Post by Whiterook on Apr 24, 2024 8:07:25 GMT -5
Bite the Bullet: You Are A Legend
I came across this book-game, which also has a scenario expansion book, designed by Frederic Moyersoen. The game is conceived as a cut-and-play game, where you must cut the maps, character sheets and standees (though you can also choose to use counters) from the book.
It’s a good old-fashioned shootout game, killing your opponents before they kill you. At the start of the game, the opponent starts concealed and is approaching you. You must first try to find out where they are and on your turn, you roll a die to determine how many action points you have to spend during your turn. The game uses an action table mechanic, which each reacts in a unique way. Shooting is resolved by rolling two dice and applying modifiers. Pretty straightforward, and plays 1-4 people and or cats. The original game contains eight scenarios, each with their own victory conditions, that you can play in a random order. Additionally, you can play the game as a campaign, either as lawmen or as outlaws. By winning several scenarios in succession, you try to become a living legend. The expansion book piles on more fun!
Using the game with standees is pretty cool!
…I think you could buy disc bases with slot holders on top, where you’d count alternately prop the cutout gunfighters…I’ve seen these on amazon before.
I also like the idea of using counters with a spiral bound version, which is great for travel, vacation trips, or days out enjoying the sun and shooting bad guys!
I believe it’s a pretty basic game, though I’ve read that it isn’t a pushover to win!
This makes a wonderful travel game so, I plan to spiral bind my Volume 1 book; the game is also found on Wargamer Vault, so I bought Volume 1, which is on sale for $5 USD and will spiral bind that (leaving the hardcopy book as is). Volume 2 is available there, as well.
As for myself personally, I plan on using 28mm resin miniature figures for play; I bought of Gunslingers, Mexican Bandits, US Marshalls, and Bad Ass Women Gunslingers! For the playing surface, I plan to create my own cardboard tiles, much in the same vein of my Vietnam War (The Legion) game I’ve been making (see here) …blank tiles come premade and I do the artwork with alcohol ink markers and waterproof pen & ink.
The game conversion project will be a running Work In Progress thread, found here.
I came across this book-game, which also has a scenario expansion book, designed by Frederic Moyersoen. The game is conceived as a cut-and-play game, where you must cut the maps, character sheets and standees (though you can also choose to use counters) from the book.
It’s a good old-fashioned shootout game, killing your opponents before they kill you. At the start of the game, the opponent starts concealed and is approaching you. You must first try to find out where they are and on your turn, you roll a die to determine how many action points you have to spend during your turn. The game uses an action table mechanic, which each reacts in a unique way. Shooting is resolved by rolling two dice and applying modifiers. Pretty straightforward, and plays 1-4 people and or cats. The original game contains eight scenarios, each with their own victory conditions, that you can play in a random order. Additionally, you can play the game as a campaign, either as lawmen or as outlaws. By winning several scenarios in succession, you try to become a living legend. The expansion book piles on more fun!
Using the game with standees is pretty cool!
…I think you could buy disc bases with slot holders on top, where you’d count alternately prop the cutout gunfighters…I’ve seen these on amazon before.
I also like the idea of using counters with a spiral bound version, which is great for travel, vacation trips, or days out enjoying the sun and shooting bad guys!
I believe it’s a pretty basic game, though I’ve read that it isn’t a pushover to win!
This makes a wonderful travel game so, I plan to spiral bind my Volume 1 book; the game is also found on Wargamer Vault, so I bought Volume 1, which is on sale for $5 USD and will spiral bind that (leaving the hardcopy book as is). Volume 2 is available there, as well.
As for myself personally, I plan on using 28mm resin miniature figures for play; I bought of Gunslingers, Mexican Bandits, US Marshalls, and Bad Ass Women Gunslingers! For the playing surface, I plan to create my own cardboard tiles, much in the same vein of my Vietnam War (The Legion) game I’ve been making (see here) …blank tiles come premade and I do the artwork with alcohol ink markers and waterproof pen & ink.
The game conversion project will be a running Work In Progress thread, found here.
