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Spotlight Articles

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

My top anticipated wargames of 2025

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"It is a pretty broad selection, containing solitaire, two-player and multiplayer titles, recent conflicts or very ancient ones." Michal, in The Boardgames Chronicle, takes his annual look at his most anticipated new titles. Check out which game has him concluding "I simply could not pass on this."

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 2/5/2025


RBM Studio Update: The Palisades Fire

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Rodger MacGowan has seen his home and RBM Studio facility destroyed in the Palisades fire in California. His son Steven has set up a gofundme account where you can learn what happened and offer recovery help if you wish.

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 1/24/2025


Obituary: Alan Emrich, game designer and writer, has died

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The site Game Developer brings us news of the passing of this industry titan.

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 1/10/2025


2024 Christmas Newsletter

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"Hopefully all the socks and after shave that one could ever dream of, have graced your Christmas stocking and perhaps a wargame treat or two has sneaked in and brought a smile!" Norm Smith, in Battlefields and Warriors, brings us another entertaining sum up of his wargaming year!

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 12/25/2024


Pournelle on “Does it matter if you call it a wargame?”

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"Much of what the Department of Defense calls wargaming is not actually wargaming, and that matters." Rex Brynen, in PAXsims, taps in on a discussion by analyst and former officer Phil Pournelle on what passes for "wargaming" in the DOD. "Failing to wargame properly in advance may mean having to learn in actual combat and risk it all."

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 12/20/2024


Princeton 1777

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"...this one proved to be the decisive battle that really cemented the American survival in the early months of the Revolution." Jeff Berry, in Obscure Battles, covers the fascinating follow-up engagement to Trenton. Check out the action as "Just when everything seemed to be falling apart, Washington came galloping up."

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 12/13/2024


Armchair Dragoons Digital Convention

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The Armchair Dragoons Digital Convention is coming up next month, registration is open now!

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 12/3/2024


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Gaming Conventions

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

Here is an optional table to make it a little more difficult to eliminate the Boxer artillery.

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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S T U V W X Y Z '-9

Game: Frederick the Great: The Campaigns of The Soldier King 1756-1759



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Publisher: SPI
Magazine: Strategy & Tactics #49
Game Type: Magazine
Designer(s): Edward Curran, Frank Davis
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Frederick the Great is an operational level wargame covering the Seven Years War between Frederick the Great's Prussia (and allied Hanover) and the anti-Prussian coalition consisting of France, Austria, Russia and a host of European countries.


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639
Date: 1/28/2025
Poster: Robert Holifield
Game Analysis of SPI edition

This brief game analysis by Luc Oliver includes a list of game components, counter manifest, a summary of game mechanics and an article index for more information. Overall, the writer has a positive impression of the game. This article was originally published in Simulacrum Vol. 5 No. 1, April 2003.
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638
Date: 1/22/2023
Poster: Pat L.
THE 20 BEST S&T MAGAZINE GAMES FROM THE “GOLDEN AGE” OF SPI

Joseph C. Beard III in his “Map and Counters” blog takes us down memory lane to see his 20 favorite games from Strategy & Tactics Magazine. The article includes links for the 15 “also rans” and interesting discussions with several commenters.
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627
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
article index

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628
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
errata (AH edition)

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629
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
review

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630
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
variant (Zip file)

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631
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
strategy

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632
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
counter manifest

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633
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Silesian War variant counters

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634
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
variant (Word file)

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635
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
review

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636
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
review

Web Link
637
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
replay

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