Showing posts with label Diceni. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Diceni. Show all posts

Sunday, 3 May 2026

Diceni 2026

 Diceni was a fun day as usual, though our stay was a bit shorter than usual this time.

There were some great displays and participation games:

Silver Bayonet - Napoleonic horror.

WWII commando raid on German installation?

40K Tyranids invading Space Marines.

Tower guns charging... (controlled via phone app)

Guns firing.

We had a chance to join in a game of gladiatorial combat.  Number 2 son took control of Leonius the Beast, a lion-headed warrior (like Laval the Lion from Chima!).  Combat was fairly simple, coloured D12 were drawn from a bag to determine turn order.  Move up to your move score in inches.  Opposed combat rolls on 2D12 + dexterity.  Highest score rolls D6+ strength for damage, armour reduces this.

Gladiatorial combat.

Leonius the Beast

The arena.

Leonius picks up a weapon (dexterity +1)

Polyphemus the Cyclops attacks the insectoid gladiator.

Character card.

Leonius knocks the ork gladiator prone.

The non-player gladiators.

Last 2 standing - Leonius and the insectoid fight.

Victory for Leonius - only 1 wound left!

The victor!

Star Wars Rebels crew, Mandalorian & Vader.

Oldhammer Rhino APC.

Brickskireg.

Lego dungeon.

Lego mimic!

Dune.

Mediaeval tournament game.

Not sure of the game, but loved the toadstool trees!

WH40K Kill team?

Historical game - didn't get a chance to look more closely!

Jousting game.

 We came away with a few goodies...

Free stickers from Cymbeline Games, Diceni dice £1.50 each

Acrylic jewels, 6 for £1

£5 bag of miscast resin bits from Krakon Games

Coupel of speedpaints £1 each

Acrylic potion bottles 6 for £1

Diceni dice detail - Paddington bear with a spear?

Thursday, 30 April 2026

Coming soon... Diceni 2026

 Just a quick ad for the local games show, Diceni, at the Forum in Norwich for any readers of this blog near Norfolk this Sunday, 3rd May.

 

It's a free event, organised by the local Aftermath games club, and always has lots of interesting traders and excellent participation and/or demonstration games.


This year is the 10th event.  I'll be going, both of the kids are eager to see what's there this year.  Sadly, the Millennium Library in the Forum is currently closed for a refurbishment, so we can't have a browse in there.  We can't have our usual lunch at Pizza Express on the balcony overlooking the show this time either, so it will probably be a much shorter visit than usual, but it should still be a fun morning out.
 

Saturday, 24 May 2025

Diceni 2025

 Better late than never... I've been very busy lately, so it's taken me ages to post my photographs from the Diceni Games show at the beginning of May.

Apologies in advance for the photographs.  Many were taken at 40x zoom from the balcony at Pizza Express where we had lunch, and they're a fairly random mix.  I know that I missed several of the demo games or trade stands.  Having two young children in tow does limit my chances to take photographs while we walk round.  I'm usually too busy trying to stop them picking things up or telling them that "No, we can't buy that super-sized "Eldritch Abomination" D20, it is very lovely but it costs £85..."

The organisers, Aftermath gaming club.

Zulu war game.

Adeptus Titanicus / Legions Imperialis

Fantasy gladiator game

Star Wars Shatterpoint

Lord of the Rings - battle at Amon Hen

Moonstone, I think?

Dice Average and their yummy edible dice!

Lazy Bug Rugs

Mystery Dice Goblin (we didn't buy the £85 D20)

ROK Minis mini-Warhammer Quest

Boudicca's revolt against the Romans



Slice & Dice gaming cafe

3D Settlers of Catan?

Brickskrieg not-Lego WWII game

Zulu War game had a fine range of props!

Zulu huts

Colonial cavalry.

Wayward Adventurer's Guild

The Star Wars Shatterpoint game had a lot of fantastically painted figures including the Bad Batch Clone Force 99 (and Omega!), The Mandalorian (and Grogu), original Star Wars heroes from Return of the Jedi, Battle Droids and Sith, lots of Clone Troopers, officers and Jedi, Darth Vader, GRand Admiral Thrawn, Agent Kallus.

Star Wars Shatterpoint

Shatterpoint Clone Troopers (front), Imperials (rear)

Shatterpoint Bad Batch, classic heroes, droid army.

The Adeptus Titanicus / Legions Imperialis tabel looked good, though not much space to maneuvre.  Presumably they only brought along a small part of their table.  Their Titans and Imperial armour looked very impressive, but I'm happy with my existing 6mm stuff.

Adeptus Titanicus / Legions Imperialis

Landing pad with Hydra batteries, Marauder bomber and ground crew.

Shadowsword, Baneblade, Leman Russ

ROK Minis had a fantastic lot of stuff in 10mm.

ROK Minis 10mm fantasy armies.

ROK Minis Helm's Deep.

ROK Minis micro-Gaslands set.

ROK Minis Orcs.

More ROK Minis.

Fate of Witches coven-building game.

Garden 55 Crafts - some lovely dice towers!

Victoria Bartlett with her lovely candles and artwork.

Cowards wargame - Wars of the Roses.

Cowards wargame - Wars of the Roses.

Cowards wargame - Wars of the Roses.

S C Games

S C Games new game - Royal Tea

S C Games

Sphere Products had a number of painting and modelling aids from laser cut MDF.  I got a free brush rest from them.

Sphere Products - lots of laser cut MDF hobby aids.

Sphere Products portable painting box.

Terrin By Hand had a lot of nice 3D printed scenery, including fantasy, dungeon and some Star Wars bits including buildings from Lothal City (Star Wars: Rebels).

Terrain By Hand

Terrain by Hand - Star Wars scenery (Lothal City buildings)

Terrain By Hand

Zulu Warriors

Colonial cavalry.

The Inky Gauntlett.

Pandyman

Pandyman always have a great display.  They do a fantastic range of late 20th century / modern civilian and emergency services figures.  They also have their modular trench system, with a range of "toppers" including craters, tree stumps, sections of ruins, supply piles etc.

Pandyman's excellent range of modern-day emergency services.

More Pandyman figures.

Pandyman trench warfare (and a blaster rifle!)

Our raffle prize - S C Games "Knights of North Rnd"