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	Game: Battles in Normandy Series: Decisive Battles of World War II Publisher: Matrix Games Game Type: Computer Date: 5/17/2025 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.
	Game: Ju 87 Stuka Ace Publisher: LNL Publishing Game Type: Board Date: 5/16/2025 9:05:00 AM Poster: Doug Holt	Ju 87 Stuka Ace by Lock 'N Load Publishing "You will be happily bombing some target or parachuting to avoid the flames in no time flat." Robert Peterson, in A Wargamers Needful Things reviews this solitaire tactical air combat game. Check out what other reasons Robert gives for hugely liking the game, in addition to the fact that "...you get to fly all of the different versions of the JU 87..."!
	Game: General Victor's Determined Stand Publisher: Wargames, Soldiers & Strategy Magazine Game Type: Miniatures Date: 5/14/2025 9:04:00 AM Poster: Doug Holt	The First Assault on Marengo 1800 "...and then one of those quirky moments, a Random Event generates ‘Confused Orders’ and the French guns pull out of the line...Oh No!" Norm Smith, in Battlefields & Warriors, tries out the Marengo scenario article by Roy Harper from Wargames, Soldiers & Strategy Magazine #135. Check out the action and see why Norm concludes "I very much enjoyed the game, which was small enough to give one of those elusive opportunities for a mid-week outing...thank you Mr. Harper."
	Game: Warfighter: The World War II Tactical Combat Card Game Series: Warfighter Series Publisher: Dan Verssen Games Game Type: Card Date: 5/14/2025 7:50:00 AM Poster: Seek Out and Play	Warfighter: Eras & Settings A short video that covers the eras and settings rules in Warfighter. The video covers how soldiers are used in different eras from World War II, the Cold War, Modern, and Fantasy.
	Game: Target: Iran Publisher: Decision Games Game Type: Magazine Date: 5/13/2025 5:31:00 AM Poster: Robert Holifield	Target: Iran Review First time playthrough and commentary by Andrew Kluck. Review ends on a positive note. Posted on BoardGameGeek Feb 2014.
	Game: Conquest of Paradise Publisher: GMT Games Game Type: Board Date: 5/12/2025 7:51:00 AM Poster: Doug Holt	Conquest of Paradise Ransom Event Cards Alan Arvold offers an article on Ransom Event cards, discussing "...how they work in the game and the best way to play them." Thanks Alan!
	Game: Balkan Hell Publisher: XTR Game Type: Magazine Date: 5/11/2025 7:33:00 AM Poster: Pat L.	Aptly Named - Balkan Hell In this amusing review, David Fox notes many problems with this game. The review includes strategy tips.
	Game: Destination: Normandy Publisher: DDH Games Game Type: Board Date: 5/11/2025 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.
	Game: D-Day Publisher: Avalon Hill Game Type: Board Date: 5/10/2025 7:54:00 AM Poster: Pat L.	AH DDAY (1977 version, 4 videos) In his first play, Patriot 1776 introduces the components and rules and plays the first 2 turns. Click these links to see the full set of videos: Intro; Turn 1; Turn 2 Allied; and Turn 2 German.
	Game: Barbarian Kings Publisher: SPI Game Type: Magazine Date: 5/10/2025 7:39:00 AM Poster: Pat L.	Board Game Collection - Barbarian Kings The Dusted Game Shelf unboxes and reminisces about this game from Ares Magazine that he played many times in the 1980’s.
	Game: Nieuchess Publisher: Avalon Hill Game Type: Board Date: 5/10/2025 7:01:00 AM Poster: Pat L.	Steam Tabletop Simulator for Nieuchess Steam has added a module for Nieuchess from Avalon Hill 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.
	Game: Tsar Publisher: GMT Games Game Type: Board Date: 5/9/2025 8:00:00 AM Poster: Doug Holt	Deciding the Fate of the Tsarist Regime "The end result might be a repeat of history, a stable constitutional monarchy, a fearsome police state, or a dysfunctional kleptocracy hanging by a thread." Designer Paul Hellyer, in Inside GMT Games, takes a look at game mechanics affecting the Tsarist regime. "...there are many feedback loops in the game, which can be either positive or negative."
	Game: Fields of Fire Publisher: GMT Games Game Type: Board Date: 5/7/2025 8:40:00 AM Poster: The Boardgames Chronicle	Fields of Fire Platoon Basics Academy In Fields of Fire Platoon Basics Academy you will learn how to activate, move and attack with that core unit of your infantry company. Let the wonderful journey with that great game begin!
	Game: Kingdom of Heaven Publisher: Multi-Man Publishing Game Type: Board Date: 5/7/2025 8:38:00 AM Poster: The Boardgames Chronicle	Kingdom of Heaven Overview Playing Kingdom of Heaven by Multi-Man Publishing is a true blast. Let us have a look at components and basics game concepts of that Crusades-era great title. Enjoy!
	Game: 1914: Germany at War Publisher: VentoNuovo Games Game Type: Board Date: 5/7/2025 7:38:00 AM Poster: Seek Out and Play	1914 Germany at War: Let's Get Started A short video that describes the basic setup, turn sequence, and victory conditions of 1914: Germany at War by Vento Nuovo Games. The video is designed to help new players get started on their first game. This includes explaining the differences between Strategic and Tactical phases. Along with how the game is won.
	Game: Advanced Squad Leader Series: Advanced Squad Leader Series Publisher: Avalon Hill Game Type: Board Date: 5/5/2025 8:13:00 AM Poster: Doug Holt	FT114 Yellow Extract After Action Report (AAR) Advanced Squad Leader scenario "Every once in a while, you encounter a scenario so cinematic that both players collaborate to see the ‘movie’ unfold." Jackson Kwan, in the Hong Kong Wargamer blog, brings us an AAR with commandos who were "...discovered and had to evacuate..."!
	Game: Into the Woods: The Battle of Shiloh, April 6-7, 1862 Series: Great Battles of the American Civil War Publisher: GMT Games Game Type: Board Date: 5/4/2025 7:54:00 AM Poster: Pat L.	Into the Woods: Sound the Long Roll [1] (video) The Counter Corps demonstrates game play for scenario 2, Sound the Long Roll. The video includes a nice overview and detailed examples of game play in the early part of the game.
	Game: The '45: The Jacobite Rebellion of 1745 Publisher: Decision Games Game Type: Board Date: 5/4/2025 7:50:00 AM Poster: Pat L.	The '45: The Jacobite Rebellion of 1745 Here is an interesting web site that rates games based on whether they are suitable for children, that is, their ability to understand and enjoy at particular ages. The site rates each game for each age group from age 2 to adult. They recommend this game for children aged 13 and up.
	Game: Civil War Publisher: Avalon Hill Game Type: Board Date: 5/3/2025 8:48:00 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.
	Game: Waterloo Publisher: Avalon Hill Game Type: Board Date: 5/3/2025 7:47:00 AM Poster: Pat L.	2020-21 Championship Finals Joseph C. Beard III aka JCB III posted this illustrated after action report playing Avalon Hill’s Waterloo against Richard Beyma in the 2020-21 Championship Final. Beard managed a non-historic victory for the French! Scroll down to the bottom of the web page and work your way up.
	Game: D-Day Publisher: Avalon Hill Game Type: Board Date: 5/3/2025 7:39:00 AM Poster: Pat L.	Trip down memory lane Avalon hill D-day 77 (video) Mark Ruggiero, aka ‘clarkcommando1983’ unboxes the 1977 edition of Avalon Hill’s D-Day.
	Game: Empires of the Middle Ages Publisher: SPI Game Type: Board Date: 5/3/2025 7:35:00 AM Poster: Pat L.	Steam Tabletop Simulator for Empires of the Middle Ages Steam has added a module for Empires of the Middle Ages from SPI 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.
	Game: Starship Troopers Publisher: Avalon Hill Game Type: Board Date: 5/2/2025 8:12:00 AM Poster: Doug Holt	FAQ/Errata List from The General Grognard Administrator Emeritus Mark D'Agosta discovered this FAQ/errata list for the classic Avalon Hill game, and sent us a copy. Thanks Mark!
	Game: Squad Leader Publisher: Avalon Hill Game Type: Board Date: 5/1/2025 Poster: Pat L.	A tribute to game designer John Hill Dana Lombardy posted this tribute to game designer John Hill. Mr Hill designed several games including: Squad Leader, Johnny Reb, Across a Deadly Field, Jerusalem!, Battle for Hue, Battle for Stalingrad, and Eastern Front Tank Leader.
	Game: Baltic Empires: The Northern Wars of 1558-1721 Publisher: GMT Games Game Type: Board Date: 4/30/2025 9:05:00 AM Poster: Doug Holt	Foreign Intervention in Baltic Empires: Part One "The scale of this ranged across the spectrum from minor trade deals to outright invasions and attempts at dictating foreign policy." Designer Brian Asklev begins a series on how the inevitable influence of the great powers is modeled in the game. Including, of course, Louis XIV! "Upon getting Louis in your court the strong French armies will cause an abrupt diversion of Habsburg attention away from the Baltic..."!
	Game: Battles for the Ardennes Publisher: SPI Game Type: Board Date: 4/29/2025 3:59:00 AM Poster: Robert Holifield	Tactical Tips Battles for the Ardennes Paul Sheppard gives advice for March Mode, Offensive and Defensive Tactics, Artillery, Engineers and Bridges. Thanks to SPI Wargame Resources at www.spigames.net for this article.
	Game: The Fetterman Fight Publisher: Martin Anderson Game Type: Board Date: 4/28/2025 9:46:00 AM Poster: Doug Holt	How to Play The Fetterman Fight Designer Martin Anderson has provided a short YouTube video on how to play The Fetterman Fight. Good introduction to the game!
	Game: War Room Publisher: Nightingale Games Game Type: Board Date: 4/28/2025 6:14:00 AM Poster: Robert Holifield	Rules Breakdown A very helpful series of 4 videos explaining set up, phase sequences and combat. Also included is a look at the expansion kit and another on changes in the 2nd edition. Thanks to Harsh Rules YouTube Channel. August 2020.
	Game: Commands & Colors: Medieval Series: Commands & Colors Publisher: GMT Games Game Type: Board Date: 4/27/2025 12:07:00 PM Poster: The Boardgames Chronicle	New Mechanics in Commands & Colors Medieval – Crusades With the newest expansion to Commands Colors Medieval - Crusades - we are getting a bunch of new units and mechanics which make for a great experience. Let us present them!
	Game: Korea: The Forgotten War Series: Operational Combat Series Publisher: Multi-Man Publishing Game Type: Board Date: 4/27/2025 12:05:00 PM Poster: The Boardgames Chronicle	Korea: The Forgotten War - Unboxing & Overview Korea: The Forgotten War is definitely one of the more accessible Operational Combat Series (OCS) games. Let us have a look today at its components and some of the mechanics. Enjoy!
	Game: Frontline: Road to Moscow Publisher: Slitherine Game Type: Computer Date: 4/27/2025 7:39:00 AM Poster: Pat L.	Let's Try Frontline: Road to Moscow - Gameplay First Impressions - Brest Fortress Scenario (video) Pewpewchewchew demonstrates game play and manages a decisive victory in this somewhat noisy replay. The game is available for PC, Steam, and mobile phone.
	Game: Hit The Beach Series: American Heritage Series Publisher: Milton Bradley Game Type: Board Date: 4/27/2025 7:01:00 AM Poster: Pat L.	VASSAL Module for Hit the Beach Here is a module for Hit the Beach from Milton Bradley courtesy of Bag Man. 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.
	Game: One Page Bulge Publisher: Steve Jackson Games Game Type: Board Date: 4/27/2025 6:32:00 AM Poster: Robert Holifield	Official Errata Deo Vindice posted Official Errata for One-Page Bulge on BoardGameGeek. May 2012
	Game: Stalin's Tanks Publisher: Metagaming Game Type: Board Date: 4/27/2025 5:00:00 AM Poster: Robert Holifield	Official Errata Official Counter Errata from Metagaming. 1980.
	Game: Batalla del Metauro Publisher: Rojas y Malaret Game Type: Board Date: 4/26/2025 7:53:00 AM Poster: Pat L.	Batalla del Metauro Brian Carrick posted a short replay with nice illustrations for this rare war game.
	Game: Thirty Years War: The Great War 1618-1648 Publisher: Decision Games Game Type: Magazine Date: 4/26/2025 7:24:00 AM Poster: Pat L.	30 Years War (1995) Board Game (war game review) Michail from the Board Game Guys describes components, setup, and game play. The game “offers a great balance between historical context and playful simplicity, making it a good choice for both new and experienced wargamers.”
	Game: Chancellorsville (1st Edition) Publisher: Avalon Hill Game Type: Board Date: 4/26/2025 7:05:00 AM Poster: Pat L.	Avalon-Hill's 1961 "Chancellorsville" Game (war game review) James N. explains the problems with this game in a decidedly negative review.
	Game: Stalin's Tanks Publisher: Metagaming Game Type: Board Date: 4/26/2025 5:30:00 AM Poster: Robert Holifield	New Scenarios and Additional Rules 3 new scenarios and new rules for Aircraft, Morale, Command Control, Lend Lease and more. Included is a point system for Design-Your-Own Scenarios and new units. We thank Archive.org for preserving this website.
	Game: Moscow '41: The Road to Moscow, July - December 1941 Series: Barbarossa Trilogy: Leningrad '41, Moscow '41 and Kiev '41 Publisher: VentoNuovo Games Game Type: Board Date: 4/25/2025 7:52:00 AM Poster: Doug Holt	Moscow '41 Strategy Guide Preview Vento Nuovo Games will be offering an in-depth Strategy Guide for Moscow '41 that will "...analyze the territory, the forces in the field, the plans prepared by the two contenders to achieve the objectives and concludes with a series of operational strategies aimed at guiding the players during their games..." The Guide is the result of a great deal of research, and sounds like it will be a treasure chest for those who enjoy the game! Back the Moscow '41 Kickstarter to get a copy of the guide.
	Game: Battalion: War of the Ancients Publisher: Osprey Games Game Type: Board Date: 4/24/2025 5:40:00 AM Poster: Robert Holifield	Battalion: War of the Ancients - Unbox & First Look A look at the components and overview of the rules by KilroyWasHere YouTube Channel. April 2025
	Game: Panzer Corps 2 Series: Panzer Corps Publisher: Slitherine Game Type: Computer Date: 4/24/2025 4:31:00 AM Poster: Robert Holifield	Panzer Corps 2 Five Years Later! \| Overview & Gameplay \| PC Wargame \| Panzer Corps 2, the hex-and-counters PC operational and strategic turn-based wargame was published a little over five years ago. In this video, we take a look at the current state of the game, explore the DLC content, and then play a first scenario. Thanks to Zilla Blitz YouTube Channel. April 2025.
	Game: Gunslinger Publisher: Avalon Hill Game Type: Board Date: 4/23/2025 8:34:00 AM Poster: Seek Out and Play	Gunslinger: Optional Rule #5 A short video that covers Optional Rule 5 in Gunslinger, an out of print game by Avalon Hill. Each rule under Optional Rule 5 is covered, including smoke, line of fire, shade, squeaky boards, darkness, and more.
	Game: Conquest of Paradise Publisher: GMT Games Game Type: Board Date: 4/21/2025 8:13:00 AM Poster: Doug Holt	Advanced Game Strategies in Conquest of Paradise "...this article is meant as a guide for new players...", covering "...the more advanced gaming strategies...". Alan Arvold offers some helpful insights to those just getting into this civilization game. Thanks Alan!
	Game: Battles of the American Revolution Tri-pack: Guilford, Saratoga, Brandywine Series: Battles of the American Revolution Series Publisher: GMT Games Game Type: Board Date: 4/20/2025 7:56:00 AM Poster: Pat L.	Unboxing: Battles of the American Revolution Tri-Pack (Guilford, Saratoga and Brandywine) from GMT Games Alexander Klein from the Players’ Aid unboxes this loaded game box.
	Game: A Time for Trumpets: The Battle of the Bulge, December 1944 Publisher: GMT Games Game Type: Board Date: 4/20/2025 7:21:00 AM Poster: Pat L.	VASSAL Module for A Time for Trumpets Here is a module for A Time for Trumpets from GMT Games courtesy of John Rainey, Steve Bradford, and Jean Philippe Biron . 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.
	Game: Empires of the Middle Ages Publisher: SPI Game Type: Board Date: 4/19/2025 7:59:00 AM Poster: Pat L.	Rewrite of Ties and Claims Rules A Spotlight on Games took the time to clarify the Diplomacy and Claims rules for SPI’s Empires of the Middle Ages. The article includes links for scenarios, variants, errata, and assorted game aids.
	Game: NATO Division Commander Publisher: SPI Game Type: Board Date: 4/19/2025 7:05:00 AM Poster: Pat L.	NATO Division Commander (1980) Board Game Michail from the Board Game Guys describes components, setup, and game play. The reviewer recommends this game that is “…tailored for wargaming enthusiasts who appreciate detailed simulations”.
	Game: D-Day Publisher: Avalon Hill Game Type: Board Date: 4/19/2025 7:02:00 AM Poster: Pat L.	Steam Tabletop Simulator for D-Day Steam has added a module for Avalon Hill’s D-Day 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.
	Game: Fields of Fire Publisher: GMT Games Game Type: Board Date: 4/18/2025 8:52:00 AM Poster: The Boardgames Chronicle	Unboxing & Overview for Fields of Fire: Deluxe Edition Long awaited new, deluxe edition of Fields of Fire was recently published. Today we shall have a loot at its gorgeous components. Enjoy!
	Game: Commands & Colors: Medieval Series: Commands & Colors Publisher: GMT Games Game Type: Board Date: 4/18/2025 8:51:00 AM Poster: The Boardgames Chronicle	First Crusade via C&C Medieval – Part 1 – Nicaea (1097 AD) The Crusades expansion to Commands & Colors Medieval comes with plethora of new mechanics and units. Let us see how they operate on the field of battle in the first scenario - Nicaea (1097 AD).

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