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Poster: Robert Holifield
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"...I actually enjoyed this show more than any other that I have been to in the past couple of years." Norm Smith, in Battlefields & Warriors, regales us with sights and surprises from this show, along with some great pictures! And check out the source of an insight that led Norm to conclude "It made me realise that considering these things went into the air in their thousands, the financial investment in longbow archers must have been huge."

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 3/22/2024

Fields of Corn & Rye

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"...I was pretty sure that I had found something that might do the job." Norm Smith, in Battlefields & Warriors, discusses a way he's found to address an old itch, namely adding texture and/or crop fields to tabletop settings. Check out what he finds to be a reasonable, cost-effective approach, considering that "...sometimes I think we have made ourselves a picture perfect world and lost something along the way."

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 3/11/2024

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Game: Agricola, Master of Britain


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 Publisher: Hollandspiele
Game Type: Board
Designer(s): Tom Russell
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Agricola, Master of Britain is a solitaire game of governance and conquest. To master the delicate political situation, you will need the right blend of military force, administration, bribery, and diplomacy. Every action you take matters, changing how the native populace feels about you and your rule.

Articles

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 Pub Date
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8
 Date: 7/11/2021
Poster: Mark D.
 Top 3 Ancient Rome Themed Board Games

Listing my Top 3 Ancient Rome Themed Board Games. Prepared and shared by The Boardgames Chronicle.
7
 Date: 7/31/2020
Poster: Harvey M.
 Agricola, Master of Britain from Hollandspiele – Action Point 6

Agricola, Master of Britain, a solitaire wargame by Hollandespiele, simulates the struggle of the Roman Legions led by Gnaeus Julius Agricola the Roman Proconsul of Britain from 77 to 85 AD to pacify Britain. The Players Aid presents their final Action Point on the game focusing on some points of strategy and lessons learned from numerous plays of the game.
6
 Date: 7/16/2020
Poster: Harvey M.
 Agricola, Master of Britain from Hollandspiele – Action Point 5

Agricola, Master of Britain, published by Hollandespiele, is a solitaire wargame that focuses on the struggle of the Roman Legions led by Gnaeus Julius Agricola the Roman Proconsul of Britain from 77 to 85 AD. Agricola spent his time in country as Proconsul attempting to pacify the Britains, consolidate Roman occupation, and subdue the various tribes. In this 5th Action Point, The Players Aid takes a look at a few functions that make up the Housekeeping Phase including Raids on Settlements and Forts, Tribal De-escalation, Romanization, Levy new Auxiliaries, Build Public Works and finally score Victory Points.
5
 Date: 7/4/2020
Poster: Harvey M.
 Agricola, Master of Britain from Hollandspiele – Action Point 4

The Players Aid continues their action points series on Agricola, Master of Britain from Hollandspiele. This action point focuses on an example of a Battle to give you a feel for the tactical decisions necessary to be victorious and the dangers present for the Legions.
4
 Date: 7/3/2020
Poster: Harvey M.
 Agricola: Master of Britain Overview

Agricola, Master of Britain a game on the Roman pacification of Britannia published by Hollandspielle, has been getting a lot of attention lately. Seek Out and Play gives us a nice overview of the game.
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 Date: 6/29/2020
Poster: Harvey M.
 Agricola Master of Britain – first impressions

The Boardgames Chronicle has become enamored with Agricola, Master of Britain published by Hollandspielle, a solitaire game covering the Roman pacification of Britannia in the 1st century AD. Their impressions, "I fell in love with the game almost immediately. It is very uniquely designed – chit-pulling mechanics combined with three tribe cups and reaction to each of your actions. On top of this you have flexible set-up which allows for a great replayability. The graphics created by Anna Ziolkowska are very thematic, allow you to immerse in epoch. Still, they are very clear, unambiguous and beautiful in it simplicity. Last but not least, the game is tough. Yes, it is difficult and to win you need both great preparations as well as full commitments of your forces to crush Calgacus at Mons Graupius."
2
 Date: 6/5/2020
Poster: Mark D.
 Agricola: Action Point 1 (The Players' Aid)

In the first in a series of Action Points the good folks at The Players' Aid will take us on a tour of various aspects of this solitaire game from Hollandspiele.
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 Date: 1/12/2018
Poster: Doug Holt
 At a Glance: Agricola

Do you risk the path that "…brings all thirteen enemy battle units on to the board for a big showdown with your legions."? Brad of Hex Sides and Hand Grenades has a look at Hollandspiele Games' Agricola, Master of Britain, a solitaire game in which Rome assigns you the task of bringing first century Britannia to heel. Maybe you can use carrots instead of sticks: "Tribes can be paid off with public works to play nice."