It was a United States $20 gold piece that started it all. A badly dented $20 gold coin, minted by the U.S. Treasury in 1860. A gift from a young lady named Queenie to her beau, Lieutenant George E. Dixon, formerly attached to the 21st Alabama Regular Infantry, Confederate Army of Mississippi. The coin got […]
Infernal Machine: Dawn of Submarine Warfare — Setting the Stage Read Post »
Designer BlogsOpposing armies march out their city gates, as Volko’s test replay of Levy & Campaign Volume III introduces us to Command and Revolt actions in the game. Note that not only the art shown but several game mechanics discussed remain provisional as test and development continues. … In the last part of our Inferno replay we
Cavallata per Cortona – INFERNO Scenario Replay, Part 4 Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Examples of PlayThe Context between the Super Powers Part 3 of a three part series: The Cold War in the 1970s. Twilight Struggle Red Sea is now nearing completion and will soon join the cue of GMT titles ready for printing. TS: Red Sea is a free-standing, two player card-driven game that builds on the Twilight Struggle system. The game
The Levy & Campaign team presents an option to jump more quickly into the action in Volume I or Volume II of the Series. Feedback welcome! …
NEVSKY and ALMORAVID Quickstart Scenarios Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Scenarios/VariantsAs soon as an event deck was introduced to the design of Cross Bronx Expressway, it was clear that it needed to be split into periods. Covering 60 years of history, for the game to have an event from the 1940s played in the 1990s only works if you abstract away all of the historical
Cross Bronx Expressway: Building Historical Narrative Arcs Read Post »
Designer BlogsFirst, let me thank everyone who caused I, Napoleon to advance up the p500 faster than any of my previous designs. Second, let me thank Richard J. Kane Sr. and Michael Ruttle for Clash of Arms’ game Legion of Honor, which inspired this design. Legion of Honor covers the career of an ordinary French soldier
Getting to Know I, Napoleon: Part 1: The Components Read Post »
Designer BlogsVolko’s test replay of Levy & Campaign Volume III proceeds into the scenario’s first Campaign, with the formation of each side’s Plan, while he incorporates and explains some ongoing development of the game. All art shown is merely for playtest, not final. … In the first two parts of our Inferno replay we set up this introductory scenario (set in
Cavallata per Cortona – INFERNO Scenario Replay, Part 3 Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Examples of PlayHitler gave two speeches targeting Czechoslovakia during the Munich crisis. The first speech at the Nazi party rally in Nuremberg was mainly a message to Sudeten Germans that they are “not helpless and abandoned”. Two weeks later, during the second speech at Berlin Sportpalast, Hitler targeted Czechoslovak president Dr. Edvard Beneš, revealing his world view
“There stands Mr. Beneš, and here I stand!” – Victory Conditions in The Bell of Treason Read Post »
Designer BlogsIn this article, I’ll provide a high-level overview of the mechanics found in Bear Trap, and an explanation of the gameplay. This example of combat in a prior InsideGMT article will also help elucidate some of the explanations found here. Note that, for the sake of brevity, the rules aren’t described here in complete detail—for
Gameplay Overview—How to Play Bear Trap Read Post »
Designer BlogsVolko’s replay of Levy & Campaign Volume III gets underway. All art shown is merely for playtest, not final. …
Cavallata per Cortona – INFERNO Scenario Replay, Part 2 Read Post »
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