Below you will find another fantastic article from Clio’s Board Games, this time discussing The Leipzig Debate and Ed Beach’s Here I Stand. You can also find this article on Clio’s blog. Enjoy! -Rachel
Luther’s Baptism of Fire: The Leipzig Debate As Seen Through Here I Stand Read Post »
Inside the Game as HistoryBelow you will find another fantastic article from Clio’s Board Games, this time discussing the hot fall of 1983 through the lens of GMT’s Twilight Struggle. You can also find this article on Clio’s blog. If you are interested in Clio’s Board Games’ previous series on InsideGMT discussing the fall of Communism through the lens of GMT’s 1989, you
Fall 1983 Through the Lens of Twilight Struggle Read Post »
Inside the Game as HistoryIn the previous InsideGMT article on All Bridges Burning, we looked in in more detail at some historical particularities the game deals with. It is understood that as a topic the Finnish Civil War is relatively little known, and so gamers may appreciate detailed looks at some aspects of the history and how these are
All Bridges Burning: Simulating the Finnish Civil War, Part 2 Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Inside the Game as HistoryVolko and three friends met recently at Volko’s place to begin playing a Silver Bayonet campaign. Subsequently, Volko posted a series of well-illustrated AARs as a thread on Twitter. We are presenting that information as a single article here with Volko’s permission, so players can reference the information in one narrative. This initial article takes
Operation Silver Bayonet (Part 1) Read Post »
After Action Report, Inside the Game as HistoryAs a gaming topic, the Finnish Civil War is relatively unknown. Gamers might therefore appreciate thematic guidance as to what they are thematically doing when interacting on the game board. A previous InsideGMT article already provided a basic account of the general faction characteristics and aims. In the next two InsideGMT articles on All Bridges
All Bridges Burning: Simulating the Finnish Civil War Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Inside the Game as HistoryBelow you will find the seventh in a series of articles from Clio of Clio’s Board Games. The article is Part 7 of 7 in a planned series that looks at the fall of Communism through the lens of GMT’s 1989. Hope you enjoy the article! -Rachel
Clausewitz’ Trinity in 1989 (1989, #7) Read Post »
Inside the Game as History4 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (4 CMBG) served as Canada’s main forward ground element in Europe. It served from 1968 until it was disbanded in 1993 at the time Canada drew down its armed forces from Europe.
4 CMBG: A Brief History Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Inside the Game as HistoryBelow you will find the sixth in a series of articles from Clio of Clio’s Board Games. The article is Part 6 in a planned series that looks at the fall of Communism through the lens of GMT’s 1989. Hope you enjoy the article! -Rachel
Dissent in the Police State (1989, #6) Read Post »
Inside the Game as HistoryBelow you will find the fifth in a series of articles from Clio of Clio’s Board Games. The article is Part 5 in a planned series that looks at the fall of Communism through the lens of GMT’s 1989. Hope you enjoy the article! -Rachel
The Wave of History (1989, #5) Read Post »
Inside the Game as HistoryBelow is another great article from one of our newer blog contributors, David Waldorf. You can find his previous InsideGMT articles covering Space Empires here. Enjoy! -Rachel
Conquest of Paradise As a Historical Simulation Read Post »
Inside the Game as History, Scenarios/Variants