Club Night Roundup: The Salamanders Do It Again, and Nobody Wins a War Like the Soviets

One of our biggest nights in a while. Eight tabletop games across the main floor covering everything from ancient samurai clans to deep space kill teams, plus five D&D groups downstairs. Here's the full breakdown.

Bushido: Minimoto vs Bakemono Horde

We don't see Bushido on the tables often enough, so it was great to have a game of it running. The Minimoto clan faced off against a Bakemono horde in what is always a characterful game. Bushido rewards patience and positioning and there's nothing quite like it on the shelf.

Flames of War: Soviets vs Soviets

In what may be the most historically on-brand result of the evening, the Soviets fought the Soviets and nobody won. A draw. Both sides fought with distinction, which under the circumstances probably means neither side fought with distinction. A great game of Flames of War either way.

Kill Team: Sisters Celestian Sacresants vs Deathwatch

A cracking Kill Team matchup between two of the game's more elite forces. The Sisters Celestian Sacresants came away with the win, proving that faith and a power sword will take you a long way.

Warhammer 40,000

Six 40K games on the night, which kept things busy:

• Salamanders vs Custodes - at this point the Custodes might want to think carefully before booking another game against the Salamanders. The sons of Vulkan win again. That's becoming a pattern.
• Imperial Knights vs Tyranids - giant robots vs endless swarms. The Knights held the line and took the win.
• Admech vs Orks - this one went right down to the wire with the Orks coming out on top. Exactly the kind of game Ork players love and Admech players have nightmares about.
• Grey Knights vs Ultramarines - the boys in blue came out on top in a matchup of two of the game's most iconic forces.
• Crimson Fists vs Ultramarines - the Crimson Fists continue their winning form, sending the Ultramarines home to think about what went wrong.
• Necrons vs Death Guard - ancient undying machines vs plague marines who literally cannot die. A philosophical puzzle as much as a game, and the Death Guard edged it.

Downstairs: RPG Night

Five D&D groups running downstairs this week, which is a record for us. Three we can name: The Ashen Covenant, Peachfires: The Burden of Kings, and It Takes a Village were all in full flow. With five tables going the noise level was something else, in the best possible way.

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