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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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Game: Bitter Woods: Battle of the Bulge (Designer Edition)



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Publisher: Compass Games
Game Type: Board
Designer(s): Randy Heller
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Reprint of Avalon Hill's original "Bitter Woods" production


Articles


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

Unboxing video from Moe's Game Table.
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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?
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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…"!
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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…"
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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."
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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."
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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...
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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...
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