Dispatches of The Big Muddy Historical Gaming Alliance – St. Louis Volume 8 Issue #01
(January 2026)
Did you miss Reindeer Wars 2025 or want to check on some of the games played?
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.
We are now on Reddit at
r/BigMuddyHGA
History Through A Different Lens!
Our History Through A Different Lens Initiative was a great success in the Autumn of 2025 and we are continuing the effort with some adjustments based upon what we have learned.
Students will still be invited to our game days to participate and we will coordinate those events to make them the best possible for any that should attend. We will also be doing some school visits
to accommodate those interested but unable to make a Saturday Game day due to other obligations.
If you might know or hear of anyone that might find our Initiative to be of interest please refer them to our website
January Game Day West
SaturdayJanuary 03, 2026
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Miniature Market – Rock Hill,
9755 Manchester Rd, St. Louis, MO 63119
featuring
The Great Turkey Hunt!
Roger’s Rangers, Chippewas and Coureur De Bois
The French and Indian Wars are raging in the frozen Northern Colonies. Your team are the low men on the pecking order in the camp and sent out into the woods to find a turkey for the cook to fix for your leader’s dinner.
One Hour Skirmish Wargame Rules
25mm figures
Kevin Fitzpatrick GM
TANGO – Cold War Gone Hot!
The Hunfeld Sector marks entrance to the Fulda Gap, which was a gateway into the heart of West Germany during the Cold War. Experience a battle problem based on US Army training, on an authentic duplication of the area’s terrain. Using the Pz8 – 1975/2010 wargame rules, with 1/500th scale miniatures, and hosted by Dave Schaffner.
Pirates on The Spanish Main
Shiver Me Timbers! Raise The Black!
Thar be action a foot on the High Seas!
Chris Ketcherside GM
Game Starting times are based upon the opening schedules of the stores or information provided. Most games have player limits and it is wise to arrive early to guarantee your space.
All items necessary are provide and you need not bring anything along except good humor and desire to enjoy yourself with like minded folks.
January Game Day East!
Game Day East
Sunday, January 18, 2026⋅12:00 – 4:00pm
Monthly on the third Sunday
Impact Gaming Center
49 Ludwig Dr, Fairview Heights, IL 62208, USA
Tusken Hunting!
Storm Troopers roam Tatoonie in search of missing plans for the Death Star. The Sand People resist their incursions to their village from well prepared defensive positions in the rocks. The Storm Troopers must take the village before the Sand People make good their escape.
Modified Sword & The Flame Rules
Tom Vielott Game Master
Warhammer 40K
An incredibly popular game system that is well supported by Games Workshop most certainly. It has been a gateway for table top miniatures players into the hobby and has helped the gaming community in many ways.
It is also a source of frustration for more than just a few players as they see their expensive army that they have spent time and money upon suddenly no longer in the latest updated army lists. We have talked to many of these players over the years at our gaming events suggesting historical gaming as an alternative. If you in your conversations come across a frustrated 40K player invite them to take a look at and come join us for a few games.
Support the Retailers that Support Us!
It is important to remember that we greatly benefit from our local gaming retail community being able to use their space mostly at no charge for our public events. It is only fair that we should whenever possible make purchases from them whenever we can do so.
Buying a soda or your snacks on-site rather than carrying something in may not seem like much but it makes a statement that we are trying to buy here to do our share.
Picking up your paints, brushes and such for your figs, some new dice, card sleeves or accessories adds a little to the cash drawer.
Buy Local!
Gamer’s Garage Sale
There have been a few requests over the years for a flea market or used game sale event.While we attempt to respond to the gaming community as best as our volunteer group can we have not been able to muster enough interest in this type of event.
For those who might be in the market to buy or sell some games or accessories we encourage you to check out the bi-monthly Gamer’s Garage Sale held on the second Saturday of January, March, May, July, September and November at Game Nite 8380 Watson Road, St. Louis, MO 63119. We will list this in the calendar in both this newsletter and the website going forward.
Details may be found by contacting Game Nite. 314-270-8440or info@gameniteshop.com
On The Horizon…..
A preview of some things that will be coming up for our gaming community….
Command Con Lite
02/07/26
Miniature Market Rock Hill to include
Two Sessions of Gaming
Including
Our February Game Day West
St. Louis Historical Gamers
Bolt Action Tournament
Session #1
Table One: Mega Empires Ares Games Jim Long
Table Two: Mega Empires Jim Long
History Through A Different Lens Initiative
Table Three: Winterloo Dave Schaffner/Kevin Fitzpatrick
Table Four: Tim Lalk
Table Five: P Connaughton
Bolt Action Tournament – Sessions 1 & 2
4 tables
Session #2
Table One: Zeppelins over London Mark Williams
Table Two: Rearguard at Fort Lee 22 Nov 1776 John Nozka AWI 250 Project
Table Three: David Paul Harrison
Discord
It is planned that we will be adding a
Discord server in the early part of 2026.
More details will be passed along as they become available.
Board Elections 2026
The following officer/board seats are up for election this year
Four Year Terms
Vice President
James Kantor – Incumbent
Treasurer
Bill Doelling – Incumbent
Two Year Term
Member at Large/Director
Kevin Fitzpatrick – Incumbent
Members in good standing who might be interested in serving on the board are encouraged to submit their name to Director@bmhga.com
Game Masters
We are planning deeper into 2026 with
games scheduled for January, February and beyond already in the works. It is the intention of the Working Group to plan our calendar 6 months in advance in 2026.
If you are thinking about running a game we encourage you to get it into our organizers so that we can get it on the calendar.
Send it to info@bmhga.com
and it will be forwarded to the appropriate organizer for the Game Day requested.
Remember that early in the year is the
perfect time to give a scenario that
you are planning for
Barracks Battles @ DieCon a run through.
AWI250Project
A challenge to our GMs both East and West to celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the American War of Independence by chronicling by year battles of the AWI.
Grab your historical research books and let’s discover together some of the lesser known and more unique battles of the year 1776. Skirmishes, Raids, Land Based, Naval, Large Actions, East, West, North, South are all welcome.
Our first game was held on 12/31/25 chronicling a militia battle in South Carolina in 1775
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.
Big Muddy Historical Gaming Alliance-St. Louis
Short Sleeve Dress Shirts
A project that has been a bit delayed by year end and holiday activities but will be pushed forward before the warm weather returns to our area.
If you are interested contact
info@bmhga.com for details.
Central Illinois TableTop Warriors
A long standing group that meets in Peoria, Springfield, Bloomington & Champaign, IL. We have added their game days to our calendar below. Check their Facebook Page for more details on specific events.
2026 Gaming Calendar
Did you know that our events calendar is on our website at
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.
January 2026
01/01: A Happy & Safe New Years Day to All!
01/03: St. Louis Historical Gaming Society Miniature Market Rock Hill
01/03: BigMuddyGame Day– MiniatureMarket RockHill 10am
01/06:Tuesday Night Gaming: Game Nite 6pm
01/07: Wednesday Night Gaming: Fantasy Books & Games 6pm
01/08: Semi Regular Retirees: Miniature Market Cave Springs l 11am
01/10: Gamers Garage Sale, Game Nite 10am
01/10: Central Illinois Table Top Warriors Just for Fun, Peoria, IL
01/13: Tuesday Night Gaming: Game Nite 6pm
01/14: Wednesday Night Gaming: Fantasy Books & Games 6pm
01/15: Semi Regular Retirees: Miniature Market Rock Hill 11am
01/18:BigMuddyGameDay– ImpactGameCenter –12pm
01/21: Wednesday Night Gaming: Fantasy Books & Games 6pm
01/22: Semi Regular Retirees: Miniature Market Cave Springs 11am
01/27: Tuesday Night Gaming: Game Nite 6pm
01/28: Wednesday Night Gaming: Fantasy Books & Games 6pm
01/29: Semi Regular Retirees: Miniature Market Rock Hill 11am
01/30: Winter War Convention Champaign, IL www.winterwar.org
01/31: Winter War Convention Champaign, IL www.winterwar.org
February
02/01: Winter War Convention Champaign, IL. www.winterwar.org
02/03:Tuesday Night Gaming: Game Nite 6pm
02/04: Wednesday Night Gaming: Fantasy Books & Games 6pm
02/05: Semi Regular Retirees: Miniature Market Cave Springs 11am
02/07: BigMuddyGame Day– MiniatureMarket RockHill 10am
02/07: St. Louis Historical Gaming Society Miniature Market Rock Hill
02/07: Command Con Lite – MiniatureMarket RockHill10am
02/10:Tuesday Night Gaming: Game Nite 6pm
02/11: Wednesday Night Gaming: Fantasy Books & Games 6pm
02/12: Semi Regular Retirees: Miniature Market Rock Hill 11am
02/14: Valentines Day
02/15: Big Muddy Game Day – Impact Game Center -12pm
02/17: Tuesday Night Gaming: Game Nite 6pm
02/18: Wednesday Night Gaming: Fantasy Books & Games 6pm
02/19: Semi Regular Retirees: Miniature Market Cave Springs 11am
02/24: Tuesday Night Gaming: Game Nite 6pm
02/26: Wednesday Night Gaming: Fantasy Books & Games 6pm
02/26 : Semi Regular Retirees: Miniature Market Rock Hill 11am
March
03/03: Tuesday Night Gaming: Game Nite 6pm
03/04 Wednesday Night Gaming: Fantasy Books & Games 6pm
03/05: Semi Regular Retirees: Miniature Market Cave Springs 11am
03/07: St. Louis Historical Gaming Society Miniature Market Rock Hill
03/07: Big Muddy Game Day – Miniature Market Rock Hill 10am
03/10: Tuesday Night Gaming: Game Nite 6pm
03/11: Wednesday Night Gaming: Fantasy Books & Games 6pm
03/12: Semi Regular Retirees: Miniature Market Rock Hill 11am
03/14: Gamers Garage Sale, Game Nite 10am
03/14: Central Illinois Table Top Warriors, Die Hard Games Springfield, IL
03/15: Big Muddy Game Day – Impact Game Center -12pm
03/17: Tuesday Night Gaming: Game Nite 6pm
03/18: Wednesday Night Gaming: Fantasy Books & Games 6pm
03/19: Semi Regular Retirees: Miniature Market Rock 11am
03/24: Tuesday Night Gaming: Game Nite 6pm
03/26: Wednesday Night Gaming: Fantasy Books & Games 6pm
03/26 : Semi Regular Retirees: Miniature Market Cave Springs 11am
03/30: Tuesday Night Gaming: Game Nite 6pm
03/31: Wednesday Night Gaming: Fantasy Books & Games 6pm
04/01: Semi Regular Retirees: Miniature Market Rock 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?
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Dispatches of The Big Muddy Historical Gaming Alliance – St. Louis
our Reddit Page, 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.
In Memoriam
Our website page to acknowledge and remember the members of our gaming community who are no longer with us.
If you are aware of any names that should be corrected or added please email info@bmhga.com
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.
We are now on Reddit at
r/BigMuddyHGA
Website, Facebook Page & Reddit
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
