Master-Crafted Wargaming: Army Selection, Part 1

THIS VINTAGE JUNGLE SERIES first appeared in 2002; because it was popular with visitors, I am sharing it again now. The series was written for the 3rd Edition of Warhammer 40,000, but I have made some revisions to the original Continue reading Master-Crafted Wargaming: Army Selection, Part 1→

Armies of the Jungle: Sabretooth Tigers of Veda

IN THIS SERIES, I showcase armies used by your humble Jungle Guide. By detailing how the army was collected, how the background and color schemes were developed, and how the army is used on the battlefield, I hope to inspire Continue reading Armies of the Jungle: Sabretooth Tigers of Veda→

Perils at Portals: Monster Disappointment

Seventh in an ongoing series THE GAMING STORE “PORTALS” opened earlier this year on Kent Island, MD, a few minutes’ drive from my home, featuring “Tabletop Thursday” open play from 5:00 to 9:00 pm. Since then, my brother-in-law Drew, Drew’s Continue reading Perils at Portals: Monster Disappointment→

Perils at Portals, Game 4

Fourth in an ongoing series “PORTALS,” a gaming store, has opened on Kent Island, MD, a few minutes’ drive from my home, featuring “Tabletop Thursday” open play from 5:00 to 9:00 pm. This has given my neighbors Nate and Dylan, Continue reading Perils at Portals, Game 4→

Armies of the Jungle: Fearful Symmetry

IN THIS SERIES, I showcase armies used by your humble Jungle Guide. By detailing how the army was collected, how the background and color schemes were developed, and how the army is used on the battlefield, I hope to inspire Continue reading Armies of the Jungle: Fearful Symmetry→

Perils at Portals, Game 3

Third in an ongoing series “PORTALS,” a gaming store, has opened on Kent Island, MD, a few minutes’ drive from my home, featuring “Tabletop Thursday” open play from 5:00 to 9:00 pm. This has given my neighbors Nate and Dylan, Continue reading Perils at Portals, Game 3→

Perils at Portals, Game 2

Second in an ongoing series “PORTALS,” a gaming store, has opened on Kent Island, MD, a few minutes’ drive from my home, featuring “Tabletop Thursday” open play from 5:00 to 9:00 pm. This has given my neighbor Nate, my brother-in-law Continue reading Perils at Portals, Game 2→

Peril at Portals, Game 1

First in an ongoing series “PORTALS,” a gaming store, has opened on Kent Island, MD, a few minutes’ drive from my home, featuring “Tabletop Thursday” open play from 5:00 to 9:00 pm. This has given my neighbor Nate, my brother-in-law Continue reading Peril at Portals, Game 1→

Deployment For Dumbasses (Like Me): Elite Units

THIS SERIES is for idiots like me who suck at deployment, and would like some general advice (learned the hard way) on how to do better. I originally intended for these articles to be for 40K, but they’re relevant, methinks, to Continue reading Deployment For Dumbasses (Like Me): Elite Units→

The State of the Jungle 2025

ON FEBRUARY 2, 2000 the Jungle went online; today, we commemorate this site’s 25th anniversary, and the beginning of its 26th year of posts. When I hit the upload link 25 years ago and launched the Jungle onto the Web, Continue reading The State of the Jungle 2025→