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Spotlight Articles

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Grant’s Top 10 Solitaire Wargames of 2024!

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Grant Kleinhenz, in The Players' Aid, offers an intriguing list of solitaire games from last year. See which one had him commenting "...I was very much intrigued by the concept but more importantly about how this game planned to do just that."

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 5/7/2025


Historicon 2025

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Historical Miniatures Gaming Society July 16-20, 2025. Lancaster County Convention Center, Lancaster, PA. Hundreds of tabletop miniatures games for you to participate in; tournaments; hobby classes; lectures; a board game library; and over 60 hobby-related vendors.

Poster: Robert Holifield
Post Date: 4/29/2025


Keeping SPI Alive in ’25! -- Welcome, SPI Gamers!

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"SPI's Alive in 2025!" Convention! July 16-20-2025 in Lancaster, Penn! HISTORICON offered space for a National SPI Wargame Convention! Your chance to play face to face with other SPI enthusiasts! The program will feature structured matches, open gaming, Quad, and monster games. See www.spigames.net for details.

Poster: Robert Holifield
Post Date: 4/29/2025


Fight for Bühl

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"The Austrian artillery is now somewhat exposed, worse - they go low on ammunition (maximum fire is one die - as per a random event ….. unlucky!)" Norm Smith, in Battlefields & Warriors, brings us a fast-paced French/Austrian Napoleonic clash, using his home brew rules. Can the Austrian gunners save themselves and the day when they "...keep up the pressure on the horsemen and eventually, the mauled French cavalry are deterred from making any further attacks..."!?!

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 4/23/2025


Breed's Hill 1775

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"...given all the SNAFUs on both sides of this early battle of the American Revolution, it seems apt that this battle be named for the wrong place." See how Jeff Berry, in Obscure Battles, elegantly explains that this was "The battle that should never have happened".

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 4/16/2025


German WWII Pocket Army in 10 / 12mm

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"WWII can pass across the painting table at surprising speed compared to other periods and so it makes for a good quick project to fit in between other bigger projects...". Norm Smith, in Battlefields & Warriors, discusses a new World War II Pocket Army project he has underway: "...kampfgruppe Schmidt is ready for action..."!

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 4/4/2025


Jack Greene, 1949 – 17 March 2025

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Kevin Zucker shares some memories of his recently passed friend, designer Jack Greene.

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 3/24/2025


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Grognard Originals

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PE TANG 1900 Q&A with Marco Campari

Some Q & A between myself and Marco Campari, designer of Pe Tang 1900 from Lumaca Games.

PE TANG 1900 Strategy Tips

This is the strategy I developed after playing Pe Tang 1900 from Lumaca Games.

PE TANG 1900 Optional Line of Sight Table

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PE TANG 1900 Introductory War Game Review

My review for this great introductory war game concerning an obscure siege of a cathedral during the Boxer Rebellion. Use this game to recruit new war game players.

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Game: Dien Bien Phu: The Final Gamble



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Publisher: Legion Wargames
Game Type: Board
Designer(s): Kim Kanger
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Articles


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Pub Date
Article Description
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7
Date: 4/17/2023
Poster: Jerry Todd
DBP Movement Play Aid 2nd ed v1.6

A PDF player-aid that summarizes the various movement options in the 2nd edition of the game
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6
Date: 9/5/2019
Poster: Mark D.
Dien Bien Phu - Unboxing Video

Unboxing video produced by Moe's Game Table.
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5
Date: 6/17/2019
Poster: Pat L.
Dien Bien Phu The Final Gamble (Legion Games) 2014

Bruce Geryk aka spacerumsfeld presents a comprehensive video review of Dien Bien Phu The Final Gamble from Legion WarGames. After providing historical background and an unboxing, Geryk explains game mechanics through a detailed after action report. The subject battle is of prime interest to Geryk as he also posted video reviews for Citadel: The Battle of Dien Bien Phu by GDW, La Vallée De La Mort by Against the Odds, and Storm Over Dien Bien Phu by Multi-Man Publishing. Geryk prefers Dien Bien Phu The Final Gamble, now in its 2nd edition as of June, 2019 due to popular demand, rating it best for competitive balance, historical accuracy, and evocative mechanics. You can view all 4 video reviews on YouTube.com titled Dien Bien Phu.
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4
Date: 7/10/2016
Poster: Mark D.
Lessons on Operational Planning in a 1950's Siege

Stuart McAninch, writing for The Boardgaming Life, suggests a Viet Minh operational plan and tactics for the siege. An outstanding article for an outstanding game...
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3
Date: 1/20/2015
Poster: Mark D.
Jim F: Review

Jim F. writes a brief review for BGG. I share his enthusiasm for this game and encourage others to buy it. One of the best games of 2014 in my opinion…
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2
Date: 11/16/2014
Poster: Mark D.
Grognard Original: Review

Review of Legion Wargames title "Dien Bien Phu: The Final Gamble", written by Mark D. for Grognard.com.
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1
Date: 9/30/2014
Poster: Mark D.
Big Board Gaming: Pictorial Preview

Catch your first glimpse of this highly anticipated (at least, by me) game from Legion Wargames with a pictorial preview by Kevin Sharp on the Big Board Gaming blog.
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