PunchedCon 25 - Wargame Convention Debrief @HomoLudens1871
PunchedCon 25 - Wargame Convention Debrief  @HomoLudens1871
Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Join me, Joe Dewhurst, Eric Vulgaris, and Pierre Vagneur-Jones as we sit down to debrief PunchedCon 2025, the UK’s premier wargaming convention held each year in Coventry! In this post-con chat, we look back on a packed weekend of gaming, camaraderie, and cardboard-based warfare.

From bluff and maneuver in Napoleon’s Triumph, to first impressions of The Pure Land, the upcoming entry in the COIN series, we cover the many highlights of the show. We also dive into our plays of Command & Colors Napoleonics, Merchant of Venus, Wild Blue Yonder, and plenty more. Expect hot takes, fond memories, and the usual mix of tactical insights and goofing around.

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