looking for something new to play

[Inkpaduta]

In the mood to try something new. I am looking for a game that has 3-5 figures per side.
Any period or genre. What would you recommend?

[traveller]

At a first glance, 3-5 figures is tough limitation, but when you start to think about it there are loads of potential games. I eas quite intrigued by your question and I often find inspiration in movies or books and there you can find many scenes that can provide a potential small wargame:
-Wild West gunfight
-Samurai
-Three musketeers
-Pirates
-Gangster shoot-out
-Gladiators
-Snipers(WW1/WW2)
-Napoleonic (Sharpe)
Etc

Another avenue could be historical situations involving a few characters. My favourites here are encounters where kings or famous leaders personally were involved in combat and the outcome could have a significant impact on the course of history:
-Gustavus Adolphus fell at Lutzen 1632
-Charles X almost killed at Warzaw 1656
-Louis Napoleon killed by Zulus 1879
-Richard III died fighting at Bosworth 1485
-Vlad the Impaler killed fighting Turks 1476
Etc

For miniatures I would go for 40mm if available for the action chosen

Please post your game once you decided and good luck with your project 

[FifteensAway]

Start by tracking down the Brink of Battle rules (if you don't have them already).  They provide a smorgasbord of opportunities for just such games.  Not my thing so I sold the set of the rules I had on last year, maybe the year before.  For me, a small game is 150 or so figures - per side!  Or several times that - per side!!!

[OSHIROmodels]

The Fistful of Lead stable of rules would suit you I think. Multi-genre and very cinematic with a minimal figure count. There are various supplements for different genres as well 

[Andym]

What about battletech? Big stompy robots shooting the crap out of each other?

I can also highly recommend 7TV. We had some great games of that! Really fun rules. Maybe slightly more figs per side. Usually about 7-8 depending on the cast.

[flatpack]

Fistful of lead every time for me.
Any period, and only needs 5 Figures.
We’ve used them for loads of games in different periods.

[Digits]

Having been introduced to FFoL by Flatpack, Hasbeen, Vodkafan and gents, I can honestly say I was impressed at how easy to pick up and fun to get little used minis on the table.  I have played a sci fi game and a Napoleonic one with them and enjoyed both.

I wouldn’t look to them for a serious  or in depth period skirmish, but they are particularly useful for a group of mates to sit about, take the rip and hopefully fulfil the odd objective without getting bogged down in complex tables.

[Inkpaduta]

Thanks Guys,

Not so much looking for rules but an actually game with figures and rules.
One I am thinking about, for example, is Burrows and badgers. Any other
ideas? 

Thanks!

[has.been]

+1 to Fist Full of Lead, but also +1 to 40mm.
If I was starting a new period I would go to 40mm.
Unfortunately I am already heavily invested in 28mm (in lots of periods)

[Digits]

B&B is fun and not too detailed.  Plays out in a couple of hours.  Campaign progression means characters get harder....great minis, lots of fun.

[FierceKitty]

WWI dogfighting is the only one that wouldn't look ridiculous. 

[SJWi]

Hi, what about "Normandy Firefight"? This is a very small-scale WW2 skirmish game that needs about 3-6 figures per side.  I guess anything "3 Musketeers-ish" would be interesting. I have the old set "All For One" sold by Redoubt Games, which had a scenario booklet as well.  You may well need more figures for the non-Musketeer side. The Redoubt figure range was quite extensive but I believe there are more recent figure ranges as well. 

[tallyho]

Pulp alley.

Only need a few figures and the rules can work for pretty much any type of figures.

[WuZhuiQiu]

Pulp alley.

Only need a few figures and the rules can work for pretty much any type of figures.

+1

[Sir Barnaby Hammond-Rye]

Super Dungeon Explore? Is that still a thing?