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Spotlight Articles

Outstanding articles that are not necessarily linked to one particular game, but may have broad appeal to gamers.

Armchair Dragoons Fall Assembly 11-13 October

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Join the Dragoons for an event with "...multiple tables for wargaming events, plus a large table for all-day monster wargaming across extended sessions."

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 9/3/2024


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Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 4/29/2024


History of Wargaming

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One of our Grognard members kindly submitted a scan of a fascinating early article about wargaming. The article is The History of Wargaming, by Martin Campion and Steven Patrick, and was in Strategy & Tactics, 1972, issue 33 used with permission from Decision Games.

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 4/4/2023


Campaigning and fast play WWII tactical rules

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"The rules provided by Matt are designed to allow the fast play needed to cover so much potential action, so that friends can complete their campaign in a day." Norm Smith, in Battlefields & Warriors, checks out a fast play campaign system offered by Matt Irsik in Warning Order, which is a free, online wargames journal. Check out the action in Norm's test run through, and why he concludes that "…Matt has provided us with an engine that gets things moving and helps ensure that a campaign can be fought through relatively quickly to a conclusion."

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 8/10/2022


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Poster: Pat L.
Post Date: 6/26/2022


Poster: Pat L.
Post Date: 6/22/2022


Poster: Pat L.
Post Date: 5/26/2022


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Gaming Conventions

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Grognard Originals

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A Close Look at a Neglected Gem

Long overdue review of Victory Games' "Central America: America's Backyard War", written by Mark D.. In depth review covering rules, game features, and scenarios (one of the highlights of the game). Editor's note: I've been playing this game again after a long, long time, so I felt this article was worth re-publishing to maybe spark interest in the game...

Falling Sky - Perfect Opening Moves - Roman (updated)

Is there such a thing as a "Perfect Opening Move" in any of GMT's COIN Series games? Mark D. shares his idea of a "perfect" opening turn for the Romans in Falling Sky. Enjoy.

Editor's note added on 5/15/2021.

Higlanders - Scenario for Vietnam: 1965-1975

Experimental scenario for Vietnam: 1965-1975 created and shared by Mark D'Agosta.

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A B C D E F G H I
J K L M N O P Q R
S T U V W X Y Z '-9

Game: The Civil War



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Publisher: Victory Games
Game Type: Board
Designer(s): Eric Lee Smith
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437
Date: 7/23/2021
Poster: Harvey M.
Looking back at an old friend - Eric Lee Smith's "The Civil War - 1861-1865"

Gilbert Collins video takes a look back at an old favorite, The Civil War-1861-1865 published years ago by Victory Game.. Despite its age, in my opinion, it is still one of the best strategic Civil War games ever published.
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436
Date: 4/22/2016
Poster: Doug Holt
The Civil War: A Brief Recounting

The Confederates take Washington, DC! Brad blogs about an introductory play of Victory Games' The Civil War to see why folks like the game so well. Another convert made, apparently, as he concludes "...I can easily see a game like this becoming a favorite."
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435
Date: 4/4/2016
Poster: Ed Sommers
Victory Games' "The Civil War" - Starting a Civil War...

Brad Smith sharing his first experience with Eric Lee Smith's classic "The Civil War: 1861-1865" published by Victory Games in the mid-1980's. It's a fantastic game that is still regarded by many as the ultimate Civil War strategic simulation...
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434
Date: 8/12/2015
Poster: Mark D.
Stuka Joe: Video Playthrough

Stuka Joe is right on time with this one. Just last night, I dusted off my copy of "The Civil War" and resolved to get it on the table in the near future. Joe leads us through a replay of turns 1 through 3 in this latest video.
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433
Date: 1/26/2014
Poster: Mark D.
General Magazine: Strategy

Scan of 'The Solid South' strategy article in The General Vol 26-6
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432
Date: 1/12/2014
Poster: Mark D.
Boardgaming Life: Strategy

Brief strategy tip from Mark D.
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404
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Article Index

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405
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Strategy Discussion

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406
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Errata (for 2/83 printing)

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407
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
List of PBEM Opponents

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408
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Variant

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409
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Variants

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410
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Variant

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411
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Variants

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412
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Variant

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413
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Variant

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414
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
counter manifest (Excel file)

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415
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Review and Variant

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416
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Review of Far West Option

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417
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
BlueGray Leader Counters (PDF)

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418
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
RedWhite Leader Counters (PDF)

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419
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Leader Variants (Word file)

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420
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Leader Variants with Counters

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421
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Leader Variants and summary (Excel files)

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422
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Review

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423
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Review

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424
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Review

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425
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Comparative Review

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426
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Variant

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427
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Variants #1

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428
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Variants #2

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429
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
WGA unofficial rules revision

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430
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Errata

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431
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Review

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