or David Simons/Simonds/Symonds; 21

Bob “Indian” Stone (or Bob Indian)

Joe Kernan/Kiernan (Hungry Joe)

Mickey Myers (possibly the same as Nick? can anyone confirm?)

Edward Rowland, 16

Mikki Fischler, 12

John Falk; a black newsie

John Charge

Toby Duck; leader of the Trenton newsboys

Johnny Driscoll

Seadsy (?) McGuire

Thomas Donegan/Donnegan/Dunnigan (Niney, Nine-Fingered Tom [age 14], Nine-Eyed Donegan [age 18]); 12 in 1899?

Joe Lipman

“Tow-Head” Halligan; I think he is actually from Troy, but I liked his name

“Foxey” Osborne

“Dinky” Bateman

Mugsy McGrath; another name for Kid Blink?

Dope

John J. Foley

Socks

Jimmy the Goat

James Lahey, 20

Michael Lamadica, 14

Walter Briggs, 14

Little Mike

Jim Gaiety/Gady

Morris (Young Monix/Manix, Yeller, Hunch Maddox, Skinney (?))

Barney Peanuts

“Crutch” Morris (Crutchie, Crutchy)

George Thompson (Micky)

Eddy/Eddie Murphy

Walter Murphy

Timmy Kelly

The Black Wonder

Lewis Miller

Emil Kuehn/Kahune (H.H.); 15

Skaggs (Skaggsy)

Tiny Tim

Yak Egg

Moses Burns; 11; I’ve also seen “Burrie” for a last name

John Gallupo/Aleppo/Alleppe; 13 or 15;

Louis Kirlow/Kerlow/Kerllow; 13 or 16

Milo Green, 15

Spot Conlon, 14

Edward Fitzgerald

Henry Butler (Butts, Major Butts, Puts [?])

“Jack” Harney

Jack Seeley

Peter Peglies, 22

William Gibbons, 23

Albert Smith, 15

Cornelius Boyle (Grin); 13 or 14

Abraham Greenhause, 14

Issac Miller (Ike); 13

Joseph Mulligan (Thimblefinger); 17

Frank Dresso/Glasso (Juicy); 17

Donato Carolucci (Mushy Pip); 17

Jim Seabook (Scabutch, Scabooch)

Rubber*

Michael Romeo

Samuel Wolkinsky; 13

John Armstrong; 14

“Yell” Meyers; its possible/probably that this is the same person is Mush

“Kid” Fischer

“Young” Gal

Kid Fishbein

Sol/Charles Levy

“Buck” Farley

Abe Cutler

Solomon Levy

David Ruben

Simon Levy (Yellow)

John Mason/Masin; a Brooklyn Newsie

Charles Schrott; from Newark, New Jersey

George J. Fabian

Mike McAleenan/McAleen (Boots); 11; possibly the same as LIttle Mikey/Little Mike

James Hefferenan

Pie-Faced Jim

Jack Sullivan (Gass House)

The Squealer

Richard Crocker

Edward Herbert, 21

__Williams (Half-Dollar)

__Ford

__George Thompson

__Gallagher (Johnnie)

Steamboat Mike

John Wilson

Barney Peters (Barney Peanuts)]

Samuel Eisenberg; 14

Abe Newman

Sam Keeler; son of Annie Kelly?

Louis Mendick, 14

Louis/Lewis Hass

The Colonel

Cross-Eyed Joe

Cross-Eyed Peters; I think this may be the same guy as Cross-Eyed Joe?

McBinn or McLinn; the article in which I found his name is difficult to read

James Tobin

Friedman Frockets

Newsgirls/Newswomen

Annie Kelly; owned a newsstand

Mrs. Shea; sold papers and turned agains the union

Mrs. Corcoran; sold papers and turned agains the union

Mrs. Cry Baby; German; loyal to the strike

Jennie; scares off scabs

Rosie Corcoran: Mrs. Corcoran’s daughter, and a well known newsgirl

Others

Warhorse Brennan (a former newsboy who came out in support of the boys- sold at W. Broadway and Chambers St. for 20 years)

Jack Tietien (not sure if that’s his name)- owned a newsstand on Church st.

Joe Bernstein (a prizefighter)

Leonard A. Snitkin (a lawyer)

Charley Adler (assemblyman)

Phil Wissig (assemblyman)

Frank P. Wood (a baseball player in support of the boys)

Timothy Sullivan (political figure/gangster); “Dry Dollar”

Abraham Lippman (owner of a newsstand)

James G. Neill; 50; was the (new) elected president of the union following the (a suggestion was made by Mr. Lippman)

William Reese; a black man who sold lemonade, and was a friend to the newsies

“Crazy” Arborn; sold pretzels & donated food to the boys, and was given a seat on the union (thanks to @thevioletsunflower for the info!)

A.J. Klock; 23

Bertha Saffe; 23

Mr. Dufty

James “Jim” Lavelle (”Scotty”; the King of Chinatown): local saloon owner

#newsies #ref: newsies #newsboys strike of 1899 #newsie names

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oldschoolfrp · 4 years

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The Wreck of the BSM Pandora (Joe Barney cover for Ares 2, SPI, May 1980, featuring game by James Dunnigan with Redmond A Simonsen and David J Ritchie) “Wreck” was published first, with obvious inspiration from Alien, followed by the prequel “Voyage” in issue 6 which had Star Trek-like away teams visiting different planets to explore. Pandora was a Biological Survey Mission ship specially equipped to transport live specimens, but the ship name on the cover is mislabeled “BMS”.

#The Wreck of the BSM Pandora #Ares magazine #Joe Barney #sci fi #spaceship #SPI #James Dunnigan #James F Dunnigan #Jim Dunnigan #David J Ritchie #David Ritchie #Redmond A Simonsen #Pandora #Redmond Simonsen

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thenilescurrent · 5 years

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Brother John Cosgrove Honored

Part of the annual Delta Mu Alumni Meeting on Sunday, September 22, 2019, consisted of the ACB honoring Brother John Dennis Cosgrove for lifelong service and dedication to the Delta Sigma Phi chapter at LMU. He was given a plaque honoring him, by ACB President, Scott Cunningham.

Here are some of John’s accomplishments and highlights, as presented during the meeting by Brother John Moutes ‘66 (seen above):

Delta Mu Charter Member, October 19, 1958

Chapter President, 1960-61, lead 58 brothers and was ably supported by Darryl Bartolotti (VP), Chuck Preston (Treasurer), Sam La Sala (Secretary) and Tim Shea (Social Chair).

John would also serve as Chair of Loyola's Greek Week that featured a nationally popular folk group called the "Limeliters." The chapter took on the responsibility for ensuring the financial success of the concert. John spent most of his time during the concert under the stage as a sound engineer.

At the conclusion of Greek Week, there was a giant party at the house where John met an attractive sorority coed in Theta Iota Pi from Immaculate Heart College, Shirley McLing, who would later become Mrs. John Cosgrove.

Throughout his presidency, John credits his two "rocks" George Miller and Tim Shea (both civil engineering majors) for their dependability and support.

Under John's leadership, the chapter won Loyola's "Spring Sing" that year teamed with St. Vincent's College of Nursing, receiving the only curtain call of the evening.

John would later serve in Delta Mu ACB in the early 1990s and again when the chapter was re-launched in 2013.

Perhaps John's most enduring legacy on behalf of the chapter was an assignment that he and fellow brother Tim Shea undertook in the spring of 1959 when they found the fraternity house at 6819 Pacific Avenue. Time permitting, I will read a few excerpts from the chapter's history -- "The First 90 Years".

"As some of you know we had a fraternity house at a beach-front address that filled a vital need for Delta Sigma Phi -- a home for our social and cultural events and for a number of our brothers starting in 1959. It was a house unlike what any other fraternity had at LMU. Lest the history is lost with time we are pleased to share some of it and a few stories of early life at this place. "To begin, in a moment of bravado brothers Cosgrove and Shea volunteered to find some sort of residence for the fraternity, and after looking over the sorry offerings of apartments around Westchester we happened upon a boarded-up former beach club – founded in 1931 by Fritz Burns as the Del Rey Swim Club. "We used nefarious means to enter the boarded up place, and when inside we found a near-derelict two-story structure with an upstairs bar on the street side, a covered dance floor surrounded with windows overlooking the beach on the backside, a sorry looking kitchen with a dining hall on the right front, four or five rooms that could accommodate brothers, and two restrooms with showers. Most of the windows were broken, but as you can see from the photo it was a sturdy place perfect for our needs. "We soon learned that the property belonged to the Fritz Burns Foundation, and was on a perfect stretch of beach. Mr. Burns was the major developer of Westchester and a long-time benefactor of Loyola Marymount University. His Foundation was contacted by two of our more "refined" brothers, Joe Dunnigan (LMU-1960) and Bill Schauppner (LMU-1958), and they handled the delicate negotiations on behalf of the fraternity. The Foundation was quickly convinced that our tenancy would be beneficial for them. Brother Bob Martini (LMU-1960) then stepped in to assure the Foundation that we were creditworthy and well behaved. [Ed. Note: an awesome undertaking.] "We then set to work to make the place habitable with Cosgrove on electrical engineering and the civil engineers on the toilets, we soon realized that the City Inspector would have to approve our work. Much to our relief, we learned the City Inspector for our neighborhood was brother Jim Mitsch’s (LMU-1960) father, a patient man as I recall. Somehow we got the approvals needed and the first residents moved in that fall."

Above text written by John Cosgrove and Tim Shea fore "The First 90 Years."

Brother and close friend of John’s, Jim Ford ‘60 (above) spoke about John. He was John’s roommate at the Chapter House. Brother Jim related how Brother John was always the one to enthusiastically rouse the members to action whenever he came up with a plan of action.

Another stalwart friend, Brother George Miller (above, left), also got up to pay tribute to Brother John. He spoke about commuting to Loyola University (as it was known back then) with John, from Glendale, as sophomores and juniors. He recounted how John had to face the Dean several times for the actions of the Chapter, while he was it’s President - the reasons why, he would not get into at this time, lol.

On the phone (held up by Brother John Moutes in the above photo), was another close friend of John’s, Brother Tim Shea. Brother Shea spoke about how John taught him how much more you can do as part of a team, than as an individual, and how this lesson guided and helped him throughout his career and adult life.

Brother John was presented with the ACB Plaque of Recognition, by Scott Cunningham, the went on to say a few wonderful words.

Congratulations, again, to Brother John Cosgrove (and well deserved)!

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bell-properties · 5 years

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Utah lawmakers are close to passing legislation penalizing renters for lying about owning an emotional support animal, according to reports. The lawmakers say the legislation is for the benefit of both landlords and people with legitimate disabilities, but disability groups say the legislation could be intimidating to people who legitimately need an emotional-support animal in their residence. The Utah House has passed the bill to make it a misdemeanor to falsely claim to a landlord that a tenant has an emotional-support animal; it has received favorable recommendation in the Utah Senate. The bill, HB43, was proposed by Rep. Jim Dunnigan, R-Taylorsville, and makes a clear distinction between service animals and emotional-support animals. According to Dunnigan, there is no penalty under the current law for a tenant falsely claiming to a landlord that he or she has an emotional-support animal, and this bill changes that. “It’s becoming a problem, I’ve heard a lot from service-animal owners that the people with emotional-support animals are kind of damaging their brand, because more and more people are saying, ‘I qualify for an emotional-support animal, you need to rent housing to me,’ when they do not,” Dunnigan told KSL.com. The bill’s primary function would be to impose criminal penalties on people who seek housing and lie about having a medical need for an emotional-support animal. Under current state law, people who lie about having a “service animal” can be charged with a class B misdemeanor, but no such penalty exists for “emotional-support animals.” #commercialrealestate #1031exchanges #1031exchanges #apartment #multifamilyrealestate #apartments #propertymanagement #bellproperties http://BPropMgmt.com https://www.instagram.com/p/BuWt-BPDVYA/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=145g9rnzxr8ty

#commercialrealestate #1031exchanges #apartment #multifamilyrealestate #apartments #propertymanagement #bellproperties

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natesafety · 7 years

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NATE Announces Expanded Unmanned Aerial Systems Committee Roster

(San Jose, CA) - The National Association of Tower Erectors (NATE) announced today the expanded roster of participants who will be serving on the Association’s Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Committee. The NATE UAS committee is tasked with monitoring the trends and regulatory environment associated with rapidly evolving UAS technologies and making recommendations to NATE members and the wireless infrastructure community on best practices when it comes to UAS integration. The committee also focuses on collaborating with federal agencies and interested stakeholders in the development of guidelines to promote the safe commercial use of these systems.

“NATE is thrilled to announce our expanded UAS Committee roster,” stated NATE Board of Directors member Jimmy Miller from MillerCo, Inc. in Gulfport, Mississippi. “The NATE UAS Committee line-up consists of some of the brightest minds in commercial drone aviation representing some of the most innovative companies and organizations from throughout the wireless and UAS ecosystems,” added Miller who also currently serves on a key FAA Unmanned Aerial Safety Team (UAST) Working Group.

The expanded NATE Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Committee consists of the following members:

Christopher Desmond

Verizon Wireless

Tim Dunnigan

Talon Aerolytics, Inc.

Lisa Ellman

Hogan Lovells /Commercial Drone Alliance

Bryan Fitzpatrick

Surveying and Mapping, LLC

Steve Fleming

Technical Rescue Systems

Jose Giraldo

DroneBase

Jim Goldwater

Bob Lawrence & Associates

Alden Jones

American Tower Corporation

John Paul Jones

Tower & Turbine Technologies LLC

Robert McCoy

Crown Castle

Bryan McKernan

Consortiq

Jimmy Miller

MillerCo, Inc.

Chris Moccia

Measure UAS, Inc.

Art Pregler

AT&T

Todd Schlekeway

NATE

Karl Schwab

DARTDrones

Jimmy Taylor

DataWing Global

Charlie Terry

ETAK Systems, LLC

Jim Tracy

Legacy Telecommunications, Inc.

Brian Weis

Mikab Corporation

Gretchen West

Hogan Lovells /Commercial Drone Alliance

The UAS Committee has pledged to be a source of information by providing timely updates to NATE members and industry stakeholders as key developments emerge in the landscape surrounding Unmanned Aerial Systems.

To utilize the 2nd Edition of the NATE UAS Operations around Vertical Communications Infrastructure resource document, visit HERE. To watch the NATE #ClimberConnection UAS Operations video, click HERE.

For information regarding NATE, visit www.natehome.com.

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travelcafemt-blog · 5 years

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What's Happening Around Montana This Weekend

New Post has been published on https://www.montanastravelagency.com/whats-happening-around-montana-this-weekend/

What's Happening Around Montana This Weekend

Itching to get out and around this weekend? There’s a ton going on around the state. Check it out.

Libby Logger Days Sat, Jun 22 – Mon, Jun 24 J. Neils Memorial Park, 1301 MT-37 Libby, MT

JUN

MISSOULA SUMMER MADE FAIR

Tomorrow, 10 AM – 5 PM

Caras Park, 123 Carousel Dr

Missoula, MT

JUN

Festival of Cultures

Tomorrow, 10 AM – 4 PM

Billings

Billings, MT

JUN

Missoula Saturday Market ‑ June

Jun 1 – 29

Missoula People’s Market, and 59801, E Pine St & N Higgins Ave

Missoula, MT

JUN

Watershed Festival & Fishing Derby

Today, 9 AM – 3 PM

Bozeman Fish Technology Center, 4050 Bridger Canyon Rd

Bozeman, MT

JUN

Big Sky Pride 2019

Wed, Jun 19 – Sun, Jun 23

Helena

Helena, MT

JUN

Pint and a Half

Tomorrow, 6 PM

MAP Brewing Company, 510 Manley Rd

Bozeman, MT

JUN

Jim James + The Claypool Lennon Delirium

Today, 7 – 10 PM

KettleHouse Amphitheater, 605 Cold Smoke Lane

Bonner, MT

JUN

Pride Parade Social @ Blackfoot

Today, 11 AM – 5 PM

Blackfoot River Brewing Co, 66 S Park Ave

Helena, MT

JUN

Riverbend Concert Series “John Dunnigan”

Tomorrow, 7:00 – 8:30 PM

Sliter’s Park, 291 Bridge St

Bigfork, MT

JUN

Gallatin Valley Farmers Market ‑ June

Jun 22 – 29

Gallatin County Fairgrounds, 901 N Black Ave

Bozeman, MT

JUN

Billings Biggest Garage Sale

Today, 7 AM – 3 PM

MetraPark Arena, 308 6th Ave N

Billings, MT

JUN

Patty Griffin

Tomorrow, 8 PM

The Wilma, 131 S Higgins Ave

Missoula, MT

JUN

Red Lodge Songwriter Festival

Today, 10:30 AM – 11:59 PM

Red Lodge

Red Lodge, MT

JUN

Circus

Sun, Jun 23 – Mon, Jun 24

MetraPark Arena, 308 6th Ave N

Billings, MT

Western Ranch Spectacular

Fri, Jun 21 – Sun, Jun 23

Western Ranch Supply, 7305 Entryway Dr

Billings, MT

JUN

Virginia City Bus Tour

Tomorrow, 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM

Gallatin History Museum, 317 W Main St

Bozeman, MT

JUN

Unseen Missoula: Basements & Back Alleys – SOLD OUT

Today, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Caras Park, 123 Carousel Dr

Missoula, MT

JUN

SOLD OUT! Naturalist Field Day: Tour the Bison…

Today, 9 AM – 5 PM

Montana Natural History Center, 120 Hickory St # A

Missoula, MT

JUN

Big Sky Pride Parade

Today, 11 AM – 12 PM

Helena

Helena, MT

JUN

Sun Dogs

Tomorrow, 6 PM

Rumour Restaurant & Tap House & Tapas, 1855 Stephens Ave

Missoula, MT

JUN

Soul Food: A Creative Celebration of Freedom …

Sat, Jun 22 – Sat, Jun 29

Feathered Pipe Ranch, 2409 Bear Creek Rd

Helena, MT

JUN

The Ringling 5 at Flathead County Fairgrounds

Today, 7 PM

Flathead County Fairgrounds, 265 N Meridian Rd

Kalispell, MT

JUN

Brent Cobb at Live From The Divide

Tomorrow, 9 PM

Live From The Divide, 627 E Peach St

Bozeman, MT

JUN

From Tents to Town: Bozeman’s Historic Main Street

Today, 10 – 11 AM

234 E Mendenhall St

Bozeman, MT

JUN

Montana Mission 22/IGY6 Project

Today, 10 AM – 10 PM

Silver City Saloon, 5940 Lincoln Rd W

Helena, MT

JUN

Big Sky Vintage Trailer Rally

Thu, Jun 20 – Sun, Jun 23

KOA Rd

Montana

JUN

The Big Sky Tonight

Today, 3 PM

Museum of the Rockies, 600 W Kagy Blvd

Bozeman, MT

JUN

Big Sky Montana Kids Adventure Games 2019

Fri, Jun 21 – Sat, Jun 22

Big Sky Resort, 50 Big Sky Resort Rd

Big Sky, MT

JUN

Living History Farm

Today, 10 AM – 4 PM

Museum of the Rockies, 600 W Kagy Blvd

Bozeman, MT

JUN

Smoke on the Water: Cigar Cruise on Flathead Lake

Today, 2 – 9 PM

Volunteer Park, 7225 US-93

Lakeside, MT

JUN

Mega Monster Truck Show

Today, 7:00 – 9:30 PM

Flathead County Fairgrounds, 265 N Meridian Rd

Kalispell, MT

JUN

Bozeman Conservation Convention

Fri, Jun 21 – Sun, Jun 23

Emerson Center for the Arts & Culture, 111 S Grand Ave

Bozeman, MT

JUN

MTWOW Clinic Billings Motorcycle Club

Today, 9 AM – 12 PM

Billings Motorcycle Club, 3630 Old Blue Creek Rd

Billings, MT

JUN

Living History Farm

Tomorrow, 10 AM – 4 PM

Museum of the Rockies, 600 W Kagy Blvd

Bozeman, MT

JUN

Locksaw Cartel

Today, 7 PM

Top Hat, 134 W Front St

Missoula, MT

JUN

Built To Spill – Keep It Like A Secret Tour

Tomorrow, 8 PM

Emerson Center for the Arts & Culture, 111 S Grand Ave

Bozeman, MT

JUN

Missoula Osprey opening Weekend Festival

Tomorrow, 2 – 4 PM

Ogren Park at Allegiance Field, 700 Cregg Ln

Missoula, MT

JUN

Tom Kirwan

Tomorrow, 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM

Bozeman

Bozeman, MT

JUN

2019 ICCC Annual Convention June 20 thru 22…

Thu, Jun 20 – Sat, Jun 22

Gallatin County Fairgrounds, 901 N Black Ave

Bozeman, MT

JUN

Symphony in the Park, Billings MT

Tomorrow, 1 – 7 PM

Pioneer Park, Parkhill Dr & 3rd St W

Billings, MT

JUN

The Organism

Today, 9 PM

Haufbrau House, 22 S 8th Ave

Bozeman, MT

JUN

Megaton Gypsies Play Osprey Festival June 22 1 pm

Today, 1 – 3 PM

Ogren Park at Allegiance Field, 700 Cregg Ln

Missoula, MT

JUN

21st Annual Watershed Festival

Today, 9 AM – 3 PM

MOSS – Montana Outdoor Science School, 4056 Bridger Canyon Rd

Bozeman, MT

JUN

Kimberlee Carlson Jazz

Tomorrow, 5 PM

Draught Works, 915 Toole Ave

Missoula, MT

JUN

Daniel Harvala

Today, 7 PM

Red Tractor Pizza, 1007 W Main St

Bozeman, MT

JUN

Crafty Sisters Sale @ MetraPark

Today, 9 AM – 4 PM

MetraPark Arena, 308 6th Ave N

Billings, MT

JUN

Yoga & Cider

Today, 10:30 AM

Western Cider, 501 N California St

Missoula, MT

JUN

The MAX

Today, 9:30 PM

J R’s Lounge & Casino, 203 W Madison Ave d

Belgrade, MT

JUN

USACi National Record Event

Today, 10 AM – 4 PM

Jarrett’s Stereos, 2271 Eldorado Dr

Billings, MT

JUN

Great Falls Voyagers at Missoula Osprey in Missoula

Today, 1 PM

Ogren Park at Allegiance Field, 700 Cregg Ln

Missoula, MT

JUN

Champagne Sunday

Today, 5 PM

Mighty Mo Brewing Co, 412 Central Ave

Great Falls, MT

JUN

Yellowstone Writing Project Invitational Summer…

Jun 18 – 27

Montana State University, Culbertson Hall, 100

Bozeman, MT

JUN

My1FitLife “Family Friendly” Adventure Big Sky, MT

Thu, Jun 20 – Sun, Jun 23

Big Sky Resort, 50 Big Sky Resort Rd

Big Sky, MT

JUN

Mark Stuart at Live From The Divide

Today, 9 PM

Live From The Divide, 627 E Peach St

Bozeman, MT

JUN

Robert Earl Keen at The Old Saloon

Tomorrow, 8 PM

Old Saloon, 210 Railroad Lane

Emigrant, MT

JUN

June 22nd! Taproom OPEN for BONUS Hours! Private…

Today, 12:00 – 11:59 PM

The Pub Station, 2502 1st Ave N

Billings, MT

JUN

Whiskey Myers at The Old Saloon

Today, 8 PM

Old Saloon, 210 Railroad Lane

Emigrant, MT

JUN

Summer Education Series – Hawks

Today, 10 AM

Montana Raptor Conservation Center, 161 Bent Wing Rd

Bozeman, MT

JUN

June Commissioner Schedule

Jun 1 – 29

Powell County School Superintendent, 409 Missouri Ave

Deer Lodge, MT

JUN

Block Party Auto Show

Today, 10 AM – 3 PM

Circle

Circle, MT

JUN

‘Art’

Jun 21 – Jul 7

Livingston

Livingston, MT

JUN

Zorro!

Today, 7 PM

Virginia City Opera House, MT-287

Virginia City, MT

JUN

The Big Sky Tonight

Tomorrow, 3 PM

Museum of the Rockies, 600 W Kagy Blvd

Bozeman, MT

JUN

Zestrio

Today, 7 PM

Shane Lalani Center for the Arts, 415 E Lewis St

Livingston, MT

JUN

Plein Air Glacier: Paint Out 2019

Today, 5 – 8 PM

Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 2nd Ave E

Kalispell, MT

JUN

Secret of the Cardboard Rocket

Today, 12 PM

Museum of the Rockies, 600 W Kagy Blvd

Bozeman, MT

JUN

Make a Smoke Cleansing Wand

Tomorrow, 12:00 – 2:30 PM

Zero Gravity Floating, 702 W Main St

Bozeman, MT

JUN

Loose String Band

Today, 6 PM

Draught Works, 915 Toole Ave

Missoula, MT

JUN

Brunch Live Music – Neil Filo Beddow

Today, 11 AM – 1 PM

Pine Creek Lodge, 2496 E River Rd

Livingston, MT

JUN

National Youth Leadership Training

Sun, Jun 23 – Sat, Jun 29

K-M Scout Ranch, 1066 K-M Rd

Hilger, MT

JUN

Paige & The Peoples Band

Today, 7 – 10 PM

Pine Creek Lodge, 2496 E River Rd

Livingston, MT

JUN

2nd Annual Cornhole Tournament

Today, 12 – 3 PM

Marantette Park, 133 13th St E

Columbia Falls, MT

JUN

Secret of the Cardboard Rocket

Tomorrow, 12 PM

Museum of the Rockies, 600 W Kagy Blvd

Bozeman, MT

JUN

Used Book Sale

Today, 9 AM – 5 PM

Bozeman Public Library, 626 E Main St

Bozeman, MT

JUN

Bingo at the Kalispell Eagles

Tomorrow, 2:00 – 5:30 PM

1st St W

Kalispell, MT

JUN

The Big Shindig

Today, 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM

The Desoto Grill, 227 1st St W

Kalispell, MT

JUN

Summer Family Sip & Paint

Today, 10 AM – 12 PM

The Art Of Play, 605 24th St W #1

Billings, MT

JUN

Walking Tour – Bozeman Bon Ton District

Tomorrow, 1 PM

The Story Mansion and Story Park, 811 S Willson Ave

Bozeman, MT

JUN

Billings Biggest Garage Sale 6/22/19 in Billings

Today, 7 AM

Billings Hotel and Convention Center, 6391, 1223 Mullowney Ln

Billings, MT

JUN

The Flick

Jun 20 – 27

Verge Theatre, 2304 N 7th Ave # C1

Bozeman, MT

JUN

2019 Convention…..Blast Throughout the Past!

Fri, Jun 21 – Sun, Jun 23

Hilton Garden Inn Billings, 2465 Grant Rd

Billings, MT

JUN

DISASTER!

Jun 14 – 30

HAMILTON PLAYERS, 9523, 100 Ricketts Rd

Hamilton, MT

JUN

June Cozumel Dive Trip Week 2

Sat, Jun 15 – Sat, Jun 22

Sports Cove, 4055 Valley Commons Dr ste c

Bozeman, MT

JUN

Women in Engineering

Today, 11 AM – 2 PM

Montana Science Center, 202 S Willson Ave

Bozeman, MT

JUN

Rosewater Open House

Sat, Jun 22 – Sun, Jun 23

1535 Rose Crossing

Kalispell, MT

JUN

AvengeHER EndJam

Today, 7 – 10 PM

Four Seasons Arena, 400 3rd St NW

Great Falls, MT

JUN

2019 Intermountain Champions Cup

Fri, Jun 21 – Sun, Jun 23

Fort Missoula Regional Park, 3401-3499 South Ave W

Missoula, MT

JUN

Shakespeare in the Parks – Merry Wives of Windsor

Today, 8 PM

Montana State University Alumni Foundation, 1501 S 11th Ave

Bozeman, MT

JUN

PTA 5K for the Kids

Today, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM

Village Loop

Montana

JUN

ADVENTURES OF AN AUTHENTIC SOUL

Fri, Jun 21 – Sun, Jun 23

River Pines Horse Sanctuary, 120 River Pines Rd

Missoula, MT

JUN

SunsAh406 in Helena

Today, 7 PM

Lakeside on Hauser, 5295 York Rd

Helena, MT

JUN

Jaime Wyatt

Today, 6 – 8 PM

The Garage at Yellowstone Valley Brewing Co, 2123 1st Ave N B

Billings, MT

JUN

Seeley 50, 25 &10K

Today, 8 AM

Seeley Creek Trail, Morrell Creek Rd

Seeley Lake, MT

JUN

University of Montana Music Camp (resident…

Sun, Jun 23 – Sat, Jun 29

University of Montana, 32 Campus Dr

Missoula, MT

JUN

CRAZY MOUNTAIN BILLIES in Bozeman

Tomorrow, 6 PM

Bunkhouse Brewery, 1216 West Lincoln Street a

Bozeman, MT

JUN

REFINE. The Technique Course

Sun, Jun 23 – Fri, Jun 28

Movement Montana Arts Academy, 925 Broadwater Ave

Billings, MT

JUN

Great Falls Voyagers at Missoula Osprey

Tomorrow, 1 PM

Ogren Park at Allegiance Field, 700 Cregg Ln

Missoula, MT

JUN

Tricia Decker Big Timber – McLeod, Montana 59052…

Sun, Jun 23 – Tue, Jun 25

Mimanagish, 4003 Main Boulder Rd

Mc Leod, MT

JUN

LEARN MORE

Jun 1 – 30

Bankers Life, 1350 Avenue C

Billings, MT

JUN

Prairie Grass Ranch Sushi Workshop

Today, 2 – 4 PM

48444 Rudd Ln

Havre, MT

JUN

Regal Cinemas

Today, 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM

Regal Cinemas Gallatin Valley Stadium 11, 2825 W Main St

Bozeman, MT

JUN

Hike Mount Helena with the Montana Club

Today, 7:30 – 9:00 AM

Mount Helena, Dump Out Trail

Helena, MT

JUN

MAN IN THE MIRROR

Sat, Jun 22 – Sun, Jun 23

MontanaQuest, 120 River Pines Rd

Missoula, MT

JUN

USATF Region 11 Junior Olympic Track & Field…

Thu, Jun 20 – Sat, Jun 22

Montana State University, Culbertson Hall, 100

Bozeman, MT

JUN

2019 Montana Intensive Wrestling Camp

Sun, Jun 23 – Fri, Jun 28

Flathead High School, 644 4th Ave W

Kalispell, MT

JUN

Open Mic Night

Today, 6 – 8 PM

Wild Joe*s Coffee Spot, 18 W Main St

Bozeman, MT

JUN

Alex Williams (Helena)

Tomorrow, 7:00 – 11:59 PM

1517 Dodge Ave

Helena, MT

JUN

4 Week Intro to AcroYoga Series

Tomorrow

Inner Harmony Yoga, 214 E Main St Suite B

Missoula, MT

JUN

Plane Pull 2019

Today, 12 – 3 PM

Neptune Aviation Services Inc, 1 Corporate Way

Missoula, MT

JUN

Books & Babies

Today, 10 AM

Bozeman Public Library, 626 E Main St

Bozeman, MT

JUN

Little Jane and the Pistol Whips

Tomorrow, 11 AM

Pine Creek Lodge, 2496 E River Rd

Livingston, MT

JUN

Baby Wildlife and More! #2

Wed, Jun 19 – Mon, Jun 24

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Kalispell, 275 Treeline Rd

Kalispell, MT

JUN

2019 Seminar

Thu, Jun 20 – Sun, Jun 23

Carroll College, 1601 N Benton Ave

Helena, MT

JUN

Herron Park Equestrians Mini Event & Working…

Today, 9 AM

Herron Park, 2310 Foys Lake Rd

Kalispell, MT

JUN

Acoustic Roll

Today, 7 PM

Norris Hot Springs Campground

Norris, MT

JUN

Montana’s Longest Table

Today, 5:30 – 8:30 PM

2nd Ave S

Lewistown, MT

JUN

CLASS

Today, 1 PM

Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art, 1400 1st Ave N

Great Falls, MT

JUN

FREE Life Coaching Session

Tomorrow, 4 PM

2901 Brooks St

Missoula, MT

JUN

FREE Life Coaching Session

Today, 4 PM

2901 Brooks St

Missoula, MT

JUN

Fins & Feathers Fly Fishing 101 in Bozeman

Today, 9 AM

Bozeman Pond, 700 S Fowler Ave

Bozeman, MT

JUN

Summer Reading Block Party!

Today, 11 AM – 2 PM

510 N Broadway

Billings, MT

JUN

RATPOD (Ride Around the Pioneers in One Day)

Sat, Jun 22 – Sun, Jun 23

University of Montana Western, 710 S Atlantic St

Dillon, MT

JUN

Prenatal Yoga

Today, 11 AM – 12 PM

Your Yoga Bozeman, 20 E Main St

Bozeman, MT

JUN

Feathered Friends Fundraiser

Today, 11 AM – 2 PM

Fish Wildlife & Parks, 490 N Meridian Rd

Kalispell, MT

JUN

Celebration of life

Today, 12 PM

Grace Bible Church, 3625 S 19th Ave

Bozeman, MT

JUN

2020 Beartooth Basin IFSA FWQ 2* Summer Shredfest…

Thu, Jun 20 – Sat, Jun 22

Beartooth Basin Summer Ski Area, US-212

Cody, WY

JUN

8 Day ‘Soul Food’ Freedom Yoga & Meditation…

Jun 21 – 28

Feathered Pipe Ranch, 2409 Bear Creek Rd

Helena, MT

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Wargame Wednesday: Gnome Games and Wargames

This post is a deep dive into Gnome themed wargame products and I was surprised how much is currently available.

The biggest surprise came while conducting non-gnome related research in the S&T Magazine Library . I found an article previewing S&T Magazine #42 (Gnome – Orc War) but the magazine that went to print had nothing to with gnomes. When I inquired, the preview article was removed and I never received a response. You have to hand it to Jim Dunnigan, for some reason The Orcs Are Dead edition was cancelled but he quickly pivoted to produce a well received game on a totally different subject. S&T even used the gnome cover art as the design for the new magazine cover while the original Gnome and Orc War concept has been long forgotten…….

Gnome Miniatures

Last week’s post featured Splintered Light Miniatures Gnome Army set and the Gnome Wars, miniatures rule set and figures. Initially, my online searches returned an abundance of garden gnomes but I managed to dig up quite a few offerings. By the way, I’m not a garden gnome fan but some of these will be interesting to CH blog readers.

Old School Miniatures alpine gnomes taking a well deserved break.

This week I found the Alpine Gnomes series from Old School Miniatures. It’s worth clicking on the Old School link just to check out the alpine dwarves, featuring dwarf ski troops (I kid you not), some equipped with muskets along with their St. Bernard mascot. Old School gnomes have less of a traditional garden gnome influence as Splintered Light’s offering and the alpine concept is readily apparent in their dress. The gnome miniatures are 15mm, so best used with 28mm figures from taller races.

Here is a link to their “studio” gnome army. I’m close to ordering a few units, especially the fox riders and will do so after painting my current set. Expect to see more posts about Old School in the future, especially if they keep producing conceptually brilliant figure ranges.

This post on the First Edition of Warhammer is interesting. Gnomes were represented, albeit just one page in the rule book and a few units (scroll down after clicking the link). The 1st Edition Warhammer gnomes HATE goblins and “are not natural horsemen”. Makes sense to me. According to this message board, gnomes were part of the Warhammer universe at least up to the 3rd Edition.

Individual gnome figures here and a range of what I’ll say are manga influenced gnomes are available here while Reaper Miniatures has a sizable range.

Board games on the next page.

Gnome Board Games

Entering “gnome” in the search box at Boardgamegeek reveals an extensive list of games, some long forgotten such as the Parker Brothers Gnomes game which was released after a popular book on gnomes from that time. Not surprisingly, the list does not include many hard core gnome war games beyond the Gnome Wars already mentioned but Gnome Tribes looks interesting Gnomeland is probably a good family game and there are many card games featured such as The Gnomes of Zvandor.

Gnomes Online and Computer

Goblins vs Gnomes is an online, card based expansion game of Heathstone: Heroes of Warcraft. Haven’t played but is a game with a free play version though buying card packs and other extras definitely help the player get ahead….

Finally, Gnomoria looks like a Minecraft type game, available on Steam.

Next week I’ll dive into vάνοςthropology (pronounced nánosthropology; the scientific study of gnomes, gnome behavior and societies both past and present), allowing me more time to research the battle mentioned last week between gnomes and orc invaders.

For Bulge fans an update of the scenario with a couple of screen shots.

Wargame Wednesday: Gnome Games and Wargames published first on https://medium.com/@ReloadedPCGames

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