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	Grognard Challenge Time! Date: 7/14/2019 4:30:00 PM	New Challenge Clues! Last Challenge Results! See the graphic clues for the new Challenge (#925) for 14-Jul-2019 and the winners for the last Challenge (#924).
	Game: The Devil's to Pay: The First Day at Gettysburg Publisher: Tiny Battle Publishing Date: 7/13/2019 9:38:00 PM Poster: Mark D.	The Devil's to Pay - Video Review Excellent video review by Gilbert Collins, covering the recent release "The Devil's to Pay: The First Day at Gettysburg" designed by Hermann Luttmann and published by Tiny Battle Publishing.
	Game: Dual Powers Revolution 1917 Publisher: Thunderworks Games Date: 7/13/2019 3:00:00 AM Poster: Mark D.	Review of Dual Powers - Video Produced by Homo Ludens "Let's look at a KickStarter game that was shipped a few months ago: Dual Powers - Revolution 1917, designed by Brett Myers and published by Thunderworks Games. A card driven historical game on the Russian Revolution of 1917 that focuses on the struggle between the soviets and the provisional government. We will also explore other games on the subject of the Russian Revolution and Russian civil war." Video produced by Fred Labeste for his Homo Ludens YouTube channel.
	Publisher: Quarterdeck International Games - New Web Site! Quarterdeck International Games Launches New Site!" /> Date: 7/12/2019 8:35:00 PM	Quarterdeck International Games Launches New Site! Quarterdeck International Games new site is up and running! Welcome to the official Quarterdeck International website! Here you will find exclusive content, interviews and more on the News page, see a complete list of games we have had a hand in bringing to the market on our About page and purchase some of the best wargames on the market in our Store!
	Game: Clash of Lions Publisher: High Flying Dice Games Date: 7/12/2019 5:30:00 AM Poster: Mark D.	Clash of Lions - Game Review A review of an oldie, but a fun game. "Clash of Lions" by High Flying Dice Games, LLC. Complete with errata, extra counters and hidden Egyptian variant. Shared by the Angry Bunny blog...
	Game: Gandhi: : The Decolonization of British India, 1917–1947 Series: COIN Series Publisher: GMT Games Date: 7/11/2019 5:00:00 AM Poster: Mark D.	Unboxing of Gandhi Unbox video by Moe's Game Table.
	Game: Siege of Jerusalem Publisher: Avalon Hill Date: 7/10/2019 3:00:00 PM Poster: Mark D.	Siege of Jerusalem Review by Board Games Chronicle Excellent review of Siege of Jerusalem by Board Games Chronicle. Warts and all, makes me want to dust off this game and play it again...
	Game: Halls of Montezuma Publisher: GMT Games Date: 7/10/2019 6:47:00 AM Poster: Doug Holt	The Fate of Mexico in the Balance. GMT Games’ ”Halls of Montezuma”. Board game Review. "...from the start I felt like I was fighting the game more than my opponent." Ray Garbee reviews GMT Games' Halls of Montezuma, which re-creates the conflict between Mexico and America in the 1840s. Check out Ray's conundrum regarding a game that he really wants to like: "It certainly does a good job of presenting the challenge faced by the United States often facing a superior force while also being at the end of an extended supply line."
	Game: 878 - Vikings: Invasions of England Publisher: Academy Games Date: 7/9/2019 7:00:00 AM Poster: Mark D.	878 Vikings - Game Review "Lately we do not have much time to play with my usual buddy - Jakub - but this time we managed to squeeze some time for '878 Vikings' from Academy Games - it was bloody and English did not stand a chance!! Have a nice read!" Review provided by the Board Games Chronicle blog...
	Game: Victory Roads Publisher: Hexasim Date: 7/8/2019 5:57:00 PM Poster: Mark D.	Victory Roads Unboxing Unboxing video about Victory Roads by Moe's Game Table.
	Game: Bloody Dawns: The Iran-Iraq War, 1980-1988 Publisher: High Flying Dice Games Date: 7/8/2019 5:36:00 AM Poster: Doug Holt	Saddam Hussein versus The Ayatollah. Bloody Dawns: The Iran Iraq War. Board Game Review. "...it’s like Frank Chadwick’s ‘A House Divided’ meets Ananda Gupta and Jason Matthews ‘Twilight Struggle’." Ray Garbee reviews High Flying Dice Games' Bloody Dawns: The Iran-Iraq War, giving it a 93% rating. See why Ray finds the game an interesting combination of traditional and card driven features, yet, at the same time, "The mechanics are clean, simple and quick…"!
	Game: Warfighter The World War II Pacific Combat Card Game Series: Warfighter Publisher: Dan Verssen Games Date: 7/6/2019 6:48:00 AM Poster: Doug Holt	“All right, they’re on our left, they’re on our right, they’re in front of us, they’re behind us… they can’t get away this time.” -Chesty” Puller USMC. ‘Warfighter The World War II Pacific Combat Card Game” Board Game Review "The outfitting and upkeep of your soldiers is half the fun of the game...". Rick Martin reviews Dan Verssen Games' Warfighter The World War II Pacific Combat Card Game. Despite some grumbles about the product, see why Rick can still conclude that "It offers both a great solo experience as well as an intriguing co-operative play."
	Game: Hearts and Minds: Vietnam 1965-1975 Publisher: Worthington Games Date: 7/4/2019 10:00:00 AM Poster: Mark D.	Unboxing Video Unboxing video by Moe's Game Table.
	Game: Peloponnesian War Publisher: GMT Games Date: 7/4/2019 5:00:00 AM Poster: Mark D.	New Edition of Peloponnesian War Unboxing video produced by Moe's Game Table, covering the new GMT version of Mark Herman's Peloponnesian War.
	Game: Black Powder Publisher: Warlord Games Date: 7/3/2019 4:38:00 PM Poster: Doug Holt	Black Powder - the mini game "The Smallest Black Powder wargame ever - probably!" Norm Smith, in his Battlefields & Warriors blog, plays out an exquisite Civil War engagement using Warlord Games' Black Powder Second Edition. Check out the action and find out why Norm exclaims "…hoorah for the smaller game, great for small spaces, ideal for that mid-week game…"
	Game: The Creature that ate Sheboygan Publisher: SPI Date: 7/3/2019 5:00:00 AM Poster: Mark D.	Review The Creature That Ate Sheboygan! Review by David Lent for the "Centurion's Review" blog.
	Game: Battle of Peleliu 1944 Publisher: Joni Nuutinen Date: 7/1/2019 6:05:00 AM Poster: Doug Holt	Re-fight the Battle of Peleliu on Your Cell Phone! Android Game Review "This game is very fun and demonstrates the challenges of fighting in the Pacific." Rick Martin checks out Joni Nuutinen's Battle of Peleliu 1944, an inexpensive cell phone wargame! Rick finds that "The AI is very aggressive and the Japanese forces seem to act very intelligently."
	Game: Wing Leader: Victories 1940-1942 Publisher: GMT Games Date: 7/1/2019 4:00:00 AM Poster: Mark D.	Wing Leader - Session Report from Boardgames Chronicle "A brief session report from our third scenario in "Wing Leader Victories". We appreciate game more with every session and can't wait to get our hands on bombing-raids scenarios! Short report from RAF vs Luftwaffe encounter follows! (scenario V05)" Session report shared by the Boardgames Chronicle blog...
	Game: JU87 Stuka Jericho Trumpets Publisher: Lumaca Games Date: 6/30/2019 12:56:00 PM Poster: Mark D.	JU87 Stuka Jericho Trumpets - New from Lumaca Games JU87 Stuka Jericho Trumpets is a solitaire cardwargame that puts you in charge of the career of a German Stuka pilot struggling mission by mission to get the Knights Cross! In just 18 cards! No dice needed, the game is perfect to enjoy during a train trip or a flight! From Lumaca Games, with the same mechanics of SM79 Damned Hunchback!
	Game: Commands & Colors: Medieval Publisher: GMT Games Date: 6/27/2019 4:00:00 AM Poster: Mark D.	Session Report - 004 Thannuris – 528 AD The good folks at The Board Games Chronicle follow up their unboxing video with a session report from play of the Thannuris-528AD scenario. Gotta love a good session report...
	Game: Steel Division II Publisher: Eugen Systems Date: 6/26/2019 6:21:00 AM Poster: Doug Holt	Steel Division 2 Review "This time around, though, multiplayer battles aren't the star of the show." Ian Boudreau reviews Steel Division II, a game that steps well beyond its predecessor. While Ian feels that some elements of the game still need rounding out, nonetheless "…on the single-player front; what they've built now, and what it's clear they intend to do… this is the war game I've been waiting for all these years."
	Game: Melee Publisher: Steve Jackson Games Date: 6/26/2019 4:00:00 AM Poster: Mark D.	The Fantasy Trip Melee Review by David Lent David Lent, writing for "The Centurio's Review" blog, tells us about an old Steve Jackson classic that's about to be resurrected. Interesting review and lots of good info about the game.
	Game: An Undeniable Victory: Operation Fath ol Mobin Publisher: High Flying Dice Games Date: 6/24/2019 6:02:00 AM Poster: Doug Holt	It’s Not Your Father’s Cold War. The Iranian seek an Undeniable Victory with Operation Fath ol Mobin, March 1982. Board Game Review "If you are a student of the wars of the Middle East, this game will appeal to you." Ray Garbee reviews High Flying Dice Games' An Undeniable Victory: Operation Fath ol Mobin, which focuses on the turn of the tide during the Iran Iraq war of the 80s. Despite a few quibbles, Ray finds an enjoyable game, and adds the intriguing observation that "Well…it kinda/sorta is a bloody slaughter, but don’t give up hope!"
	Game: The Sword Beach Landings Series: Five for Fighting Series Publisher: Against the Odds Date: 6/23/2019 6:27:00 PM Poster: Mark D.	Five for Fighting - Pocket Battle Games - Review Review of ATO magazine new "Five for Fighting" series of pocket battle games on the D-Day landings (including "Sword Beach Landings". Though it is not a standard magazine or game company item, the author is just that impressed with these new pocket battle games. Article written and shared by ab from the "Angry Bunny Blog"...
	Game: The Last Hundred Yards Publisher: GMT Games Date: 6/23/2019 5:53:00 PM Poster: Mark D.	Preview from Moe's Game Table Basically, a more detailed "unboxing" video, produced by Moe's Game Table...

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