". . . 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
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Thursday, 19 February 2026

Space Gamer 48

The Space Gamer #48 (February 1982) - Back Cover. 

SJGames announcing the re-release of Ogre and GEV after being OOP.
Winchell Chung artwork



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



Tuesday, 6 January 2026

Space Gamer 43

Space Gamer (September 1981) sports another great piece by David Martin - a precursor to the Battlesuit game which would be released later in Issue 59


and then appear on the cover of the pocket box



Monday, 5 January 2026

Metagame No 8 "GEV"

Cover of Metagaming Microgame #8 - artist is Winchell Chung


Context image from: https://wargaminggallimaufry.blogspot.com/2025/11/microgame-madness.html



Saturday, 3 January 2026

Space Gamer 52: OGRE Special

The Space Gamer #52 (June 1982), Special Ogre Issue with David Deitrick artwork on the cover


I've still got my copy! :-)

Also included this advertisement within

Original non cover version

This art was also used in the composite on the cover of the GEV pocket box edition


Friday, 2 January 2026

Space Gamer 74

The Space Gamer #74 (June 1985). Ground combat units of the year 2085: Ogre, GEV, and infantry in Battlesuit, plus a heavy tank in the background (Pat Zircher artwork) 


Reminisvcent of Winch Chung's early concept art and size comparison sketches - This is one of the earliest side views that clearly shows the Ogre’s separate track units. (Winchell Chung, The Space Gamer No 13, Sept/Oct 1977 - republished in The OGRE Book, 2nd edition, pg11)




which was updated in 2017 for different OGRE Models in OGREzine 1, pg2







Thursday, 1 January 2026

Space Gamer 59 - Batttlesuit

Happy New Year! Its been awhile since I posted here so I thought to start a series of posts featuring classic OGRE/GEV related art. All works will be appropriately credited where possible. 

The Space Gamer #59 (January 1983) included the complete Battlesuit game with David Martin’s artwork. Sadly my original copy was lost many years ago.


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