Scenario design is an art, and one that we’ve been perfecting over more than four years of Wing Leader development. Maybe it’s time to describe what we’ve learned through the lens of the scenarios we have built. The new late-war expansion set, Wing Leader: Eagles, features some of our most advanced scenarios yet, and this […]
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Designer BlogsIntroduction This article summarizes an example (fictitious) game of Mystery Wizard, showcasing the flow of the game from beginning to end and the various strategies that players can take. In a game of Mystery Wizard, players first take their choice of one of the several unique Wizards, each with their own special spells and abilities.
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After Action Report, Designer BlogsThis is the first After Action Report (“AAR”) illustrating the interaction of Illusions of Glory rules with game strategy. As shorthand, this AAR references rules appearing inside parentheses. So, I refer you to a copy of the Rulebook here: Illusions of Glory Rulebook.
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After Action Report, Designer BlogsIn a previous article we looked at northern leaders depicted in Death Valley, one for each battle in the box. This article does the same for the Confederates. True, the article’s title is a little inaccurate, as Lee was actually only an advisor to Jefferson Davis until late in Stonewall Jackson’s Shenandoah campaign. But “Davis’s Lieutenants…”
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Designer BlogsBelow 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
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Inside the Game as HistoryToday we’ve added Mystery Wizard to our P500 list. To help you get a sense of how the game flows and how players interact, developer Andrew Ruhnke has created for us this inside look at this exciting new game designed by the trio of wizards at It’s a Lion! Games. Enjoy! – Gene
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Designer BlogsCasual readers of Civil War history may come away thinking Abe Lincoln mismanaged the 1862 Shenandoah Valley campaign, but chose his commanders wisely in 1864. Actual battlefield performance in these campaigns, however, suggests a more nuanced assessment. In this article we’ll take a look at the northern leaders depicted in Death Valley, one for each
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Designer BlogsWelcome to the Great Plains of the American West. Back East a Civil War rages, but those who look beyond the war see a transcontinental railroad and settler expansion all the way to the Rockies. Across the wide Mississippi, Native Plains tribes brace for a war of their own against the white invaders. In this
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After Action Report, Designer Blogs, Playtest ReportsBelow is the third in a series of articles about the “Dark” System from Ted Raicer. Parts one and two can be found here and here. Enjoy! -Rachel
Darkness Visible: The “Dark” System and The Dark Summer: Normandy 1944 (Part Three) Read Post »
Designer BlogsI have an affinity for fighter craft. It is an affinity that doubtless comes in part from a certain popular sci-fi movie franchise, in which daring rebels use swarms of tiny ships to bring down colossal enemy space stations. Multiple times, in fact—and for some reason, it always works.
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