Gaming Conventions

Gaming Conventions

Another new feature for Grognard.com, the Gaming Convention calendar will make it a snap to keep up with all the latest gaming conventions in your area. But we need your gaming convention information, so please contribute.


Gaming Clubs/Organizations

Gaming Clubs and Organizations

Please check out our new (and growing) database of gaming clubs and organizations world-wide. Please let us know of your gaming club, or any other clubs that you know about so we can make this a truly useful resource.


Spotlight Articles

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

Invicta: How Did Wargaming Shape the War in the Pacific?

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Rex Brynen, in the PAXsims blog, picks up on some interesting videos concerning the impact of wargaming on "…battles like Pearl Harbor, Midway, and the Island Hopping campaign…". They include some first-class material, featuring folks like U.S. Naval War College Museum Curator Rob Doane and wargame designer Pete Pellegrino!

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 12/4/2019

Interview with Mark Herman (Video)

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Moe Fitzgerald checks in with legendary game designer, Mark Herman, for a discussion of Mark's latest efforts "Gettysburg", "Waterloo 1815", "Fall of Saigon" and "Versailles 1919", among other topics.

Poster: Mark D.
Post Date: 11/30/2019

Interview with Gene Billingsley (Video)

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Moe Fitzgerald interviews publisher/designer Gene Billingsley, of GMT Fame, for a discussion that includes information about "Mr President", the new GMT Facebook group, and the hobby space overall...

Poster: Mark D.
Post Date: 11/30/2019

Interview with Designer Volko Ruhnke (Video)

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Moe Fitzgerald interviews game designer Volko Ruhnke at the San Diehgo Historical Games Convention. They talk about his latest designs "The Hunt for Blackbeard" and "Nevsky". He also gives some insight into the future of gaming and the fusion of euros and wargames.

Poster: Mark D.
Post Date: 11/30/2019

More Spotlight articles...


Grognard News

Grognard Game Plan

New Grognard Game Plan application is a free tool provided to registered Grognard.com site visitors to help organize convention play and other gaming sessions.

Gaming Conventions

New Gaming Conventions calendar. You can see all upcoming gaming conventions worldwide.

If you are sponsoring a board gaming convention of some type, or know of one that is not listed on Grognard.com, then please contact us and let us know!

Gaming Clubs/Organziations

New Gaming Clubs/Organizations listing. You can search for existing gaming clubs worldwide.

If you belong to a gaming club, or know of one, please drop us a line and let us know so we can get it listed on Grognard.com!

New Search Features

Now you can search for specific games (or games by publisher) using the new Game Search feature, located at the top right corner of the this page. In addition you can now harness the power of Google to search the entire Grognard.com site for any specific information you'd like. Just enter a search word or phrase into the Google box labeled "Search All of Grognard.com" and click magnifying glass button. Search features will continue to be improved and enhanced going forward so check back often to see the latest stuff.

Grognard Originals

In addition to our links to great content all around the internet, expect to see more Grognard.com "originals" in the future.

Alone Against the Soviets

Brief review of VentoNuovo's title "Stalingrad: Inferno on the Volga" shared by Mark D. for Grognard.com. Discusses the game mechanics that provide the game with the Stalingrad "feel"...

Land of the Two Rivers: Iraq War - Now on BGG!

Got the BGG listing for Land of the Two Rivers: Iraq War approved and published! Playtesting is proceeding. Still working on better counters...

Land of the Two Rivers: Iraq War - First draft of rules completed

Grognard Enterprises (Grognard.com) first game will be Land of the Two Rivers: Iraq War which covers Operation Iraqi Freedom from June of 2003 through the end of 2012 the latest (the game can end earlier). Designed and created by Mark D'Agosta.

10/15/2018 - First draft of the rules is completed. All charts and tables are complete. Map is 75% done. Working on the counters...

Interested in a TUSCW tournament on Vassal?

Anyone interested in a 2019 Tournament of the American Civil War on Vassal?

Registration deadline 12/31/2018.

Limit: 8 Participants.

More Grognard Originals...


Grognard Challenge

Latest Challenge

Have a look at the graphics for the latest Challenge and see past solutions and contest winners.

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Game Articles

 
 

Pub Dates
 Game: Bitter Woods: Battle of the Bulge (Designer Edition)
Publisher: Compass Games
Game Type: Board

Article Descriptions
Article ID: 8
 Date: 10/29/2019
Poster: Mark D.
 Bitter Woods (Deluxe) - Unboxing Video

Unboxing video from Moe's Game Table.
Article ID: 7
 Date: 12/26/2018
Poster: Doug Holt
 Re-Fighting the Battle of the Bulge

"The gateway to the upper part of the Meuse was once again open…"! Norm Smith in his Battlefields and Warriors blog brings his riveting 74th anniversary Bulge replay to a close, playing Compass Games' Bitter Woods: Battle of the Bulge. So, it doesn't look good at the Meuse end of things, but what's going on with Patton?
Article ID: 6
 Date: 12/24/2018
Poster: Doug Holt
 Re-Fighting the Battle of the Bulge

"…it had exceeded expectations by lead elements reaching and crossing the Meuse…". Norm Smith in his Battlefields and Warriors blog continues a gripping replay of the Bulge using Compass Games' Bitter Woods: Battle of the Bulge. Are we approaching an historical upset? The "…eyes of the Führer were on Liége…"!
Article ID: 5
 Date: 12/21/2018
Poster: Doug Holt
 Re-Fighting the Battle of the Bulge

"…there was a 14 mile gaping hole in the Allied line between Marche and St. Hubert." Norm Smith continues his Battlefields and Warriors blog 74th anniversary replay of Compass Games' Bitter Woods: Battle of the Bulge. Are the Germans on a romp, or do they have their own problems? "The failure to capture the two allied fuel dumps was being felt…"
Article ID: 4
 Date: 12/19/2018
Poster: Doug Holt
 Re-Fighting the Battle of the Bulge

"Genuine alarm gripped Allied Headquarters." Norm Smith, in his Battlefields and Warriors blog, roars ahead with more action in his Bulge 74th anniversary replay of Compass Games' Bitter Woods: Battle of the Bulge. Is history being overturned? "Little was now standing between the Panzer Corps and Liége."
Article ID: 3
 Date: 12/17/2018
Poster: Doug Holt
 Battle of the Bulge 1944

"The capture of Vianden and Diekirch essentially opened up the German left flank all the way to Bastogne." Norm Smith, in his Battlefields and Warriors blog, continues his date aligned replay of Compass Games' Bitter Woods: Battle of the Bulge. The tension is mounting, to include a German surprise! "Perhaps tomorrow, the fuel dumps will find themselves in the front line."
Article ID: 2
 Date: 12/16/2018
Poster: Mark D.
 Re-Fighting the Battle of the Bulge 74 Years Later

Starting December 15th, the Battlefields & Warriors blog is following on a day-by-day basis, the last German major offensive in the west, surprising the Allies in the heavily wooded Ardennes region. They will be using the Bitter Woods boardgame, designed by Randy Heller and currently published by Compass Games. Thanks to Norm Smith for allowing us to follow along...
Article ID: 1
 Date: 12/21/2014
Poster: Mark D.
 Hudson's Hideout: Unboxing Video

Gamer Hudson performs an "unboxing" ceremony on the new "Designer Edition" of Bitter Woods by Compass Games. I generally don't find these "unboxing" videos very useful but, because of it, I was able to see how beautiful the game's components are. Now I'm tempted to buy it! So I guess the unboxing concept is not always a bad idea...