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Spotlight Articles

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

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


Wargaming Clubs of the Warring Clubs Era 1965-69

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Alan Arvold has shared a fascinating article with us, meant as "...a supplement to the History of Wargaming article..., specifically to the sidebar on Wargame Clubs. It is a listing of the known clubs." Thanks Alan!

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


My Top 3 Wargames designed by… John H. Butterfield!

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"...focus on creations of one author, whom you can treat as a whole wargaming history in micro-scale." Michal, in The Boardgames Chronicle, covers his three favorite John Butterfield games. See which game has a feature that "...creates fog of war as you do not know which part of enemy forces can still act in a turn."

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 3/19/2025


Wednesday War Stories ~ Iron Ships & Iron Men at the Battle of Hampton Roads

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"In some ways the game was frustrating; how could it not produce a clearly superior victor?" RockyMountainNavy, in Armchair Dragoons, has an interesting discussion of the classic "Monitor versus Merrimac" clash, and how that applies to wargaming. Check out what conclusion he reaches, reinforced by the comment: "No better description of the impact of the Battle of Hampton Roads on naval warfare exists than the response of the Royal Navy upon hearing of the battle."

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 3/14/2025


The Vietnam War Miniatures Collection (video)

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The Dusted Game Shelf dusts off his proud collection of miniatures suitable for table top Vietnam War battles.

Poster: Pat L.
Post Date: 3/1/2025


Rodger B. MacGowan Has Passed Away at Age 77

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W. Eric Martin reports the sad news: "Artist/designer Rodger B. MacGowan passed away on February 22, 2025, and if you have been a gamer for any amount of time over the past fifty years, you have likely seen his work."

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 2/26/2025


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Gaming Conventions

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Grognard Originals

In addition to our links to great content all around the internet, expect to see more Grognard.com "originals" in the future.

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: Raid on Iran



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Publisher: Steve Jackson Games
Game Type: Board
Designer(s): Steve Jackson
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Articles


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67
Date: 4/5/2025
Poster: Pat L.
Raid on Iran (1980)

Michail from the Board Game Guys describes components, setup, and game play. Recommended “…for players who enjoy strategic planning and can appreciate the historical context”.
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66
Date: 11/2/2024
Poster: Pat L.
Unboxing Video: Classic Pocket Box Games Bundle from Steve Jackson Games

Alexander Klein from the Players’ Aid received the Classic Pocket Box Games Bundle produced by Steve Jackson Games and unboxed the 6 games in this video: Kung Fu 2100, Raid on Iran, Necromancer, One Page Bulge, Undead, and The Awful Green Things from Outer Space. From the looks of the contents, it appears that the previous owner created copies of various parts to preserve the original components.
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65
Date: 8/5/2019
Poster: Mark D.
Raid on Iran - Reviewed by "Centurion's Review" blog

Excellent review write up and video produced by David Lent for his "Centurion's Review" blog.

Editor's Note: Finally, someone other than me has given this game some attention! In my opinion, it's one of the most enjoyable games ever produced. Also see my reviews, replays, custom counters and player aids from my days at The Boardgaming Life site.
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64
Date: 8/12/2014
Poster: Mark D.
Vassal: New Module

New Vassal module for "Raid on Iran", created by contributor Richz99, with a hat tip to Mark D. on the Boardgaming Life.
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63
Date: 8/2/2014
Poster: Mark D.
Boardgaming Life: Replay

Part replay, part tutorial, part strategy. Tony Stroppa and Mark D. take us inside the 'raid that never happened'.
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62
Date: 6/30/2014
Poster: Mark D.
Rules, Custom Charts and Counters

A scan of the rule book, custom counters and player aids created and shared by Mark D. for Grognard.com.
Grognard Hosted
57
Date: 6/30/2011
Poster: Mark D.
Raid on Iran Review: 30 Years Later

Mark D's long overdue review of this classic game from Steve Jackson way back in 1980, when this subject was actually topical...
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56
Date: 10/1/1981
Poster: Mark D.
Q&A

Answers by Steve Jackson. Originally published in Space Gamer #44.
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