June 7 – June 13, 2026
The Big Muddy Historical Gaming Alliance continues to bring a wide variety of historical, science fiction, naval, aerial, and board wargaming opportunities to the St. Louis gaming community. Here’s what’s on the schedule for the coming week!
Still time for a few games at Barracks Battles @ DieCon 2026! Come by, play and shop our great bunch of historical vendors.
Barracks Battles @ DieCon 2026
Sunday, June 7
Gateway Convention Center
1 Gateway Dr, Collinsville, IL 62234, USA
Sunday, Jun 7, 2026 Session 6
Table #1 – Last One for Hutch?
Game Master: John Nozka
Rules: Kamikaze 46 (MSD Games)
Scale: 1/300
Players: 2–6
The Japanese launch a devastating surprise raid on Vella la Cava, home of the famed Black Sheep Squadron. With minimal warning, defenders scramble to get remaining Corsairs into the air while returning aircraft race back to base. Will history repeat the classic television episode in which Hutch is lost? Will another familiar face become the casualty this time? Or can everyone survive against overwhelming odds?
Table #3 – Push to the Volga
Game Master: Ray Gluck
Rules: Fistful of Lead: Bigger Battles
Scale: 15mm
Players: 4–6
Operation Barbarossa has driven the German Army to a critical city on the Volga River. Soviet defenders must hold long enough for reinforcements to cross the river and stabilize the front. The Germans must break through before winter arrives and halts their advance. The fate of the Eastern Front hangs in the balance.
Sunday, June 7, 2026 – Session #7
Time: 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Table #1 – Undaunted Series
Game Master: Nathaniel Rizzuto
Publisher: Osprey Games
Players: 2–4
Experience the acclaimed Undaunted series, including Normandy, North Africa, Stalingrad, and Battle of Britain. Combining deck-building mechanics with tactical combat, players command forces across a modular battlefield constructed from map tiles. Easy to learn yet highly engaging, each scenario offers a fast-paced World War II gaming experience lasting 30–60 minutes.
Table #2 – The Birth of the U.S. Navy
Game Master: Stephen King
Rules: Action Under Sail (Tabletop Games)
Scale: 1:1200
Players: Up to 6
March 1776. The newly formed Continental Navy undertakes its first operation: a daring raid against British gunpowder stores in the Caribbean. Success is only half the challenge—the Americans must then escort the captured supplies safely back to Rhode Island. Part of the AWI 2650 Project celebrating the founding of our nation.
Table #3 – Imperial Power Projection
Game Master: James Kantor
Rules: X-Wing 2.0 (Fantasy Flight Games)
Scale: 1/270
Players: 2–8
Keltos Station is hosting a gathering of notorious criminals when alarms suddenly sound. An Imperial Star Destroyer is closing in, and every available ship is ordered to launch immediately. Choose your squadron, defend the station, and destroy as many Imperial forces as possible in this action-packed Star Wars scenario.
Tuesday Night Gaming
June 9, 2026
Time: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Location: Game Nite, 8380 Watson Rd., St. Louis, MO
Join us for informal gaming and open play. Bring a game, join a table, and enjoy an evening of camaraderie and gaming with fellow enthusiasts.
Wednesday Night Gaming
June 10, 2026
Time: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Location: Fantasy Books & Games, 1977 W. US Highway 50, Fairview Heights, IL
Featured Game: Luftwaffe 1946
Game Master: Adam Jones
Take to the skies in an alternate-history aerial combat game exploring the aircraft and technology that might have appeared had World War II continued beyond 1945.
Semi-Regular Retirees Game
June 11, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: Miniature Market – Cave Springs, 1077 Cave Springs Blvd., St. Peters, MO
Featured Game: Beer & Pretzels Ironclads
Game Masters: Greg Dieckhaus & Jay Clendenny
Enjoy a relaxed day of naval warfare featuring ironclad warships, friendly competition, and plenty of opportunities for conversation and gaming.
Whether you’re interested in World War II air combat, Revolutionary War naval actions, science fiction space battles, or casual open gaming, there’s something for everyone at Big Muddy Historical Gaming Alliance this week. We look forward to seeing you at the table!
