I think a lot of us would like to get our kids into wargaming. Well I found a great gateway drug....

Really clever. Mold some monsters. (But you only get so much clay... so a few big monsters, or more smaller, weaker monsters?) Move them around the board and battle. All the principles of wargaming are there. And it's not just an intro, it gets a lot of good reviews on Boardgame Geek....
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/294986/necromolds-monster-battles
It sounds like it's actually interesting and FUN. There are more advanced additional rules for older kids that add tactical depth.



I pledged today.
Got the basic box:


The new expansion that adds artifacts and some neat terrain:


I picked up the "4 Player Pack" that let's you play with up to 4 people.
And finally an extra monster pack... because monster variety is the spice of life.










