In a Seas of Thunder campaign game, Italy is a very enjoyable nation to play; either as part of a team or just by yourself. Italy can expect to have the upper hand in the Mediterranean from the instant that France is conquered until they leave the game in September of 1943 (Turn 17). They […]
Regia Marina: Italian Concerns in the Seas of Thunder Campaign Game Read Post »
Designer BlogsA few weeks ago we released the Extended Example of Play so players could get a feel for Imperial Struggle’s gameplay. One sharp-eyed reader also spotted a glitch, which will be fixed in the shipping version.
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Designer Blogs, Examples of PlayIntroduction by Congress of Vienna (CoV)’s Editor, Fred Schachter – To familiarize the InsideGMT audience of what designer Frank Esparrago accomplished with his fun and exciting Congress of Vienna game, now a GMT P-500 offering which has “Made the Cut” (thank you patrons, thank you so very much!); previous InsideGMT articles presented “Designer’s Notes”, “Game
Congress of Vienna Detailed Sequence of Play – The War Phase I (Part 4 of 5) Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Examples of PlayIntroduction by Congress of Vienna (CoV)’s Editor, Fred Schachter – To familiarize the InsideGMT audience of what designer Frank Esparrago accomplished with his fun and exciting Congress of Vienna game, now a GMT P-500 offering which has “Made the Cut” (thank you patrons!); previous InsideGMT articles presented “Designer’s Notes”, “Game as History: An Historical Introduction
Playtesting continues for Red Storm: Baltic Approaches. As with Red Storm, I am working hard to make sure each scenario provides players with interesting challenges. One of my favorite scenarios explores the tactics used by Warsaw Pact deep bombing raids against a layered NATO defense of SAMs and fighters, with the possibility that the bombers
Red Storm: Baltic Approaches — Playtest Report Read Post »
Designer BlogsThe most challenging and I’m sure the most controversial choice in Seas of Thunder was what to do with the French Fleet. Always remember that in Seas of Thunder, our first nod was always to history, but only if it maintained an interesting game. If the history made the game bad, we worked to change
Integrating La Royale – The French Fleet in Seas of Thunder Read Post »
Designer BlogsIntroduction by Congress of Vienna (CoV)’s Editor, Fred Schachter – To familiarize the InsideGMT audience of what designer Frank Esparrago created with his fun and exciting Congress of Vienna game, now a GMT P-500 offering which has “Made the Cut” (thank you patrons!); previous InsideGMT articles presented “Designer’s Notes”, “Game as History: An Historical Introduction
Congress of Vienna Detailed Sequence of Play – The Diplomacy Phase (Part 2 of 5) Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Examples of PlayRostam is the hero of the Persian national epic, Shahnameh (which translates as Epic of Kings), which was written by the poet Abolqasem Ferdowsi around 1000 AD. It is set in a semi-mythical era that loosely resembles the Parthian period (247 BC – 224 AD). The central conflict is between the Persians and the Turanians, invaders
Legend of Rostam: Bonus Scenario for Ancient Civilizations of the Middle East Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Scenarios/VariantsIntroduction by Congress of Vienna (CoV)’s Editor, Fred Schachter – To familiarize the InsideGMT audience of what designer Frank Esparrago created with his fun and exciting Congress of Vienna game, now a GMT P-500 offering which has “Made the Cut” (thank you patrons!); previous InsideGMT articles presented “Designer’s Notes”, “Game as History: An Historical Introduction
Congress of Vienna Detailed Sequence of Play – The Initial Phase (Part 1 of 5) Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Examples of PlayIntroduction: By Game Developer, Fred Schachter – Players desiring a bit more complexity to their games of ACIS and/or ACME (once published, of course) in exchange for adding development of culture to their respective Civilizations should appreciate this offering by designers Chris and Mark. This responds to some ACIS players lamenting the game’s absence of a
