For those of you who have been following Mark’s “What Was Old is New Again” series covering Peloponnesian War design and strategy, please enjoy another selection from the years ago published Volume 28 #1 of The General. This four part article series is a replay of Peloponnesian War featuring Kevin Boylan as the Athenian Player, […]
Peloponnesian War Series Replay: Turn 1 Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Series ReplayReplicator Tuesdays is an article series appearing on InsideGMT. It features insights into the development of the 2nd expansion for the board wargame Space Empires:4x by Jim Krohn. Here the designer, developer and play testers will share their thoughts and experiences on this upcoming expansion. Since there is much crossover between the Space Empires and
Replicator Tuesday Issue #45: After Action Report Read Post »
Designer BlogsIn Part 1 , Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4 of Joel’s video AAR of Next War: Poland, he covered the action during turns 1 -6 of the campaign game. In this article, we’ll pick up the action during turn 7. Enjoy! – Gene
Next War: Poland Video AAR (Part 5) Read Post »
After Action Report, Examples of Play, VideosContinuing our detailed exposition of gameplay in Nevsky—Teutons and Rus in Collision. Part 3 covers storming an enemy garrison—including our first closeup look at the nature of forces and fortifications in the Levy & Campaign system. Part 1 here. Part 2 here. Note: All images below are playtest images, not final art. We are within the Campaign portion
Nevsky: Crusade on Novgorod Replay – Part 3 Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Examples of PlayJoel Toppen has created another set of informative and insightful game videos – this time for one of our newest releases, Cataclysm. We present them here for your enlightenment and enjoyment! – Gene
Cataclysm Overview and Strategy Videos Read Post »
After Action Report, Examples of PlayHere is Part 4 of Mark’s “Advice on Peloponnesian War, from 38-year old Mark†as published in his original article from The General. Enjoy the article! – Gene
Peloponnesian War: Final Strategies and Conclusion (Part 4) Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Development UpdatesIn Part 1 , Part 2, and Part 3 of Joel’s video AAR of Next War: Poland, he covered the action during turns 1 -5 of the campaign game. In this article, he’ll take us into the action during turn 6. Enjoy! – Gene
Next War: Poland Video AAR (Part 4) Read Post »
After Action Report, Examples of Play, VideosVolko 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 HistoryHere is Part 3 of Mark’s “Advice on Peloponnesian War, from 38-year old Mark” as published in his original article from The General. You can find Parts 1 and 2 here and here. Enjoy the article! – Gene
Peloponnesian War: System Mechanics and Specific Strategies (Part 3) Read Post »
Designer BlogsWe continue here with Volko’s detailed explanation of gameplay in Nevsky—Teutons and Rus in Collision on his homemade playtest set. Part 1 can be found here. Part 2 covers how the Russian and Teuton sides plan their campaigns and then how their medieval lords move materiel and men to war.
Nevsky: Crusade on Novgorod Replay – Part 2 Read Post »
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