With just a few hours to go, Écorcheurs! has been backed by over 400 people! I am so chuffed at the faith people have put in my project to give them a game they'll enjoy! So, what's next?

Had some friends over the other day, put up the 6'x8'table in the bottom barn, and got the big battalions out again. It was glorious. #Imagi-nation #wargaming

We hit 300 backers yesterday. So grateful to you all. For those of you that haven't, there's still time! www.kickstarter.com/projects/gri... #ecorcheurs #medievalwargaming #wargaming

With the success of the Écorcheurs! Kickstarter (what do you mean you haven't pledged yet? www.kickstarter.com/projects/gri... - go, on. I'll wait.) I'm definitely cracking on with my 1st St Albans campaign expansion. @sabotag3d.bsky.social printed this gorgeous clock tower, a centrepiece.

The Écorcheurs! Kickstarter has already funded! I'm astounded and very grateful. It's still worth backing; only Kickstarter backers get the 'Combat of the Thirty' scenario. #ecorcheurs #medievalwargaming #wargaming

WE ARE LIVE! Back us now. Rules, icon dice, tokens, and retinues are all available. Backers will receive The exclusive 'Combat of the Thirty' scenario. www.kickstarter.com/projects/gri...

The campaign in Écorcheurs! is inspired by Edward III's Crécy campaign, focused on the English search for a crossing of the Somme, with series of skirmishes to control a vital bridge. This is warfare at the retinue level: brutal, tactical, & personal. www.kickstarter.com/projects/gri...

Finished Sarissa's timber-framed Tavern. Not the easiest build, and feels slightly pokey for all its size, but looks great.

It's a beauty, and looks great above some timber-framed buildings. #wargaming #wargamesterrain

All backers of the Écorcheurs Kickstarter will receive an exclusive scenario - 'The Combat of the Thirty, 1351', recreating one of the most famous 'deeds of arms' of the Hundred Years War. All backers of the Kickstarter will receive an exclusive scenario - 'The Combat of the Thirty, 1351'.

A great and simple painting guide for vehicles from the machine that is @lordraglan.bsky.social

All set up and ready for Colours Wargames Show! #wargaming #medievalwargaming #ecorcheurs

The Kickstarter for Écorcheurs! is now LIVE! There's an exclusive scenario to reward backers: The Combat of the Thirty, 1351. One of the most famous chivalric deeds of arms of the 100 Years War. Backing launches on Sept 18th but register now to stay up to date. www.kickstarter.com/projects/gri...

Steady now... Nearly...

TWO! (Yes, I know it's anachronistic, but I had to, didn't I?)

THREE...

At Colours next Saturday with my Crossing the Somme game. If you haven't had a chance to play Écorcheurs! yet, come and say hi and give it a go! #medievalwargaming #wargaming #ecorcheurs

Need the ... blanking on the word for the tiles that cover the Ridge... wait.. ridge tiles (oh good grief). Sarissa Tavern creeps towards completion.

Looking forward to Part 2.

Setting up for the Monmouth Show (in the interests of matrimonial harmony). I can't help but think the two 4'x30' tables are wasted in the arts and crafts tent... #wargaming

Followers of the development of #ecorcheurs have been very patient. There have been a number of last minute design changes, all for the better, I have to say. One of them was a new cover, putting the title of the rules at the top so they can be seen when stacked on a trade stand! #wargaming

What GIF pops up when you type your name? Yep. That tracks...

Tyring to finish an article for a magazine, describing #ecorcheurs (it's being submitted alongside a scebario for fighting the Battle of Cassel, 1328). It's bizarre, but my (now well-practiced) show-circuit intro just isn't tranating onto the page. #wargaming

Great day running some games at Chesptow Castle yesterday as part of their 'Let's Discover...' series. The William Marshal tournament game (a stripped back verison of Écorcheurs!) was by far the most popular, enjoyed by young...and not so young... alike. #medievalwargaming #wargaming #museums

A great day on Saturday, at BaronsWar, the show organised as part of the Battle of Evesham event. Used Écorcheurs to run a game based on Richard of Cornwall's capture after Lewes in 1264. Great fun games, & lovely to chat to interested gamers old & new! #medievalwargaming #wargaming #ecorcheurs

More progress ahead of Saturday's game. Richard of Cornwall, his son (sporting what I have suddenly realised looks like a mumu with its floral pattern...), and several men connected with the Cornish earldom.

Preparing fornthe Baronswar wargames show, part of the Battle of Evesham reenactment event this coming weekend. Running an Écorcheurs! game based on Richard of Cornwall's capture at Snelling's Mill after the battle of Lewes in 1264. #wargaming #medievalwargaming

A little early morning work on the Sarissa Tavern for my 1st St Albans project. #medievalwargaming #ecorcheurs

On Wednesday afternoon and evening I'll be somewhere in the Old Bar @imc-leeds.bsky.social, playing my medieval skirmish wargame Écorcheurs! If you're also a wargamer and a medievalist, drop by and roll a few dice! #medievalwargaming #wargaming #medievalhistory

Great game with @lordraglan.bsky.social earlier this week playing @mogsymakes.bsky.social Midgard rules. A thoroughly enjoyable game, even if (as usual) I lost. #wargaming #medievalwargaming

Enjoyed talking Medieval Wargamer through Écorcheurs! yesterday evening. You can watch the chat on his excellent YouTube channel. #medievalwargaming #ecorcheurs #wargaming youtu.be/g24et40Qa-o?...

Making gathering magic happen at Gripping Beast studios - a final photo shoot for the Écorcheurs! rules. #medievalwargaming #wargaming.

Have been quiet on social media because... well, life. Finished this Blotz 28mm half-timbered house for my 1st St Albans project. A great model & a joy to put together. Off to Beast Towers tomorrow to take the final photos for Écorcheurs! #ecorcheurs #wargaming #medievalwargaming

At Partizan today with Écorcheurs! All the elements together - Combat Dice, some gorgeous coloured tokens from Warbases, and the first scenario in the 'Crossing the Somme' mini campaign that comes as part of the rules. Come and say hi. #ecorcheurs #wargaming #medievalwargaming

I am preparing the fall lineup for our Georgetown University Wargaming Society webinar series -- which explores a wide range of topics like educational, commerical, and professional gaming. So who do you want to see give a presentation? Drop them below! www.eventbrite.com/o/georgetown...

Some FIBUA* - Street fights medieval-style - for my traditional birthday-weekend gaming. #medievalwargaming #ecorcheurs #wargames * FIBUA - 'Fighting In The Bishop's Udercroft Again. Also referred to as FISH and CHIPS - 'Fighting In Someone's Hovel' and 'Crying Havoc In Pauldrons and Sallets'

Tantalisingly close to the release date of Écorcheurs! I'm off to do some filming with the Three Men in a Shed this weekend (they did an interview at Hammerhead that you can see here - youtu.be/Lfm5or-exv4?...) Watch for some play-through videos coming your way... #medievalwargaming #wargames

This a fun day out for gamers, in a great location.

A great weekend at Chepstow, with kids of all ages playing a stripped-down version of Écorcheurs! It went down so well I am looking at offering Écorcheurs-Lite as a pdf once the main rules are published. #ecorcheurs #wargaming #museum education #medievalwargaming

A great weekend at Chesptow Castle. It inspired the following addition to the Écorcheurs! website. www.ecorcheurs.co.uk/games-and-ca...

I'm going to be at Chepstow Castle next Saturday and Sunday, running some drop in activities - cadw.gov.wales/medieval-war... - I'm aiming to have a couple of tables with my 'Siege!' card game, and a game of 'Écorcheurs!' #wargaming #ecorcheurs #medievalwargaming

All set up at Overlord 2025. Come and find me opposite Charlie Foxtrot Models! #wargaming #medievalwargaming #ecorcheurs

I'm going to be at Overlord wargames show tomorrow, if anyone wants to come and play Écorcheurs! #wargaming #medievalwargaming #ecorcheurs

We have a cover! The first draft proofs of Écorcheurs! - my medieval wargames rules - have arrived, and I am working my way through them this weekend. There's a way to go yet, but the cover is brilliant and unlikely to change. #ecorcheurs #medievalwargaming #wargaming

Finished the Company of the Earl of March (the future Edward IV) for my #BloodandHorseDroppings Mortimer's Cross project. I. Not wholly satisfied with the banners, bit having chosen to freehand paint them will stick with it. #wargaming #medievalwargaming

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Got to chat to the lovely chaps from 'Three men in a shed wargames' at the Hammerhead Show on Saturday. As well as play, they allowed me to blather on about the game. Watch the interview here, & give their channel a follow! #wargaming #medievalwargaming #ecorcheurs youtu.be/Lfm5or-exv4?...

Progress on the Earl of March's retinue for my #BloodandHorseDroppings #WarsoftheRoses project. Just the banners and basing to go, and perhaps a little bit of set dressing. #wargaming #medievalwargaming

Caffeinated and ready for the day at Hammerhead. #ecorcheurs #medievalwargaming #wargaming #HundredYearsWar

Looking forward to running my #ecorcheurs game at Hammerhead this weekend. It's 1346 and Edward III is looking for a crossing point over the river Somme. Can Sir John Hyde of Norbury scout the bridge and report back to his king without alerting the French sentries? #wargaming #medievalwarfare