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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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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: Waterloo 200



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Publisher: VentoNuovo Games
Game Type: Board
Designer(s): Emanuele Santandrea
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Date: 11/21/2015
Poster: Mark D.
Big Board Gaming: Now for the Real Playthrough...

Now for the real playthrough, sans monkey and alchohol (well, sans monkey anyway). Provides a good sense of the tempo of the game.
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7
Date: 11/21/2015
Poster: Mark D.
Big Board Gaming: Nothing Good Can Come from This

You gotta love Kev Sharp. Undeterred by fatigue, the late hour, a monkey-distracted opponent, and possibly excessive alcohol consumption (an assumption on my part)... he forges ahead with a game of Waterloo 200, published by Vento Nuovo Games. Bravo!
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6
Date: 7/1/2015
Poster: Mark D.
Big Board Gaming: Illustrated Replay

Nicely illustrated replay of a game of Waterloo 200, published by VentoNuovo Games. Great stuff. Been playing this game quite a bit lately, so I found this replay very instructive and interesting...
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5
Date: 6/18/2015
Poster: Mark D.
The Boardgaming Life: Review

Paul Comben pens a very thorough and detailed review of Waterloo 200 published by VentoNuovo Games.
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Date: 6/17/2015
Poster: Mark D.
Paul Comben: A Very Near Run Thing - Modern Interpretations of the Battle of Waterloo

Great background piece (with "modern interpretations"), by Paul Comben, for those looking for some of the history behind the cardboard pieces in Waterloo 200.
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Date: 6/17/2015
Poster: Mark D.
Big Board Gaming: Waterloo 200 - On the Table

Kevin Sharp, writing for his outstanding Big Board Gaming blog, puts Waterloo 200 by VentoNuovo Games on the table and takes us on a visual tour...
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2
Date: 6/12/2015
Poster: Mark D.
Marco Arnaudo: Video Review

Marco Arnaudo reviews the recent VentoNuovo Games release "Waterloo 200". Just received my copy of this game and am looking forward to playing it, so Marco's introduction was most welcome.
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Date: 4/14/2015
Poster: Mark D.
Waterloo 200 Now Available for Pre-Order!

VentoNuovo Games has announced that Waterloo 200 is available for pre-order until April 30th and is expected to ship on May 15th!
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