Designing Homebrew Wargaming Rules

Adding some "house rules" to your favorite game is a time honored tradition in tabletop wargaming. Sometimes, your house rules turn into something even more elaborate--a "homebrew" system that starts to become its own game. Steve and Chal sit down to talk about designing and writing rules for yourself and for your friends. A game system that is not published is often called a homebrew game and developing one can be one of the great creative pleasures of the miniature wargaming hobby.

Ruthless, the free Wild West game by Mark Fastoso, began as a homebrew experiment and in this video Mark tells the story of how it came about. Join Little Wars TV for a fascinating discussion about the art and fun of rule design!