Gaslands
Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2018 1:46 am
Recently I acquired a copy of the Gaslands rules from Osprey Games and I've been giving it a read through.
The game is a post-apocalyptic vehicle skirmish game. Think Mad Max, Death Race or trying to drive through the centre of Tokyo.
The rules look fairly simple, you build/equip your cars from a menu of options, put them on the table and try not to crash. Cars move using templates similar to X-Wing, change gears to decide how many times they activate in a turn, and build up hazard tokens to see how likely they are to spin out of control. There are options for bikes, buggies, monster trucks and, of course, War Rigs!
Models are just Tomika cars, (or Matchbox or Hot Wheels if you prefer) with half the contents of a standard Bitz Box stuck onto them, so should be cheap and easy to acquire.
The game contains campaign rules for the televised championships of the world's bloodiest motorsport as well as a selection of missions and optional bits and pieces.
Being an Osprey Game, the rules are fairly cheap and scale/mini agnostic (though 15-20mm seems to be the writer's preference given the large number of toy car makers in that range).
More info, pictures and a discussion forum can be found over at www.Gaslands.com
Gaslands own marketing intro:
[quote]Shoot, ram, skid and loot your way through the ruins of civilisation with Gaslands, a tabletop wargame of car-on-car destruction in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Players control small fleets of armed vehicles in battles for resources, dominance and survival. With rules for multiple vehicle types (from motorbikes to big rigs), varied special weapons and accessories (including oil slicks, caltrops and nitro boosters), and a host of options for scenarios, environmental conditions, crew and campaigns, players can tailor games to match their own visions for an anarchic future.[/quote]
Currently, Osprey is having a summer sale, so a copy of the book will set you back 8.39GBP (1200 Yen). I figure that's cheap enough to consider giving it a try. I intend to buy some books from Osprey during the sale, so if you want a copy and want to avoid shipping costs, let me know. The sale ends Aug 31st, but I'll probably be ordering at some point before that.
Bonus points for the first person to convert a Doof Wagon!
http://madmax.wikia.com/wiki/MAN_KAT_I_ ... Doof_Wagon"
The game is a post-apocalyptic vehicle skirmish game. Think Mad Max, Death Race or trying to drive through the centre of Tokyo.
The rules look fairly simple, you build/equip your cars from a menu of options, put them on the table and try not to crash. Cars move using templates similar to X-Wing, change gears to decide how many times they activate in a turn, and build up hazard tokens to see how likely they are to spin out of control. There are options for bikes, buggies, monster trucks and, of course, War Rigs!
Models are just Tomika cars, (or Matchbox or Hot Wheels if you prefer) with half the contents of a standard Bitz Box stuck onto them, so should be cheap and easy to acquire.
The game contains campaign rules for the televised championships of the world's bloodiest motorsport as well as a selection of missions and optional bits and pieces.
Being an Osprey Game, the rules are fairly cheap and scale/mini agnostic (though 15-20mm seems to be the writer's preference given the large number of toy car makers in that range).
More info, pictures and a discussion forum can be found over at www.Gaslands.com
Gaslands own marketing intro:
[quote]Shoot, ram, skid and loot your way through the ruins of civilisation with Gaslands, a tabletop wargame of car-on-car destruction in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Players control small fleets of armed vehicles in battles for resources, dominance and survival. With rules for multiple vehicle types (from motorbikes to big rigs), varied special weapons and accessories (including oil slicks, caltrops and nitro boosters), and a host of options for scenarios, environmental conditions, crew and campaigns, players can tailor games to match their own visions for an anarchic future.[/quote]
Currently, Osprey is having a summer sale, so a copy of the book will set you back 8.39GBP (1200 Yen). I figure that's cheap enough to consider giving it a try. I intend to buy some books from Osprey during the sale, so if you want a copy and want to avoid shipping costs, let me know. The sale ends Aug 31st, but I'll probably be ordering at some point before that.
Bonus points for the first person to convert a Doof Wagon!
http://madmax.wikia.com/wiki/MAN_KAT_I_ ... Doof_Wagon"