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Miniatures Adventure => The Conflicts that came in from the Cold => Topic started by: Black Cavalier on 03 February 2022, 12:40:17 AM

Title: Social protest skirmish gang
Post by: Black Cavalier on 03 February 2022, 12:40:17 AM

I'm trying to track down a game I vaguely remember.  I think it was a set of rules for the social protests in the 1960s-70s.  It was more political faction based than strictly military or cops vs gangster's.  I thought it might be called something like Summer of '68 but can't find that name.

I think the cover, or at least the website associated with it had an enlarged newsprint photo of a protest over a colorful background.

I think it might be similar in concept to Wild in the Street, but that's more 80s-90s with music themed gangs

Does any of this sound familiar?

Thanks for any help

Title: Re: Social protest skirmish gang
Post by: v_lazy_dragon on 03 February 2022, 06:57:58 AM

There's the whole Winter of 79 setting? Effectively a grittier VBCW comes 40 years later
And it did spawn a rules set - "Winter of 79 living on the frontlines", available through MiniFigs

http://winterof79.blogspot.com/?m=1

Title: Re: Social protest skirmish gang
Post by: Black Cavalier on 03 February 2022, 04:22:38 PM

Thanks.  Was this originally published by someone else?  I'm not sure if this is the game in thinking of, the cover and website look different from what I remember.  But either way, I'll definitely be checking Winter if 79 out

Title: Re: Social protest skirmish gang
Post by: Cubs on 03 February 2022, 04:44:43 PM

Was it 'Aggro' with 70's hooligans and police?

Title: Re: Social protest skirmish gang
Post by: Mick_in_Switzerland on 03 February 2022, 05:23:20 PM

This thread has some rule suggestions.

https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=119101.0 (https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=119101.0)

Title: Re: Social protest skirmish gang
Post by: fusilierdan on 04 February 2022, 08:15:15 AM

There's these https://freewargamesrules.fandom.com/wiki/Civil_Disorder (https://freewargamesrules.fandom.com/wiki/Civil_Disorder)
I've never played them.

There was a game made by SPI that may be what your looking for. I can't remember the name either. I think it was about the Democratic Convention riots in Chicago.

Title: Re: Social protest skirmish gang
Post by: crafty on 04 February 2022, 09:43:30 AM

Quote from: fusilierdan on 04 February 2022, 08:15:15 AM

There's these https://freewargamesrules.fandom.com/wiki/Civil_Disorder (https://freewargamesrules.fandom.com/wiki/Civil_Disorder)
I've never played them.

There was a game made by SPI that may be what your looking for. I can't remember the name either. I think it was about the Democratic Convention riots in Chicago.

At first I thought it was this, but maybe not:

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/12246/against-wall-motherf

Title: Re: Social protest skirmish gang
Post by: fusilierdan on 05 February 2022, 08:47:10 PM

Here's another one.

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/11502/chicago-chicago