In the last article, we explored the Victory track and how factions score VP. This time, we’ll cover the cards players use to achieve their goals through concrete actions. You can’t make soup out of promises. – Francis Spufford
Events and Actions in Hammer and Sickle Read Post »
Designer BlogsDuring a game of Napoleon in Egypt, the French Player has the opportunity, through scientific research, to build a “military hospital”. This precious asset will greatly increase the durability of the French troops. In this article, we’ll look at the historical aspect of this element, before considering the game mechanics around it in a follow-up
The Medical Breakthroughs of the Armée d’Orient in Egypt (Part 1) Read Post »
Designer BlogsIn the first article on the Enemy of My Enemy expansion, I covered the new Arab Revolt game that uses the Palestine map. In this article, I’ll pivot to the other new game included in the expansion, The British Way: Japanese Occupation. In a first for The British Way, the British faction, Force 136, acts
Enemy of My Enemy: Japanese Occupation Read Post »
Designer BlogsArrivals and Departures of Leaders (and Event Cards in general) Leaders came and went with fair frequency in the Civil war, removed from command by relief from above or sometimes an enemy bullet. How does the game handle that? Some leaders start the game in play, and a few of them appear on schedule during
Introduction As shared by 9/19/24’s GMT Update (September 19 Update from GMT: New P500s, Many Game Updates, Art Samples, and More! (mailchi.mp)), Hannibal’s Revenge: A Card Conquest Series Game, received a status update and something of a “teaser”. That teaser was a promise for an After-Action Report of Hannibal’s Revenge playing when my two buddies,
A Tale of Two Sexenniums: Hannibal’s Revenge After Action Reports – Part 1 of 2 Read Post »
Designer BlogsI hope that many of you are aware that a reprint for Next War: India-Pakistan is up for pre-order. This particular game in the series has long been touted as a good entry point into the system as it concentrates solely on the ground and air war and doesn’t have those pesky naval rules. This
Next War: India-Pakistan – What to Expect When You’re Expecting Read Post »
Designer BlogsIn the last article, we explored the four factions of Hammer and Sickle and their unique asymmetries. This time, we’ll cover how these factions relate to one another, and how victory is achieved. Revolution and war are two different things. For someone who is not only trying to defeat a military opponent but also radically
How to Win Hammer and Sickle Read Post »
Designer BlogsIn order to show how leaders work in this new edition of A HOUSE DIVIDED, I’m going to look at a historical battle as it would play out in the game. In this case, let’s look at Chancellorsville, in April and early May of 1863. As it happens this is also the turn when the
How Leaders Work in the New A HOUSE DIVIDED: Part 1 — Leaders in Battles Read Post »
Designer BlogsLet us set the Wayback Machine to review Frank Chadwick’s ETO’s past year of development and bring you up to the present with a look into this project’s future. The multiple volumes of ETO have seen the “completion” (always subject to further playtesting, but there have been very few changes to the rules .docs as
ETO September ’24 Project Update: The Present and Future of Frank Chadwick’s ETO Read Post »
Designer BlogsSeas of Thunder is one of my favorite games that I had a hand in designing. It covers a topic that I find fascinating. And it does it in a way that I find satisfying. It is easy to teach and learn. It has a fun factor with a lot of dice rolling. It also
Seas of Thunder – Blueprints Read Post »
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