Like many wargamers, I am constantly looking for new ways to play games. With the loss of my "library", space to wargame is limited. Having portable wargames is a good answer to gamers with limited room to game.
One idea that intrigued me was using magnetic playing pieces on a board mounted on a wall. In the past I've read of naval wargames being played on such a board, and battles even being played on refrigerator doors.
Recently, I saw travel games with magnetic playing pieces. I was going to buy a travel chess set, but then came across another game, "Orthello", which has a green board squared off with 8X8 squares. At work I came across thin magnetic strips with words printed on one side, which had been discarded. They make idea stands for smaller figures. I haven't decided which figures to mount on them, although 10mm Scruby figures are light enough that they stay on the board when tipped upside down. I am planning to work on two small armies for the board. Such a setup can be used on my laptop desk while watching TV with the wife.
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| 10mm Scruby's on the playing board. |
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The field of battle. The board folds in half with storage underneath for playing pieces and dice. |
