Other Projects: Darkest Africa, Back of Beyond and VSF

All my developments and research on alternative fantasy and science fiction settings have generated some other projects which I'm looking at just now. 

First up is a look at Darkest Africa which presents an alternative African setting based loosely on Central and East Africa of the late 19^th Century. This fantastic adaptation is populated by exotic tribes, mythical races and features lost civilisations. The inclusion of special rules for leaders and personalities provides an individual heroic and adventuring perspective. Forces involve British and German Imperial regulars ranged against Native Tribes, Intelligent Reptile Men, an Anubian Egytian Undead army based on the Mummy Returns, a Lost Legion of Rome and Zanzibari Arabs.

The second setting is inspired by some games I've seen on the Edinburgh Wargamers' Web Page looking at a Back of Beyond Campaigns in Central Asia 1919-25. The Back of Beyond period adaptation allows the recreation of events which played out in Central Asia during the 1920's set against the backdrop of the Russian Civil War. It allows both historical and what if games with a range of troop types, factions and weaponry. There is scope for aircraft, tanks, armoured cars, trucks and gunboats and the inclusion of special rules for leaders and personalities. The various factions represented are:

Red Army (Bolsheviks). Based on the forces on the Turkestan and Eastern Fronts and including Cheka, Siberian Rifles and Red Guard.

White Russians. Supporters of the late Tsar, these anti-Bolshevik troops include elite Officer Corps and Cossack Partisans.

British in India. A possible intervention force and something of a regional super-power.

Turkish Army. Although they didn't intervene in Central Asia outside Georgia they could have intervened under the leadership of Enver Pasha.

Afghans. The Afghan Regular Army, a little outdated, but a useful foil to British interests in the region.

Chinese Warlords. Forces of local Chinese governors supported by Western advisors. They include ferocious sword-wielding "Dare to Die" troops.

Mongolian Tribes. Equestrian armies of tribesmen who either swamp their opponents or, more usually, get mown down.

Last up are ongoing developmentS of my VSF and solar system based science-fiction adaptations. These are still WIP but reaching a point of completion now so I will be posting details soon.