Those of you who have read the Border Reivers rules will know that 2 and 3-player versions of the game exist, even though the expected number of players is either 4 or 6. I’m trying to get the 4 and 6-player versions finished first, so even though I’ve experimented enough with 2 and 3-player to […]
Border Reivers Two-Player Playtest AAR Read Post »
After Action Report, Designer Blogs, Playtest ReportsIn Part 1 of this AAR we saw the first two turns of Frédéric Serval’s Red Flag Over Paris. The Paris Commune, played by me, had a very poor first turn, and was almost wiped out by Fred’s Versailles Government. In the second turn I was able to make a comeback, but I am still
Triumph of Versailles: A Red Flag Over Paris After Action Report (Part 2) Read Post »
After Action Report, Playtest ReportsRed Flag Over Paris, designed by Frédéric Serval, is a new lunchtime CDG presenting the clash between the Paris Commune and the Versailles Government in the spring of 1871. The game takes place over three regular turns and a fourth “final crisis” turn, here representing the brutal suppression of the Commune during the “Bloody Week”
The Commune Begins: A Red Flag Over Paris After Action Report (Part 1) Read Post »
After Action Report, Playtest ReportsBelow is another great article from The Boardgames Chronicle, this time discussing his experience playing Sekigahara and playing face to face again with a friend for the first time in months. If you would like to read this article on his blog, you can find that here. Enjoy! -Rachel
Sekigahara After Action Report: First Face-to-Face Game After 3 Months of Isolation Read Post »
After Action ReportBelow you will find an After Action Report from Neil Stevens covering the Battle of Cape Santa Maria scenario from Serpents of the Seas, part of the Flying Colors system. Enjoy!
Stealing Spanish Treasure on the High Seas – The Battle of Cape Santa Maria Read Post »
After Action ReportBelow is another fantastic article from The Boardgames Chronicle, this time discussing his experience with the solo mode for SpaceCorp. If you would like to read this article on his blog, you can find that here. Enjoy! -Rachel
SpaceCorp: Discovering the Game via the Solo Mode Read Post »
After Action ReportI would like today to come back to one of the most epic boardgame sessions I have possibility to experience. This was a full, six-player play of Here I Stand (HIS). Yes, we decided to re-enact struggle in the Europe during the time of Reformation. This was our second play of HIS – I need to
Here I Stand: Full 6-Player Game After Action Report Read Post »
After Action ReportThe Campaign With the sixth installment of the Belisarius Campaign, we are getting close to the end of this epic tale, the tale of the greatest Byzantine general, beautifully told by the Commands & Colors: Medieval game. So far, he was mainly successful in his endeavors against Empire enemies, but will he still be after the battle below? Let
Commands & Colors: Medieval Belisarius Campaign Part 6 – Callinicum (531 AD) Part 2 Read Post »
After Action ReportThis article continues the account of how the German Communist Party (KPD) attempts to launch a revolution during the early years of the Weimar Republic. If you are interested in the background to the events described here, Part 1 can be found here. Disclaimer: all game art, components, and descriptions of rules appearing in this
Struggle for Power in The Weimar Republic: KPD Play by Play, 1919 to 1921 (Part 2) Read Post »
After Action Report, Designer BlogsAs it is not so easy to get the players for Great Battles of History (GBoH), sometimes the best option is to play solitaire, trying to win against yourself! One of the greatest installments in this series is SPQR. It allows you to replay a variety of engagements, and the latest Deluxe Edition covers all the expansions. As I
SPQR Session Report: Bagradas Plains (255 BC) Read Post »
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