Vapnartak 2023 Wargames Show York

Feb 6, 2023

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Vapnartak 2023 Wargames Show York, York wargames show is an annual pilgrimage for us from the Grimsby Wargames Society its the first show of the year so it kinda gets the wargaming juices flowing for the year. We was also putting on the demo game The Siege of Vicksburg see pictures below.

From Vapnartak Facebook page

Nearly 2,000 customers through the door (our biggest ever – which did lead to some struggle getting them all in early on!)

Games

Extraordinary Kreigspeilers

Beasts, Gods and Men

The Bunker

Predator, Elite soldiers in the south American jungle up against the ultimate hunter.

John Binstead

History Alive, Painting workshop using products from Warlord Games

Brompton Bankers

Ambush at Mooste Bridge, Lake Peipus, 1242, prior to the Battle of the Ice, The Russians had been plundering the countryside but were ambushed by local Crusader and Estonian defence forces at Mooste Bridge.

Grimsby Wargames Society

The Siege of Vicksburg, 15mm ACW, The Siege of Vicksburg, Demo game.

Harrogate Wargames Club

What A Cowboy, Wild West participation skirmish game using a rule-set soon to be released by The Two Fat Lardies.
Battletech – Alpha Strike. Battletech game using the ‘Alpha Strike’ mass combat rule set published by Catalyst Games.

Lance and Longbow Society

Raising the Siege of Buda 1541, An Hungarian army besieging Buda, attempting to seize it on behalf of Ferdinand Habsburg and an Ottoman army under Sultan Suleiman I (the Magnificent) striving to raise the siege, using a version of the Lion Rampant rules.

ELMS Wargames Club

Terror Bird Hunting. Participation game based on Chris Peers’ Tooth and Claw rules

Wings of Glory

The Glorious 16th, A trio of games:

Game 1: WW1 Dogfight: Camels vs Triplanes
Game 2: WW2 Dogfight: The Few vs The Many
Game 3: Vipers vs Cylons

Charles Rowntree

The Gloucester’s Last Stand on the Imjin River, A Korean wargame in 6mm using the All Hell Let Loose wargames rules (participation game)

Sally Forth

Jorvik Assault, Our giant Jorvik board with opportunities to try 2 exciting skirmish games. Try out Pulp Alley or Feudal Patrol and take your place defending the walls or raiding the city on our stunning dark age town.

YWGS

Quartermaster General – WW2 Boardgame, WWII boardgame of global logistical strategy.
Space Hulk, …but on a giant scale.
Warhammer, A 6-8 person warhammer fantasy game.