Wargames Illustrated: December 2024

- OBSERVATION POST: We've got Napoleonic and World War Two gaming with a horror twist, along with some mounted Old West Gunfighters in this month's reviews.

- RELEASE RADAR: Dom Sore's found a fresh sackfull of wargaming goodies to discuss in his regular column.

- QUICK FIRE: Find out what your wargaming peers have been up to in our monthly showcase of WI readers' projects.

- FRAME FOCUS: WINTER FALLSCHIRMJÄGER DIORAMA: Matt Parkes builds a diorama connected to our Winter War theme with this month's free frame.

- INSIDE THE WHITE CASTLE (OSHIRO TERRAIN INTERVIEW): We interview James Sharp of Oshiro Model Terrain about his board building adventures.

- THEME: THE ICE FORTRESS: Frank Becker, who will present an impressive Napoleonic game at TACTICA 2025, gives us a pre-event preview, in a dispatch from northern Germany.

- PLAYING HOMER'S ILIAD WITH MIDGARD HEROIC BATTLES: James Morris demos his new game, Midgard Heroic Battles, and shows how it works in a battle set during the Trojan War.

- THEME: IN THE BLEAK MIDWINTER: Simon MacDowall considers history and fiction as he creates a campaign and concluding tabletop clash based on the midwinter crossing of the Rhine in 406AD.

- THE OTHER PARTIZAN - PART ONE: The first of a double bill showing off some of the awesome wargaming that was had at The Other Partizan.

- THEME: GETTING COLD FEET IN NORWAY: Jan Karrman's latest impressive project, in preparation for Salute 2025, is perfect for our Winter War theme, covering the Battle of Trangen, 1808.

- THERE AND CRACK AGAIN: Mike Peters reports on Crack Con Five - a wargaming event close to his heart - and one he showcased his game, Ruckus, at this year.

- THEME: WINTER BASES: Multi-award-winning painter Paul Mackay shows off some great finishes he’s achieved on the bases of his wintery figures.