The road to Manzikert is long… but only if you choose it to be! As the game gets closer to arriving to players, here is a spotlight on the scenarios in the game that showcase the breadth of available starting situations and game length options. Because SELJUK covers four years and turn length is a […]
The Scenarios of SELJUK: Byzantium Besieged Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Scenarios/VariantsIn the Levy & Campaign system, players conduct operational campaigns subject to transport, supply, and logistical constraints of the geography. In this article, the designer dives into the Epipolae (P500) map design, and the supply and route constraints of ancient Sicily. All map art is prototype playtest art, and not final. The Setting: Ancient Sicily
Epipolae: The Setting — The Map, Cities, Routes, and Supply Sources Read Post »
Designer BlogsBelow you will find Part 2 in a Plantagenet replay series from Cristophe Correia originally published on The Boardgames Chronicle blog. You can read Parts 1 and 2 here and here. Enjoy! -Rachel
Plantagenet – War of the Roses Replay by Christophe Correia, Part 3 Read Post »
After Action ReportUpcoming game Žižka: Reformation and Crusade in Hussite Bohemia, 1420-1421 comes with a bunch of new mechanics such as new Assets, new rules for Crusade, for immediate surrender of some types of Strongholds, new multi stronghold Locale (Prague), or the whole new multi-purpose deck of so called Cause cards. It also relies heavily on mechanics
Hussites, Bohemian Catholics, and Foreigners: What Has Changed Without Adding New Rules? Read Post »
Designer BlogsBelow you will find Part 2 in a Plantagenet replay series from Cristophe Correia originally published on The Boardgames Chronicle blog. You can read Part 1 here. Enjoy! -Rachel After the defeat and the death of Henry VI and Somerset at the Battle of Ipswich, Richard York becomes King of England for the next 10 years.
Plantagenet – War of the Roses Replay by Christophe Correia, Part 2 Read Post »
After Action ReportBelow you will find Part 1 in a Plantagenet replay series from Cristophe Correia originally published on The Boardgames Chronicle blog. Enjoy! -Rachel Levy & Campaign Series developer Christophe Correia and his friend John O’Reilly face off in a run through the full-length scenario of Volume IV, Plantagenet. The scenario covers the full War of the Roses between
Plantagenet – War of the Roses Replay by Christophe Correia, Part 1 Read Post »
After Action ReportHere the designer of Epipolae: The Athenian Expedition in Sicily, 415-413 BCE (P500), presents his thoughts on why the Levy & Campaign system works well for ancient settings. (All images are public domain from the Illustrated History of the World, 1881.) Levy & Campaign The Levy & Campaign (L&C) series of games was designed from
Why Levy & Campaign: Ancients? Read Post »
Designer BlogsHere the designer of Levy & Campaign Volume IV, Plantagenet (shipping as we post this), gives us a quick rundown of how this new entry alters certain game mechanics from the Series’ first three titles, Nevsky, Almoravid, and Inferno, to better represent unique aspects in the Wars of the Roses. (Be sure as well to
Plantagenet: Additions to Levy & Campaign Series Mechanics Read Post »
Designer BlogsBelow is a great video from The Recreation Department on YouTube ranking all six factions from the first three Levy & Campaign series titles: Nevsky, Almoravid, and Inferno. Enjoy! -Rachel
Video: The Recreation Department Ranks Levy & Campaign Series Factions Read Post »
VideosBelow you will find Part 3 in an Inferno Replay and Tutorial series from Cristophe Correia originally published on The Boardgames Chronicle blog. You can read Parts 1 and 2 here and here. Enjoy! -Rachel
Inferno – Replay and Tutorial by Christophe Correia, Part 3 Read Post »
Examples of Play, Series Replay