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The winners of the 2024 Charles S. Roberts Awards for Excellence in Conflict Simulation Games have been announced.

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Here are the best games released in the calendar year 2023. These games are exhibits of the highest standards of excellence in design and execution.

Poster: Robert Holifield
Post Date: 6/30/2024


Part 6. The History of The Avalon Hill Game Company 1983-1985

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Legendary Tactics continues to chronicle the history of Avalon Hill.

Poster: Robert Holifield
Post Date: 6/30/2024


Part 5. Continuing with the History of The Avalon Hill Game Company 1981-1982

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Legendary Tactics take us through a productive time in the history of Avalon Hill. The story of The Avalon Hill Game Company continues as we move towards its peak!

Poster: Robert Holifield
Post Date: 6/17/2024


Part 4. The Story of The Avalon Hill Game Company 1978-1980

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In Part 4 Legendary Tactics takes a look at the prolific period at the end of the 1970s, when many classic games were produced by The Avalon Hill Game Company.

Poster: Robert Holifield
Post Date: 6/4/2024


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Fast, simple, not expensive, little errata, but only reasonably fun. (War game Review)

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PE TANG 1900 Q&A with Marco Campari

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Game: The Civil War: 1861-1865



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Publisher: Victory Games
Game Type: Board
Designer(s): Eric Lee Smith
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Description:


Strategic level, American Civil War.


Articles


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Article Description
Source
438
Date: 5/6/2024
Poster: Robert Holifield
The Civil War 1861-1865 by Victory Games

Taking a look at this great American Civil War board game from Victory Games and why it is a favorite of many for this period. Special thanks to Tabletop Templar for this overview of the game.
Web Link
429
Date: 1/29/2023
Poster: Mark D.
The Civil War rules (WGA 3rd - highlights removed) revised and reformatted

Jonathan Warshay updated this optional set of rules (WGA 3rd Edition). You will need to be a registered user at Boardgamegeek.com to download this file.
Web Link
430
Date: 1/29/2023
Poster: Mark D.
Clarifications for VG Civil War (RTF)

Pete Walsh posted this compendium of ambiguous, unclear and commonly misunderstood rules with clarifications and interpretations drawn from a variety of public sources (eg. forum discussions). All of these are incorporated in the WGA Unofficial 3rd Edition Rules for VG The Civil War as of September, 1983. You will need to be a registered user at Boardgamegeek.com to download this file.
Web Link
437
Date: 7/23/2021
Poster: Harvey M.
Looking back at an old friend - Eric Lee Smith's "The Civil War - 1861-1865"

Gilbert Collins video takes a look back at an old favorite, The Civil War-1861-1865 published years ago by Victory Game.. Despite its age, in my opinion, it is still one of the best strategic Civil War games ever published.
Web Link
436
Date: 4/22/2016
Poster: Doug Holt
The Civil War: A Brief Recounting

The Confederates take Washington, DC! Brad blogs about an introductory play of Victory Games' The Civil War to see why folks like the game so well. Another convert made, apparently, as he concludes "...I can easily see a game like this becoming a favorite."
Web Link
435
Date: 4/4/2016
Poster: Ed Sommers
Victory Games' "The Civil War" - Starting a Civil War...

Brad Smith sharing his first experience with Eric Lee Smith's classic "The Civil War: 1861-1865" published by Victory Games in the mid-1980's. It's a fantastic game that is still regarded by many as the ultimate Civil War strategic simulation...
Web Link
434
Date: 8/12/2015
Poster: Mark D.
Stuka Joe: Video Playthrough

Stuka Joe is right on time with this one. Just last night, I dusted off my copy of "The Civil War" and resolved to get it on the table in the near future. Joe leads us through a replay of turns 1 through 3 in this latest video.
Web Link
433
Date: 1/26/2014
Poster: Mark D.
General Magazine: Strategy

Scan of 'The Solid South' strategy article in The General Vol 26-6
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432
Date: 1/12/2014
Poster: Mark D.
Boardgaming Life: Strategy

Brief strategy tip from Mark D.
Web Link
404
Date: N/A
Poster: Mark D.
Article Index

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405
Date: N/A
Poster: Mark D.
Strategy Discussion

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406
Date: N/A
Poster: Mark D.
Errata (for 2/83 printing)

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407
Date: N/A
Poster: Mark D.
List of PBEM Opponents

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408
Date: N/A
Poster: Mark D.
Variant

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409
Date: N/A
Poster: Mark D.
Variants

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410
Date: N/A
Poster: Mark D.
Variant

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411
Date: N/A
Poster: Mark D.
Variants

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412
Date: N/A
Poster: Mark D.
Variant

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413
Date: N/A
Poster: Mark D.
Variant

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414
Date: N/A
Poster: Mark D.
counter manifest (Excel file)

Web Link
415
Date: N/A
Poster: Mark D.
Review and Variant

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416
Date: N/A
Poster: Mark D.
Review of Far West Option

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417
Date: N/A
Poster: Mark D.
BlueGray Leader Counters (PDF)

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418
Date: N/A
Poster: Mark D.
RedWhite Leader Counters (PDF)

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419
Date: N/A
Poster: Mark D.
Leader Variants (Word file)

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420
Date: N/A
Poster: Mark D.
Leader Variants with Counters

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421
Date: N/A
Poster: Mark D.
Leader Variants and summary (Excel files)

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422
Date: N/A
Poster: Mark D.
Review

Web Link
423
Date: N/A
Poster: Mark D.
Review

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424
Date: N/A
Poster: Mark D.
Review

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425
Date: N/A
Poster: Mark D.
Comparative Review

Web Link
426
Date: N/A
Poster: Mark D.
Variant

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427
Date: N/A
Poster: Mark D.
Variants #1

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428
Date: N/A
Poster: Mark D.
Variants #2

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431
Date: N/A
Poster: Mark D.
Review

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