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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."

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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

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.



Grognard News

Grognard Challenge - Expanded Room for Comments! (6/25/2023)

The Comments entry area has been resized to 512 characters.

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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Grognard Challenge

Latest Challenge

Have a look at the graphics for the latest Challenge and see past solutions and contest winners.

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Game: Commands & Colors: Medieval

Series: Commands & Colors
Publisher: GMT Games
Game Type: Board
Date: 2/12/2025 9:59:00 AM
Poster: Michał Kowalczuk
First Look at Commands & Colors: Medieval – Expansion #1 Crusades

The newest expansion to the Commands & Colors Medieval - Crusades - arrived. It will allow to replay many of the epic battles which took Part in the Holy Land between the Crusaders and their various opponents.

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Game: Angola

Publisher: Multi-Man Publishing
Game Type: Board
Date: 2/12/2025 9:53:00 AM
Poster: Michał Kowalczuk
Unboxing & Overview for Angola

Angola is a great classic which always gives a lot of fun. Let us look at its beautiful components - for a game ~30 years old it looks truly wonderful Enjoy!

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Game: Napoleon in Egypt

Publisher: GMT Games
Game Type: Board
Date: 2/12/2025 8:53:00 AM
Poster: Doug Holt
Napoleon in Egypt: The Battle of the Pyramids

"The Mamluks are blindly overconfident in their renowned cavalry. They look with contempt on the invader and think they’ll trample them underfoot." Designer Pascal Toupy, in Inside GMT Games, provides a fascinating recount of what he dubs "A Victory that Forged Bonaparte’s Reputation".

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Game: Warfighter: The World War II Tactical Combat Card Game

Series: Warfighter Series
Publisher: Dan Verssen Games
Game Type: Card
Date: 2/12/2025 7:44:00 AM
Poster: Ken McElhaney
Warfighter WWII: Expansion #54 - Enigma Machine

A short unboxing video for DVG's Warfighter WWII: Expansion #54 Enigma Machine. The video covers the cards in the expansion, including the soldiers, weapons, skill, equipment, missions, objectives, locations, events, and the German hostiles aboard the U-boat.

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Noble Knight Clearance Sale!

 
Date: 2/12/2025
Noble Knight Clearance Sale!

From our sponsor Noble Knight: "Feeling stuck in a post-holiday slump? We've got the perfect pick-me-up—massive discounts on thousands of games and collectibles! Over 30,000 items are marked down by up to 80% off MSRP across RPGs, Board Games, War Games, Miniatures, CCGs, Supplies, and more."
Game: Boots on the Ground

Publisher: Worthington Publishing
Game Type: Board
Date: 2/10/2025 8:23:00 AM
Poster: Doug Holt
Boots on the Ground

"...tactics here were not particularly sophisticated. Move towards the objective, shoot anyone in the way, keep your medic close by to treat wounds." Prufrock has a chance to try out his copy of this tactical game. It gives him plenty of action: "Two thirds of the team wounded and still two blocks from the objective. Do we halt and patch wounds, hoping for a lull in insurgent activity, or do we press on?"

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Grognard Challenge Time!

 
Date: 2/9/2025 11:06:00 AM
New Challenge Clues! Last Challenge Results!

See the graphic clues for the new Challenge (#1213) for 9-February-2025 and the winners for the last Challenge (#1212).
Game: Twilight Struggle: Red Sea - Conflict in the Horn of Africa

Series: Twilight Struggle
Publisher: GMT Games
Game Type: Board
Date: 2/9/2025 7:42:00 AM
Poster: Pat L.
Twilight Struggle: Red Sea – Conflict in the Horn of Africa Game Review - 100% of the Twilight, 20% of the Struggle

Andrew Lynch compares the original Twilight Struggle to the Red Sea game in the series and finds the Red Sea game to be more to his liking in this nicely illustrated review.

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Game: Fort Sumter: The Secession Crisis, 1860-61

Publisher: GMT Games
Game Type: Board
Date: 2/9/2025 7:41:00 AM
Poster: Pat L.
Fort Sumter - Solo Mode play (video)

Michał Kowalczuk from The Boardgames Chronicle, plays the solo version and wins a close contest.

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Game: D-Day

Publisher: Avalon Hill
Game Type: Board
Date: 2/8/2025 7:12:00 AM
Poster: Pat L.
D-Day Board game reviews of Bill’s collection of some very old war games! Avalon Hill D-Day (video)

Bill Molyneaux, war game designer, compares games related to D-Day in his collection. Games covered include: D-Day from Avalon Hill (original and 1991 versions), Omaha Beach from Rand, Caen from Excalibre, and Destination Normandy and June ’44 from DDH.

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Game: Bismarck

Publisher: Avalon Hill
Game Type: Board
Date: 2/8/2025 7:05:00 AM
Poster: Pat L.
Tabletop Simulator Module for Bismarck

Steam has added a module for Avalon Hill’s Bismarck for their Tabletop Simulator. The Tabletop Simulator allows you to make your own online board games or play the thousands of community created modules with players in the Steam community.

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Game: Swashbuckler

Publisher: Yaquinto
Game Type: Board
Date: 2/8/2025 7:02:00 AM
Poster: Pat L.
Swashbuckler: A Game of Swordplay and Derring-do (1980) Board Game (review)

Michail from the Board Game Guys describes components, setup, and game play. The game is ”… ideal for those who enjoy light-hearted, action-packed games with a touch of humor.”

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Game: Conquest of Paradise

Publisher: GMT Games
Game Type: Board
Date: 2/7/2025 2:15:00 PM
Poster: Doug Holt
Battle in Conquest of Paradise

"...there is the Warmonger, a player who seems to take the word conquest from the game title to heart, and expand across the map, crushing opponents in his quest for a Pacific Reich...". Alan Arvold brings us a strategy article on conducting battle in this civilization game. He raises some interesting points, for example "...why bring a Warrior Band if you cannot use it?"

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Game: U-Boat

Publisher: Avalon Hill
Game Type: Board
Date: 2/6/2025
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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Game: The Lions of El Alamein

Publisher: VentoNuovo Games
Game Type: Board
Date: 2/3/2025 8:31:00 AM
Poster: Doug Holt
El Alamein: Spotlight on the South-Africans

VentoNuovo Games offers more fascinating historical research details behind The Lions of El Alamein. Learn about the units "...chosen by Montgomery to form the fabulous four of Operation Lightfoot."

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Game: Imperial Tide: The Great War 1914-1918

Series: Pacific Tide
Publisher: Compass Games
Game Type: Board
Date: 2/2/2025 6:03:00 PM
Poster: Robert Holifield
Unboxing of Imperial Tide: The Great War 1914-1918

A look at the game contents by Private Will on his YouTube Channel. (Jan 27, 2025)

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Game: Burning Banners: Rage of the Witch Queen

Publisher: Compass Games
Game Type: Board
Date: 2/2/2025 10:32:00 AM
Poster: Michał Kowalczuk
[REVIEW] Burning Banners

Let us present a close look at the Burning Banners in the form of detailed Review. What that great game have to offer? Let us see!

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Game: Commands & Colors: Medieval

Series: Commands & Colors
Publisher: GMT Games
Game Type: Board
Date: 2/2/2025 10:29:00 AM
Poster: Michał Kowalczuk
First Look at Commands & Colors: Medieval – Expansion #1 Crusades

We look today at the newest expansion to Commands & Colors: Medieval - the Crusades. We shall present the beautiful components of the game but also mention about the key new mechanics and concepts.

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Game: Twilight Struggle: Red Sea - Conflict in the Horn of Africa

Series: Twilight Struggle
Publisher: GMT Games
Game Type: Board
Date: 2/2/2025 7:54:00 AM
Poster: Pat L.
Twilight Struggle: Red Sea – Conflict in the Horn of Africa from GMT Games (war game review)

Grant Kleinhenz, from The Players’ Aid, posts a comprehensive look at this sequel to Twilight Struggle from GMT Games. Click these links to see the full set of videos: Game board/mechanics; New Features; New Cards; Scoring Cards; and Closing Thoughts.

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Game: Stalingrad: Inferno on the Volga

Publisher: VentoNuovo Games
Game Type: Board
Date: 2/1/2025 9:02:00 AM
Poster: Ken McElhaney
Stalingrad Inferno on the Volga: Play Modes

Featuring the rules that cover the different modes of play for Stalingrad: Inferno on the Volga by Vento Nuovo Games. The video covers the cooperative, competitive, and two versus one play modes the game has to offer.

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Game: Divided Ground: Middle East Conflict 1948-1973

Series: Campaign Series
Publisher: Talonsoft
Game Type: Computer
Date: 2/1/2025 7:40:00 AM
Poster: Pat L.
Divided Ground: Middle East Conflict Review

Tom Chick from Gamespot pans this game primarily for the age of its platform and rates it as FAIR (6.2/10).

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Game: Battle for Stalingrad

Publisher: SPI
Game Type: Board
Date: 2/1/2025 7:34:00 AM
Poster: Pat L.
The Battle for STALINGRAD (video replay)

This video describes the Japanese versions of this game followed by a replay of several turns from もりつち シミュレーション・ウォーゲームで歴史を学ぼう. Be sure to use auto translate to understand the commentary.

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Game: Waterloo

Publisher: Avalon Hill
Game Type: Board
Date: 2/1/2025 7:04:00 AM
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.

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Game: Necromancer

Publisher: Steve Jackson Games
Game Type: Board
Date: 2/1/2025
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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Game: Shield Wall II

Publisher: Philip Sabin
Game Type: Miniatures
Date: 1/31/2025 11:11:00 AM
Poster: Doug Holt
Shield Wall II Rules

Philip Sabin offers a free new rule set which allows "...refights of 6 famous battles between Vikings, Saxons and Celts." On YouTube he also has a complete 28mm refight of the Battle of Maldon.

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Game: The Lions of El Alamein

Publisher: VentoNuovo Games
Game Type: Board
Date: 1/30/2025 8:53:00 AM
Poster: Doug Holt
El Alamein: Kickstarter Exclusives Disclosed!

Check out the exlusives on The Lions of El Alamein Kickstarter. The launch will be happening soon, so keep an eye out for the Kickstarter Now banner ad near the top of Grognard pages!

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Game: Blitz in the East

Publisher: VentoNuovo Games
Game Type: Board
Date: 1/29/2025 8:00:00 AM
Poster: Doug Holt
Blitz in the East: Strategy Guide

VentoNuovo Games has re-released the strategy guide for their strategic East Front game. (10MB PDF download)

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

Publisher: SPI
Game Type: Magazine
Date: 1/28/2025 5:00:00 AM
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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Game: Jerusalem! Tactical Game of the 1948 War

Publisher: Mayfair Games
Game Type: Board
Date: 1/28/2025 1:30:00 AM
Poster: Robert Holifield
A look at the SDC Edition of Jerusalem

This is from a 1981 survey of Arab-Israeli War games by Ian Chadwick. Beneath the game description are the three letters "A/A/C". This represents Ian Chadwick's scoring with A (best) to E (worst) in the categories of playability, component quality and historical accuracy.

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Game: Gettysburg July 1-3, 1863

Series: Civil War Brigade Series
Publisher: Worthington Publishing
Game Type: Board
Date: 1/27/2025 9:36:00 AM
Poster: Doug Holt
Gettysburg July 1-3, 1863 by Worthington Publishing

"This is one of the few games that gives you a July fourth scenario to see if the critics of George Meade are correct." Robert Peterson, in A Wargamers Needful Things, reviews this Civil War Brigade Series title. Check out his take on the inevitable question that "...comes from the grognard community itself, or at least a portion of us, and that is why another game about this battle?"

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Game: Jerusalem! Tactical Game of the 1948 War

Publisher: Mayfair Games
Game Type: Board
Date: 1/27/2025 1:00:00 AM
Poster: Robert Holifield
Official Errata from Mayfair Games

Ronald Jongeling shares 2 letters from Mayfair Games with errata and clarifications. (Feb & Mar 1983)

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Game: Fort Sumter: The Secession Crisis, 1860-61

Publisher: GMT Games
Game Type: Board
Date: 1/26/2025 7:00:00 AM
Poster: Pat L.
It's OK to be Light. Fort Sumter with Solo rules. (video replay)

Scott Waddell plays Fort Sumter using the optional solitaire rules. Waddell prefers the 2-player version as a light war game.

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Game: Empires of the Middle Ages

Publisher: SPI
Game Type: Board
Date: 1/25/2025 7:58:00 AM
Poster: Pat L.
Empires of the Middle Ages 1 (Game Play)(3 videos)

chewie matt presents a complete game in 3 videos: Intro and Turns 1-3; Turns 4-10; and Wrap-up. In addition to game description and mechanics, the player provides some interesting strategy ideas while fighting a cold. Grognards play even when ill!

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Game: Broadside

Series: American Heritage Series
Publisher: Milton Bradley
Game Type: Board
Date: 1/25/2025 7:53:00 AM
Poster: Pat L.
A Naval Battle Game for 2 Players

drownzsurf posted the 2nd article on this page that includes a nice description of the game components followed by the complete rules.

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Game: Divided Ground: Middle East Conflict 1948-1973

Series: Campaign Series
Publisher: Talonsoft
Game Type: Computer
Date: 1/25/2025 7:39:00 AM
Poster: Pat L.
Divided Ground: Middle East Conflict 1948-1973 (Review page)

The Metacritic web site aggregates reviews for digital war games and calculates a Metascore to show the overall rating for the game based on the reviews. A typical game page includes links to reviews by reviewers and by game players and a scoreboard showing the game’s Metascores. This is an excellent resource for Grognards who play digital war games.

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Game: Friedrich

Publisher: Histogame
Game Type: Board
Date: 1/24/2025 10:54:00 AM
Poster: Michał Kowalczuk
Friedrich – exciting sessions & first impressions

Impressions and experiences from playing Friedrich several times, using the Rally The Troops platform.

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Game: The Other Side of the Hill

Publisher: NAC Wargames
Game Type: Board
Date: 1/24/2025 10:51:00 AM
Poster: Michał Kowalczuk
Unboxing & Overview for The Other Side of the Hill

Detailed presentation of the components and key mechanics of the The Other Side of the Hill.

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Game: The Lions of El Alamein

Publisher: VentoNuovo Games
Game Type: Board
Date: 1/24/2025 8:00:00 AM
Poster: Doug Holt
El Alamein: More details about the game

"Not just one battle, but all three battles fought between July 1st and November 5th 1942 near the infamous train station." VentoNuovo Games lays out some specifics on The Lions of El Alamein.

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Game: Congress of Vienna

Series: Great Statesmen Series
Publisher: GMT Games
Game Type: Board
Date: 1/22/2025 3:38:00 PM
Poster: Doug Holt
How to Play with Each Major Congress of Vienna Game Power: France (2024 Edition) Part 2 of 2, Emphasis on War

"If you lack adequate French military cards to mount a credible defense, withdraw from a map space!" Frank Esparrago and Fred Schachter continue their tips on play articles for the major powers in this game, covering part two on France. Check out how you can "...just inwardly smile without seemingly being too happily enthusiastic with one (or both) of these Allied cards in your possession."

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Game: Gunslinger

Publisher: Avalon Hill
Game Type: Board
Date: 1/22/2025 8:52:00 AM
Poster: Ken McElhaney
Gunslinger: Turn Example

A short video that covers a single turn in the out of print game, Gunslinger by Avalon Hill. The video covers Turn 3 of “Thieves Fall Out”, a series replay found in The General Volume 19, Issue #3. The turn covers how cards are revealed and resolved, including fire actions that result in two characters becoming wounded.

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Game: The Lions of El Alamein

Publisher: VentoNuovo Games
Game Type: Board
Date: 1/20/2025 9:28:00 AM
Poster: Doug Holt
El Alamein: The new engine

VentoNuovo Games brings us some insights into the game engine for this upcoming title!

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Game: In the Shadows: Resistance in France 1943 - 1944

Publisher: GMT Games
Game Type: Board
Date: 1/19/2025 6:40:00 AM
Poster: Pat L.
Test-Play notes

Here’s an inside look at play testing from Rachel who tested In the Shadows: Resistance in France 1943 – 1944 for GMT Games back in 2023. Lots of illustrations show game play results using pre-production components. Click these links to see: The Play/Wprk Day; and A Solo Sunday Salute.

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Game: Sergeants D-Day

Series: Sergeants! Series
Publisher: Lost Battalion Games
Game Type: Miniatures
Date: 1/18/2025 7:41:00 AM
Poster: Pat L.
NJ Con 7 - June 12 and 13, 2015 (Wargame Convention Report and AAR)

Blogger Michael in his blog, Games, Games, and Wargames (and Books and Movies) Oh my! describes his weekend at NJ Con 7 in 2015. NJ Con is a convention for miniatures war gamers. The post includes a quick review of the venue followed by a description of Michael’s two days of miniatures wargaming. There are several after action reports for both Sergeants D-Day and Sergeants Miniatures Game: Day of Days with illustrations and many photos from the gaming tables room.

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Game: D-Day

Publisher: Avalon Hill
Game Type: Board
Date: 1/18/2025 7:35:00 AM
Poster: Pat L.
Day of Days! (Avalon Hill's D-Day)(AAR)

This post on the Grogheads forum from Crossroads, who bought a used copy, started with an interesting conversation with fellow Grogheads. There soon followed an after action report with illustrations. Unfortunately, the Allies did poorly that day.

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Game: Waterloo

Publisher: Avalon Hill
Game Type: Board
Date: 1/18/2025 7:24:00 AM
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.

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Game: Battle for Stalingrad

Publisher: SPI
Game Type: Board
Date: 1/18/2025 7:06:00 AM
Poster: Pat L.
VASSAL Module for Battle for Stalingrad

Here is a module for Battle for Stalingrad from SPI courtesy of Simulations Publications, Inc.. 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 VASSAL 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.

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Game: Kiev '41: The Southern Struggle

Series: VentoNuovo's Trilogy of Barbarossa Games. Leningrad '41, Moscow '41 and Kiev '41.
Publisher: VentoNuovo Games
Game Type: Board
Date: 1/17/2025 8:26:00 AM
Poster: Doug Holt
Kiev '41 - fraught with unfinished possibilities sayeth this AAR

"It is indeed a challenging game." Robert "Smitty" Smith brings us a replay of this East Front game, complete with wisecracks! So, what has the summer's campaign rendered when he comments: "Yes, I had smashed the Red Army in a substantive manner. All my intel indicators said so as well, yet we were stymied."

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Game: Solitaire TacOps: Ortona

Series: Solitaire TacOps Campaign System
Publisher: GMT Games
Game Type: Board
Date: 1/15/2025 9:00:00 AM
Poster: Doug Holt
Solitaire TacOps: Ortona — Edge of Town Part 1

"...suddenly the Canadians are under heavy gunfire from multiple directions. It is not a good start, as the Canadians have lost the element of surprise and taken early casualties." Inside GMT Games begins a map play through to illustrate the Solitaire TacOps System. Do things get better for the Canadians when they twice "...have to use their activations to pull back casualties before they are finally able to take the initiative and move their machine guns forward to cover where they can lay down the firepower needed to challenge the German defenders."?

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Game: Up Front

Publisher: Avalon Hill
Game Type: Board
Date: 1/15/2025 8:34:00 AM
Poster: Ken McElhaney
Up Front: Artillery Rules

In this short video, the artillery rules for Up Front are explained. Up Front is a game originally released by Avalon Hill and now available through Wargames Vault. The video demonstrates how to call an artillery strike using the radio. How the accuracy of the strike is affected by concealment cards. What effect does a strike has against armored fighting vehicles. And how the radio can malfunction.

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Game: The Lions of El Alamein

Publisher: VentoNuovo Games
Game Type: Board
Date: 1/13/2025 8:39:00 AM
Poster: Doug Holt
El Alamein: Air Force and Superiority

VentoNuovo Games brings us more fascinating background for their upcoming El Alamein game!

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