A challenge (and sometimes a critique) of historical games that cover modern topics is that the story does not always end when the game does. Current events have a way of framing these games in a new light, as the circumstances continue to change and new information about them is revealed. Cross Bronx Expressway is […]
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Designer BlogsThis is the first article in a series where I will present each of the five powers of Baltic Empires in turn. I am starting with Sweden as that is the power that will likely be most familiar to players of GMT´s other games set in the Baltic region during this period (1558-1721), such as
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Designer BlogsThose following the progress of the Musket & Pike Battle Series (MPBS) Dual Pack on P500 will have noted that the game has progressed into the “Made the Cut – In Art and Final Development” category. Many are asking for some peeks at the new artwork, and I wanted to give an update to the
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Designer Blogs, Development UpdatesThough inspired by the game Legion of Honor, I, Napoleon can also trace its origin to the line of solo narrative games that begins with B-17 Queen of the Skies and runs through the designs of Greg Smith such as The Hunters. It is a game where you are put in the shoes of an
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Designer BlogsBy Ed Ostermeyer, Master Engineer (Grade 2) Last time, your Inventor’s Vade Mecum handbook supplied you with information on the different materials and mechanisms available right now to make your dream of an underwater wonder a reality. Today, we will discuss how to give that underwater wonder of yours its aura of dread and destruction.
AAR by Captain Christian Snyder, US Marines The Initial Plan My company was assigned to lead the Battalion’s attack on the Japanese held plantation that blocked the road to Munda. I was given an additional Platoon from Echo Company and a Platoon of Marine Stuarts to stiffen the assault. The infantry was first responsible for
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Designer BlogsIn this InsideGMT article, I’ll give some historical comments on a few (but not all) of the strategy cards. I want to unpack the events and people at play behind these cards so you can better appreciate what they represent. But this is a high-level overview of the historical background, and detail here is sacrificed
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Designer BlogsBy Ed Ostermeyer, Master Engineer (Grade 2) Hello, and good day to you, young Inventor. Our using the Inventor’s Vade Mecum today will work a miracle of modern industrial science. No, we will not recreate the alchemist’s dream of turning base metal into gold. Instead, we will transform paper into iron: turning your machine shop’s
Introduction Line of sight has always been a problematic issue with tactical games, and certainly, Great Battles of the American Civil War games are no different. Everyone has different spatial reasoning skills, and as Richard Berg said more than once, there is no rule that all will understand – whether simple or complicated. Add to
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Designer BlogsIn this article I will explain how warfare is handled in Baltic Empires, both in terms of how the battle mechanics themselves work (which is quite simple), but also the bigger economic aspects of warfare during the period (1558-1721) and how these are represented in the game. The Powers in Baltic Empires each have access
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