“It is difficult to think of a great passage of arms in which one critical day of battle was so strangely – and so soon – underscored by another” – David Ascoli, author of A Day of Battle On the evening of Tuesday, August 16th 1870, the battlefield of Mars-la-Tour looked much like countless other […]
BLOODY THURSDAY: The Battle of Gravelotte-St. Privat 1870 Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Inside the Game as HistoryAt Any Cost P500 Page “The tragedy is that, obsessed with avoiding defeat, he was blind to a beckoning victory.” – David Ascoli, author of A Day of Battle, referring to French Marshal Francois Bazaine The Battle of Mars-la-Tour was fought on August 16th, 1870 and is considered to be one of the more remarkable
A BECKONING VICTORY: THE BATTLE OF MARS-LA-TOUR 1870 Read Post »
Inside the Game as HistoryWhen I set out to design Navajo Wars, I had a couple goals in mind. First, I wanted to tell the story of the Diné (“the people”) in a way that was faithful to the historical record, honorable, and from the perspective of the Diné. When I was finishing up Navajo Wars, I knew already
Telling the Story of Another People Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Inside the Game as HistoryAugust 16th marks the anniversary of the Battle of Mars-la-Tour and August 18th the anniversary of the Battle of Gravelotte-St. Privat, both fought in 1870 during the Franco-Prussian War. These two battles were titanic struggles, yielding approximately 60,000 casualties in total. Both battles were tremendously important military events when placed into proper historical perspective. In
The Other Forgotten War Read Post »
Inside the Game as HistoryWhen I met Kurt Keckley at a GMT Weekend at the Warehouse in 2013, he wanted to show me a WWI block game. Now the success of games from Ted Raicer and Mike Resch has shown me that I should never say “no” out of hand to a WWI title, but I have to admit,
Fields of Despair and the 100th Anniversary of the German Attack on Liege Read Post »
Inside the Game as HistoryMark McLaughlin is as interesting a guy as you’re going to find at a game convention. When I think of Mark, I think “learning and laughter,” as I always learn something when I talk with him, and there’s always a lot of laughter involved! I’ve really enjoyed the few occasions (Mark is East Coast, I’m
Mobile Bay – “Damn the Torpedoes!” Rebel Raiders’ Style Read Post »
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