Diecon Game Convention has been giving the area’s Tabletop Gaming Community a destination event for a quarter of a century. Spanning the entire game industry hosting events for RPG’s, CCG/TCG, Miniatures, and Board Games.
Big Muddy Historical Gaming Alliance – St. Louis Barracks Battles @ DieCon 2025 helped to celebrate the 25th year of this superb Midwest Gaming Convention June 6-8, 2025 Gateway Center, Collinsville, IL with a full schedule of games. Let’s look at the offerings on Friday.
The Capture of Constance
Part Two
Constance Bonancieux is the Seamstress to the Queen and has Her Majesty’s every confidence. She is suspected by Cardinal Richelieu of indulging in treasonous activities, including acting as go-between in the affair the Queen is believed to be having with The Duke of Buckingham, the Prime Minister of England. Last year at DieCon The Cardinal sent his henchman to kidnap Constance and stifle her activities as the Queen’s messenger. The King’s Musketeers intervened in the arrest and spirited her away. It is believed that Constance who has an injured ankle is enroute to a convent for safekeeping and currently at the Inn at St. Francios resting under the protection of the Musketeers with the Red Guard in hot pursuit.
And All For One… Rules
The Korsun Noose
Ukraine January 1944
On January 26, 1944, in the midst of the Ukrainian winter, the tanks of Gen. Ivan S. Konev’s 2nd Ukrainian Front (army group) battered their way through the German defenders of Kapitanovka. Two days later, the 2nd Ukrainian Front linked up with Gen. Nikolai F. Vatutin’s 1st Ukrainian Front at Zvenigorodka. “We’ve done it this time, I’ve got the Germans in the pincers and I’m not letting them slip out again,” said Konev.
3mm WWII (2-6player)
Homecoming
The men of the Free French have waited a very long time to return home. On the night of 5 June 1944 the French Special Air Service (SAS) parachuted into France to link up with the resistance. The French SAS and resistance carried out numerous missions on 6 June in support of the Allied landings. In response, the German security forces were stretched to the limit both defending and hunting the SAS and resistance base camps. Players will select missions and allocate their resources while trying to thwart their opposition.
Fistful of Lead
By Wiley Games
The Battle of Cahokia
May 26, 1780 – Native Americans (hired by the British) attacked the town of Cahokia, IL across the river from St. Louis. Will the Illinois Regiment of Virginia successfully defend the village or will the British mercenaries prevail.
The Battle of New Orleans
It is dawn of January 8, 1815 a few miles south of New Orleans. The British have decided to attack before the fog has lifted and they are brining scaling ladders, both items as the British planned but failed to execute. In this scenario, things go a little more according to plan and the British have a chance at victory. The fate of the United States hangs in the balance
54mm Miniatures
Bigger Battles Rules
Downed RAF Airman
A British aircraft
used to supply the French Resistance
is down and the pilot is on the run.
Can the Resistance get to him before the nearby German Garrison?
Flying Lead Rules
Balabonovka Pocket
Ukraine 1944
Since its defeat at Kursk the previous summer, the Third Reich had lost the initiative to the Soviets. Numerical and material superiority allowed the Soviets to choose when and where to attack Fire brigades of elite German units contained Soviet breakthroughs, but inevitably the front was pushed back westward. But the withdrawing Germans exacted a heavy toll
Screaming Eagles Over Normandy
The 101st glider-borne troops must collect their scattered squads, head towards the town of Carentan and hold there until reinforcements arrive from the ‘Omaha’ and ‘Utah’ beaches..
Bolt Action 3rd Edition Rules
Capture The Wounded Bear
The Royal Manticoran Navy RMN) and the People’s Republic Navy (PRN) clashed in a titanic battle. The result was a draw. Large numbers of spaceships were lost, damaged, or left uncrewed due to casualties. Both sides have been scouring the battle area to recover their own ships and attempt to capture enemy ships that could reveal any technological secrets and to possibly repair them to add to their respective fleets.
Full Thrust Project Continuum Rules
Duel of Eagles
A typical day over the Western Front with the Royal Flying Corps dog fighting with the Imperial German Air Force. Canvas Eagles Rules.
