Do House Rules Ruin Wargames

In this episode, we dive headfirst into one of the most quietly explosive debates in tabletop wargaming: house rules. Are they the secret ingredient that turns a good game into a brilliant historical experience… or are they slowly diluting the flavour of a carefully designed ruleset? As wargamers, many of us love to tinker. We tweak army lists, rewrite scenarios, and adjust mechanics to better reflect specific battles, campaigns, and those glorious moments when history balanced on a knife-edge. But where is the line between improving a game and breaking it? In this video, we explore the creative joy of modifying rules, the risks of breaking the hidden maths behind a system, and the tension between a rules author’s vision and our own interpretation of history. Whether you’re a strict “rules as written” player or a fearless home-brew general, this discussion is about how we play, why we change things, and what that means for the hobby we all love. Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @miniatureadventurestv