These are games my family's been playing each week on our Friday game nights. There's also a bunch of tabletop war games and Warhammer stuff here that we don't play much (until I can convince them all to join me, lol) but that inspire my work.
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Tabletop Games
Family Games
Tabletop Games
A selection of games I like to paint models for, both Warhammer and non-Warhammer. Even if you don't play, the settings for these games are very inspiring.
I've been getting into Trench Crusade lately. It's set in an alternate 1914, where the Crusades went a bit wrong... Really cool models if you're sort of bored with Warhammer.
Trench Crusade: Carcass Front
I've always loved the world of Necromunda, and the model range is up there with Games Workshop's best. The game was relaunched in 2026. Here's the latest rule book.
Warhammer: Necromunda Skirmish: Core Rulebook
Turn your Hot Wheels cars into post-apocalyptic Mad Max machines and battle it out on the highways of the near future. What's not to like?
Gaslands: Refuelled
This is basically a skirmish game set in Stalker, Roadside Picnic, Annihilation, Fallout, etc. Really inspiring (and possibly depressing)
Zona Alfa
I mean, obviously there's this. It's pretty good value if you're getting started, but don't feel like you need all of it.
Warhammer 40,000 Starter Set
If you want to jump into Warhammer 40k, this is your starting point. Use some Lego figures or paper models if you want to save some money (don't tell anyone that though)
Warhammer 40,000: Core Rules
Tiny warships! Modeling on a new scale presents new challenges and opportunities.
Cruel Seas Starter Set
Very inspiring! Flying battleships in an alternate Earth.
Castles in the Sky
A new favorite of mine. Small scale combat in an alternate apocalyptic medieval wasteland.
1490 Doom
Family Games
We try to play games as a family each Friday. Here are some of our favorites.
A constant favorite in our family game nights. We love games that combine geometry and simple rules, ha ha
Tacta Card Game
Another hit from our family game night, Blokus is full of geometry nerdiness.
Mattel Games Blokus
My son and I got hooked on these lately. Sudoku meets crime scenes.
Murdoku: 80 Murder Mystery Logic Puzzles
A great twist on chess and logic puzzles that captivated my son (for a while at least)
Solitaire Chess
This little puzzle game has been in our restaurant toy bag since my son was a toddler.
Kanoodle
We've bought multiple copies of this, largely because it contains a complete set of cards, one for each country in the world. So many things you can do with the cards. And we keep losing them...
The World Game
My son and I play this on paper, but a physical version would be great. Tic tac toe, but more!
Ultimate Tic Tac Toe
SmartGames make a ton of great logic and puzzle games for kids. This one stands out because it reminds me of Mighty Empires, the long-forgotten Warhammer hex-based campaign system. Am I old?
SmartGames Treasure Island
This is a great introductory version of the revamped HeroQuest.
HeroQuest First Light
A strangely difficult game of describing colors with words. Fun for all you Pantone enthusiasts.
