As highlighted in a previous InsideGMT article, Bear Trap is primarily a two-player game—but one which will come with a rich solo mode developed by the GMT One team. In this InsideGMT article, I want to quickly mention a few other things that make Bear Trap a complete package: two additional short scenarios, and tournament […]
Bear Trap Gets Two Short Scenarios, and More! Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Scenarios/VariantsI have been an avid player of the “Next War” series of games since I discovered them by accident a few years ago at a local war game convention. I’ve played them all, and wrote a series of AARs which have been run on this blog. As I played the games, I realized one of
Making “Next War” More Multi-Domain: Some Alternative Rules for the “Next War” Series Read Post »
Scenarios/VariantsThe random scenario generator in Combat Commander: Europe is perhaps one of the most underrated features of the game. It vastly expands replayability, offering new situations for seasoned players and newcomers alike. The rules are tucked into the back of the scenario book and you may have missed them or forgotten they are there—or maybe
Combat Commander: Europe Random Scenario Setup Example Read Post »
Scenarios/VariantsAt the time of writing this, All Bridges Burning, COIN Series Volume X, is the latest released COIN Series game.The game tells the story of the Finnish Civil War of 1918 including the lead up to the war during the previous year. In this article, we will introduce you to a new variant to All
All Bridges Burning: A 2-Player Variant Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Freebies, Scenarios/VariantsIntroduction by Hiter’s Reich Co-Designer Fred Schachter: One of the fun aspects of our beloved hobby is the ability to “tinker” with a game to suit our perception of history or to simply introduce a new fun element into play. Here’s such an alternative for Hitler’s Reich: A Card Conquest Series Game from Rich Kimmel. Having
A Hitler’s Reich Axis Bot Variant for a More Historical Balkans’ Experience Read Post »
Scenarios/Variants, Solitaire SystemsThe Levy & Campaign team presents an option to jump more quickly into the action in Volume I or Volume II of the Series. Feedback welcome! …
NEVSKY and ALMORAVID Quickstart Scenarios Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Scenarios/VariantsIntroduction by Hitler’s Reich Co-Designer Fred Schachter: An admonition of my fellow Hitler’s Reich design partner Mark McLaughlin and myself, for every GMT game we’ve worked or are working on, is to encourage players to feel free to modify a game if it enhances their enjoyment of it. Our refrain of “Hey, it’s your game!” has
Playing Hitler’s Reich Solo: A Suggested Variant Read Post »
Scenarios/Variants, Solitaire SystemsUntil you have a community playing you don’t know how good of a job you’ve done. Richard Garfield A good half a year has passed since the publication of the COIN Series Volume X, All Bridges Burning. The reception has been amazing. The game was nominated for the Golden Geek Award, several good reviews have
All Bridges Burning: Some Post-Publication Rules Variants Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Scenarios/VariantsBelow is another great article from The Boardgames Chronicle, this time discussing his first impressions of the solo variant for Versailles 1919. If you would like to read this article on his blog, you can find that here. Enjoy! -Rachel
First Impressions of the Versailles 1919 Solo Variant Read Post »
Scenarios/Variants, Solitaire SystemsLike its parent game, our forthcoming SpaceCorp expansion, SpaceCorp:Ventures includes a dedicated solo version with its own rules. For Ventures, designer John Butterfield tweaked the Solo AI to make it tougher to beat, by enhancing the competition’s responsiveness to the strategic situation on each era’s board. Players who enjoyed the original SpaceCorp solo game and
Enhanced Competition in Solo SpaceCorp Read Post »
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