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

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

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

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

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

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Poster: Doug Holt
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Game: Falling Sky: The Gallic Revolt Against Caesar


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 Publisher: GMT Games
Series: COIN Series
Game Type: Board
Designer(s): VolkoRuhnke, Andrew Ruhnke
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Description:


FALLING SKY takes 1 to 4 players into the military actions and complex politics of Roman-occupied but not-yet-conquered Gaul. Caesar and his hard-hitting legions cannot be everywhere and will not triumph without powerful allies among local tribes. But each Gallic confederation has its own agenda and must keep its eyes not only on the Romans but also on Celtic, Belgic, and Germanic rivals. Players recruit forces, rally allies, husband resources for war, and balance dispersed action with the effectiveness and risk of concentrated battle.

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19
 Date: 3/3/2023
Poster: Dave Belton
 Six Strategy Videos for Falling Sky

The famous Gallic Wars was the make-or-break effort that defined the fortunes of Julius Caesar. If he could defeat the Germanic barbarians who lived in what we now call France, he could go back to Rome a conquering hero. If not, he would be a forgotten nobody. Six videos chronicle the strategies of the major Gallic forces at play, differentiating future Belgians, Burgundians, and Celts against the invading Romans. Can you repeat the desperate gambles that Caesar made to win an Empire? Or will Vercingetorix finally get his revenge? 		Web Link
18
 Date: 1/3/2022
Poster: Doug Holt
 Falling Sky – Playing The Reconquest of Gaul (53 BC) scenario

"Incredibly close & with such twists of fortunes [as] I have rarely seen." Michal, in The Boardgames Chronicle, brings us an exciting replay of GMT Games' Falling Sky: The Gallic Revolt Against Caesar. He gives us plenty of illustrations of the action, to include one of which he exclaims: "What a tremendous change of fate!" 		Web Link
15
 Date: 5/15/2021
Poster: Mark D.
 Falling Sky - Perfect Opening Moves - Roman (updated)

Is there such a thing as a "Perfect Opening Move" in any of GMT's COIN Series games? Mark D. shares his idea of a "perfect" opening turn for the Romans in Falling Sky. Enjoy.

Editor's note added on 5/15/2021. 		Grognard Hosted
17
 Date: 10/30/2020
Poster: Doug Holt
 Falling Sky – Ariovistus – Vassal play, second attempt

"…I dare to say that Germans are much more dangerous opponent then Arverni…". Michal, in The Boardgame Chronicle, has a rousing replay report from GMT Games' Falling Sky: The Gallic Revolt Against Caesar. Late in the game, the issue is still not decided, so "…feeling that the Winter is close, Caesar decides to gamble and disperse his forces…"! 		Web Link
16
 Date: 9/14/2020
Poster: Harvey M.
 Falling Sky – Ariovistus – Vassal play

Falling Sky: The Gallic Revolt Against Caesar by GMT Games applies the COIN system to ancient times. The Boardgames Chronicle uses the Ariovistus expansion to take 1-4 players back to Caesar’s first entry into Gaul, with a Helvetian migration challenging the Aedui and Germanic Tribes pressing close behind. 		Web Link
14
 Date: 10/19/2019
Poster: Mark D.
 Falling Sky – 52 BC Scenario Again

One more brief replay session with Falling Sky - this time "52 BC Great Revolt" scenario using Vassal. The more I play that game the more I like it and appreciate delicate balance between factions which erupts to full-fledged conflict once the end of game approaches. Session report written for the Boardgames Chronicle web site. 		Web Link
13
 Date: 9/2/2019
Poster: Doug Holt
 Falling Sky Session Report: “The Great Revolt” Scenario

"...one of the most volatile Falling Sky games I have played so far." Michal, of The Boardgames Chronicle, enjoys a rollicking play of The Great Revolt scenario in GMT Games' Falling Sky: The Gallic Revolt Against Caesar. Michal goes "…from the enthusiasm of defeating Vercingetorix to the despair of losing half of my army…". So did he win or lose? 		Web Link
12
 Date: 7/20/2019
Poster: Mark D.
 Falling Sky - Replay of the "The Great Revolt" scenario

"Another exciting scenario in my COIN series favorite game - Falling Sky. Enjoy epic struggle in The Great War (52 BC) set-up!" Review of The Great Revolt (52 BC) scenario by the good folk at Boardgames Chronicle. 		Web Link
11
 Date: 2/27/2019
Poster: Mark D.
 Falling Sky - Replay

Brief play-through of "Falling Sky", 54 BC – Pax Gallica scenario. Produced by Boardgames Chronicle. 		Web Link
10
 Date: 1/29/2017
Poster: Ed Sommers
 Falling Sky - Pure Wargaming Goodness (Armchair General)

The intrepid Rick Martin, writing for the "Armchair General" site, has high praise for "Falling Sky" a recent addition to GMT's COIN series... 		Web Link
9
 Date: 10/23/2016
Poster: Mark D.
 Falling Sky: Live Play-through

"Following up on my VASSAL training session, I met with some other players to take on GMT’s Falling Sky in person. This is the first time I’ve played a COIN game since my one play-through of Andean Abyss a few years ago..." Brief, but nicely illustrated article by Ty Snouffer, culminating in a tepid response to the game. For those of us who don't know Ty personally, let's play "which guy is Ty?" I'm going with the guy in the orange shirt in the right foreground... 		Web Link
8
 Date: 9/23/2016
Poster: Doug Holt
 Why Ariovistus?

"Lock shields and advance!" Volko Ruhnke lays out the challenges for players offered in the Ariovistus expansion to GMT Games' Falling Sky. The period of Caesar's first entry into Gaul presents another fascinating balance of forces/factions, when the "...great, restless Germanic Suebi tribe under Ariovistus posed a realistic possibility of Germanic dominion within eastern Gaul." 		Web Link
7
 Date: 6/26/2016
Poster: Mark D.
 The Players Aid: Falling Sky Preview

Grant, writing for "The Players Aid" web site, provides an excellent overview of this latest COIN series effort by GMT Games, including many of the new features and differences from previous COIN series games... 		Web Link
6
 Date: 3/11/2016
Poster: Doug Holt
 Falling Sky: Politics in Gaul

Want to seal a deal with hostages!?! Designer Volko Ruhnke samples some of the random fun his partially card-driven GMT Games Falling Sky: The Gallic Revolt Against Caesar can throw at players "to bring political, diplomatic, economic, and other non-military aspects into a wargame without muss." As Caesar described: “In Gaul there are factions, not only in every state and every village and district but practically in each individual household as well." Food for thought? 		Web Link
5
 Date: 2/24/2016
Poster: Doug Holt
 Falling Sky: Dramatis Personae

"... not the only stalwart of Caesar’s in Gaul who later turned against him on the field of battle..." Volko Ruhnke rolls out fascinating historical insights on the key personalities who figure in his GMT Games' Falling Sky: The Gallic Revolt Against Caesar. So who all brought forth "demeaning pejoratives" from Caesar? 		Web Link
4
 Date: 2/22/2016
Poster: Doug Holt
 COIN Series Falling Sky: Belgic Strategy

Belgics: "Your own warriors are second only to the Germans in ferocity..." Volko Ruhnke continues his series of strategy insights for his GMT Games' Falling Sky: The Gallic Revolt Against Caesar. "You will win by keeping the tribes across Belgica and beyond in revolt..." 		Web Link
3
 Date: 2/12/2016
Poster: Doug Holt
 Falling Sky: The Gallic Ways of War

Can a "Gallic Shout" derail your opponent's plans? Designer Volko Ruhnke continues the series of strategy insights for his GMT Games' Falling Sky — The Gallic Revolt Against Caesar. He discusses eight of 72 possible "event cards" intended to add personality to the game - reinforced with comments from an exasperated Caesar! 		Web Link
2
 Date: 2/10/2016
Poster: Doug Holt
 COIN Series Falling Sky: Aedui Strategy

Volko Ruhnke continues a series on strategy insights for GMT Games' Falling Sky: The Gallic Revolt Against Caesar. Take a walk on the Aedui Confederation side, and see how the weakest of the Celtic tribes can still manipulate events! 		Web Link
1
 Date: 2/7/2016
Poster: Doug Holt
 Falling Sky Tactics: Roman Scout

Can you deal with the Belgics without running afoul of the Germanic hordes? Volko and Andrew Ruhnke show tactics in a replay of their GMT Games' Falling Sky: The Gallic Revolt Against Caesar. Nice flavor of Caesar’s campaigns in Gaul! 		Web Link