| Date and Poster | Title | Article Summary |
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6/2/2026
Pat L. | Origins Game Fair 2026
| Armchair Dragoons is hosting the Origins Game Fair in Columbus, Ohio, June 17th-21st. |
6/1/2026
Doug Holt | The Partizan May 2026 Wargame Show.
| "As soon as you enter this space, the senses are assaulted (in a good way), for a hobbyist to be immersed in their hobby environment is just a thing of joy and long may these calendar highlights continue, we must never take them for granted." Norm Smith, in Battlefields & Warriors, lets us join him for this premier show, with lots of great photos! |
5/18/2026
Doug Holt | My Top New Solitaire Wargames: what have I played in last year?
| "...all of them share one thing in common: they delivered great solo experiences." Michal, in The Boardgames Chronicle, has a look at 10 solitaire titles that he highly recommends. See which one he refers to as having "...probably the best small units combat simulation ever created, with a fantastic planning phase and a system that unfolds completely differently each time." |
5/1/2026
Doug Holt | Rolling Back the Years
| "It has really surprised me when looking at these games as a group, just how important the gaming legacy of the 70’s remains today." Norm Smith, in Battlefields & Warriors, takes a look at games that have loomed large for him over the years, and why that was so. Among these gems, see which one was "...the only game that I can claim caused me to stay up until 4 AM to complete... and then off to work just a few hours later..." |
4/24/2026
Doug Holt | Playing an AI game (Napoleonic)
| "Now before we start, I shall say that I had my doubts - so let’s see how it holds up!" Norm Smith, in Battlefields & Warriors, tries out an AI generated Napoleonic scenario. See what transpires during the play through, allowing Norm to conclude "I enjoyed this enough to run it again with another set of rules, perhaps a set a bit more geared towards the low unit count." |
4/22/2026
Doug Holt | Command Is the Management of Attention
| "For the player, this level of control feels natural. But for historical commanders it would have seemed miraculous." Jerry Hall with Brian Train, in Armchair Dragoons, discuss one of the great challenges of wargame design. "In the end, the art of command may rest on a deceptively simple skill: Knowing where to look — because that is where command itself will have effect." |
4/20/2026
Doug Holt | My top 3 Wargames… with Pacific!
| Want to play a "...war where logistics, range of aircraft, and oil supply were often more important than the number of divisions on the map."? Michal, in The Boardgames Chronicle, offers a list of his favorite Pacific war titles. See which game he considers "...one of the most rewarding wargaming experiences on the market." |