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Offline dadlamassu

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Isle of Sodor Invaded!
« on: August 16, 2012, 05:50:32 PM »
I have no idea where to post this and I think this is the closest I can get! 

Last month I introduced my 5-year-old grandson to wargaming using what we used to call a "narrative wargame".  That is we started with a story and added bits as we went along, inventing rules as necessary.

It involved some of his favourite toys:


It involved violence and mayhem:


And ...
 
Well if you want to see what happened go to http://www.morvalearth.co.uk/Games_with_Grandad/01%20Sodor/01%20Sodor%20invaded.htm
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Offline gamer Mac

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Re: Isle of Sodor Invaded!
« Reply #1 on: August 16, 2012, 06:11:29 PM »
Great looking game :-* :-* :-*
Some of those soldiers and tanks bring back some very old memories.

Offline joroas

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Re: Isle of Sodor Invaded!
« Reply #2 on: August 16, 2012, 08:13:41 PM »
 lol lol lol lol lol lol lol
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Offline Dr. Zombie

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Re: Isle of Sodor Invaded!
« Reply #3 on: August 16, 2012, 08:24:50 PM »
This is AWESOME!!

You sir have just won at wargaming. And at being a granddad.


Offline rob_alderman

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Re: Isle of Sodor Invaded!
« Reply #4 on: August 22, 2012, 05:44:35 PM »
Looks great, but unfortunately my COmputer doesn't seem to like the pictures on your website. They just don't show up! :(

Offline Chairface

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Re: Isle of Sodor Invaded!
« Reply #5 on: August 25, 2012, 03:51:07 AM »
Delightful fun!

Offline Blackwolf

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Re: Isle of Sodor Invaded!
« Reply #6 on: August 25, 2012, 04:49:43 AM »
Brilliant!!!
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Offline Doug ex-em4

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Re: Isle of Sodor Invaded!
« Reply #7 on: August 27, 2012, 04:49:26 PM »
After seeing this, I can see my grandson is seriously deprived - I need to up my game...Great stuff..,

Doug

Offline Sadurian

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Re: Isle of Sodor Invaded!
« Reply #8 on: January 05, 2014, 11:45:58 AM »
Fabulous.

My wife has just pointed out that you have a very rude looking lake.

Offline Freelancer

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Re: Isle of Sodor Invaded!
« Reply #9 on: January 06, 2014, 11:45:00 AM »
I hope the Fat Controller kicked some arse!

Offline smokezombie

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Re: Isle of Sodor Invaded!
« Reply #10 on: January 06, 2014, 11:53:45 AM »
You sir. Are an absolute legend.

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The sickle in the fruitful field;
The sword he sung a song of death,
But could not make the sickle yield."
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Offline Silent bob

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Re: Isle of Sodor Invaded!
« Reply #11 on: January 06, 2014, 11:56:18 AM »
Hi,

have you still got the original photos on your blog?

I (or more importantly the 4 year old Scrawny Controller) can't seem to find them?

Cheers

Offline Silent bob

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Re: Isle of Sodor Invaded!
« Reply #12 on: January 06, 2014, 12:09:05 PM »
Hi,

Found photos now - had to copy them into a word doc.

Thanks

Offline Hitman

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Re: Isle of Sodor Invaded!
« Reply #13 on: January 06, 2014, 01:39:26 PM »
In a word....AWESOME!!!!

Great fun with the grandson...and just think...it is only just beginning!! Lucky fellow!!

Thanks for sharing.
Regards,
Hitman
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Offline FramFramson

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Re: Isle of Sodor Invaded!
« Reply #14 on: January 07, 2014, 02:36:44 AM »
This is still one of my all-time favourite AAR's.


I joined my gun with pirate swords, and sailed the seas of cyberspace.

 

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