The following is an excerpt from the Red Storm examples of play. This one covers air-to-air combat and is intended to help players learn the system by walking through a beyond visual range (BVR) and dogfight combat between a US F-4E Phantom II and a Soviet MiG-29A Fulcrum.
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Examples of PlayAuthor’s Note: Almost all of the inspiration for the little mission in this article came from the excellent book Battle of Britain Voices: 37 Fighter Pilots Tell Their Extraordinary Stories, by Jonathan Reeve (Amberly Publishing, 2015). The introduction provided helpful notes on chronology and tactics, and some of the first-hand accounts provided further ideas on which
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Scenarios/Variants, Strategy ArticlesWelcome back to our ongoing game of Plains Indian Wars. The game is entering its fifth round of a 10-12 round game. This round both players face minor defeats while railroad interests and wagon trains make the greatest gains. The faction discs are back in the bag and we’re ready to be drawn for the
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After Action Report, Designer Blogs, Playtest ReportsBelow is the third part in an series of articles from designer Ted Raicer in which he shares an After Action Report of the Campaign Game of The Dark Sands. Parts 1 and 2 can be found here and here. Enjoy! -Rachel
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After Action Report, Designer BlogsToday’s Thunder Alley Strategy Tips article is from Robert Crowter-Jones, the writer behind ElusiveMeeple, a wonderful and useful site that provides both reviews and strategy tips for a wide variety of boardgames. Robert has reviewed Thunder Alley in some depth and written strategy tips for the game on his blog (see the ElusiveMeeple site). For strategy tips on Triumph and Tragedy, 1960:
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Strategy ArticlesThe article below is the second in a series of articles about Gandhi: The Decolonization of British India, 1917-1947. The first article in this series can be found here. Enjoy! -Rachel
The Gandhi Chronicles Issue #2: An Overview of Nonviolent Operations in Gandhi Read Post »
Designer BlogsBelow is the second part in an series of articles from designer Ted Raicer in which he shares an After Action Report of the Campaign Game of The Dark Sands. Part 1 can be found here. Enjoy! -Rachel
The Dark Sands: AAR of Designer Solo Campaign Game (Part 2) Read Post »
After Action Report, Designer BlogsBelow is the first part in a series of articles from designer Ted Raicer in which he shares an After Action Report of the Campaign Game of The Dark Sands. Enjoy! -Rachel
The Dark Sands: AAR of Designer Solo Campaign Game Read Post »
After Action Report, Designer BlogsHere we look at the last eight scenarios appearing in Wing Leader: Eagles and examine some of their design features, rationales and special rules.
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Designer BlogsIntroduction Wargamers often praise a rules system for the “narrative” it provides during play. I assume what they mean is, if we were to describe in detail the course of the game as we played it, the result would sound very much like a historical account. If so, I would agree that the “narrative” is
