Game: Seljuk: Byzantium Besieged, 1068-1071

 Publisher: GMT Games


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Article ID: 9 Date: 5/29/2026 10:28:00 AM Guest Poster:

The Boardgames Chronicle


 Seljuk (GMT Games) – Battle of Manzikert (1071 AD)
In continued series of materials for Seljuk, 5th installment in acclaimed Levy & Campaign series, we reenact the critical Battle of Manzikert (1071). Let us see how it will go for Romans this time!
Article ID: 8 Date: 5/6/2026 10:45:00 AM Guest Poster:

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 Seljuk (GMT Games) – New Levy & Campaign Mechanics Presentation
Seljuk, newest instalment in Levy & Campaign series, brings a lot of new mechanics to the system. Let me present the most prominent ones. Enjoy the material!
Article ID: 7 Date: 4/3/2026 10:23:00 AM Guest Poster:

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 Seljuk (GMT Games) – How to Play?
Seljuk brings the Levy & Campaign system to the medieval Anatolia where Romans and Turks fought. Let me present this game mechanics in detail so you can better familiarize with it. Enjoy!
Article ID: 6 Date: 4/3/2026 9:39:00 AM Poster: Doug Holt
 After Action Report: Learning how to play Seljuk
"The siege at Manby has been lifted. Huzzah!" Zachary Grant, in Armchair Dragoons, plays the learning scenario in this Levy & Campaign Series game. See why he finds the game good fun with the learning curve: "Did the eagle-eyed veterans of the Levy & Campaign series catch all my mistakes?"
Article ID: 5 Date: 3/14/2026 11:11:00 AM Guest Poster:

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 First Impressions for Seljuk: Byzantium Besieged, 1068-1071 from GMT Games
After several plays I am ready to share my impression on Seljuk - fifth game in Levy & Campaign series. I hope you will enjoy this picture-rich material!
Article ID: 4 Date: 1/15/2026 6:55:00 AM Guest Poster:

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 First look at Seljuk: Byzantium Besieged, 1068-1071 from GMT Games
With great pleasure I am presenting today fifth installment in Levy & Campaign series - Seljuk! What a wonderful product - let us see what we are getting in the box?
Article ID: 3 Date: 11/16/2025 12:55:00 PM Guest Poster:

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 Interview with Justin Fassino, designer of new Levy & Campaign game – Seljuk: Byzantium Besieged, 1068-1071 from GMT Games
Just as Seljuk, a new Levy & Campaign game from GMT Games, is being shipped, we discuss with designer, Justin Fassino, his idea for that game. Enjoy this interesting interview!
Article ID: 2 Date: 7/11/2025 8:58:00 AM Poster: Doug Holt
 The Scenarios of SELJUK: Byzantium Besieged
"Because SELJUK covers four years and turn length is a 90-day season, there is a lot of flexibility to choose the right play experience for your game." Designer Justin Fassino provides interesting summaries and insights into the scenarios in this Levy & Campaign series title. Check out how the game is intended to confront "...players with a variety of different strategic considerations...".
Article ID: 1 Date: 2/6/2023 8:16:00 AM Poster: Doug Holt
 Across The Bosporus: Bringing Levy & Campaign to Asia Minor
"They were an enemy almost perfectly equipped to defeat Roman fighting doctrine." Designer Justin Fassino discusses the challenge of reflecting "…the highly asymmetric nature of both factions’ objectives…" in this game of the growing clash between the Byzantine Empire and the Seljuk Turks. See why Justin points out that "Both sides will have to leverage their strengths against the other to force their own campaign tempo on the game."