ANDY HOBDAY
TABLETOP GAMES DESIGNER, WRITER AND PUBLISHER
I’ve spent more than forty years playing tabletop games and more than three decades working in the hobby. I’m the designer of The Barons’ War and Warhost, and I have also worked on games including Test of Honour, Gangs of Rome and Mortal Gods. This is where I write about games, design, miniatures and the hobby that has occupied most of my life.
The Barons’ War characters painted by Rookie Brushes
THE WAY WE PLAY
Thoughts, experiences and ideas from more than forty years in the hobby. The Way We Play explores what inspires me about wargaming, how games come together, and the people, miniatures and stories that keep us at the table.
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LATEST FROM MY JOURNAL
Rules updates, design notes, current projects and new game ideas. This is where I share the work taking shape on the desk.
Rules
How to Set Up a Table for The Barons’ War
How I set up a 4' x 3' table for The Barons’ War, why a skirmish game needs plenty of useful terrain, and how the Second Edition terrain guidance helps build a better battlefield.
Projects
How Do You Turn a Medieval Siege into a Tabletop Game?
The first draft of Siege & Urban Warfare is now written. Here’s how I’m trying to turn a medieval siege into a series of connected tabletop battles without losing what makes a siege feel like a siege.
FROM THE BLACK DESK
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