First, let me thank everyone who caused I, Napoleon to advance up the p500 faster than any of my previous designs. Second, let me thank Richard J. Kane Sr. and Michael Ruttle for Clash of Arms’ game Legion of Honor, which inspired this design. Legion of Honor covers the career of an ordinary French soldier […]
Getting to Know I, Napoleon: Part 1: The Components Read Post »
Designer BlogsVolko’s test replay of Levy & Campaign Volume III proceeds into the scenario’s first Campaign, with the formation of each side’s Plan, while he incorporates and explains some ongoing development of the game. All art shown is merely for playtest, not final. … In the first two parts of our Inferno replay we set up this introductory scenario (set in
Cavallata per Cortona – INFERNO Scenario Replay, Part 3 Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Examples of PlayHitler gave two speeches targeting Czechoslovakia during the Munich crisis. The first speech at the Nazi party rally in Nuremberg was mainly a message to Sudeten Germans that they are “not helpless and abandoned”. Two weeks later, during the second speech at Berlin Sportpalast, Hitler targeted Czechoslovak president Dr. Edvard Beneš, revealing his world view
“There stands Mr. Beneš, and here I stand!” – Victory Conditions in The Bell of Treason Read Post »
Designer BlogsIn this article, I’ll provide a high-level overview of the mechanics found in Bear Trap, and an explanation of the gameplay. This example of combat in a prior InsideGMT article will also help elucidate some of the explanations found here. Note that, for the sake of brevity, the rules aren’t described here in complete detail—for
Gameplay Overview—How to Play Bear Trap Read Post »
Designer BlogsVolko’s replay of Levy & Campaign Volume III gets underway. All art shown is merely for playtest, not final. …
Cavallata per Cortona – INFERNO Scenario Replay, Part 2 Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Examples of PlayBelow you will find another fantastic article from David Waldorf, one of our InsideGMT contributors. If you would like to read his previous articles on InsideGMT, you can find those here. Enjoy! -Rachel
Combat Commander: Europe Scenario 101 Rubble-Rousers — AAR and Lessons Learned Read Post »
After Action ReportI love coming back to C&C Ancients from time to time – that game really gives me a lot of fun. Some weeks ago I played with Marcin couple of Civil War battles (Caesar vs Pompey) and we decided to continue. These are some of the largest and pretty balanced struggles so it was obvious we will
Caesar vs. Pompey as Depicted by Commands & Colors: Ancients, Part 2 Read Post »
After Action ReportIntroduction by Congress of Vienna Designer – Frank Esparrago: This detailed example of play shows how battles in CoV unfold. Due to a different historical period and military perspective; these use a system more complex than Churchill’s. This battle system, whose basics are well-described by a fine and entertaining video by two of our talented
Congress of Vienna’s Tactical Battle Matrix Option Part 2 of 2 – An Example of Battle Read Post »
Designer BlogsPlease enjoy this detailed replay, as Levy & Campaign Series creator Volko Ruhnke runs his test set for Volume III, Inferno, through a full scenario.
Cavallata per Cortona – INFERNO Scenario Replay, Part 1 Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Examples of PlayIn this article I will explain how the economic mechanics work in Baltic Empires – both in terms of how income is generated and how this revenue is then spent. Both of these are handled differently than in many other games, as I wanted something that was simple and clean, but still felt fitting for
Economics in Baltic Empires Read Post »
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