Where wargamers compare packets and etiquette

One clear mission taught cleanly beats a shelf of unread campaign supplements on week one.

For one game: clear primary, two secondaries, honest terrain density, and a soft time-cap.

Norms worth copying

• Label spoilers for freshly released adventures.
• Separate rules questions from horror/bleed talk when tone is heavy.
• Credit freelancers when you share layouts or tools.
• Assume good faith; escalate to mods instead of pile-ons.

Readable mission packets, good lighting, and clear audio for hybrid events beat pretty boards nobody can parse.

Readable mission packets, good lighting, and clear audio for hybrid events beat pretty boards nobody can parse.

Even veteran players botch basics: honest terrain density, list submission, and dice visibility. Revisit them on purpose.

For one game: clear primary, two secondaries, honest terrain density, and a soft time-cap.

Track turn time, secondary progress, and terrain coverage like victory points—those clocks decide whether the game breathes.

Date after-action notes: what terrain lied, which secondary stalled, what to fix next event. A guest TO inherits paper, not vibes.

Keep notes short enough to reread before a session. Long wikis that nobody opens are not preparation; they are archaeology.

When in doubt, run the smaller scenario, teach one procedure well, and leave room for player ideas that were not in your outline.