Wargames Illustrated: December 2022 – Issue 420
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It’s been over two years since WI gave away a free rules supplement called Never mind the Billhooks with Wi393. Since then, this ‘big skirmish, small battle’ set of Wars of the Roses rules has grown legs, donned armour, and run off to recruit a loyal army of followers.

Not supporting figure ranges or rulesets is a recognised ‘crime’ in the hobby. When WI were approached by Billhooks enthusiasts who suggested expanding the free rules by including more ‘theatres and conflicts’, they sat down with the game’s author Andy Callan, discussed the idea, and hey presto, 14 months, one pandemic, and a cost of living crisis later, Never Mind the Billhooks Deluxe has just been published; the all-singing, all-dancing, 180-page version of the rules. The big difference this time around is it won’t be free.

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