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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: Bleeding Kansas



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Publisher: Decision Games
Game Type: Board
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Bleeding Kansas is a two-player game portraying the politics and violence in pre-statehood Kansas. The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 gave new territories the right to “popular sovereignty,” allowing residents to choose whether or not to allow slavery. Within months the stream of settlers to Kansas was swelled by parties of sponsored abolitionists and pro-slavers, all more intent on fighting one another than building a new state. Bushwhacks and gun battles punctuated maneuvers by rival legislatures elected through massive fraud. It would not die out entirely until statehood in January 1861. The new state’s senators swung the US Senate irretrievably against the South, ensuring the continuation of secession started by the election of Abraham Lincoln. The core of the game is the card system. Each card describes an important event, person, or factor in the conflict, and triggers associated actions in the game. Players alternate card play to influence settlers, build forces, control counties, sway politics, move friendly forces, disrupt or attack opposing forces, burn or rebuild towns, encourage migration, or request Federal intervention. The sequence of cards played not only determines the outcome of the game, but creates the narrative of this dramatic conflict. Take charge of your faction and gain control of Kansas.


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Date: 1/19/2020
Poster: Harvey M.
Bleeding Kansas from Decision Games – Action Point 4

This is the 4th entry evaluating good gameplay of Bleeding Kansas from Decision Games. that focuses on the Election Track, the rules that govern an election and the Election County Count Procedure that determines how an election is decided.
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Date: 1/15/2020
Poster: Harvey M.
Bleeding Kansas from Decision Games – Action Point 3

This is the third entry evaluating good gameplay of Bleeding Kansas from Decision Games. Action Point 1 looked at the makeup of the deck and examined two of the more violent actions available to players in Burn and Skirmish. In Action Point 2 focused on Movement and Influence actions that players will need to use to build up a presence in Kansas counties ahead of elections. In this Action Point, proper use of Politics, Migration and Cooperation actions are highlighted.
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3
Date: 1/7/2020
Poster: Harvey M.
Video Review: Bleeding Kansas from Decision Games

A video review of Bleeding Kansas, Decision Games' simulation of the horrible internal strife that occurred in Kansas leading up to the American Civil War
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Date: 1/6/2020
Poster: Harvey M.
Bleeding Kansas- Action Point 2

Grant Kleinhenz, of the Player's Aid blog, continues a multipart look at Decision Games' Bleeding Kansas, a re-creation of the struggle between pro- and anti-slavery factions prior to the Civil War. Grant focuses on Movement and Influence actions this time.
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Date: 1/3/2020
Poster: Doug Holt
Bleeding Kansas from Decision Games – Action Point 1

"In this Action Point, we will take a look at a few of the more violent actions in the game...". Grant Kleinhenz, in the Player's Aid blog, begins a multipart look at Decision Games' Bleeding Kansas, a re-creation of the struggle between pro- and anti-slavery factions prior to the Civil War. Grant offers some interesting insights, including about a feature of which he says "Great part of the design that creates some very interesting decisions."
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