Ian M. Sullivan is the Special Advisor for Analysis and ISR at the Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, US Army Training and Doctrine Command. Disclaimer: All views expressed in this post are the author’s and do not necessarily reflect those of the Department of Defense, Department of the Army, or Army Training and Doctrine Command
China’s Red River Dance — Playing Next War: Vietnam (Part 4) Read Post »
After Action ReportIan M. Sullivan is the Special Advisor for Analysis and ISR at the Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, US Army Training and Doctrine Command. Disclaimer: All views expressed in this post are the author’s and do not necessarily reflect those of the Department of Defense, Department of the Army, or Army Training and Doctrine Command
China’s Red River Dance — Playing Next War: Vietnam (Part 3) Read Post »
After Action ReportIan M. Sullivan is the Special Advisor for Analysis and ISR at the Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, US Army Training and Doctrine Command. Disclaimer: All views expressed in this post are the author’s and do not necessarily reflect those of the Department of Defense, Department of the Army, or Army Training and Doctrine Command
China’s Red River Dance — Playing Next War: Vietnam (Part 2) Read Post »
After Action ReportIan M. Sullivan is the Special Advisor for Analysis and ISR at the Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, US Army Training and Doctrine Command. Disclaimer: All views expressed in this post are the author’s and do not necessarily reflect those of the Department of Defense, Department of the Army, or Army Training and Doctrine Command
China’s Red River Dance — Playing Next War: Vietnam (Part 1) Read Post »
After Action ReportThe 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 ReportBackground, Notes, and Setup Information: For those who have not played Scenario 11 of Combat Commander: Europe or need a refresher on the backstory, it is set in France, in July of 1944. A few beleaguered American troops from the 743rd Tank Battalion are supposed to hold a captured German hilltop position until help can arrive. They
Combat Commander: Europe Scenario 11 Narrated AAR Read Post »
After Action ReportThose 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
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