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Spotlight Articles

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

Epic Revolution (AWI)

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"Another instalment in Warlord Games’ Epic series has just been released..."! Norm Smith, in Battlefields & Warriors, checks out the latest figures/ruleset package in this series. "... a lot of work has gone into this rule set to make it AWI specific - well done that team."

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 6/30/2025


War reaches northern Italy, 215 BC

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"Hannibal has come over the Alps..."! Prufrock and his friend Ian P bring us an intense Punic War clash that doesn't look too promising for the Romans, when they "...win the first move and mostly freeze."

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 6/26/2025


Interview with Robert Phaneuf Designer of Secession 1861: The American Civil War and The Armada from Fortress Games Currently on Kickstarter

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"...there are few more fertile areas for educational, simulation-ai gaming." Grant Kleinhenz, in The Players' Aid, interviews designer Bob Phaneuf about his two upcoming games. See why he thinks that "...Secession 1861 will mature as a classic solitaire nail-biter."

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 6/18/2025


Battles of Heraclea Lyncestis, 219 BC and Emporiae, 218 BC (Med Campaign 9)

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"Reports are in of a battle in northern Macedon between the invading Illyrians and a force scrambled together to meet them...". Prufrock continues with two more nicely photographed AARs in the ongoing Med Campaign! "...in Nearer Spain, Proconsul Aaronius Dubius Scipio Calvus, having landed a force near Emporiae, was engaged by an alliance of indomitable Iberian tribes...".

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 6/9/2025


My pre-orders analysis – what is new and coming!

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Michal, in The Boardgames Chronicle, covers his current game preorders, and why he is anxiously awaiting them. See which game has him commenting that "...we are getting so many new elements – from graphical representation, to add-ons and optional rules – that this it will be a great, refreshing comeback to fantastic classic!"

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 6/6/2025


My Top Solitaire Wargames: New Designs and All-Time Classics

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Michal, in The Boardgames Chronicle, reveals his favorite recent and all time solitaire classics. Check out the game he describes as "...probably the best small units combat simulation ever created, which has fantastic planning phase and unfolds completely differently each time.", and the one that challenges you to "...harness a brilliant mind, titanic energies, and a sometimes terrifying charisma to leave your mark on history?"

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 6/4/2025


Soviet 12mm WWII Pocket Army

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"My second WWII Pocket Army is now complete..."! Norm Smith, in Battlefields & Warriors, brings us a Pocket Army update pictorial.

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 5/26/2025


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Malaya (v2.5) War Game Review

Pat La Pella reviews this post-card sized game and its computer editions. Can the UK Commonwealth prevent the Japanese from occupying Singapore in 1941?

Malaya Player Aid (pdf)

Pat La Pella created this player aid to clarify special movement rules for the Japanese player for Amphibious Movement and Reinforcement beach landing hexes. Computer versions of the game show eligible hexes automatically when the Japanese player selects a unit for movement.

PE TANG 1900 Q&A with Marco Campari

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PE TANG 1900 Strategy Tips

This is the strategy I developed after playing Pe Tang 1900 from Lumaca Games.

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Game: Hammer of the Scots



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Publisher: Columbia Games
Game Type: Board
Designer(s): Tom Dalgliesh, Jerry Taylor
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Description:


Hammer of the Scots is a board game published in 2002. It chronicles the Wars of Scottish Independence through roughly the time period portrayed in the film Braveheart. Winner in 2003 International Gamers Awards for a Historical Simulation and nominated for the 2002 Charles S. Roberts Best Wargame Graphics and the 2002 Charles S. Roberts Best Pre-World War II Boardgame. Columbia Games published a 2nd edition in 2005, a 3rd edition in 2009 and a deluxe edition in 2019. Doit Games published a Spanish language copy in 2019 and Banana Games a Chinese language one in 2020.


Articles


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Pub Date
Article Description
Source
53
Date: 4/16/2017
Poster: Pat L.
Cody Carlson: Video Review: TDG Hammer of the Scots

Short video Review by Cody Carlson for his "Discriminating Gamer" Blog. Includes a comparison to 2 other games that use blocks for units: Napoleon: The Waterloo Campaign 1815; and Athens & Sparta.
Web Link
52
Date: 8/8/2014
Poster: Mark D.
Hiew's Boardgame Blog: Replay

Nice review/replay from Hiew Chok Sien for his namesake blog.
Web Link
51
Date: 1/8/2012
Poster: Mark D.
Moshe Callen: BGG Review

BGG review by Moshe Callen
Web Link
50
Date: 1/28/2011
Poster: Mark D.
FAQ

Web Link
49
Date: 6/11/2009
Poster: Mark D.
John R: Review

BGG review by John R
Web Link
48
Date: 5/6/2009
Poster: Mark D.
Anders Young: BGG Review

Short review on BGG by Anders Young
Web Link
47
Date: 3/29/2009
Poster: Mark D.
Dan Poole: BGG Review

BGG review by Dan Poole
Web Link
46
Date: 9/30/2008
Poster: Mark D.
Virre Linwendil: BGG Review

BGG review by Virre Linwendil
Web Link
44
Date: 12/27/2007
Poster: Mark D.
Paulo Inacio: BGG Review

BGG review posted by Paulo Inacio
Web Link
43
Date: 12/13/2007
Poster: Mark D.
Bill Abner: BGG Review

BGG review posted by Bill Abner
Web Link
42
Date: 9/14/2007
Poster: Mark D.
Andrew Carlstrom: BGG Review

BGG review by Andrew Carlstrom
Web Link
40
Date: 8/29/2005
Poster: Mark D.
Armchair General: Review

Helpful review by Johnny L. Wilson for Armchair General.
Web Link
35
Date: 7/4/2004
Poster: Mark D.
Paul O'Connor: Replay

Detailed replay submitted by Paul O'Connor
Grognard Hosted
25
Date: 8/27/2002
Poster: Mark D.
Andrew Walters: Review

Review by Andrew Walters
Grognard Hosted
26
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Official Rules 3.0 (PDF)

Updated rules from Columbia Games
Web Link
27
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Battleboard (PDF)

Player Aid from Columbia Games
Web Link
29
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Steffan O'Sullivan: Review and Player Aid

Review and player aid.
Web Link
33
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Cyberboard gamebox (zipped file)

Web Link
34
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
PBEM aid

Web Link
36
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Above the Fields: PBEM Aid

PBEM aid from Above the Fields
Web Link
39
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
German rules translation (PDF file)

Web Link
41
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Official Website

Columbia Games game site
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