Tag Archives: Games
Has there been any gaming interests in your books?
Yes, in several fashions. Mayfair Games brought out a Hammer’s Slammers board game back in the ’80s. Intracorps licensed electronic game rights to Hammer’s Slammers in the mid ’90s. They got seriously into development, but they were overextended and went … Continue reading
Hammer’s Slammers Wargaming Handbooks
Hammer’s Slammers Handbooks In 2010 Pireme Publishing launched the definitive guide to wargaming the characters and actions in David Drake’s Hammer’s Slammers books. Hammer’s Slammers – The Crucible contains: • A unique Slammers story introduction by David Drake • Character … Continue reading
Mongoose Role Playing Game
Available from Mongoose Publishing (June 2009) as part of their Traveller Series of games.
Five Firebases
Dave’s original introduction to the Hammer’s Slammers Role-Playing game rules for Mongoose. The version as printed drops the title and was edited for length. FIVE FIREBASES I was very pleased when I got the materials for the Hammer’s Slammers role-playing … Continue reading
Drake’s Hammer
Miniature wargamer Mike Buonagurio created a blower command tank named Drake’s Hammer, using the head from one of the rare Drake figures from Ground Zero Games attached to a Slammers tank commander body.
The Square Deal
THE SQUARE DEAL started when a friend noticed that many publishers had books based on games but that Tor did not. She sold Tom Doherty, Tor’s publisher, on the idea of books set in the Car Wars universe of Steve … Continue reading