". . . we call it the Last War, not because it was mankind's final battle, but because the world which started the war no longer existed by its close. It lasted forty years, and it saw the destruction of four mighty empires. Two generations never knew a world without conflict; few were not personally touched by its ravages, and fewer still remembered a world without Ogres . . ." – from "After the Long Winter: Roots of the New World" University of Melbourne, 2250

Friday, 30 January 2026

Fireball!

 A bit of humour from the back pages of Fantasy Gamer magazine #6 (June/.July 84)


Tuesday, 27 January 2026

OGRE Nightfall

Countersheet product from 2014 by Fire Mountain Games, that was taken over by SJ Games for distribution.  Artist unknown



Friday, 23 January 2026

Battlesuit Infantry

"The role of the Infantry is to seek out and close with the enemy, to kill or capture them, to seize and hold ground, and to repel attack, by day or night, regardless of season, weather or terrain"  - Infantry Doctrine Manual


Artwork by "Speed" Webber, OGRE Book 2nd Edition pg 104

Grenadier Catalogue 1983, artist Unknown

OGRE Book, 2nd edition pg 100, Artist Unknown


Another great "Speed" Webber illustration, OGRE Book 2nd Edition pg127


Art by Zach Howard,  OGRE Book 2nd Edition pg 110


OGRE Book 2nd Edition pg 62

More of Speed's great work, OGRE Book 2nd Edition pg 3

from OGRE Book 2nd Edition Pg 119


Monday, 19 January 2026

Superheavy

I've always loved the SHVY, both conceptually and in the game. I guess because its the spiritual successor to the King Tiguier, JS-3, Centurion and the opther big tanks that emerged at the end of WW2. 

This is Graham Chaffee’s original art for it's introduction in GEV, and which was reprinted in The Ogre Book, 2nd edition



It also appeared in a Shockwave review article in the The Space Gamer 71 but mirror imaged


Apologies for the low res scan


Saturday, 17 January 2026

Angry OGRE!

Super fun original artwork by Lee Madison, circa 2017:

"Angry OGRE!! The MK V Ogre runs amok and really, really wants to get that pesky GEV!! A fun cartoony version of the mighty cybertank from the famous and classic Steve Jackson game. I admit to being a big fan of OGRE, and have loads of the miniatures in my 6mm Grand Army."


Artwork by Lee Madison - check out his "Artraccoon's Studio Page" on FB here: https://www.facebook.com/LeeWMadison

Friday, 16 January 2026

Ice War OGRE

Mark IIxi “Ice Ogre” cybernetic tank, specially modified for arctic conditions (Robert Manns, from Timothy C and Lynn Wiedel’s article on adding Ogre to Ice War, The Space Gamer #23 (May-June 1979)



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