Play the Game: Being a Collection and Compendium of Articles on the Great War from TooFatLardies Specials, 2004 to 2015

Play the Game, A Great War Compendium Since 2004 we have published many articles, scenarios, campaigns and gaming ideas covering the Great War, either for Through the Mud & the Blood or If the Lord Spares us. Now these have been packed into a 276 page PDF compendium full of all you could wish to game this period of intense technological change and tactical development. Here is a full list of the contents which covers up to the Summer Special 2015. If the Lord Spares Us, an introduction to the rules Attack on El Mughar, A Palestine 1917 scenario for ITLSU Square Hill, A Palestine 1918 scenario for ITLSU A Different Kettle of Fish. Using machine guns in ITLSU Advance to Kut! An ITLS scenario in Iraq 1915 Not Another Bloody Poet. An overview of the Great War for the gamer Things are a Bit Ard. ITLSU amendments for East Africa Tanga, Day One. An ITLSU scenario in East Africa 1914 Tanga, Day Two, An ITLSU scenario in East Africa 1914 The Other Mboto Gorge. An ITLSU scenario in East Africa 1916 In Jordans Hot Valley. An ITLSU Scenario in Palestine 1918 A Tight Ring. An ITLS scenario in Syria 1918 Corps Blimey. Some Great War kriegsspiel ideas and a sample Hindenburg Line scenario for 1917 Sids Trenches. A trench terrain project from the master builder. Attack on Camp el Juba. An ITLSU scenario in Mesopotamia 1915 Ils Ne Passeront Pas. Mud & Blood scenario at Verdun 1916 Somme Enchanted Evening. Mud & Blood scenario on the Somme 1916 The Game to End all Games. A western front scenario for Mud & Blood Revenge at Camp El Juba, An ITLS scenario in Mesopotamia 1915 Last Chance on the Tigris. An ITLSU scenario in Iraq 1916 The Disturbance of an Antheap. An Amiens 1918 scenario for Mud & Blood Winter Sports. A trench raiding game generator for Mud & Blood Rolling into Action. Representing the Tank Corps at Third Ypres, 1917, some ideas for Mud & Blood Rolling In to Action: The Scenarios. Two tank action scenarios for Third Ypres 1917 Midnight at the Oasis. A Lawrence of Arabia scenario for Mud & Blood Insurrection is Mesopotamia. Two scenarios for Iraq in the 1920s with Mud & Blood Storm of Dice. Using ITLSU on the Western Front Sidney Gets Woods. Building shattered woods for the Western Front A Brief Affair. Invading the German colony of Rabaul in 1914 with Mud & Blood Passchendaele, The Bitter Victory. Reflecting on this 1917 battle in the mud In the Salient. Three Scenarios for Passchendaele 1917 for Mud & Blood Just the Right Sort of Chap. Creating characters for Mud & Blood. More Sturmabteilung Vor! Stormtrooper tactics examined and expanded for Mud & Blood Stosstrupptaktik! A Pre-Game System for Mud & Blood The Green Fields Beyond. Training Troops for the long anticipated break out. 1917 to 1918. Three scenarios for Mud & Blood In Flanders Field. A look at early war British and German fire and movement tactics. In the Last Ditch Again. A Retreat from Mons 1914 rearguard action with Mud & Blood. Cocking Up Mud & Blood. Thoughts on blending Chain of Command with Mud & Blood. Rule amendments, Army Lists and scenario adaptations Kaiserschlacht 1918. A Pint-Sized campaign for the Spring Offensive of 1918. Six Scenarios for Mud & Blood and Chain of Command Handgranaten! A look at bombing and grenade tactics through the Great War Loos, At your Convenience. A Pint-Sized campaign for this 1915 battle with four scenarios