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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

Gaming Conventions

Another new feature for Grognard.com, the Gaming Convention calendar will make it a snap to keep up with all the latest gaming conventions in your area. But we need your gaming convention information, so please contribute.



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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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Game: Waterloo



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Publisher: Avalon Hill
Game Type: Board
Designer(s): Lindsley Schutz, Thomas N. Shaw
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Description:


Napoleon vs British and Prussian allies, 1815.


Articles


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Article Description
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403
Date: 4/5/2025
Poster: Pat L.
GAME ANALYSIS: WATERLOO PART I: the Strategic Situation and Battle Area

Joseph C. Beard III, aka JCB III, posted this comprehensive treatise that covers the history of the battle, the strategic situation, and game strategy. Unfortunately, this was the only article in the series. Be sure to see the comments below the article. Waterloo tournament Grognards should take note.
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402
Date: 2/1/2025
Poster: Pat L.
Waterloo (1962) Board Game

Michail from the Board Game Guys describes components, setup, and game play. The game is ”...simple yet strategic …enjoyable for fans of chess-like strategies… and…a classic and balanced game.
Web Link
401
Date: 1/18/2025
Poster: Pat L.
TRICKS OF THE TRADE: A PLAYER'S AID FOR AVALON HILL'S 'WATERLOO'

Joseph C. Beard III aka JCB III in his Map and Counters blog provides a player aid to simplify the reinforcement arrival process. You will need a Google Account to access the file.
Web Link
400
Date: 12/7/2024
Poster: Pat L.
TAHGC, WATERLOO (1962)

Joseph C. Beard III aka JCB III covers the battle’s historical background followed by a nice overall game description and components list along with personal observations.
Web Link
399
Date: 11/9/2024
Poster: Pat L.
In Memoriam: Revisiting the Avalon Hill Classics, Part II (game inventory)

Joseph J. Scoleri III posted this complete inventory and physical description of the box contents for Avalon Hill’s vintage war games from the 1950’s and 1960’s.
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398
Date: 10/19/2024
Poster: Pat L.
Deer Valley Game Kits Page (player aids)

The Deer Valley Game Company offers supplements for vintage war games. Scroll down to Waterloo under the Antebellum section to see an updated rules set.
Web Link
397
Date: 6/15/2024
Poster: Robert Holifield
How To Play: Waterloo

A brief biography of Blucher, rules overview and playthrough of Avalon Hill's early game of Napoleonic warfare. Thanks to The Name of the Game YouTube Channel.
Web Link
396
Date: 6/12/2022
Poster: Pat L.
VASSAL Module for Waterloo

Here is a module at the VASSAL web site for Avalon Hill’s Waterloo. There are 3 versions, each with different artwork. VASSAL is a game engine for building and playing online adaptations of board games and card games. A growing list of game Modules is available at the web site and at web sites for some game publishers. Players can play solitaire off-line, play live on the Internet or play by email. Vassal runs on all platforms, and is free, open-source software.
Web Link
395
Date: 6/5/2022
Poster: Pat L.
Waterloo (Avalon Hill)

Steam has added Avalon Hill’s venerable Waterloo to its Tabletop Simulator library. Tabletop Simulator allows you to play games online or solitaire electronically.
Web Link
394
Date: 4/24/2022
Poster: Pat L.
Waterloo (custom map and counters)

John Cooper has designed an improved map and counters for this Avalon Hill game published in 1962.
Web Link
393
Date: 2/28/2022
Poster: Pat L.
Comrade Wargame (Avalon Hill’s Stalingrad)

From a most unusual web site, Gideon Marcus posts a review from 1963(?!) that discusses Stalingrad from Avalon Hill and some comparisons to their Waterloo game. Marcus provides a short description and notes the game’s innovations including rules for replacements, weather, rail transportation, and supply (all new at the time). The review includes a play through of his victory for the Germans and several interesting comments from readers.
Web Link
392
Date: 9/3/2014
Poster: Mark D.
Paul Comben: Historical/Background

Awesome, awesome historical backgrounder to Waterloo and the events leading up to it penned by Paul Comben for The Boardgaming Life. A must-read for fans of the period and students of the battle.
Web Link
391
Date: 9/3/2014
Poster: Mark D.
Paul Comben: Game Comparisons

Paul Comben compares Avalon Hill's Waterloo game with other Waterloo campaign games. Interesting stuff, as usual, from Paul for The Boardgaming Life.
Web Link
383
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
article index

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384
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
variant (Zip file)

Web Link
385
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
play aid (JPG file)

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386
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
review

Web Link
387
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
1815 (GDW) Comparison #1

Grognard Hosted
388
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
1815 (GDW) Comparison #2

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389
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
1815 (GDW) Comparison #3

Grognard Hosted
390
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
1815 (GDW) Comparison #4

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