Seventh in-person wargaming weekend with multiplayer and two-player games across all periods, billed as the 'Battle of Hanau Edition'.
Vanguard Wargaming Weekend returns to Padworth Village Hall from Friday 30 October to Sunday 1 November, with the first session kicking off at 6pm on the Friday. This is the seventh instalment of the weekend, which Richard Hellsten has billed as the Battle of Hanau Edition. The title points to the Napoleonic era, but that's just a nod — Napoleonics aren't a requirement, and the event is open to all game types and periods, from Bronze Age battles to modern conflicts. You'll find multiplayer and two-player games running side by side, and there's plenty of room to try out new systems and meet other players.
One of the things that sets this apart from a lot of gaming events is that there's no curfew. The Friday and Saturday sessions can run as late as the players want, so if you're in the middle of a long campaign and don't fancy packing up, you can just keep going. It's a proper weekend of gaming rather than a few scheduled slots.
The weekend runs alongside Kriegsspiel London, but at £27.50 for the full weekend, it's the cheaper of the two. Hellsten notes that this will be the fifth Vanguard event overall, and he expects it to be the biggest yet.
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If you're planning to head over, the venue is Padworth Village Hall, Padworth Lane, Padworth, Reading (RG7 4HY). It runs from 6pm on Friday through to Sunday, and the full weekend is £27.50.
