We have a new Blood & Pigment podcast episode out! Blood & Pigment Podcast Episode 32 https://open.spotify.com/episode/05i47Mc3ogcmPVcLZMoXev?si=2be623e04ed84cfd In this episode we review the Summer of Plunder campaign with Daniel Wray, who helped design and run the event, and then do another "List Surgeon" episode, looking at some Blood & Plunder armies and analyzing and offering … Continue reading Blood & Pigment Podcast Episodes 32 is Live!
Campaign
Post Campaign Roundtable with 2026 Summer of Plunder Commanders
The 2026 Summer of Plunder campaign wrapped a couple weeks ago, but we have a fun review of the campaign for you! We were able to get most of the commanders from the campaign on a for a fun podcast/video episode where we talk through the campaign from their perspective. 2026 Summer of Plunder Commander … Continue reading Post Campaign Roundtable with 2026 Summer of Plunder Commanders
Final Late Prize Winners for 2026 Summer of Plunder
For one reason or another, there were some prizes not awarded in the main end-of-campaign prize post, so we're wrapping up the last of the prizes here with a final post! Tabletop Simulator Escalation League Prizes Dred did great working running an Escalation League on Tabletop Simulator this year. Here are the prize winners for … Continue reading Final Late Prize Winners for 2026 Summer of Plunder
2026 Summer of Plunder Feedback Survey
We hope you were able to participate in this year's Summer of Plunder campaign! We're always thinking about next year and what we can do better to make it enjoyable for the whole community. And you're feedback is helpful! We had some major changes this year, including the combination of Nations into Alliances (probably won't … Continue reading 2026 Summer of Plunder Feedback Survey
Week 9 Player Update & Prize Winners – 2026 Summer of Plunder
The Summer of Plunder has come to an end! An epic campaign of more than 300 players and nearly 2000 games logged from around the world. The Bourbon alliance squeaked out a win on the campaign map, and you can see the final results of that contest here. Now we check in for final messages … Continue reading Week 9 Player Update & Prize Winners – 2026 Summer of Plunder
Campaign Map Update – Week 9 of Summer of Plunder 2026
We have come to the last week of the 2026 Campaign! Summer of Plunder is wrapping up and we have the final map results for you. The Spanish/French/Native alliance took the lead early in the campaign. Let's see if the English/Pirates/Dutch were able to pull ahead at the very end! Photo from Mirko G OK, … Continue reading Campaign Map Update – Week 9 of Summer of Plunder 2026
Raid at Barnwell’s Crossing – Summer of Plunder Battle Report from Paul C
Introduction This is a guest battle report from Paul Chouinard from the final week of the 2026 Summer of Plunder campaign. The Forces Raid at Barnwell’s Crossing: 130‑point Wabanaki (FotF) vs. British Militia (Scenario 2: Raid) Game Setup John Barnwell’s militia mustered at dawn, uneasy but determined. They had heard rumours of a Wabanaki raiding … Continue reading Raid at Barnwell’s Crossing – Summer of Plunder Battle Report from Paul C
Week 8 Player Update & Prize Winners – 2026 Summer of Plunder
Blackbeard's Last Battle, Annapolis Royal, 1800 games played around the world, players vying for the top spots, gamers learning and teaching new games, and $250 in prizes to give away! Welcome to the player and prize update for the 8th and penultimate week of the 2026 Summer of Plunder campaign! Commander ReportsSpainish Commander UpdateSpanish Objectives … Continue reading Week 8 Player Update & Prize Winners – 2026 Summer of Plunder
Campaign Map Update – Week 8 of Summer of Plunder 2026
Let's resolve the 8th week of this year's Summer of Plunder on the campaign map! The two teams have drawn solid battle lines over the past two weeks, but the map changed things up a bit this past week with additional locations in both the Caribbean and Northeast theaters. Photo from Paul P In this … Continue reading Campaign Map Update – Week 8 of Summer of Plunder 2026
Week 7 Player Update & Prize Winners – 2026 Summer of Plunder
Welcome to the 7th player and prize update for the 2026 Summer of Plunder! Summer is reaching it's gaming zenith with some great gaming at Historicon this past week and some summer tournaments, and then we have GenCon just around the corner! We had more than 200 entries this past week, including a lot of … Continue reading Week 7 Player Update & Prize Winners – 2026 Summer of Plunder
Campaign Map Update – Week 7 of Summer of Plunder 2026
We just finished the 7th full week of the 2026 Summer of Plunder Campaign and Queen Anne's War is raging across the new world. The Bourbon alliance has kept their lead and we're heading into the last couple weeks of the campaign. How did the conflict play out this week? In this update we'll look … Continue reading Campaign Map Update – Week 7 of Summer of Plunder 2026
Week 6 Player Update & Prize Winners – 2026 Summer of Plunder
Intro We're 6 weeks into the 2026 Summer of Plunder campaign! In this post we will have updates from each nation's leadership, we will give out some prizes, and check out pictures from last week's games. Matthew C's Pirate crew IntroSpanish Commander UpdateA Spanish Look ForwardBritish Commander UpdateFrench Commander UpdateFrench ObjectivesFrench Prize awardsDutch Commander UpdateNative … Continue reading Week 6 Player Update & Prize Winners – 2026 Summer of Plunder
Campaign Map Update – Week 6 of Summer of Plunder 2026
The Franco-Spanish-Native alliance has been on its heels the last two weeks as the Anglo-Dutch-Pirate alliance stormed into the Caribbean. But this week we saw the French, Spanish and Natives seize the initiative again with some clever moves. But the British team is only getting stronger in the Caribbean theater of the war while the … Continue reading Campaign Map Update – Week 6 of Summer of Plunder 2026
Week 5 Player Update & Prize Winners – 2026 Summer of Plunder
Sean C's English Regulars wait for the pirates landing by sea. Welcome to the summary of the 5th week of the 2026 Summer of Plunder! The macro competition on the campaign map is tightening up and players and leaders hone in on strategies and counterstrategies and catch up on the course of the war in … Continue reading Week 5 Player Update & Prize Winners – 2026 Summer of Plunder
Campaign Map Update – Week 5 of Summer of Plunder 2026
We just finished the fifth full week of the 2026 Summer of Plunder Campaign and Queen Anne's War is raging across the new world. After being outplayed by the French, Natives and Spanish during the first couple weeks of the Campaign, the English, Pirates and Dutch have been making a comeback. Will it be enough? … Continue reading Campaign Map Update – Week 5 of Summer of Plunder 2026