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Simon MacDowall
Nov 233 min read
Spartans take to the water
The Athenians defend against a Spartan amphibious landing at Pylos -- an 'Alala! game/
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Simon MacDowall
Nov 152 min read
Athenians ready for battle
Painting a unit of Athenians for 'Alala!
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Simon MacDowall
Oct 292 min read
Fortune favours the brave
Alala at the Society of Ancients Convention
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Simon MacDowall
Oct 153 min read
Alexander wins the day
Athens and Thebes have united to fight for Greek liberty against Philip of Macedon's growing power. The armies meet near Chaeronea. Using...
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Simon MacDowall
Feb 241 min read
'Alala! is launched
My rules for Greek Hoplite battles have now been published by the Society of Ancients. They are available from the Society website here....
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Simon MacDowall
Oct 23, 20231 min read
Society of Ancients Convention 2023
After a false start due to local flooding I managed to make it to the Society of Ancients Convention at Madingley Hall, Cambridge. With...
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Simon MacDowall
Apr 26, 20232 min read
Mini Mantinea
A number of our group were unable to make it to the Society of Ancients Battle Day. Therefore I put on another Mantinea game with Alala!...
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Simon MacDowall
Apr 5, 20233 min read
Both sides win and lose
Last weekend I put on an Alala! game at the 19th Society of Ancients Battle Day featuring 2nd Mantinea (362 BC). As ever, the day was...
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Simon MacDowall
Nov 8, 20221 min read
Men of Bronze
I have just finished painting my first Hoplite unit for Alala! and the Society of Ancients Mantinea Battle Day. These are Newline Designs...
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Simon MacDowall
Nov 1, 20222 min read
Alala! at the Society of Ancients Conference
Last weekend I gave my Alala! Hoplite game its third outing at the Society of Ancients Conference. For me this event is the highlight of...
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Simon MacDowall
Oct 20, 20221 min read
More Hoplite Action
Yesterday we managed to get a second test game of Alala! hoplite rules in before the upcoming Society of Ancients Conference. It was...
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Simon MacDowall
Oct 12, 20222 min read
Alala!
I have been working on some new simple rules for Hoplite battles which I call Alala! — from the ancient Greek war cry. I will use these...
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