Gutshot

WINNER -- 2006 Origins Award for "Historical Miniatures Game of the Year"

Using 25mm miniatures and some dice, Gutshot is a fast-paced, easy-to-learn game that has you slappin’ leather and blowin’ away the bad guys in a matter of minutes. At its core is a simple system for running one-on-one and small-scale combat set in the American Wild West. It is a fun game that is easy to learn and play; it combines realism, pulp fiction, and a little bit of “Hollywood” thrown in for good measure. Gutshot is a game that captures the spirit and mystique of the American Wild West as portrayed in movies, television, pulp novels, and comic books. It’s the American Wild West of youth and fantasy, not a detailed recreation of history. [from the website]

1999 - Murphy and Mitchell start work on Gutshot
2000 - Internal playtesting begins
2001 - First public playtesting begins at OwlCon in Houston Texas
2003 - Summer playtesting at Midnight Comics in Houston
2004 - Summer playtesting at Enigma Games in Houston; other groups playtest in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and other states
2005 - Gutshot was released in 2005 at OwlCon, Houston Texas' longest-running game convention held at Rice University. Both authors, Mitchell and Murphy, were present for the release.
2006 - Gutshot wins Origins Award for "Historical Miniatures Game of the Year."