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Armchair Dragoons Digital Convention

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

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

"...not many may know that if it weren't for this tiny, half-hour battle, the American Revolution was on the verge of collapsing. The United States might never have existed." Jeff Berry, in Obscure Battles, brings us a fascinating, in-depth look at why this was a key engagement. Check out why he asserts that Trenton "...was like one of those Schrödinger moments in quantum theory where the universe split into two metaverses."

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 11/1/2024

Data Diving Into the 2024 Solo & Solitaire Wargaming & Historical Gaming Survey

The Armchair Dragoons look into their 2024 solo/solitaire wargame survey, finding top ranked games "...based on how long respondents reported they’d been playing, as well as how much of their overall gaming diet is wargaming."

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 10/14/2024

Danish Hussars (Chocolate Box Wars): a Return to the Painting Desk

"Now the Danes have a hussar unit with figures that can stand up to their Prussian counterparts on the table." Ed, in his Ed M's Wargames Meanderings blog, discusses some interesting painting and research he has done recently. With excellent photos of the work!

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 9/30/2024

Prague 1757

"...a near-run battle, with both sides making tactical mistakes that could have easily flipped the victory." Jeff Berry, in Obscure Battles, brings us an insightful view of this Seven Years War engagement, along with his splendid maps. Find out how the clash was a near thing, despite the fact that "...the campaign up to the battle was masterfully played out by Frederick, Schwerin and the other Prussian commanders."

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 9/13/2024

Triangle Simulation Society: Southern Front 2024 Convention

Triangle Simulation Society of North Carolina will be hosting their Wargame Convention featuring Historical Miniatures and other gaming on the 20th, 21st and 22nd of September 2024.

Poster: Robert Holifield
Post Date: 9/9/2024

Armchair Dragoons Fall Assembly 11-13 October

Join the Dragoons for a convention with "...multiple tables for wargaming events, plus a large table for all-day monster wargaming across extended sessions."

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 9/3/2024

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	Game: Trial of Strength: War on the Eastern Front, 1941-45 Publisher: Panther Games Game Type: Board Date: 12/5/2024 5:00:00 AM Poster: Robert Holifield	Trial of Strength Review Detailed review of the game with examples of play by Peter P. Perla. Originally published in Fire & Movement No.49 Jul/Aug 1986. Search for this and related games with Noble Knight
	Game: Beda Fomm - Wavell in the Western Desert, 1941 Series: Series 120 Series Publisher: Game Designers Workshop (GDW) Game Type: Board Date: 12/5/2024 3:30:00 AM Poster: Robert Holifield	Beda Fomm video review Interesting review going over many of the rules and their impact on gameplay by Big Board Gaming. Posted Aug 2017. Search for this and related games with Noble Knight
	Game: Lanzerath Ridge Series: Valiant Defense Series Publisher: Dan Verssen Games Game Type: Board Date: 12/4/2024 8:46:00 AM Poster: Ken McElhaney	Lanzerath Ridge: Let's Get Started A short video that focuses on the setup, turn sequence, and victory conditions of Lanzerath Ridge by DVG. The video is designed to help people get started on their first turn of play. Search for this and related games with Noble Knight
	Game: Corvette Command Publisher: Alan Eagle Game Type: Board Date: 12/4/2024 8:08:00 AM Poster: Doug Holt	A Small Ship in a Big War: Corvette Command Board Game Review "Corvette Command captures the tension of the Battle of the Atlantic." Ray Garbee, in Armchair General, reviews this naval solitaire game about protecting convoys from the U-boat menace. Despite a few quibbles, Ray finds a lot to like, concluding that "For a quick playing, narrative style game, Corvette Commander delivers what it promises." Search for this and related games with Noble Knight
	Game: Illusions of Glory: The Great War on the Eastern Front Publisher: GMT Games Game Type: Board Date: 12/2/2024 9:03:00 AM Poster: Doug Holt	Illusions of Glory 2nd Edition: Return to the WW1 Eastern Front Illusions of Glory designer Perry Silverman discusses the updates for the 2nd Edition of the game, which is in P-500 status. He further points out that it "...has been revamped to address player's comments, and its new rules, stratcards, counters, and gameboard can be viewed on its GMT webpage... As of today, 325 orders have been placed." Search for this and related games with Noble Knight
	Grognard Challenge Time! Date: 12/1/2024 1:50:00 PM	New Challenge Clues! Last Challenge Results! See the graphic clues for the new Challenge (#1203) for 1-December-2024 and the winners for the last Challenge (#1202).
	Game: Fletcher Pratt's Naval War Game Publisher: Harrison-Hilton Books Game Type: Miniatures Date: 11/30/2024 8:15:00 AM Poster: Pat L.	Abandon Ship! A Review of ‘Fletcher Pratt’s Naval Wargame: Wargaming with Model Ships 1900-1945 Although the book is complete and contains many extras including previously unpublished articles, the physical quality of the book left the reviewer exasperated. Jeff McAleer on his “The Gaming Gang” web site reviews an updated version of Fletcher’s game. The review includes a good description of game play and the author’s experience as a miniature’s Admiral. Search for this and related games with Noble Knight
	Game: Empires of the Middle Ages Publisher: SPI Game Type: Board Date: 11/30/2024 7:10:00 AM Poster: Pat L.	Cyberboard Gamebox Module for Empires of the Middle Ages The folks at Limey Yank Games have added a module for Empires of the Middle Ages from SPI. Cyberboard is a Windows game engine, created by Dale Larson, for building and playing online adaptations of board games and war games via Play By EMail (PBEM). Cyberboard is very popular among wargamers for PBEM. Compared to the other PBEM game engines, creating Cyberboard 'gameboxes' is more involved than for ZunTzu, but less technical than for Vassal. Search for this and related games with Noble Knight
	Game: Broadside Series: American Heritage Series Publisher: Milton Bradley Game Type: Board Date: 11/30/2024 7:06:00 AM Poster: Pat L.	Broadside, a Naval Battle of the 1812 War Here is a complete description of the game with some strategy tips from Fun Board Games. Search for this and related games with Noble Knight
	Game: Phantom Fury: The 2nd Battle for Fallujah Publisher: Nuts! Publishing Game Type: Board Date: 11/29/2024 11:17:00 AM Poster: Doug Holt	Phantom Fury from Nuts Publishing "It's a very immersive experience where you are focused wholly in the action and the situation." Polydor, in A Wargamers Needful Things, takes a look at the second edition of this tactical treatment of the battle for Fallujah. Check out what he's getting at with the comment "One feature that makes this system all the more engrossing is that there is no enemy turn as such." Search for this and related games with Noble Knight
	Game: Manila: The Savage Streets, 1945 Series: Solitaire Area Movement Series Publisher: Revolution Games Game Type: Board Date: 11/27/2024 1:50:00 PM Poster: Doug Holt	Manila: The Savage Streets, 1945 – First Impressions "...a well designed and developed sequel to Stalingrad, which brought a lot of fun as well as sometimes frustration at not being able to crack particularly well positioned defense." Michal, in The Boardgames Chronicle checks out this new Solitaire Area Movement Series title. Interestingly, he recommends that "One of the most effective ways to get acquainted with the game is to play it multiple times in a quick succession." Search for this and related games with Noble Knight
	Game: The Royal Navy Publisher: Quarterdeck International Game Type: Board Date: 11/27/2024 Poster: Bill Clancy	Session Snippets: 19411117-The Sydney And The Raider (RN1) Following the successful use of armed Merchant Cruisers as disguised raiders in WW!, Germany paid particular attention to the construction and outfitting of such ships in preparationf for WWII. This scenario from Royal Navy covers the actions in the Indian Ocean between the Royal Australian Navy Light Cruiser, Sydney, and the German Armed Merchant, Kormoran. Search for this and related games with Noble Knight
	Game: El Alamein: The Beginning of the End Publisher: VentoNuovo Games Game Type: Board Date: 11/25/2024 10:04:00 AM Poster: Doug Holt	El Alamein: The Beginning of the End VentoNuovo Games offers a teaser about their upcoming game project! Search for this game with VentoNuovo Games
	Game: The Battle of the Little Bighorn: June 25th - 26th, 1876 Series: Indian Wars of the American West Series Publisher: Khyber Pass Games Game Type: Board Date: 11/25/2024 3:00:00 AM Poster: Robert Holifield	Version 1.4.1 of Rules for Legion Wargames Edition This edition of the rules includes all errata. Changes are in red. Thanks to ConSimWorld for making this latest rule set available. (2020) Search for this and related games with Noble Knight
	Game: Up Front Publisher: Avalon Hill Game Type: Board Date: 11/23/2024 9:26:00 PM Poster: Ken McElhaney	Up Front: DYO Optional Rules A short video that describes the Design Your Own or DYO optional rules in Up Front. The rules can be found on pages 25 and 26 of the Up Front rulebook. The video covers all three DYO options for setting up any scenario. Search for this and related games with Noble Knight
	Game: Middle East '67 Series: Modern Campaigns Series Publisher: HPS Simulations Game Type: Computer Date: 11/23/2024 7:49:00 AM Poster: Pat L.	HPS Simulations / Middle East 67 / Mitla Pass Scenario (video) DCS Silver_Dragon plays the Mitla Pass scenario as the Arabs but goes down to a major defeat. Search for this and related games with Noble Knight
	Game: Dogfight Series: American Heritage Series Publisher: Milton Bradley Game Type: Board Date: 11/23/2024 7:39:00 AM Poster: Pat L.	Gameboard picture Brian Becker posted this complete game board picture. Search for this and related games with Noble Knight
	Game: Forgotten Campaigns Series: Civil War Battles Series Publisher: Wargame Design Studio Game Type: Computer Date: 11/23/2024 7:34:00 AM Poster: Pat L.	Wargame Design Studio Civil War Battles Forgotten Campaigns (wargame review and replay) (6 videos) The Mack discusses the first game published by WDS after they acquired the John Tiller library of war games. The video is a comprehensive look at this game, the latest based on Tiller’s Civil War Battles series, and the new features added by WDS. Click these links to see the full set of videos: Part 1; Part 2; Part 3; Part 4; Part 5; and Part 6. Search for this and related games with Noble Knight
	Game: Lost Battles: Forty Battles & Campaigns of the Ancient World Publisher: Fifth Column Games Game Type: Board Date: 11/22/2024 8:11:00 AM Poster: Doug Holt	Tunis 310 BC, the battle. "From five fresh units Syracuse is down to two - both hoplites - and Carthage has four of five units fresh." Prufrock gets into his replay of Tunis from Lost Battles, with lots of intense action. Who gains the upper hand when "...there is a catastrophic morale failure, and the entire army streams from the field." Search for this and related games with Noble Knight
	Game: Hammer and Sickle Series: COIN Series Publisher: GMT Games Game Type: Board Date: 11/20/2024 9:08:00 AM Poster: Doug Holt	Propaganda and Strategy in Hammer and Sickle "At times, even Returning one specific Exhausted Commander to your hand could be the difference in the game." Designer Alex Knight, in Inside GMT Games, offers another preview of this Russian Civil War title. Check out which faction he's referring to when he advises "...by convincingly bluffing, you can make your enemies overcommit and waste their resources, while you save yours for the battles that really matter." Search for this and related games with Noble Knight
	Game: Advanced Squad Leader Series: Advanced Squad Leader Series Publisher: Avalon Hill Game Type: Board Date: 11/18/2024 8:02:00 AM Poster: Doug Holt	Guards Counterattack After Action Report (AAR) Advanced Squad Leader scenario "We all know this one." Jackson Kwan, in the Hong Kong Wargamer blog, brings us an AAR, with a pesky Commissar in the mix. "This next Human Wave struck from the right!" Search for this and related games with Noble Knight
	Game: Blitz in the East Publisher: VentoNuovo Games Game Type: Board Date: 11/16/2024 8:40:00 AM Poster: Ken McElhaney	Blitz in the East: Unboxing & Turn Sequence A short video that showcases the components and turn sequence of Blitz in the East, a new release from Vento Nuovo Games. The video shows the components for the main game along with the Scorched Earth expansion. Search for this game with VentoNuovo Games
	Game: Bismarck Publisher: Avalon Hill Game Type: Board Date: 11/16/2024 7:36:00 AM Poster: Pat L.	Bismarck Instructions (pdf) rkalscheur12 posted the rules sheets for this vintage game from Avalon Hill. Search for this and related games with Noble Knight
	Game: Campaign Marengo Series: Napoleonic Battles Series Publisher: John Tiller Software Game Type: Computer Date: 11/16/2024 7:11:00 AM Poster: Pat L.	Review: Campaign Marengo James Cobb reviews this title from John Tiller’s Napoleonic Battles Series. Cobb covers game description and mechanics and features nice illustrations from game screens. “…a highly detailed and accurate view of the many battles in Italy in the French conquest.” We thank Archive.org for preserving this web site. HPS Simulations published the earliest versions of Tiller’s games with updates. Tiller then sold his games via John Tiller Software. Wargame Design Studio acquired Tiller’s library of games after Tiller’s death and continues to update the games. Search for this and related games with Noble Knight
	Game: Battles in Italy Series: Decisive Battles of World War II Series Publisher: Matrix Games Game Type: Computer Date: 11/16/2024 7:01:00 AM Poster: Pat L.	Battles in Italy Review James Allen gives a 7 out of 8 rating to this PC based game from SSG and Matrix Games. The review is mostly positive “…it is the best tactical wargame I have seen.” The major caveat is for owners of the other games in the Decisive Battles series (Korsun Pocket and Battles in Normandy) who may not want to pay a high price for essentially 3 new scenarios. Scroll down to August 26, 2005 to see the review. We thank Archive.org for preserving this web site. Search for this and related games with Noble Knight
	Game: Attack of the Mutants! Publisher: Yaquinto Game Type: Board Date: 11/15/2024 6:11:00 PM Poster: Ken McElhaney	The 6th Annual Attack of the Mutants Replay The video is a dramatization of an actual game. The video is presented in radio program form to create a hopefully entertaining recap of what happened. Will the humans survive? Perhaps. Search for this and related games with Noble Knight
	Game: Hellas Series: History of the Ancient Seas Series Publisher: Sound of Drums Game Type: Board Date: 11/15/2024 8:19:00 AM Poster: Doug Holt	Hellas: History of the Ancient Seas I by Sound of Drums "Hellas is a delightful wargame that is trussed up in its Sunday finest to give you both great gameplay and sartorial splendor." Robert Peterson, in A Wargamers Needful Things, reviews the second edition of this History of the Ancient Seas Series game. See why Robert feels that "While it might look like Axis & Allies 400 B.C.E., it is definitely not. You need to have your thinking cap on to come up with a coherent long-term strategy." Search for this and related games with Noble Knight
	Game: Eylau 1807 Series: Battles of Napoleon Publisher: Sound of Drums Game Type: Board Date: 11/13/2024 10:54:00 AM Poster: Doug Holt	Eylau 1807 - Mechanics @ Play Join Stuka Joe for another one of his insightful game videos. This time covering the first of the Battles of Napoleon series. Search for this and related games with Noble Knight
	Game: Lost Battles: Forty Battles & Campaigns of the Ancient World Publisher: Fifth Column Games Game Type: Board Date: 11/11/2024 10:03:00 AM Poster: Doug Holt	Tunis, 310 BC, dispositions. "...you have to take your hat off to a fellow who would stage an invasion of Africa from Syracuse, while Syracuse was besieged!" Prufrock gets ready to play Tunis from Lost Battles, offering some insights as he sets up. "Carthage has leaders on both ends of the line, but the leaders are of uninspired quality. It will be a hard fight for the Africans." Search for this and related games with Noble Knight
	Game: STALINGRAD Publisher: Avalon Hill Game Type: Board Date: 11/9/2024 8:27:00 AM Poster: Pat L.	Avalon hill Stalingrad trip down memory lane (video) clarkcommando1983 unboxes Stalingrad. You never know what you will find when you buy a used war game. Search for this and related games with Noble Knight
	Game: Waterloo Publisher: Avalon Hill Game Type: Board Date: 11/9/2024 8:18:00 AM 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. Search for this and related games with Noble Knight
	Game: Divided Ground: Middle East Conflict 1948-1973 Series: Campaign Series Publisher: Talonsoft Game Type: Computer Date: 11/9/2024 7:53:00 AM Poster: Pat L.	Talonsoft Divided Ground Middle East Conflict 1948-1973 PBEM (4 videos) The Mack demonstrates play by email with his friend Ashton fighting the 1st scenario under the November 1956 Middle Eastern clash. It’s a slugfest between 2 substantial tank forces with the Egyptians gaining a minor victory. The videos show 7 turns with the Israeli turns displayed in a quick replay fashion. Click these links to see the full set of videos: Part 1; Part 2; Part 3; and Part 4. Search for this and related games with Noble Knight
	Game: Vijayanagara: The Deccan Empires of Medieval India, 1290-1398 Series: Irregular Conflicts Series Publisher: GMT Games Game Type: Board Date: 11/8/2024 8:09:00 AM Poster: Doug Holt	Session Report: Vijayanagara, Part Two (Solo - GMT Games) "At this point, almost every piece is on the board, so some conflict feels imminent." Steven Pow, in Boisterous Exuberance, continues his solo play of this Irregular Combat Series title. He is still on his learning curve, but things are looking up. "Just a disastrous two turns for the Sultanate, but it gives me and the Vijayanagara bot some space to play around!" Search for this and related games with Noble Knight
	Game: Blitz in the East Publisher: VentoNuovo Games Game Type: Board Date: 11/7/2024 9:52:00 AM Poster: Doug Holt	Blitz in the East Rules Download a PDF copy of the Blitz in the East Rules, hosted here on Grognard! Courtesy of VentoNuovo Games. Search for this game with VentoNuovo Games
	Game: La Bataille de Kulm Series: La Bataille System Publisher: Against the Odds Game Type: Board Date: 11/6/2024 7:55:00 AM Poster: Doug Holt	La Bataille de Kulm Kickstarter Against the Odds Magazine announces their Kickstarter for this 1813 engagement using their well-received La Bataille system. Check it out! Search for this and related games with Noble Knight
	Game: Rebel Fury: Six Battles from the Campaigns of Chancellorsville and Chickamauga Publisher: GMT Games Game Type: Board Date: 11/4/2024 7:55:00 AM Poster: Doug Holt	[REVIEW] Rebel Fury "It is very quick to set-up, quick to play and deeply interactive." Michal, in The Boardgames Chronicle takes a look at this Mark Herman ACW title. Check out why he feels that "The simple and intuitive Zone of Influence / Zone of Control system really nicely reflects battlefields dynamics." Search for this and related games with Noble Knight
	Game: 1793: Patriots and Traitors Publisher: Sound of Drums Game Type: Board Date: 11/4/2024 Poster: Bill Clancy	1793 Patriots & Traitors First Look & Overview A deep dive first look and overview of 1793 Patriots & Traitors, the 1- to 5-player collaborative and competitive board game where you take 1 of 5 factions in the French revolution. You collaborate with other players to keep the revolution alive and compete against other players to be the top faction when the revolution succeeds. Search for this and related games with Noble Knight
	Game: Assault Sicily ’43: Gela Beachhead Publisher: Sound of Drums Game Type: Board Date: 11/4/2024 Poster: Bill Clancy	Interview with Wolfgang Klein Designer of Assault Sicily 43: Gela Beachhead Designer Interviews, War Game Wednesday Interview with Wolfgang Klein Designer of Assault Sicily 43: Gela Beachhead due for release from Sound of Drums Search for this and related games with Noble Knight
	Game: Raid on Iran Publisher: Steve Jackson Games Game Type: Board Date: 11/2/2024 9:28:00 AM 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. Search for this and related games with Noble Knight
	Game: Battle-Cry Series: American Heritage Series Publisher: Milton Bradley Game Type: Board Date: 11/2/2024 8:15:00 AM Poster: Pat L.	Battle-Cry - Old School Board Game by Milton Bradley (1961, Battle Cry) (video) Tracy George demonstrates this vintage abstract war game using a heavily used copy of the game. The video includes a view of the components followed by detailed examples for the movement and combat phases. Click this link to see comments for the video: reddit comments. Search for this and related games with Noble Knight
	Game: Dogfight Series: American Heritage Series Publisher: Milton Bradley Game Type: Board Date: 11/2/2024 7:09:00 AM Poster: Pat L.	Dogfight Factory Checklist Brian Becker M. D. created this complete list of components. Search for this and related games with Noble Knight
	Game: Sweden Fights On Series: Musket & Pike Battles Series Publisher: GMT Games Game Type: Board Date: 11/2/2024 Poster: Pat L.	Musket & Pike Dual Pack Unboxing and First Look (video) Jeff Mcaleer in his The Gaming Gang blog, presents this live stream that starts with gaming news from August, 2022. Skip ahead to minute 39 for the unboxing of the Musket & Pike Dual Pack that includes 2 previously released games: This Accursed Civil War and Sweden Fights On. This is a leisurely unboxing with comments. Search for this and related games with Noble Knight
	Game: Vijayanagara: The Deccan Empires of Medieval India, 1290-1398 Series: Irregular Conflicts Series Publisher: GMT Games Game Type: Board Date: 10/30/2024 9:11:00 AM Poster: Doug Holt	Session Report: Vijayanagara, Part One (Solo - GMT Games) Were you ever curious to play a game "...because it is about a section of history I basically know nothing about."? Steven Pow, in Boisterous Exuberance, begins a solo play of this Irregular Combat Series title. Follow the action as he chooses a set up option that lets him "...interact with both of the (bot) factions, which will give me insight into how they play effectively - useful for when I manage to play this with friends." Search for this and related games with Noble Knight
	Game: Norman Conquests: Men of Iron Volume V Series: Men of Iron Publisher: GMT Games Game Type: Board Date: 10/28/2024 8:37:00 AM Poster: Doug Holt	Norman Conquests: Conflicts of the Normans and Their Successors 1053-1265 by GMT Games "The games that I have played have been mostly fast and frenzied. You get to release thundering knights on their charges and also to counter-charge them at times." Robert Peterson, in A Wargamers Needful Things, checks out this Men of Iron series game. See what he's getting at with the comment "Whether this was done completely by thinking and playing or if it had a bit of necromancy thrown in, I am not certain." Search for this and related games with Noble Knight
	Game: The Great Battles of Alexander Series: Great Battles of History Series Publisher: GMT Games Game Type: Board Date: 10/26/2024 11:55:00 AM Poster: Pat L.	The Great Battles of Alexander (1991) Board Game Michail from Board Game Guys posts a positive, concise review. “…recommended for players who appreciate complex gameplay mechanics and historical accuracy.” Search for this and related games with Noble Knight
	Game: Blocks in Afrika Series: Blocks in Europe Series Publisher: VentoNuovo Games Game Type: Board Date: 10/26/2024 Poster: Pat L.	VASSAL Module for Blocks in the East Here is a module for Blocks in the East courtesy of Filip Labarque. This module also includes related games Blocks in the West and Blocks in Afrika. 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. Search for this game with VentoNuovo Games
	Game: Broadside Series: American Heritage Series Publisher: Milton Bradley Game Type: Board Date: 10/25/2024 8:57:00 AM Poster: Pat L.	Featured game: Milton Bradley's 1962 Broadside (wargame review) Seth Owen gives a good description of the components and rules amid some reminiscing. “Overall Broadside is a mildly amusing abstract game with a sailing warship theme and a nice presentation.” Search for this and related games with Noble Knight
	Game: Forgotten Campaigns Series: Civil War Battles Series Publisher: Wargame Design Studio Game Type: Computer Date: 10/25/2024 8:26:00 AM Poster: Pat L.	Wargame Design Studio Civil War Battles Forgotten Campaigns (wargame review) (video) The Mack discusses the first game published by WDS after they acquired the John Tiller library of war games. The video is a comprehensive look at this game, the latest based on Tiller’s Civil War Battles series and the new features added by WDS. Search for this and related games with Noble Knight
	Game: Congress of Vienna Series: Great Statesmen Series Publisher: GMT Games Game Type: Board Date: 10/25/2024 8:16:00 AM Poster: Doug Holt	How to Play with Each Major Congress of Vienna Game Power: France (2024 Edition) Part 1 of 2, Emphasis on Diplomacy "Which approach France pursues depends on the means you have available each turn and the other players’ idiosyncrasies as gamers." Frank Esparrago and Fred Schachter begin a number of tips on play articles for the major powers in this Great Statesmen series game. Make sure you don't neglect game dimensions of which players "...who lose sight of this are severely limiting their opportunities for victory." Search for this and related games with Noble Knight
	Game: STALINGRAD Publisher: Avalon Hill Game Type: Board Date: 10/25/2024 7:52:00 AM Poster: Pat L.	Stalingrad (wargame) (audio only) WikiAudio posted this audio targeted for blind players. The audio gives a complete description, history of the game, and criticisms that led to improvements in future war games devoted to the Eastern Front during World War II. Search for this and related games with Noble Knight