of The
Big Muddy Historical Gaming Alliance – St. Louis
Volume 7 Issue #08 (August 2025)
Those Lazy Hazy Crazy Days of Summer lead to a whole lot of gaming action on the tabletops across the metro area.
After Action Reports
Our After Action Reports are now be posted at our Website: WWW.BMHGA.ComCheck there for some great photos of the games you played in and the ones you might have missed.
Big Muddy Historical Gaming Alliance-St. Louis
Short Sleeve Dress Shirts
We are now soliciting orders for a new style of dress shirts that will accommodate some sizes that were not previously offered and be a bit cooler in the warmer months. If you are interested contact
info@bmhga.com for details.
August Game Day West!
Join us for our Game Day West
Saturday 08/02/25 10am (Set Up)
At
Miniature Market – Rock Hill
Featuring
Solomon Island: August 1942
US Marines are working their way inland. They encounter a village defended by Japanese forces. The marines must breakthrough and capture the village. Flames of War Rules
Eddie Mosely GM
The Battle of New Market
May 1864 A Union force under Franz Sigel moves on the breadbasket of the Confederacy as John C Breckenridge gathers an ad hoc corps to hold the line. Black Powder Rules
Bob Alsop & Burt Campbell GMs
The Funnies against The Lehr
Normandy 1944
It is mid-June 1944, and the British are pressing ever harder through the Bocage country west of Caen, to help relieve pressure on the recently aborted dash by the 7th Armoured (Desert Rats) Division.
In the area, are specialist tanks of the British 79th Armoured Division, Hobart’s Hobos, which fight ‘down in the trenches’ alongside Tommy. One of their next objectives is the hamlet of La Senaudiere just ahead, held by Panzergrenadiers of the Panzer Lehr Division.
Game scale – 1/144th scale (12mm), for 2-4 players, using the Greatest Tank Battles rules, Dave Schaffner. GM
We are pleased to announce that the
St. Louis Historical Gaming Society
Monthly Game Day
Will coincide
with our BMHGA Monthly Game Day West.
Going forward this will give you more options for historical gaming in our area.
Join us for our collaborative Game Days.
Miniature Market Rock Hill
August Game Day East!
Sunday 08/17/25 Noon
Impact Gaming Center
49 Ludwig Drive
Fairview Heights, IL
Join us for our August Game Day East featuring
Cogs, Carracks and Caravels.
Naval Gaming in the Age of the Renaissance
Dave Murvhill GM
Game Day Schedules 2025
West
We just about finalized the schedule for the back half of the year and we have some exciting news coming up.
Our September – December Game Days will each focus on a particular historical era in cooperation with Mark Williams who will be inviting his History Students to our events as we look to expand the exposure of our hobby to those who are not as familiar with this great pastime.
In October it is planned that Jim Long from Ares Games will be joining us for a demo game.
August 2nd
Table One – Solomon Island Flames of War – Eddie Mosley
Table Two – Battle of New Market – Black Powder – Bob Alsop
Table Three – Funnies vs the Lehr – Dave Schaffner
September 6th Forming a Nation Theme
Table One – Battle of Fort San Carlos 54mm Steve Lowry
Table Two – Brandywine action – Greene’s rearguard Dave Schaffner
Table Three – Battle of the Chippewa War of 1812 – Mark Johnson
October 4th Ancients/Medieval Theme
Table One – Mega Empires Ares Games Jim Long (pending)
Table Two – 100 Years War Dave Schaffner
Table Three – De Bellis Antiquitatis Darrell Smith
Table Four – De Bellis Antiquitatis Darrell Smith
November 1st ACW Theme
Table One – Wilson’s Creek Bob Alsop & Burt Campbell
Table Two – TBA Dave Schaffner
Table Three – Unassigned (pending)
December 6th Theme – WWII Pacific
Table One – WWII Pacific Naval Battle – Steve Lowry
Table Two – TBA Dave Schaffner
Table Three – Iwo Jima 3D Boardgame – Pat Lewis
East
Slots open for October and beyond, but expect them to fill up fast. If you are on the East side and have asked for a Wednesday Night slot and it didn’t make the calendar this is a great alternative to get your game on. If you live across the River note that Impact Games Center is an easy drive on I-64 with traffic on a Sunday afternoon rarely being a problem. GMs on the on the West side of the Big Muddy should consider this opportunity to run a game or two.
August 17th
Table One -Dave Murvhill, Cogs, Carracks and Caravels.
Table Two – Unassigned
September 21st
Table One – Steve King, AWI
Table Two – Ray Gluck, Fistful of Lead Sci-Fi
October 19th
Table One – Unassigned
Table Two – Unassigned
November 16th
Table One – Unassigned
Table Two – Unassigned
December 21st
Table One – Ray Gluck, Ragnashop (Vikings in the Mall)
Table Two – Unassigned
Reindeer Wars December 26 – 31, 2025
Our Holiday Gaming Shop Crawl Across the Metro Area.
Details Coming Soon!
If you would like to schedule a game for Reindeer Wars please email info@bmhga.com
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 in a public space 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.
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.
August
08/02: St. Louis Historical Gaming Society Miniature Market Rock Hill
08/02: Big Muddy Game Day – Miniature Market Rock Hill 10am
08/05:Tuesday Night Gaming: Game Nite 6pm
08/06: Wednesday Night Gaming: Fantasy Books & Games 6pm
08/07: Semi Regular Retirees: Miniature Market St. Peter’s 11am
08/12:Tuesday Night Gaming: Game Nite 6pm
08/13: Wednesday Night Gaming: Fantasy Books & Games 6pm
08/14: Semi Regular Retirees: Miniature Market Rock Hill 11am
08/17: Big Muddy Game Day – Impact Game Center -12pm
08/19: Tuesday Night Gaming: Game Nite 6pm
08/20: Wednesday Night Gaming: Fantasy Books & Games 6pm
08/21: Semi Regular Retirees: Miniature Market St. Peter’s 11am
08/26: Tuesday Night Gaming: Game Nite 6pm
08/27: Wednesday Night Gaming: Fantasy Books & Games 6pm
08/28: Semi Regular Retirees: Miniature Market Rock Hill 11am
September
09/01: Labor Day
09/02: Tuesday Night Gaming: Game Nite 6pm
09/03 Wednesday Night Gaming: Fantasy Books & Games 6pm
09/04: Semi Regular Retirees: Miniature Market St. Peter’s 11am
09/06: St. Louis Historical Gaming Society Miniature Market Rock Hill
09/06: Big Muddy Game Day – Miniature Market Rock Hill 10am 09/09: Tuesday Night Gaming: Game Nite 6pm
09/10: Wednesday Night Gaming: Fantasy Books & Games 6pm
09/11: Semi Regular Retirees: Miniature Market Rock Hil 11am
09/15: Tuesday Night Gaming: Game Nite 6pm
09/16: Wednesday Night Gaming: Fantasy Books & Games 6pm
09/17: Semi Regular Retirees: Miniature Market St. Peter’s 11am
09/21: Big Muddy Game Day – Impact Game Center -12pm
09/23: Tuesday Night Gaming: Game Nite 6pm
09/24: Wednesday Night Gaming: Fantasy Books & Games 6pm
09/25: Semi Regular Retirees: Miniature Market Rock Hil 11am
09/30: Tuesday Night Gaming: Game Nite 6pm
October
10/01: Wednesday Night Gaming: Fantasy Books & Games 6pm
10/02: Semi Regular Retirees: Miniature Market St. Peter’s 11am
10/04: St. Louis Historical Gaming Society Miniature Market Rock Hill
10/04: Big Muddy Game Day – Miniature Market Rock Hill 10am
10/07:Tuesday Night Gaming: Game Nite 6pm
10/08: Wednesday Night Gaming: Fantasy Books & Games 6pm
10/09: Semi Regular Retirees: Miniature Market Rock Hill 11am
10/14: Tuesday Night Gaming: Game Nite 6pm
10/15: Wednesday Night Gaming: Fantasy Books & Games 6pm
10/16: Semi Regular Retirees: Miniature Market St. Peter’s 11am
10/19: Big Muddy Game Day – Impact Game Center –12pm
10/21: Tuesday Night Gaming: Game Nite 6pm
10/22: Wednesday Night Gaming: Fantasy Books & Games 6pm
10/23: Semi Regular Retirees: Miniature Market Rock Hill 11am
10/28: Tuesday Night Gaming: Game Nite 6pm
10/29: Wednesday Night Gaming: Fantasy Books & Games 6pm
10/30: Semi Regular Retirees: Miniature Market Rock Hill 11am
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.
Suggestions/Ideas/Articles?
If you have any suggestions for
Dispatches of The Big Muddy Historical Gaming Alliance – St. Louis
our Facebook Page, Website or know of someone who would like to be included in our email listings please feel free to let us know. The contact information is at the end of this newsletter.
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.
After Action Reports
Our After Action Reports are now be posted at our Website: WWW.BMHGA.ComCheck there for some great photos of the games you played in and the ones you might have missed.
Website & Facebook Page
Are the places to check for the latest updates & news in our area.
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
