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Semper Fi

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 12:22:00 GMT

These are the best of the best....

AAR

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 09:27:00 GMT

The Player plays this game for us. Click here and here to see the additional photos....

The Fetterman Fight 4

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 08:44:00 GMT

Repost: Smitty's Game Table offers a video review of the components of this self-published game covering a fascinating Old West clash between a small U.S. Army unit and Native American tribes....

The Fetterman Fight 3

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 08:12:00 GMT

Repost: Smitty's Game Table offers a video review of the components of this self-published game covering a fascinating Old West clash between a small U.S. Army unit and Native American tribes....

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The Fetterman Fight

Sat, 08 Mar 2025 11:59:00 GMT

Smitty's Game Table offers a video review of the components of this self-published game covering a fascinating Old West clash between a small U.S. Army unit and Native American tribes....

The Fetterman Fight 2

Sat, 08 Mar 2025 11:59:00 GMT

Repost: Smitty's Game Table offers a video review of the components of this self-published game covering a fascinating Old West clash between a small U.S. Army unit and Native American tribes....

New Challenge Clues! Last Challenge Results!

Wed, 05 Mar 2025 14:00:00 GMT

See the graphic clues for the new ([NewDate]) Challenge and the winners for the last Challenge....

Taking Rommel to Hart with Normandy ’44

Tue, 18 Feb 2025 10:44:00 GMT

This thoughtful review from RMN covers a wealth of subjects including comparisons between game versions and the signature ZOC Bond rules in this game system. Throw in some historical texts and strategy tips for a very interesting read....

Testing Game Review

Mon, 10 Feb 2025 13:15:00 GMT

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First Look at Hands in the Sea

Sun, 15 Dec 2024 09:19:00 GMT

This is a preview video for Hands in the Sea from PHALANX Games - which just recently finished its crowdfunding campaign and should be published next year....

[REVIEW] Angola

Sun, 15 Dec 2024 09:06:00 GMT

Michal from The Boardgames Chronicle gets a closer look on a true all-time classic - Angola from Multi-Man Publishing. See a detailed analysis of this game and how it nicely aged since its publication. Enjoy!...

Lost Battles Maps

Wed, 11 Dec 2024 11:26:00 GMT

Alan Arvold brings us "...five variant mapsheets created by Anton Vorchek that can be used as alternative mapsheets when playing the various scenarios of the game."
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Norman Conquests: Conflicts of the Normans and Their Successors 1053-1265 by GMT Games

Sat, 02 Nov 2024 17:10:00 GMT

"The games that I have played have been mostly fast and frenzied. You get to release thundering knights on their charges and also to counter-charge them at times." Robert Peterson, in A Wargamers Needful Things, checks out this Men of Iron series game. See what he's getting at with the comment "Whether this was done completely by thinking and playing or if it had a bit of necromancy thrown in, I am not certain."...

Article with Links

Sat, 28 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT

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Games in History Education Project (free wargames)

Sat, 28 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Linked to games that are unrelated for convenience, using the system date as the starting point, and with oddly assigned link dates....

Strategy & Training Materials for Rebel Fury

Wed, 18 Sep 2024 08:15:00 GMT

GMT Games has provided us a great list of links for getting into this highly regarded Mark Herman American Civil War game! In addition to the link above, check out:

Teach & Play for Rebel Fury

Rebel Fury - Exclusive Rules Teach and Playthrough with Mark Herman

Rebel Fury: How To Play - Mark Herman...

Another blank Pub Date Test

Sat, 22 Jun 2024 14:26:00 GMT

Second generation test for this change. The first change forced the system date and time if the user had a typo in the Pub Date field. This change gives an error message if the Pub Date is not formatted correctly....

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Fri, 21 Jun 2024 14:11:00 GMT

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Thu, 06 Jun 2024 14:07:00 GMT

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VASSAL Module for 1950: The Forgotten War

Sat, 25 May 2024 09:47:00 GMT

Here is a module for 1950: The Forgotten War courtesy of Conflict Simulations LLC. VASSAL is a game engine for building and playing online adaptations of board games and card games. A growing list of game Modules is available at the web site and at web sites for some game publishers. Players can play solitaire off-line, play live on the Internet or play by email. Vassal runs on all platforms, and is free, open-source software. ...

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Interview with Dr. Emanuele Santandrea of VentoNuovo Games

Sat, 25 Nov 2023 06:00:00 GMT

"The graphics were already good, but we have further improved them, bringing them to stellar levels...". Grognard.com interviews Dr. Emanuele Santandrea of VentoNuovo Games, with some interesting insights into what's new and how things are with the company these days....

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Games in History Education Project (free wargames)

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Combined Arms Variant

Sat, 08 Jul 2023 10:30:00 GMT

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Eric Goldberg's Kursk - May 1943 Scenario - Replay Part 1

Sun, 23 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Von Manstein's Plan (May 1943): A "what if" scenario based on the original plan of attack that could have happened two months earlier, before the Russians were dug in....

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"Hitler’s Directive of ‘No Retreat’ exposes the army to continued fighting and heavier losses as the formations must stand and absorb whatever is thrown at them." Norm Smith, in Battlefields & Warriors, concludes his Barbarossa project replay of Defiant Russia, while reading Barbarossa - How Hitler Lost the War. Check out what's going on in the final game turn (scroll down to December 1941), when with "…just remnants of units still in place, this area is a rotting door waiting to be kicked down…"!...

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Let's Play Squad Battles

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 14:13:00 GMT

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Let's Play Squad Battles

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Let's Play Squad Battles

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Test ADM340.1.4

Sun, 12 Jun 2022 09:49:00 GMT

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Let's Play Squad Battles

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Let's Play Squad Battles

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Midway new battle

Sun, 22 May 2022 10:09:00 GMT

Anchors Aweigh! or in the desert with new text here Decision Games' Long Range Desert Group: Special Operations Against Rommel 1941-1942 end of message and new text here....

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Semper Fi

Sun, 22 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT

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Blitzkrieg

Sun, 24 Apr 2022 08:36:00 GMT

Al Butler presents his description and review of this classic Avalon Hill hex and counters game. He likes the game as an introductory war game but not for experienced war game players. ...

The Game of Risk (Web Page)

Sun, 24 Apr 2022 07:00:00 GMT

Randy Rasa has compiled a reference web site for boardgames called Board Game Central. This link is for his page devoted to Risk and includes games for purchase, Risk software, and links for Risk enthusiasts....

The Many Lives of Napoleon Bonaparte

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 05:22:00 GMT

"I wanted players to experience the narrative of Napoleon’s extraordinary life, and also the narratives that could have been." Designer Ted Raicer looks at the sweep of possibilities he needed to consider for his GMT Games' I, Napoleon, which is billed as a card driven historical role-playing game. And the teaser line is appropriately epic: "In all this, Fate will have its say. But so will you. Your destiny awaits. But unlike the actual Bonaparte, if luck or your mistakes deal you a losing hand, you can always try again."...

A World War I Card Game with Incredible Art and Great Game Play! MacGowan & Lombardy’s The Great War Card Game Review

Wed, 20 Apr 2022 04:27:00 GMT

"...easy to learn but challenging to master...". Rick Martin reviews MacGowan & Lombardy’s The Great War, a card driven World War I title, giving it a 99% rating! Check out a CDG with a bot, of which Rick says there "…are tons of ways that each game can play out depending on the card draws so the replayability is nearly endless."...

Opening a New Front Against the Ottomans. “On to Baghdad: The Campaign in Mesopotamia & Persia, 1914-1918”. Board Game Review

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 05:48:00 GMT

"On to Baghdad is most definitely a wargame, but at its core, it is a game about the importance of logistics." Ray Garbee reviews Decision Games' On to Baghdad: The Campaign in Mesopotamia & Persia, 1914-1918, which covers a less known facet of World War I. While the traditional wargame element is fairly basic, logistics and irregular forces add interesting aspects, and then Ray explains the challenge that "…no plan survives contact with the random events table, so you need to plan for the unexpected happening at the worst possible time."...

Back on the horse(s)

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 10:42:00 GMT

"...I succumbed to an artfully placed ad while browsing TheBookDepository and ordered Undaunted Normandy." Prufrock talks painting, and then his initial thoughts about his recently arrived copy of Osprey Games' Undaunted: Normandy. "The first thing you notice is that the components look a lot nicer on the table than they do in photos."...

Millenium Wars: Ukraine Review

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 05:09:00 GMT

Perspective on the current war? See what the guys at Centurion's Review have to say in their video review of One Small Step's Millennium Wars: Ukraine, which posits a Russian invasion of that country in the early 2000s....

The Powers of Baltic Empires — Denmark-Norway

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 05:36:00 GMT

"When playing Denmark, it is therefore important to keep all the victory conditions in mind, as your navy and flexible strategic position means every one of them are very plausible paths to victory for you." Designer Brian Asklev concludes his series of articles discussing the five powers of his GMT Games' Baltic Empires: The Northern Wars of 1558-1721, this time covering Denmark-Norway. Check out why "...this rule alone makes it fun to play Denmark..."!...

Pax Brittania: A Reader's Digest

Sun, 10 Apr 2022 09:32:00 GMT

Reddit has an interest group for Pax Britannica: The Colonial Era 1880 to the Great War moderated by the PrussianSpaceMarine. This link includes the game rules but if you click further you will find a forum, game aids, and variants. ...

Flank!: Battle for Fairfield Game Review (prepublished version)

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 09:58:00 GMT

"Honestly, they acted like little generals." Father Geek reviews random amnesiac's Flank!, an entry-level game with a military flavor. Father Geek's conclusion? "I liked the game and would recommend it to families who are looking to take their Child Geeks to the next level in the board game hobby…"....

Working through prep for 2nd Mantinea

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 07:38:00 GMT

"This is the first time in a couple of years that the battle is one I have armies for, so I'm determined to make the most of it." Prufrock walks us through his planning to play next year's Society of Ancients Battle Day selection, 2nd Mantinea, 362BC, using Fifth Column Games' Lost Battles. He's mostly ready, but his next "...step will be to work out how many figures I have already painted, and how many are in the lead mountain."...

FT S9 Cowboys and Indians After Action Report (AAR) Advanced Squad Leader scenario

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 10:44:00 GMT

"My top priority was to prevent the KMC from cutting off my lines of retreat up through the top side of the map." Jackson Kwan, in the Hong Kong Wargamer blog, brings us an intense Korean War AAR from an Advanced Squad Leader scenario. See why he finds this scenario to be "...small and quick enough to not be tedious for the South Koreans and to be nail-bitingly exciting at some points for the North Koreans."...

Pax Britannica: The Colonial Era 1880 to the Great War (web page)

Sun, 03 Apr 2022 09:12:00 GMT

Enthusiast Mark O’English assembled this web page devoted to this 1985 game designed by Mark Costikyan. The page includes many links from around the internet plus house rules and player aids developed by O’English. Several of the links are broken but archive.org has preserved them. Click this link for: Costikyan’s Pax Britannica web page. Our special thanks go to archive.org for preserving these web pages. ...

World War 3: 1976-1984 Errata (pdf)

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 11:17:00 GMT

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Wilderness Campaign Game Errata (pdf)

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 11:09:00 GMT

Errata by courtesy of Decision Games ....

Sniper! And Sniper! 2nd Edition Errata (as of 1 Oct ’75), Charts & Tables, and Hetzer Sniper! Errata (Jan 1988) (pdf)

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 09:11:00 GMT

Several Errata lists for Sniper! by courtesy of Decision Games . Errata for Sniper! has small font text and tables. 2nd Edition errata has 2 pages in normal sized text and there is one page of errata for Hetzer Sniper!. ...

All Bridges Burning: A 2-Player Variant

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 11:37:00 GMT

"...the two players control the Reds and Senate factions, respectively, the third Moderates faction is controlled by both players, but in alternate turns." VPJ Arponen and Adrian Rubiero present a new two-player variant for GMT Games' All Bridges Burning: Red Revolt and White Guard in Finland, 1917-18. This is a fairly low rules overhead change, but "...some details of some of the [Moderate] actions were changed, mostly in order to stop the players from 'gaming' the system too much."...

The Shores of Tripoli by Fort Circle Games

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 04:33:00 GMT

"Another small jewel which you can play quickly, switch sides and play once again. All in one evening!" Michal, in The Boardgames Chronicle brings us a review of Fort Circle Games' The Shores of Tripoli, which covers the First Barbary War in which the United States and Sweden sought to suppress state-supported North African piracy. Check out the feature that he considers to be a "…tremendous design advantage and something which makes the game really unique."...

Ye Olyde School: Donald Featherstone’s War Games through the Ages Series

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 12:43:00 GMT

Scot Cole reviews Featherstone’s comprehensive reference work. The four volume series provides detailed reference information useful for miniatures war game players and designers of games from ancient times to the end of World War II. ...

The Invasion of the North: Opening Moves

Sat, 26 Mar 2022 12:24:00 GMT

Starting with a book discussion, Magnacetaria seques into a discussion of several games based on the battle of Gettysburg. Games discussed include: Avalon Hill’s Gettysburg (1958 edition),(1977 edition), and Roads to Gettysburg; AgeOD’s American Civil War; Ultimate General and Ultimate General Civil War from Game-Labs LLC; The Guns of Gettysburg from Mercury Games; Battleground 2: Gettysburg from TalonSoft; Civil War Generals 2 from Sierra; and Civil War Campaign Gettysburg from HPS Simulations. Quite a list for Gettysburg war game enthusiasts to try....

Playing Undaunted Normandy with… young adepts of wargaming! Part 1

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 04:22:00 GMT

"Unfortunately, precise fire from Germans suppressed all attackers and things started to look grim for Allies." Michal, in The Boardgames Chronicle, brings some youngsters into the hobby playing a couple of scenarios from Osprey Games' Undaunted: Normandy. "I love that this game does not over-complicate the rules and is pretty approachable even by younger players…"....

Wacht am Rhein Errata (as of 7 August 1978) (pdf)

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 12:46:00 GMT

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Terrible Swift Sword Errata (as of 22 Feb. ’77) (pdf)

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 12:24:00 GMT

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Sniper! And Sniper! 2nd Edition Errata (as of 1 Oct ’75), Charts & Tables, and Hetzer Sniper! Errata (Jan 1988) (pdf)

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 09:11:00 GMT

The Powers of Baltic Empires — Poland

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 07:28:00 GMT

"Your National Ambition seems far more manageable than the other powers’ and everyone will fear meeting your cavalry in the field." Designer Brian Asklev continues his series of articles discussing the five powers of his GMT Games' Baltic Empires: The Northern Wars of 1558-1721, this time covering Poland. See why he explains that Prussia is "…essentially a sleeping knife in your back…"!...

The Powers of Baltic Empires — Prussia

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 04:29:00 GMT

"Prussia is the ideal power for the manipulative player type who loves wielding indirect influence and revels in the many options for diplomacy and deal making...". Designer Brian Asklev continues his series of articles discussing the five powers of his GMT Games' Baltic Empires: The Northern Wars of 1558-1721, this time covering Prussia. Check out why Prussia can "...punch far above its weight..."!...

Games - American Heritage Games

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 10:33:00 GMT

Michel Russell summarizes his impressions of Milton Bradley’s American Heritage series of war games including: Battle-Cry, Broadside, Dogfight, and Hit the Beach published between 1961 and 1965. Russell doesn’t mention Skirmish, the American Revolution based game in the series, published in 1975....

Day of Days Review (video)

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 10:06:00 GMT

TheGimpyGamer describes game mechanics and reviews this “game of games”. Calling the game “multiple games in a single game box”, his only quibble concerns the format of the game aids in this mostly positive review. This monster game is part of Multi-Man Publishing’s Standard Combat Series of games. Click here to see Multi-Man’s resource page for this series at gamersarchive.net where you can find updated rules and errata. ...

VASSAL Module for Day of Days: The Invasion of Normandy 1944

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 08:50:00 GMT

Here is a module at the VASSAL web site for Multi-Man Publishing’s Day of Days: The Invasion of Normandy 1944. VASSAL is a game engine for building and playing online adaptations of board games and card games. A growing list of game Modules is available at the web site and at web sites for some game publishers. Players can play solitaire off-line, play live on the Internet or play by email. Vassal runs on all platforms, and is free, open-source software....

Day of Days: Play Sequence by Turn (pdf)

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 08:43:00 GMT

Multi-Man’s Day of Days features a complex turn sequence that varies by game turn. Here is a player aid that spells out the sequence for each game turn courtesy of the gamersarchive.net. ...

Model Battlefield Pathe Newsreel (video)

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 08:37:00 GMT

Mark Man, in his Man of Tin miniatures war game blog, unearthed this newsreel from World War II showing miniature use by the British army. Mark got the tip from Donald Featherstone who was stationed where the movie was shot....

The Powers of Baltic Empires — Russia

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 04:25:00 GMT

"...the eastern part of the board is likely to see lots of conniving alliance building, destructive warfare, and frustration on all sides." Designer Brian Asklev continues his series of articles discussing the five powers of his GMT Games' Baltic Empires: The Northern Wars of 1558-1721, this time focusing on Russia. Check out why he explains that, for Russia, "…offense in many cases is your best defense…"....

Swords and Sorcery Errata (as of December 1978) (pdf)

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 12:13:00 GMT

Errata by courtesy of Decision Games ....

Sniper! And Sniper! 2nd Edition Errata (as of 1 Oct ’75), Charts & Tables, and Hetzer Sniper! Errata (Jan 1988) (pdf)

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 08:09:00 GMT

Ligny 1815

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 04:46:00 GMT

"...in the lower part of the village, the French are ejected from their foothold and two regiments rout. The first assault has been held off!" Norm Smith, in Battlefields & Warriors, brings us an action packed replay of Hexasim's Ligny 1815: Last Eagles, playing the full historical scenario. Can the French recover, or do the Prussians press their advantage? Join Norm to see why "…it just goes to show how things can turn in the last moments."...

The Powers of Baltic Empires — Sweden

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 04:51:00 GMT

"This really leaves only one course of action for the Swedish player: expansion!" Designer Brian Asklev begins a series of articles discussing the five powers of his GMT Games' Baltic Empires: The Northern Wars of 1558-1721. Despite being on the small side, Sweden has some built-in political advantages, as well as "…one more ace up their sleeves when it comes to war."...

Battle of Atlanta War Centennial Game

Sun, 13 Mar 2022 12:00:00 GMT

A group of grognards comment on this vintage game from 1960....

Games - American Heritage Games

Sun, 13 Mar 2022 10:33:00 GMT

Board Game Collection – Blitzkrieg (video)

Sun, 13 Mar 2022 08:47:00 GMT

John from The Dusted Game Shelf presents this quirky unboxing of Avalon Hill’s Blitzkrieg from 1965. This is the 1975 version that contains some new rules and modifications noted with red dots in the rules booklet. ...

War Games (Featherstone)

Sun, 13 Mar 2022 08:23:00 GMT

The Miniatures Page provides information for all things related to miniatures war games. A few Grognards discuss Donald Featherstone’s War Games rules in this forum post....

The Fletcher Pratt Naval Game as a Lawn Game (pdf)

Sun, 13 Mar 2022 08:15:00 GMT

John Bear takes Fletcher Pratt’s Naval War rules to the lawn in this collection of photos....

Rebel Sabers Errata (pdf)

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 12:36:00 GMT

Errata by courtesy of Decision Games ....

Onslaught: D-Day to the Rhine Errata and Clarifications (pdf)

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 12:20:00 GMT

Errata and clarifications by courtesy of Decision Games ....

“The Bear Went Across The Pond” A Narrative AAR for Blue Water Navy

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 05:10:00 GMT

"I’ve been meaning to get Compass Games 'Blue Water Navy' on the table...". Phil, in the Retro Conflict blog, brings us a fun AAR playing Compass Games' Blue Water Navy, which looks at the naval aspect of an 80s Third World War. Check out why he comments "I love this game mechanic, it’s so D&D."...

Combat Commander Pacific – Scenario #E West Tank Barrier

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 04:50:00 GMT

"On top of this bunker, wire, sniper and Heavy MG. That would not be an easy nut to crack!" Michal and his buddy Dave, in The Boardgames Chronicle, continue their project of playing the scenarios in GMT Games' Combat Commander: Pacific. In a back-and-forth US versus Japanese fight, Michal decides to take a risk: "I was very afraid of this move – but decided to dash toward [the] enemy line, with at least some smoke cover."...

Games - American Heritage Games

Sun, 06 Mar 2022 10:33:00 GMT

A review by Eamon Honan October 2008 (pdf)

Sun, 06 Mar 2022 08:16:00 GMT

Eamon Honan reviews the 2nd edition of Donald Featherstone’s seminal book for miniatures war gaming. The book includes rules for ancients, musket & saber, and World War II era games. ...

The Daniel Borris and Donald Featherstone Collection (videos)

Sun, 06 Mar 2022 08:00:00 GMT

Daniel Borris has amassed an amazing collection of war game miniatures figures. These videos showcase his collection and the collection of Donald Featherstone, author of War Games. ...

Tarawa 1943 by Worthington Publishing

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 04:12:00 GMT

"It plays easily, quickly and thematically." Michal, in The Boardgames Chronicle, reviews Worthington Publishing's Tarawa 1943, a strictly solo, card driven game about this early island hopping offensive. Check out why Michal finds it to be a challenging game where "…you can immerse yourself in the battle as the gameplay will strir up a lot of emotions, not to mention cursing!"...

Red Sun Rising Errata (as of 3 April 1978) (pdf)

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 11:24:00 GMT

Errata by courtesy of Decision Games ....

Strategy 1 Errata (pdf)

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 11:10:00 GMT

Errata by courtesy of Decision Games ....

Comrade Wargame (Avalon Hill’s Stalingrad)

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 08:43:00 GMT

From a most unusual web site, Gideon Marcus posts a review from 1963(?!) that discusses Stalingrad from Avalon Hill and some comparisons to their Waterloo game. Marcus provides a short description and notes the game’s innovations including rules for replacements, weather, rail transportation, and supply (all new at the time). The review includes a play through of his victory for the Germans and several interesting comments from readers. ...

Attack St. Amands 1815

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 04:24:00 GMT

"This is my ‘go to’ Napoleonic boardgame system..."! Norm Smith, in Battlefields & Warriors, brings us an intense replay of Hexasim's Ligny 1815: Last Eagles, this time with Scenario 1, the battle for St. Amand and La Haye. Events are back and forth: "...the Prussians down at St. Amand are coming under increasing pressure and taking losses...", and "...the French put in an early assault on La-Haye, hoping to make progress before Prussian reinforcements arrive, but it is a disaster." How does it come out?...

Games - American Heritage Games

Sun, 27 Feb 2022 10:33:00 GMT

The Invasion of the North: Opening Moves

Sat, 26 Feb 2022 12:24:00 GMT

Panzercorps | Review (video)

Sat, 26 Feb 2022 08:53:00 GMT

Strategy enthusiast Strategy Joe posted this brief overview and somewhat positive video review of this World War II strategic and tactical game from Matrix. The game and all it’s downloaded content (DLC) is available in 2022 as Panzer Corps Gold. ...

VASSAL Module for Hit The Beach

Sat, 26 Feb 2022 08:23:00 GMT

Here is a module at the VASSAL web site for Milton Bradley’s Hit The Beach. VASSAL is a game engine for building and playing online adaptations of board games and card games. A growing list of game Modules is available at the web site and at web sites for some game publishers. Players can play solitaire off-line, play live on the Internet or play by email. Vassal runs on all platforms, and is free, open-source software....

Hit the Beach - Play Review

Sat, 26 Feb 2022 08:02:00 GMT

The Board Game Bear reviews this rudimentary war game for children from Milton Bradley. The review is illustrated nicely and includes a link to the reviewer’s game overview post and the full rules. 5.5 out of 10 Bears!...

GMT Games P500 Offering “Infernal Machine: Dawn of Submarine Warfare” Aims to Explores the Role of Submarines in the American Civil War.

Fri, 25 Feb 2022 04:15:00 GMT

Want the "...challenge of using ‘bleeding edge’ technology where you were fighting your own equipment as much as the enemy..."? Ray Garbee takes an initial look at GMT Games' Infernal Machine: Dawn of Submarine Warfare. Check out why he recommends that "If you have an interest in the American Civil War or an immersive solitaire game experience surf on over to the GMT Games website and back this game!"...

Spitfire Errata (pdf)

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 10:58:00 GMT

Errata by courtesy of Decision Games ....

On To Moscow Errata and Clarifications (pdf)

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 10:47:00 GMT

Errata and clarifications by courtesy of Decision Games ....

Epic Commands and Colors: Ancients

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 04:29:00 GMT

"Who isn't a sucker for Successors?" Prufrock brings us a fun replay of GMT Games' Commands and Colors: Ancients, using miniatures instead of blocks, so lots of great pictures! He's playing the Paraitacene scenario, and reaches a critical point: "Eumenes, knowing this was his last chance, decided to make a bid for victory." Does the gamble succeed?...

Review of "The Dark Summer, Normandy 1944"

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 19:05:00 GMT

Detailed, well illustrated, review of GMT's "The Dark Summer, Normandy 1944" shared by La Via Del Grognard web site....

STALINGRAD, THE CLASSIC: A REVISIONIST'S REVIEW

Sun, 20 Feb 2022 13:25:00 GMT

Back in 1996, Lou Coatney, long time war gamer and war game designer, offered his review of this early and highly regarded and studied Avalon Hill classic. Citing several problems with the game, Coatney acknowledges what made the game so popular (playablity) while being highly inaccurate historically. The review includes a list of Stalingrad successor games and Coatney’s own set of revised rules to increase historic accuracy. ...

Boardgame of the Month: "Germantown" by Decision Games

Sun, 20 Feb 2022 10:32:00 GMT

This set of 3 articles explores Germantown from Decision Games. Commission and Regiment is a web site devoted to Horse & Musket Miniature Wargaming from 6mm to 40mm but they sometimes discuss board war games. Scroll down to see the review posted on 3/19/19 and work your way up. The author, an experienced war gamer with several blogs devoted to miniatures war gaming, provides a thoughtful and technical review, several well-illustrated game replays, and an extensive set of variant rules to increase realism and game play. These variant rules can also be applied to Salem Church and Saalfeld and possibly to the entire Series of Musket & Saber games from Decision Games. Be sure to click the comments links to see additional discussions with prolific war game blogger Norm Smith....

Crowbar! The Rangers at Point du Hoc How to Play

Sun, 20 Feb 2022 10:13:00 GMT

Mark Walker describes how to play this solitaire tactical level war game from Flying Pigs Games....

Games - American Heritage Games

Sun, 20 Feb 2022 09:30:00 GMT

Michael Russell summarizes his impressions of Milton Bradley’s American Heritage series of war games including: Battle-Cry, Broadside, Dogfight, and Hit the Beach published between 1961 and 1965. Russell doesn’t mention Skirmish, the American Revolution based game in the series, published in 1975....

Live Free or Die rules and scenarios available in hard copy

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 07:01:00 GMT

"...for this reader, the product has inspired...". Norm Smith, in Battlefields and Warriors, takes a look at the new Live Free or Die American Revolution miniatures rules from the Little Wars TV wargame club. Check out why Norm is intrigued enough to state that "…at the moment, I don’t actually have any AWI armies, so that future goal will now be quickly brought forwards…"!...

Molotov’s War Errata

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 12:33:00 GMT

Errata by courtesy of Decision Games ....

French Foreign Errata (S&T #200) (pdf)

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 12:22:00 GMT

Errata by courtesy of Decision Games ....

Last Full Measure: The Maryland Campaign

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 04:38:00 GMT

Gerald Todd brings us another installment in his Last Full Measure Series of free Print-and-Play Civil War games. This new entry is entitled Last Full Measure: The Maryland Campaign, and covers "…Lee's Invasion of Maryland in September of 1862 from the battle for the South Mountain gaps, Harper's Ferry, and the Battle of Antietam…"....

Combat Commander Pacific – Scenario #D Operation Cherry Blossom

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 04:27:00 GMT

"Do you know you can win [this] game by eliminating the last opponent unit on the map? That was my goal." Michal and his buddy Dave, in The Boardgames Chronicle, continue their project of playing the scenarios in GMT Games' Combat Commander: Pacific. His Japanese defenders in the Operation Cherry Blossom scenario seek to capitalize on a success, can they hold out? "…things can change abruptly in this game."...

Postcard Barbarossa - Review

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 15:08:00 GMT

A bit of "back & forth" between reviewer LeftSide and designer Lou Coatney. Interesting reading......

STALINGRAD, THE CLASSIC: A REVISIONIST'S REVIEW

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 13:25:00 GMT

Boardgame of the Month: "Germantown" by Decision Games

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 11:18:00 GMT

FORT SUMTER: You Gotta Keep Em Separated! Playing the Secessionist side / GMT Games (video)

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT

The Legendary Tactics Youtube blogger replays this card driven strategic simulation. The game addresses the factors that led to the secession prior to the American Civil War. Although the game's computer opponent is weak, the review is mostly positive as the reviewer calls the game “quick playing” with a “fun strategy to it”....

Vintage Milton Bradley Dogfight game. (1963)

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 08:24:00 GMT

Here’s a low-tech attempt to dress up Milton Bradley’s Dogfight terrain along with comments from old time players....

Stalingrad Rules (2nd edition)

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 07:50:00 GMT

Scribd, a web page devoted to e-publications, has the complete rules for Stalingrad from Avalon Hill. This version is from the 2nd edition published in 1974....

Downfall of the Third Reich - promo video

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 09:00:00 GMT

Promo video of Downfall of the Third Reich, a new game from Do It Games....

Interview with David Thompson Designer of Lanzerath Ridge: Battle of the Bulge from Dan Verssen Games Coming to Kickstarter January 25th

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 04:46:00 GMT

"When I first learned about the Battle of Lanzerath Ridge, I knew it HAD to be in the series. It was just too perfect a fit not to include." Grant Kleinhenz, in the The Players' Aid blog, interviews designer David Thompson about his Dan Verssen Games' Valiant Defense: Lanzerath Ridge, a solitaire title which covers an intense engagement during the Battle of the Bulge. Check out why this engagement connects with David's design philosophy: "If a conflict doesn’t offer something new or unique, I’m not really interested in designing a game about it."...

The fight for Figgins Farm 1863.

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 04:41:00 GMT

"...I was encouraged to get the new recruits to the table." Norm Smith, in Battlefields and Warriors, is working on a new scenario to use with his Two Flags - One Nation American Civil War miniatures rules. Join Norm for the fun with the first playtest, including a random event: "…a fire takes hold of the farm building, forcing the Confederate cavalry to abandon their prize and fall back to safety…"....

One book – hours of World War II adventures! Bismarck Solitaire Book -Game Review

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 04:24:00 GMT

"...a perfectly fun, highly addictive and immensely replayable game." Rick Martin reviews Worthington Publishing's Bismarck Solitaire, which covers World War II North Atlantic naval operations - and comes as a book ("…you just need a photocopier, dice and a pencil…"). Check out why Rick gives the game a 96% rating. "As the scenarios progress, the British are more and more aggressive in their quest to sink your ships and U-Boats and, consequently, the scenarios become more difficult to win."...

STALINGRAD, THE CLASSIC: A REVISIONIST'S REVIEW

Sun, 06 Feb 2022 13:25:00 GMT

Boardgame of the Month: "Germantown" by Decision Games

Sun, 06 Feb 2022 10:17:00 GMT

VASSAL Module for Stalingrad

Sun, 06 Feb 2022 09:01:00 GMT

Here is a module at the VASSAL web site for Avalon Hill’s Stalingrad. VASSAL is a game engine for building and playing online adaptations of board games and card games. A growing list of game Modules is available at the web site and at web sites for some game publishers. Players can play solitaire off-line, play live on the Internet or play by email. Vassal runs on all platforms, and is free, open-source software....

Can Romanians be placed in Finland in Stalingrad?

Sun, 06 Feb 2022 08:01:00 GMT

Board & Card Games Stack Exchange is a question and answer site for people who like playing board games, designing board games or modifying the rules of existing board games. This example describes a novel strategy while playing Avalon Hill’s Stalingrad. ...

Hood Strikes North: The Race to Columbia

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 19:24:00 GMT

Beautifully illustrated replay of "Hood Strikes North" created and shared by Kev Sharp at Big Board Gaming....

Rise of Totalitarianism - Game Review

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 19:19:00 GMT

The new 4 Dados edition of Rise of Totalitarianism is finally released. Rise of Totalitarianism is a card-driven strategy game, it reproduces the ideological conflicts and political struggles that led to the establishment of totalitarian dictatorships in Europe throughout the 1920s and 1930s. The game covers the period from 1919-1933 and is designed for three players. Each takes the role of one of the three Ideologies – Social-Democracy, Fascism and Communism – that struggled for power during the timeline of the game. Rise of Totalitarianism can be combined with Democracy under Siege in a unique long game-play experience to simulate the entire period spanning the end of the First and the outbreak of the Second World War....

Video Review of The Battle of Austerlitz

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 19:11:00 GMT

Video review of "The Battle of Austerlitz" by David Lent and Len Krol of the Centurion's Review site....

Downfall of Empires - New from Do It Games

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 18:43:00 GMT

Promo video for "Downfall of Empires" by Do It Games....

Twilight Struggle - The Story Behind the Cards

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 08:02:00 GMT

A little background for the "Duck and Cover" and "Socialist Government" cards in Twilight Struggle. Written and shared by La Via del Grognard....

How the Union Was Saved: the American Civil War from Strategemata

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 04:51:00 GMT

"Once again Stephen Pole has given us a design for a highly playable, fast-paced game that deserves to be in your collection." Polydor, in A Wargamers Needful Things, brings us a review of Strategemata's How the Union Was Saved: the American Civil War 1861 – 1865. Check out the featrures that bring him to this conclusion: "I greatly enjoy the many uncertainties that derive from hidden displays, the alternating activation of individual Armies and the uncertainty of just what composition of units you're going to meet in battle."...

The Kriegsmarine threatens Britain’s Atlantic lifeline in GMT Games, “Atlantic Chase: The naval war in the Atlantic 1939-1943”. Board Game Review.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 04:46:00 GMT

"The game provides a great feel for the tension of fleet command as you move your pieces on the chess board of the sea...". Ray Garbee reviews GMT Games' Atlantic Chase: The Kriegsmarine Against the Home Fleet, which covers the naval campaigns in the North Atlantic during the first half of World War II. Check out why Ray gives the game a 95% rating and feels that the game breaks new ground: "Atlantic Chase promises to do for naval operations what [Enemy Action Ahead and Skies Above the Reich] did for aerial missions."...

STALINGRAD, THE CLASSIC: A REVISIONIST'S REVIEW

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 13:25:00 GMT

Nguyen Hue '72 - Last 36 Hours to Pledge!

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 11:30:00 GMT

We're down to the last 36 hours to lock in your copy of "Nguyen Hue '72: The 1972 Easter Offensive in Vietnam". Visit the Kickstarter page to pledge your support. ...

Breitenfeld

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 08:49:00 GMT

Two bloggers discuss the Battle of Breitenfeld (1631) and SPI’s war game from Strategy & Tactics magazine issue #55. The game was a companion to SPI’s Thirty Years War quadrigame....