Below you will find another fantastic article from the Here I Stand series on the Clio’s Board Games blog, this time discussing England player strategy. You can also find this article on Clio’s blog. If you would like to visit the Naty’s Bookshelf blog, you can do that here. The previous articles in this series, “How to Win […]
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Strategy ArticlesThis will be the first of nine articles on the Allied and German units featured in the game. Part 1: US 509th Parachute Battalion Combat TeamPart 2: US 517th Parachute Regimental Combat TeamPart 3: British 2nd Independent Parachute Brigade GroupPart 4: Airborne from Panama—US 551st Parachute and 550th Glider Infantry BattalionsPart 5: Allied Glider unitsPart
Drop Zone: Southern France – Unit Histories (Part 1) Read Post »
Designer BlogsBelow is an article featuring Commands & Colors: Napoleonics insights and first impressions from first time player and InsideGMT contributor David Wiley of Swords and Chit and Cardboard Clash. You can also find this article on David’s blog. Enjoy! -Rachel
A New Wargamer’s Insights and Impressions from Commands & Colors: Napoleonics Read Post »
Strategy ArticlesOn the 29th of May, 1453, the great city of Constantinople falls to the Ottoman Turks. European trade with the Orient is significantly disrupted, causing prices for spices and silk to skyrocket across the Mediterranean. Portugal, a land nestled up against the Atlantic, has perfected the design of ocean-going caravels and spent the past thirty
Tanto Monta Design Diary #3: The Portuguese Player Read Post »
Designer BlogsThe Campaign After significant break due to the pandemic, me and Marcin are coming back to the Belisarius Campaign. With the seventh installment in the series we are getting close to the end of this epic tale. This is a tale of the greatest Byzantine general, beautifully told by the Commands and Colors Medieval game. Today we move
Commands & Colors: Medieval Belisarius Campaign Part 7 – Decimum 533 AD (Phase 1) Read Post »
After Action ReportWe will conclude our examination of unit organization with a look at the Allied Special Forces, involved in the campaign. Today, the United States Army Special Forces have five primary missions: (1) unconventional warfare (the original and most important mission of Special Forces), (2) direct action, (3) special reconnaissance, (4) foreign internal defense, and (5)
Drop Zone: Southern France Organization of Units – Part 6: Allied Special Forces Read Post »
Designer BlogsBelow is an article featuring Holland ’44 insights and first impressions from first time player and InsideGMT contributor David Wiley of Swords and Chit and Cardboard Clash. You can also find this article on David’s blog. Enjoy! -Rachel
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Strategy ArticlesCharlie Kibler has just completed the counters for the game, and they are superb! His silhouettes for the ships are particularly noteworthy, and it’s a shame that players won’t be able to see them at 4x magnification like I can with the digital versions. Once the expansion is published, however, we (okay, probably some noble volunteer who
Norway 1940 Development Update: Final Counters Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Development UpdatesIn a year when boardgaming conventions have – by necessity – had to cancel all events, many organizers are seeking to rebuild their convention communities by taking them online. The popular San Diego Historical Games Convention (SDHistCon) wants to do just that and keep its wargaming community alive and thriving.
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Convention ReportIt is the year 1470. In Amboise, France, King Louis XI and his second wife, Charlotte of Savoy, welcome the birth of their son Charles. Louis goes by the nickname “the Spider” for his ability to weave conspiracies against those who oppose him. Such plotting is critical in a land threatened on all sides by
Tanto Monta Design Diary #2: The French Player Read Post »
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