Pike & Shotte

Pike & Shotte: Father Tilly

This week, we take a look at one of the great generals of the Thirty Years War – the fanatically religious Father Tilly! Johann Tserclaes was born in February 1559......

Pike & Shotte: Rise of the Musket

Pike & Shotte is a game of massed combat in the 16th and 17th centuries, predominantly featuring formations of pikemen and musket armed infantry. The bow and crossbow remained a......

Spotlight: English Civil War Standards

We’re taking a look at the use of standards and flags to denote a regiment’s colours during the English Civil War in the era of Pike & Shotte.   Military......

Pike & Shotte: Scots Covenanter General & Army ...

We’ve new miniatures for Pike & Shotte; a Scots Covenanter General leads from the front upon a mighty steed, and a Standard Bearer suitable for any army. Scots Covenanter General......

Pike & Shotte: Heart & Stomach of a King

King Henry VIII’s army clashes with the Irish on John’s majestic gaming table. Robin, our intrepid reporter brings us a dispatch from the frontlines! This week, we had a game......

Battle Report: The Winter of Discontent

The Customer Service team finds itself outside of Berwick once again, ready to give the Royalist Scots another drubbing and secure the town for the winter! In our last game......