Tczew Dirschau - more thoughts

 Now that I've had some time to reflect and recover, I can post something a little more detailed about my birthday Pike & Shotte game. Not a Battle Report though, the game did not proceed close enough to a conclusion, nor did I take the necessary notes or pictures to make it worthwhile. I had a lot of fun, and the players did too, but it was more of a miniature showcase and demo than a proper game.

Primarily, this is my fault. While I had tested and timed the terrain setup, I did not get a chance to do the same for the miniatures themselves, and it took much longer than I estimated to get the armies in place. Also, I had a nasty cold the week leading up to my birthday, so I did not have the time I had anticipated to re-read the rules or properly share them with the participants. So between the late start and the slow progress once we did begin, the game itself didn't really get exciting until just before we ran out of time/energy. 

Next time I will be more familiar with the rules, and also see if I can set-up the night before. Someday my wife and I will have a house with enough room to host such a game ourselves (and thus, set it up however far in advance we want), but until then, hopefully the local game store will be able to accommodate.

I am still extremely pleased with how everything looked, and with the historical background I was able to convey to the participants! Here are some pics from Chris, the overall commander of the Swedes.