For those of you who have been following Mark’s “What Was Old is New Again” series covering Peloponnesian War design and strategy, please enjoy another selection from the years ago published Volume 28 #1 of The General. This four part article series is a replay of Peloponnesian War featuring Kevin Boylan as the Athenian Player, Doug Whatley as the Spartan […]
Peloponnesian War Series Replay: Turn 2 Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Series ReplayFor those of you who have been following Mark’s “What Was Old is New Again” series covering Peloponnesian War design and strategy, please enjoy another selection from the years ago published Volume 28 #1 of The General. This four part article series is a replay of Peloponnesian War featuring Kevin Boylan as the Athenian Player,
Peloponnesian War Series Replay: Turn 1 Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Series ReplayReplicator Tuesdays is an article series appearing on InsideGMT. It features insights into the development of the 2nd expansion for the board wargame Space Empires:4x by Jim Krohn. Here the designer, developer and play testers will share their thoughts and experiences on this upcoming expansion. Since there is much crossover between the Space Empires and
Replicator Tuesday Issue #45: After Action Report Read Post »
Designer BlogsContinuing our detailed exposition of gameplay in Nevsky—Teutons and Rus in Collision. Part 3 covers storming an enemy garrison—including our first closeup look at the nature of forces and fortifications in the Levy & Campaign system. Part 1 here. Part 2 here. Note: All images below are playtest images, not final art. We are within the Campaign portion
Nevsky: Crusade on Novgorod Replay – Part 3 Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Examples of PlayHere is Part 4 of Mark’s “Advice on Peloponnesian War, from 38-year old Mark†as published in his original article from The General. Enjoy the article! – Gene
Peloponnesian War: Final Strategies and Conclusion (Part 4) Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Development UpdatesHere is Part 3 of Mark’s “Advice on Peloponnesian War, from 38-year old Mark” as published in his original article from The General. You can find Parts 1 and 2 here and here. Enjoy the article! – Gene
Peloponnesian War: System Mechanics and Specific Strategies (Part 3) Read Post »
Designer BlogsWe continue here with Volko’s detailed explanation of gameplay in Nevsky—Teutons and Rus in Collision on his homemade playtest set. Part 1 can be found here. Part 2 covers how the Russian and Teuton sides plan their campaigns and then how their medieval lords move materiel and men to war.
Nevsky: Crusade on Novgorod Replay – Part 2 Read Post »
Designer BlogsAs a gaming topic, the Finnish Civil War is relatively unknown. Gamers might therefore appreciate thematic guidance as to what they are thematically doing when interacting on the game board. A previous InsideGMT article already provided a basic account of the general faction characteristics and aims. In the next two InsideGMT articles on All Bridges
All Bridges Burning: Simulating the Finnish Civil War Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Inside the Game as HistoryIn this article we continue to explore the event cards of Ancient Civilizations of the Inner Sea (ACIS). To read the previous three articles in this series, follow the links here, here, and here.
It’s All in the Cards: The Cards of Ancient Civilizations of the Inner Sea (Part 4) Read Post »
Designer BlogsHere is Part 2 of Mark’s “Advice on Peloponnesian War, from 38-year old Mark” as published in his original article from The General. You can find Part 1 here. Enjoy the article! – Gene
Peloponnesian War: What Are the Opponents’ Objectives? (Part 2) Read Post »
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