OBSERVATION POST

We take on dangerous AIs in the far reaches of space, and navigate a post-apocalyptic Earth in this months reviews.

RELEASE RADAR

Dom Sores Release Radar lets us know about new and upcoming wargaming goodies every month.

QUICK FIRE

Short, quick-read posts from Wi readers about their hobby projects, notes, news, and observations.

THEME: HOW DID I MISS… SPECTRE: OPERATIONS?

James observes a game ofSpectre: Operationsto learn its ins and outs.SpectreDesigner Steve May, the Perrys, andWIEditor Dan do battle.

THEME: SPECTRE SCENARIO – OPERATION MOCKINGBIRD

An earlyWIexclusive: the Scenario we played in this monthsSpectre: Operationsbattle report, for you to try at home!

CLOSING THE GATES

Don of the diorama, Matt Parkes, places this years free Salute figure in the centre of a Hougoumont-inspired display piece.

THEME: WHY I LOVE… CLOSE QUARTER BATTLE

Lisa Smedman shares what makes this game of elite Operatives one of her favourites, and interviews its designer.

THE WONDERFUL WORK OF ANDREW WAXTEL

We take a closer look at the work of Andrew Waxtel, winner of Historicon 2024s Best in Show.

THEME: GOING MODERN

Dom Sore digs into Ultra-Modern wargaming options, that are available, sharing some great rulesets and miniature ranges for newcomers and veterans alike.

APRIL FOOL!

Pete Brown tests your knowledge of oddball military history, and provides some weird and wonderful settings for your wargames along the way.

EDITORS EXPLOITS: THE BATTLE OF CRESSWELL: FROM FIELD TO TABLE

Wargames IllustratedEditor Dan shares his latest Editors Exploits: a yomp around a Roman battlefield, followed by a game ofHail Caesarwith The Happy Archaeologist.

FIGURE SPOTLIGHT: FRANCO-PRUSSIAN BAVARIAN INFANTRY 1870-71

We chat with designer Michael Perry about the latest plastics in his Franco-Prussian War range.

WHY I LOVE… GUARDS OF TRAITORS TOLL

James unboxes the latest offering from Grey For Now Games, and pens an unprecedentedly-early article in our semi-regular Why I love series.

BURROWS AND BADGERS SECOND EDITION

Michael Lovejoy tells us how he crafted the new edition of his popular animalistic, RPG-lite, small-figure-count skirmish game.

THE LEGEND OF RAMBLING PETE PART ONE

Mark Etheridge and his gaming friends, Michael Robinson and Nick Mcloughlin, share the campaign they created forWhat a Cowboy!