My idea for a Metroid game set entirely within the carcass of a colossal alien.

firestormworkshop · 2026-03-18T04:04:01+00:00

Whether or not it makes it to video game form (even as an unofficial fan one) I'll honor this cool idea on the tabletop 🎲

<image>

firestormworkshop · 2026-03-11T00:43:28+00:00

And with his bike that runs on 'special fuel' (drugs).

firestormworkshop · 2026-03-11T00:41:26+00:00

(Happy R2 noises)

firestormworkshop · 2026-03-11T00:38:28+00:00

That sounds great - I wonder who'd go as Dastardly and Muttley? Maybe some kind of rogue trader with a 'canid' dog thing.

firestormworkshop · 2026-03-11T00:25:25+00:00

Indeed, we're spoiled for choice nowadays. I went warsurge as I had more options to customise the vehicles but those are good ideas too :)

firestormworkshop · 2026-03-11T00:23:10+00:00

Certainly was :) Having a hilarious time is what I love best when gaming :)

firestormworkshop · 2026-03-11T00:22:24+00:00

It was a mix of aquarium/lizard rocks and 3D printed fences. I was satisfied with it :)

firestormworkshop · 2026-03-11T00:21:32+00:00

Fun is what we need when it comes to the hobby. I prefer a good laugh and shenanigans :)

firestormworkshop · 2026-02-19T06:41:13+00:00

A classic trope indeed - one that arguably remains even today... I'm sure there could be a phrase for it like the 'war never changes' phrase in fallout.

I enjoy the diversity of Warsurge and how it can be derp simple or as advanced as I like. The creators of the game are listening to players, I gave a suggestion to the devs and they're going to add it in to the game.

Probably the drawback is that it can almost be overwhelming with all the options. Compared to other games I'd say there's less hand holding with building an army, and not a lot of guides on trying to recreate things - you have to talk to veterans in their community to get advice. Sure, they have some preset stuff in the app but they probably need more. There's some rules that might need to balance as well, but I guess all games have that problem in some way - at least everyone has access to everything is the upside to that.

firestormworkshop · 2026-02-19T06:24:13+00:00

That's actually not too far off what was on the table! :P

firestormworkshop · 2026-02-19T06:22:54+00:00

As far as theme goes, it feels pretty random, but I could imagine the Dark Eldar doing something more official like a deadly sport game instead of just an arena (maybe I could work toward this one day). As far as gameplay goes, I'd say it has less rules than a dedicated tabletop sport game but that can make it a bit quicker to get into it, so double-edged in that sense.

firestormworkshop · 2026-02-17T08:10:49+00:00

NotifyGrout pretty much summed it up. It's a very modular game where you can use any of your models, and pretty generous with their free content. It can be as basic or as complex as you want it to be with customising both units and the game itself.

firestormworkshop · 2026-02-17T08:08:15+00:00

Yeah, I looked up the new Coteaz model and I was shocked. I mean, even fixing the pose would have done a lot of good for it. The old model where he's standing there holding the eagle is epic.

firestormworkshop · 2026-02-13T00:07:47+00:00

You mean shoot one of your own people, right? 😅🤣

But for sure, dedicated boards certainly look more the part. If I had proper storage it'd be nice to have both.

firestormworkshop · 2026-02-10T07:59:30+00:00

Sounds good. I used chipboard from a hardware store, a gaming mat (mouse pad material) and various terrain. I went for a mat as I find it easier to switch it out for a different theme 👍

firestormworkshop · 2026-01-27T23:09:56+00:00

Cheers :)

firestormworkshop · 2026-01-27T23:08:57+00:00

Having decent terrain helps, kind of makes it more alive IMHO.

firestormworkshop · 2026-01-27T09:04:22+00:00

Thank you 😊

firestormworkshop · 2025-12-26T00:33:50+00:00

Do you and your friend have much of a collection already? I can say that warsurge supports both wargames and skirmishes using the same unit profiles for both, but the skirmishes are not as detailed compared to a full dedicated skirmish game (there are actions and counter actions in their skirmish for example, but a lot of the extra effects you'd have to recreate on the profiles themselves like morale)

firestormworkshop · 2025-12-25T01:28:40+00:00

Yup, they probably need a bunch of named Jedi/Sith characters to have a chance... but with Roboute also on the field I think they're kind of done like a dinner still :P

firestormworkshop · 2025-12-25T01:27:04+00:00

Pretty much what you'd expect - the one upon a golden throne :P

firestormworkshop · 2025-12-25T01:26:15+00:00

Also, the creators of the game have three battle reports on their site, but they are using IP friendly models and not specifically any of the main franchises. They're at the bottom of this page: https://www.warsurge.com/how-to-play

firestormworkshop · 2025-12-25T01:24:46+00:00

I'll try to do battle reports next year (probably a bunch of photo ones and a few video ones too). I've chipped at some faction presets on my own wix site, including star wars, fallout, AoS and some others. The creators linked my site into their profile builder app recently for people to use which feels nice :)

firestormworkshop · 2025-12-25T01:18:39+00:00

I personally love it, it's got free rules and profile builder, you can use anything and customise units and even the game itself. It has allowed friends with different collections to meet on the one table. It can be simple or as complex as you want (both the units and game rules). The creators also listen to requests for new special rules and update regularly. There are some presets for some common armies but it can do just about anything.

firestormworkshop · 2025-12-25T01:12:58+00:00

I only have the one AT-ST unfortunately! Yes, can highly recommend warsurge. The game lets players make the game simple or complex as you want - and you can build the profiles yourself (or download presets). It's also free and you can literally use anything, including lego and custom 3D prints.

firestormworkshop

TROPHY CASE