Under the Martian Yoke - Survival Horror Skirmish Game

[Easy E]

Greetings all,

After a dream about 4 years ago, I set about writing a game for the post-Martian invasion of Orson Welles.  Plus, I wanted a new reason to use all my cool All Quiet on the Martian Front models and Copplestone Castings gangster miniatures I had painted up.  Under the Martian Yoke was born!

Below are some images I have of the game....



Here some survivors try to fend off a Martian Tripod!  Things do not look good for them!



Enemies are not just Tripods though.  Through their advanced tech, the Martians have re-animated dead bodies to act as their proxies.  These horrors roam the ruins of the East Coast flushing out prey for the Martians at feast on!



Here is an assortment of Martian baddies.  However, the game has a large bestiary with various forms of cadaver troops, wild dogs, drones, tripods, and other gribblies to fight off. 

If you are interested and inclined to learn more, you can read the designer notes on the Blood and Spectacles blog:
http://bloodandspectacles.blogspot.com/2022/07/wargame-design-under-martian-yoke.html

[CookAndrewB]

Good to see you getting this property off the ground, Easy. I look forward to seeing reviews and battle reports popping up around the internet in the near future.

[mikedemana]

I love the metallic paint you used on the Martian tripods! Looks good (unless you're a human) 

Mike Demana

[Easy E]

Thanks all,

For those interested in how the game actually plays on the table, here is a quick battle report here:

http://bloodandspectacles.blogspot.com/2022/07/battle-report-under-martian-yoke.html

[Inkpaduta]

Everything is better with zombies!

[Grumpy Gnome]

Great stuff, interesting to see how you decided to bring Horror aspects through game mechanics.

[Corporal Chaos]

Very neat idea and a great battle report. Congratulations on putting together a set of rules with a different type of setting . Piqued my interest… look forward to seeing more.

[mikedemana]

I read the battle report, as well, and enjoyed it! 

Mike Demana

[Easy E]

Thanks all.  I would love to see any games you folks play in the setting as well!

[Easy E]

On the blog this week, is my effort to make Dark Age Irish from Wargame Atlantic into some Martian Cadaver Troops.......

http://bloodandspectacles.blogspot.com/2022/08/on-painting-desk-under-martian-yoke.html

[Golgotha]

Those are terrifying. They remind me of the Borg. Love it - can't wait to see 'em painted.

[Grumpy Gnome]

Those are terrifying. They remind me of the Borg. Love it - can't wait to see 'em painted.

I quite agree! 👍🛸🧟‍♂️👽

[Kourtchatovium104]

Well done and very atmospheric ! 

[Easy E]

On the Blood and Spectacles blog this week is the finished cadaver troops for Under the Martian Yoke



I made this with some left-over resin, printed parts, bitz, greenstuff, and Wargames Atlantic Dark Age Irish.  I painted them with Army Painter Paints.

You can read more about them at the blog:
  http://bloodandspectacles.blogspot.com/2022/08/the-painting-table-under-martian-yoke.html

[Chimpfoot]

Dem tripods is awesome innit
😆😆👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼😍😍