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Spotlight Articles

Outstanding articles that are not necessarily linked to one particular game, but may have broad appeal to gamers.

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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A B C D E F G H I
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Game: Panzer



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Publisher: GMT Games
Series: Panzer Series
Game Type: Board
Designer(s): James M. Day
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Description:


The Panzers Roll.... The tanks prepare for action. The fuel tanks topped off and the ammo loaded. The commanders confer one final time to review the battle plan. They await your orders. As the fog clears, your beleaguered battle group once again moves into position to cover the retreating infantry. It is their only possible escape route. Failure is not an option – it never is. Your ranks have thinned since your first days on the Eastern Front. Those once halcyon times have now come and gone. The objective is simple. It is just a matter of holding the line until the reinforcements arrive. The sharp report of a tank gun to your right quickly focuses your attention back to the situation at hand. The enemy is quickly advancing. You order the flank element to engage, all the while keeping a sharp eye peeled to the left thinking this is just another diversionary feint. Again, your suspicions are correct. Their main force just broke over the rise on your left. You order the main body forward. The engines rumble, the guns crack, and explosions erupt. Your forces will once more carry the day!


Articles


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94
Date: 8/3/2022
Poster: Doug Holt
Panzer, a re-introduction!

"...the basic armour rules give a surprisingly agile system...". Norm Smith, in Battlefields & Warriors, enjoys working his way back into GMT Games' Panzer, which covers small unit actions on the Eastern Front. Join Norm as the Scenario 1 scrap gets going: "...oh look! The Soviet command vehicle has come for a peek and now has 5 enemy tank barrels pointing at it!"
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93
Date: 9/21/2018
Poster: Mark D.
Panzer - and a Tale of Two Tank Platoons

This post takes a slice of action to create a fictional insight into the experiences of two quite different tank platoons, one German, the other Soviet, that find themselves fighting for the same objective on a battlefield in late 1943. The differences between the men’s training and their machines will hopefully come through as this system delights in such things and some aspects of the system will also be discussed...
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92
Date: 9/5/2018
Poster: Doug Holt
Panzer by GMT

"…several of the tank crews from both sides seem to be living on their nerves…"! Norm, in his Battlefields & Warriors blog, pulls out his copy of James M. Day's GMT Games Panzer for some first-class tactical fun! Check out the scenario action and some interesting insights on the game and its rules: "It is a game for tactical game fans who are prepared to get involved in a learning curve that delivers rewarding play."
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91
Date: 8/28/2017
Poster: Mark D.
Panzer: Analysis of T34 vs Tiger I

A look at wargame tactical systems by comparing the T34/76 and Tiger I tanks and doing some light analysis of the gun/armour relationships in GMT's "Panzer". The latest article in a series by Norm Smith of the "Battlefields & Warriors" blog.
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90
Date: 7/29/2014
Poster: Mark D.
Big Board Gaming: Pictorial AAR

Concise AAR from Kev Sharp at the Big Board Gaming blog, with the terse descriptions and great camera angles…
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89
Date: 5/4/2014
Poster: Mark D.
Big Board Gaming: Scenario

Kevin at Big Board Gaming posts a quick video replay of a new scenario 'Churchills @ Kursk', created by Fernando Sola Ramos.
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80
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
review

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81
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
review of Expansion 2: The Final Forces on the Eastern Front

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82
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
review of Expansion 1: The Shape of Battle

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83
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
review

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84
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
video review

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85
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
review

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86
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
video review

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87
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
replay

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88
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
review of Expansion 1: The Shape of Battle

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