Bolt Action Western Desert Demo
This past October, Crucible Crush asked me to run a Bolt Action Demo Game on their behalf at Council Fires 2018. Wanting to help, I came to the convention and…
One of the things that ups the quality of any tabletop game is good terrain. Battle Mats give gamers an easy way to get terrain on the table fast. You can use the mat “as is” and using it as 2D-Terrain, or you can add your own terrain on top. By adding terrain, you enhance the features with 3D-Terrain and add even more to the table. Cigar Box Battle is one such company that specializes in Battle Mats.
Ever since I received my first mats by from them, I have been very impressed with the company. Their Double Sided Plush Mats are also very impressive.
The mats fold away nicely, are easy to carry and look fantastic on the table. You can even place hills underneath the mat to make the hills blend nicely into the tabletop.
The company offers a large variety of gaming mats. All of them so far are made of fabric (I think fleece) and there are enough mats to keep Historical, Fantasy and Sci-Fi gamers alike happy.
Using these mats upped the quality of my gaming tables immensely. I also really enjoy using these mats as photography backdrops in many of my Showcase and sometimes Review articles.
In my opinion, this is a company to keep watch! So far, I have been very impressed with what they offer.
This page is dedicated to posts that feature Cigar Box Battle products. These posts may be directly about Cigar Box Battle, or they may just have their mats used as a backdrop in something unrelated.
Cigar Box Battle Posts…
Showcase: Bolt Action: German Heer Forward Observers
Generally, I play Bolt Action as a British force, but recently Dave Lamers painted a small German Army for me. In this army, I bought miniatures to give me the…
Blood & Plunder: Spanish Marineros Showcase
Some time ago, my friend hired Bill Kocher of Phoenix Games and Hobbies to paint up some miniatures for me. This article is a quick showcase of some of those…
Flint and Feather Showcase: Huron Wendat Warband (Part 1 – Wood Armour)
Today (October 3, 2018) marks the official release date for Flint and Feather by Crucible Crush. This post is the first in a series of articles showcasing the Huron /…
Recent Deliveries – Cigar Box Battle Mat, Flint and Feather, and Osprey Books
From June to August, I sold my old house and moved into a new one. This has caused a bit of a disruption to the posts on this site. It…
My X-Wing Storage Solution
This post is a follow up to my Showcase Articles featuring my Rebel and Imperial X-Wing Collections. Although those collections now belong to proud new owners, I figured readers might…
Thou Shalt Not Pass!!! Bolt Action Sea Lion Battle Report
This post is a Battle Report for a game of Bolt Action: Campaign: Sea Lion that my friend Dave and I played. In this one, Germany invades England and the…
Frostgrave: Ghost Archipelago Demo
In this post, I discuss a demo game of Frostgrave: Ghost Archipelago that I ran at a local convention. Specifically, I will talk about the modifications and elements I used…
Cigar Box Battle Kickstarter Update - Link.
Why Didn’t They Do That from the Start? Cigar Box Battle Mats
I learned some big news today about the Cigar Box Battle Mats' Kickstarter Campaign. The news is that Cigar Box Battle decided to unlock all of the stretch goals for…
Playing Flint and Feather
This post is a short Battle Report that quickly discusses playing Flint and Feather. It goes hand-in-hand with the article that I wrote for Bell of Lost Souls checking out the…
Gaming Report: Bolt Action Demo Day
Some time ago, my friend, Dave Lamers, asked me to help run a Demo game of Bolt Action at an event on behalf of Crucible Crush. Not knowing entirely what…
Cigar Box Battle Mats now live with their second Kickstarter - Link.
Cigar Box Battle Mat’s Second Kickstarter
Today is a very exciting day because Cigar Box Battle went live with their second Kickstarter! I have been waiting a few months to see this Kickstarter as they teased…