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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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Malaya Player Aid (pdf)

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Game: War and Peace



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Publisher: Avalon Hill
Game Type: Board
Designer(s): Mark McLaughlin
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Description:


Avalon Hill original version (1980). France vs Europe during the Napoleonic Era.


Articles


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Pub Date
Article Description
Source
65
Date: 6/28/2025
Poster: Pat L.
War and Peace: From Avalon Hill to Avalon Digital

Here is a brief history of Avalon Hill’s War and Peace from Mark G. McLaughlin. McLaughlin designed the 1st, 5th, and 6th editions of War and Peace, and contributed to the computer version of the game, Napoleon’s Eagles, available on Steam. The web page includes links to additional information for Napoleon’s Eagles.
Web Link
31
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Q&A

Grognard Hosted
32
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
article index

Grognard Hosted
33
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
PBEM replay

Web Link
34
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
errata and optional rules (Zip file)

Web Link
35
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
website

Archive.org
36
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
list of PBEM opponents

Grognard Hosted
37
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
review

Grognard Hosted
38
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
replay

Archive.org
39
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Cyberboard gameset (zip file)

Grognard Hosted
40
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Q&A

Grognard Hosted
41
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Q&A

Grognard Hosted
42
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
variant

Grognard Hosted
43
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
discussion on Peninsular War scenario

Archive.org
44
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
website for PBEM game

Web Link
45
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
rules to link 1812, 1813 and 1814 scenarios

Grognard Hosted
46
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
naval rules errata (PDF)

Grognard Hosted
47
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
variant (PDF)

Grognard Hosted
48
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
French naval strategy (PDF)

Grognard Hosted
49
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
British naval strategy (PDF)

Grognard Hosted
50
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Marengo scenario(PDF)

Grognard Hosted
51
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
counter manifest (zipped text file)

Grognard Hosted
52
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
erratum

Grognard Hosted
53
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
two player Campaign Game variant(PDF)

Grognard Hosted
54
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Q&A board parts

Grognard Hosted
55
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
France Variant (JPG)

Grognard Hosted
56
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Spain Variant (JPG)

Grognard Hosted
57
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Prussia and Austria Variant (JPG)

Grognard Hosted
58
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Russia Variant (JPG)

Grognard Hosted
59
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
clarifications (RTF file)

Grognard Hosted
60
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
review

Web Link
61
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
unofficial 3rd ed. rules (PDF)

Web Link
62
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Review page #1

Grognard Hosted
63
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Review page #2

Grognard Hosted
64
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Q&A

Grognard Hosted