Fantastic Scuffles - playtesters wanted

Fantastic Scuffles is the forthcoming skirmish game from Irregular Wars. Infusing the core mechanics of Devilry Afoot with the 'play your fantasy' ethos of Fantastic Battles, it aims to create enjoyable and engaging ecounters on the tabletop between small parties in any fantasty setting or historical period up to the early modern era.

Miniature range and scale agnostic, the rules are designed for between one and four players, each controlling a party of 3-20 fully customisable models. A standard encounter takes place on a 2'x2' (60x60cm) and die rolls are based on a 1d10. Once familiar with the rules, games should take under an hour to from setup to completion.

The core mechanics are based on randomised initiative and flexibilty in character actions; everything from moving and climbing , to fighting and theivery. Violence is not always the smartest course of action.

With so many moving parts, I am planning a staged approach to playtesting, ensuring that the core mechanics provide a smooth and reletively balanced game before testing the rules for solo games, NPCs, game-controlled hostiles, dungeon delving and campaigns.

At this stage I am asking for a small number of players who are willing and able to play three or four encounters before the middle of June 2025. As feedback comes in, I will then prepare the next elements to be sent out to active testers.

If you are interested in getting involved, please drop me an email at irregularwars@gmail.com.