Gaslands: Post-Apocalyptic Vehicular Combat (Osprey Wargames) Paperback – November 21, 2017

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Dan

No tape measures needed!

March 4, 2018

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This game at a glance vaguely reminds me of X-Wing (only in terms of movement template use, not setting or anything else) but does not require the player to "keep up" with new vehicles/supplements to get the latest cards. The setting is definitely a mix between the Deathrace movies and Mad Max, and that is what piqued my interest. The rules are nice and straightforward with turn and step timing clearly laid out. The game emphasizes risk taking and split second decisions (templates are used for moving and once you pick up a template you re required to use it, you cannot casually try several different templates to see which is best) as well as aggression, promoting shooting and smashing attacks with your cars. There are several vehicle build types from cars to motorcylces to war rigs to gyrocopters and attached point values to balance things out.
The game is very template heavy (shooting attacks are even measured with movement templates) as well as token heavy. Generally I am not a fan of loads of templates or tokens (why I did not give this game 5 stars) but overall it does not bog things down much. Also there are a few pages in the back that can be photocopied to make your own templates and tokens (I ordered some of my own from the author) and in the states these can be found online. Also specialized dice called "skid dice" are very important, but again if you do not have these there is a D6 chart you can use.
Overall I think this game is a blast and I highly recommend it!

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Grab some dice and raid your kids Hotwheels collection and have a blast !!

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Adam Souza

March 21, 2018

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Gaslands is a game you can pick up on the first read through and play with Matchbox cars and dice. Lots of fun strategic movement and the shift mechanic keep the game interesting. Hours of fun on the weekends while cracking open a cold one with the boys, or even with the wife and kids.

The Game is obviously heavily influenced by Mad Max and Deathrace movies. You race cars/bikes/trucks/buggies/buses/Monster Trucks/Tanks while shooting and ramming your opponents. The winner isn't usually the fastest but the car that can survive to reach the finish line!

There is an official Gaslands site maintained by the author of the game with printable resources and links to an online car and team builder.

The book contains the complete rules of the game, with templates you can photocopy in the back.

If you are fond of Star Wars X-Wing movement mechanics, you will be quite happy with Gaslands. Your current speed determines what maneuvers you may choose from. You pick a maneuver, place the template, then roll the skid dice to see how much control you had over your high speed murder machine.

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Bernard Donohue

It's a gas, gas, gas.

March 21, 2018

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I've been waiting for this game to exist for quite some time. Matchbox cars with weapons, driving around using templates and shooting/crashing into each other. Basic rules are simple to learn. Easy to build a squad. Cheapest miniatures game you'll ever get into. I've tried other games like this over the years, but they were all too fiddly / slow. This plays quickly and is ludicrously fun. Highly recommend it.

Gaslands is great and inexpensive entry point to the world of miniatures games.

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Richard C.

April 25, 2018

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This game is awesome! I have wanted to introduce my boys to minis gaming and model making and this was the perfect introduction. It is an easy game to play casually and since you can use regular die-cast cars as figures, it is extremely cheap to get into. The premise is fun, too. My boys and I love to spend the evening exploding each others cars and seeing who can cross the finish line and still be intact. The boys really enjoy getting to customize their cars with extra weapons and armor.

Fantastic vehicular mini war game for 2+ people

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SRx

April 15, 2018

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Fantastic vehicular mini war game for 2+ people. Inexpensive to buy in. Minimally requires this book, a few dollars of 1:64 scale cars, a copy machine, scissors, and a handful of six sided dice. Upgraded templates and "Skid Dice" are available from multiple sources. We use whatever template set is handy. Movement is similar to FFG's X-Wing/Attack Wing, but the Gaslands game system adds a unique feeling of speed and inertia. My gaming crew has been playing for the past few weeks, love it.

Nice use of matchbox/hotwheel cars

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Damien Larsen

January 28, 2018

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Really interesting game. Nice use of matchbox/hotwheel cars. Lots of fun.

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May 8, 2018

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great book has all the info you need to get started

Sensible rules and really FUN! Highly recommended for any car and war game enthusiast. And now you have a use for all those old Hot Wheel and Matchbox cars sitting in the attic.

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