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Space Weirdos

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Space Weirdos is a “skirmish heartbreaker.” About 10 years ago everyone was publishing their own old-school D&D hacks. Now a bunch of OSR nerds are turning to wargaming and discovering that the minis games are just as bad as RPGs for edition creep and other unforgivable crimes. So I'm publishing a short and sweet set of miniatures rules.

You’re wondering what makes Space Weirdos different from other games. Not much! It takes what I like from other games and mashes it all together.

  • Low model count: 5-10 models or so for each side.
  • Use any minis you have.
  • Short but comprehensive. Everything in one 16 page zine.
  • Minimal tokens, but still a few because I like them.
  • No tape measures or rulers, all movement and ranges are measured with 5” sticks.
  • Uses all your RPG dice (except the d20, d20's get enough love) because dice are fun.
  • A points system, but you shouldn’t worry about it too much.
  • Alternating activations, opposed rolls, Command Points, and random tables mean everyone is involved and rolling dice all the time.
Also includes:
  • A separate 4-page solo rules document.
  • A pdf with tokens, hobby advice, and a warband sheet. 

If you like minis games or 40K but giant rulebooks turn you off or seem intimidating, maybe give this a shot.

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Ruben H January 14, 2024 10:13 pm UTC
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Hello, i have a small question. I bought the zine a year or so ago, and i noticed in your space weirdo app website new equiments, psychic spells, etc (comms unit etc...)
How do i update my zine or get the current version ? Thanks for your answer and for your awesome game !
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Casey G January 15, 2024 12:41 am UTC
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Those are extras available in a free document on the Discord.
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Ruben H January 15, 2024 2:54 pm UTC
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Thanks !
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Neil A January 03, 2024 3:59 pm UTC
Shooting question - what are the max ranges of the ranged weapons ?
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Casey G January 03, 2024 5:47 pm UTC
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None are listed, because there are no range limits. All the details you need for range based questions are in the descriptions of the weapon.
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Oscar T December 29, 2023 10:45 pm UTC
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I'm curious as to the possibility of some post apocalyptic/wasteland/zombie esq game in the weirdo series. I know I would sell both my kidneys for an actual wargame to play with my heaps of zombicide minis!
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Mike H February 07, 2024 10:37 am UTC
Check out Last Days from Osprey, This Is Not A Test from Worlds End Publishing or The Walking Dead from Mantic Games for a few options for using those Zombicide minis. :D
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Charlie M October 02, 2023 3:09 pm UTC
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Hi Casey, I work for Wargames Atlantic and I wondered if you have an email I could contact you on?
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Casey G October 02, 2023 3:12 pm UTC
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Yes, caseygarske (at) gmail (dot) com
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August 23, 2023 8:48 pm UTC
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when can we get Super Weirdos?
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Adriano P July 02, 2023 12:01 am UTC
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Hi Casey .. great game indeed . One question : how about draw results of dice rolled??
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Hayri A July 09, 2023 11:41 am UTC
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A draw is a miss/fail. Go back and look at the resolution table.
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Ralph K September 27, 2023 4:16 pm UTC
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In the charts you can see that ties, in both shooting and combat, counts as a missed attack.
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Kevin C June 18, 2023 5:05 am UTC
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Hi Casey, Its a Fun Ruleset! but I had a question Re Fanatics

Is it just a base +1DT on WIP rolls Or is it Sub your rolls with WIP with +1DT

(On our first use of it on our first read we read it as the latter, given the verbage "For all rolls except Psychic powers")
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carla A May 31, 2023 4:09 pm UTC
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Hello! neat little ruleset, look forward trying it out.

why is there no 2d6 shoot skill?
thanks
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Casey G May 31, 2023 4:32 pm UTC
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2d6 has too many misses. Guns are dangerous. You will find there are often penalties that put your models at 2d6 anyway, such as moving twice before shooting.
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Mik M March 19, 2023 3:44 pm UTC
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Sooo looking forward to Sword Weirdos!
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Will E February 14, 2023 12:43 pm UTC
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Hi! Very interested in joining the fun, but wanted to confirm if there are bugs (Arachnids, Hoppers, etc.). I have a pile of Starship Trooper minis that I'd like to get back on the table.
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Casey G February 14, 2023 1:31 pm UTC
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You can easily build bugs/xenomorphs/tyrannid type models, yes.
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Will E February 15, 2023 5:59 pm UTC
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Thanks Casey! I read the rules last night -- love'em! Very excited to get a game on the table this weekend.
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Ben T January 17, 2023 10:29 pm UTC
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This is my absolute favourite game, I check back on occasion to see if a fantasy version has released and am over joyed to see talk of a Sword weirdos game in the works woooooo!
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December 26, 2022 1:41 pm UTC
Hi Casey. I have questions about Sword Weirdos (I do not use KS or discord so need to ask here):
1) Is it possible to have some bigger creatures in a warband (for example a warband made of a few goblins with a friendly troll or a warband made of only, let's say 3, ogres etc.) or is the game intended only for human sized minis?
2) Is it possible (especially in a solo mode) to fight a single, very dangerous foe (like a giant/dragon/greater demon etc.) instead of a warband made of multiple enemies?
3) Is it possible to stat a mounted model (like a knight on a horse or a goblin on a squig etc.)?
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Casey G December 27, 2022 5:29 am UTC
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1) yes, big models will just be higher points if you give them powerful stats.
2) yes, there's specifically a scenario called "The Beast" in solo mode about doing just that.
3) yes, Sword Weirdos will have rules for mounted models.
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December 27, 2022 2:39 pm UTC
Awesome news! Could you please tell when will it be available here after KS?
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Tim L January 02, 2023 8:14 pm UTC
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I am interested in the same thing for Space Weirdos - the option of using vehicles, mechs, weapon emplacements, etc.
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Johan V January 22, 2023 6:45 pm UTC
Casey posted links for extras in the Space Weidos discord which includes rules for mounted units.
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Cyber F December 08, 2022 7:29 pm UTC
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I haven't played a much yet (some solo games to learn the system and build some warbands, and a 3 vs 3 game). However, I can say this is a nice game. It plays quite fast, is easy to learn, and you can play whichever scenario you want, with any kind and size of warbands.
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Andrew M October 11, 2022 3:41 pm UTC
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I want to get SW printed using an online printing service but am not sure which options to choose. Including the solo rules makes it 2O pages long. I’m guessing the booklet is A5, black & white. Is this correct? As for the tokens - is it worthwhile printing these, or is better to use the doc as a guide to make my own?
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Denver S October 01, 2022 6:58 pm UTC
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Love the game! Will you be making a fantasy version?
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Johan V January 22, 2023 6:47 pm UTC
There is one in the works. Check Sword Weidos KS page.
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Kelly D March 24, 2022 2:40 pm UTC
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Question: Does the Reroll FP rule on shotguns only apply at Range > 1 stick? I think so but just want to verify.
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Casey G March 24, 2022 2:54 pm UTC
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Only to ranges greater than 1 stick, correct.
Hop over to the discord for other rules questions!
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Adriano P July 02, 2023 12:16 am UTC
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Sorry is there a link for discord??
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