Dispatches
of The
Big Muddy Historical Gaming Alliance – St. Louis
Volume 6 Issue #10 (October 2024)
OctoberGameDay
Saturday 10/19/24
10am – 4pm
St. Charles County Heritage Museum
1630 Heritage Landing
St. Peter’s, MO 63303
Featuring
The Attack on Cahokia
a Three Dimensional Board Game
The traditional 11″x17” map is enlarged to 4×6 feet as we see the battle from a bird’s eye view, watching all the moving parts come together.
2-4 players
Pat Lewis Gamemaster
Attack on a Cahokia Farmstead
The British Allied Chippewa Warriors fall upon a single farm as they move to take Cahokia.
Fistful of Lead Horse & Musket Rules
2-6 players
Mark Williams Gamemaster
The Battle of Cahokia
Superbly crafted miniatures and terrain combine to give the participants a dramatic experience of the day’s events.
25mm Miniatures
Black Powder rules by Warlord Games
2-4 players
Burt Campbell Gamemaster
Action at Fort Bowman
The center piece of the Patriot’s defenses was Fort Bowman. This scenario is the final stand for the Americans vs the British Native American Allies.
54mm Scale Miniatures
2-4 Players
Steve Lowry Game Master
The Battle of Fort Le Petit
After Cahokia a raiding party set off north to scout and repay the British for their actions on December 5, 1780 on the Southern shores of
Lake Michigan things came to a head.
28mm Miniatures
2-4 players
Dave Schaffner Game Master
Are you planning to attend our October Game Day?
Let us know and we will have a
Big Muddy Name Badge for You!
Command Con
Fall Festival of Gaming!
Our OctoberGameDay is also the kickoff of Command Con Fall Festival of Gaming 2024 will see our usual one day November Mini Convention transition to a celebration of gaming across the upcoming weeks and area locations.
Check the calendar both below and on our website for a host of gaming days.
Weekly Gaming E-Update
There is a lot of gaming going on each week here in the metro area beyond our monthly game days. Each week we send out an update with the latest information on the upcoming events for the week.
If you would like to have it arrive in your inbox just email info@bmhga.com
If you are holding a game that you would like to be included in the Weekly Gaming Update just email info@bmhga.com with the details and it will be added to the list.
Miniature Market – Manchester Relocation.
Work is underway for their new space
at 9755 Manchester Road in Rock Hill.
This is across from Hacienda Mexican Restaurant.
We look forward to sharing more information with you as we receive it with regards to an opening day.
Big Muddy
Historical Gaming Alliance – St. Louis Bookmarks
Have You gotten one of the cool looking red bookmarks with a ruler and protractor
on the flip side?
If not just stop by one of our many weekly game days and grab one.
Keep it in your rule book(s) and you will always have a handy movement guide for your figs.
**The Display Box Project**
We know that there is nothing that draws the eye like superbly painted miniatures and our gaming community produces some of the best painted miniatures anywhere in the world! It is our plan to fill a portable display box that can be carried to our many events to not only show off the work of our members, but also to serve as a conversation starter with those visiting our games. To this end we are asking that YOU consider contributing one of your best painted miniatures to this effort. We will add labels describing the figure & note your contribution.
This will be coupled with a electronic photo frame showing pics of our many games from these last years to help draw potentially interested parties, helping to explain and expand our gaming community.
**New Gaming Opportunity**
Big Muddy Historical Gaming Alliance – St. Louis
is pleased to announce
that
“Epic Battlefields”
held at monthly
Miniature Market – Cave Springs
has joined the Big Muddy Family of Events.
Be sure to check the calendar in this newsletter and the website for updates.
Our Facebook page is located at
https://www.facebook.com/groups/125604004133024
Flea Market/Garage Sale
For Classified Ads, be sure to check the Quartermaster page on our website at bmhga.com
Member Projects
Check out some great painting and hobby ideas at our Member Projects page
After Action Reports
Our After Action Reports are now be posted at our Website. Be sure to check there for some great photos and reports of the games you played in and the ones you might have missed. Be sure to send in your game reports!
Official Notices
Our Group’s New Email Box
Info@bmhga.com
Big Muddy Election 2024
Big Muddy Elections
coming at our November Game Day West
The Offices of
President
(4 year term)
Secretary
(4 year term)
&
Board Member at Large (Director)
(2 year term)
are to be on the ballot.
Those interested in putting their names forward for these board positions should email
William Doelling at treasurer@bmhga.com who will be serving as our election official for 2024.
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Cahokia Project Thank You!
We would like to offer our sincerest Thank You to the many members of our gaming community that
pitched in to help with the Cahokia Project.
In no particular order
Andrew Biedenstien
Steve King
Ed Gray
Harry Borschardt
Mark Lueckenhoff
Bob Alsop
Greg Dieckhaus
Jerry Merril
Mark Johnson
Pat Lewis
Burt Campbell
Steve Lowry
Dave Schaffner
Les Hostetler
Patrick Connaughton
Without the community coming together for this event contributing their various skills and talents we would not have been able to make it happen.
ReindeerWars2024
Plans are in the works to enjoy an area wide Reindeer Wars between the holidays this year. Celebrating gaming, good times and friendships. With the Christmas and New Year’s Holidays falling on Wednesdays we plan to have games on Thursday 12/26 – Tuesday 12/31 with a different location each day on both sides of the Mississippi.
We need your photos
This monthly E-Newsletter is emailed to our list each month and posted to our Facebook page and website. Those online postings include a cover photo that we use to not only highlight the newsletter but to showcase member’s work. Send in your pics and at some point along the way it will likely grace the website and FB page as the Dispatches Cover.
Email to info@bmhga.com
Big Muddy Game Days 2024
If you are thinking of running a game please let us know as soon as you can do so in order to get the date(s) you prefer. email: Director@bmhga.com
October 4-6, 2024 Archon Gateway Center Collinsville
October 19, 2024 Command Con Fall Festival of Gaming Cahokia Event St. Charles County Heritage Museum
10am – 4-m
November 2024 Command Con Fall Festival of Gaming Miniature Market TBA
Table One Unassigned
Table Two Unassigned
Table Three Unassigned
Table Four TBA Overflow Assigned
December 2024 Miniature Market TBA
Table One Unassigned
Table Two Unassigned
Table Three Unassigned
Table Four TBA Overflow Assigned
Contact director@bmhga.com to submit a game.
Local Gaming Events Calendar:
This information is also available on our website just use the Calendar of Events button on the right hand side.
Remember to be inviting to passers-by at public events. Let’s share our hobby with those who might find it of interest.
October Command Con Fall Festival of Gaming
10/02: Wednesday Night Gaming: Fantasy Books & Games 6pm
10/03: Semi Regular Retirees: Miniature Market St. Peter’s 12pm
10/04: Archon: Gateway Convention Center Collinsville, IL
10/05: Archon: Gateway Convention Center Collinsville, IL
10/06: Archon: Gateway Convention Center Collinsville, IL
10/09: Wednesday Night Gaming: Fantasy Books & Games 6pm
10/10: Semi Regular Retirees: Miniature Market St. Peter’s 12pm
10/12: St. Louis Historical Gaming Society Game Day Clark Library 11am
10/15: Tuesday Night Gaming: Game Nite 6pm
10/16: Wednesday Night Gaming: Fantasy Books & Games 6pm
10/17: Semi Regular Retirees: Miniature Market St. Peter’s 12pm
10/19: Cahokia Presentation St. Charles Heritage Museum 10am
10/23: Wednesday Night Gaming: Fantasy Books & Games 6pm
10/24: Semi Regular Retirees: Miniature Market St. Peter’s 12pm
10/29: Tuesday Night Gaming: Game Nite 6pm
10/30: Wednesday Night Gaming: Fantasy Books & Games 6pm
10/31: Semi Regular Retirees: Miniature Market St. Peter’s 12pm
November Command Con Fall Festival of Gaming
TBA Big Muddy Game Day Miniature Market
11/06: Wednesday Night Gaming: Fantasy Books & Games 6pm
11/07: Semi Regular Retirees: Miniature Market St. Peter’s 12pm
11/12: Tuesday Night Gaming :Game Nite 6pm
11/13: Wednesday Night Gaming: Fantasy Books & Games 6pm
11/14: Semi Regular Retirees: Miniature Market St. Peter’s 12pm
11/16: Epic Battlefields: Miniature Market St. Peter’s 11am
11/20: Wednesday Night Gaming: Fantasy Books & Games 6pm
11/21: Semi Regular Retirees: Miniature Market St. Peter’s 12pm
11/26: Tuesday Night Gaming: Game Nite 6pm
11/27: Wednesday Night Gaming: Fantasy Books & Games 6pm
11/28: Thanksgiving Holiday – Enjoy with your family.
December
12/04: Wednesday Night Gaming: Fantasy Books & Games 6pm
12/05: Semi Regular Retirees: Miniature Market St. Peter’s 12pm
12/10: Tuesday Night Gaming :Game Nite 6pm
12/11: Wednesday Night Gaming: Fantasy Books & Games 6pm
12/13: Semi Regular Retirees: Miniature Market St. Peter’s 12pm
12/18: Wednesday Night Gaming: Fantasy Books & Games 6pm
12/19: Semi Regular Retirees: Miniature Market St. Peter’s 12pm
12/21: Epic Battlefields: Miniature Market St. Peter’s 11am
12/25: Christmas Day – Enjoy with your family!
12/26: Reindeer Wars: Miniature Market St. Peter’s 11am
12/27: Reindeer Wars: TBA
12/28: Reindeer Wars: TBA
12/29: Reindeer Wars: TBA
12/30: Reindeer Wars TBA
12/31: Reindeer Wars: TBA
01/01: A Happy, Safe & Prosperous 2025 to All!
For all of the above events listed remember that you do not need to bring along anything to play as all items necessary will be on the table and ready to go.
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Dispatches of The Big Muddy Historical Gaming Alliance – St. Louis
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To have your event listed please email
Info@bmhga.com
no later than the 20th of the month preceding the event.
While we strive to be as accurate as is possible all events listed are subject to last minute changes, substitutions and/or cancellations.
Website & Facebook Page
Are the places to check for the latest updates & news in our area.
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Big Muddy Historical Gaming Alliance – St. Louis (BMHGA) strives to support and build the historical gaming hobby in the St. Louis Metro Area “By demonstration, presentations at conventions, schools. libraries, and other events, where the theme includes military or gaming.
For further information email: info@bmhga.com