Introduction: This article complements Mark McLaughlin’s InsideGMT Letter to Gene piece for this upcoming soon-to-be-announced GMT P500 listed game. Mark and I hope it whets your appetite to learn more and, when the time comes, perhaps place an order for this new title to be added to GMT’s P500 repertoire.
After Action Report: The Rockland Guys Go to “The Inner Sea” Read Post »
Designer Blogs To see the previous parts of this Example of Play, check out Part 1 (Basic Game AP Combat), Part 2 (Advanced Game AP Combat), Part 3 (Advanced Game ATGM Dodge), Part 4 (Advanced Game GP Fire), and Part 5 (Advanced Game Close Assault Combat) on InsideGMT.
MBT Example of Play (Part 6): Advanced Game Hand-to-Hand Combat Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Examples of PlayFor the very first time in the COIN series, in Pendragon: The Fall of Roman Britain, you will be able to take control and use for your own the pieces of another faction… How so? Through the very unique feature of Foederati, that typical Late Roman practice of hiring potential or even erstwhile enemies in
The Pendragon Chronicles – Vol. 5 – Foederati Read Post »
Designer BlogsBayonets and Tomahawks – Burning Hay is the Scent of Victory! “My friend, I have a bad feeling something bad is about to happen.” “Nonsense George, there’s no enemy within hundreds of miles of Wills Creek, Virginia.” Famous first words for the beginning of a game of Bayonets and Tomahawks as the British player. As
B&T Warpath Chronicles #7: Raids Read Post »
Designer BlogsWhat Am I Doing Here? Throughout history, a multitude of authors have penned their thoughts regarding warfare on everything from waxed tablets, scrolls, books and electronic media. Some of these documents emanated from the minds of generals, some from high political persons, some from civilians and some from those that suffered through the utter horror,
The Last Hundred Yards Designer’s Notes: Intro, Initiative, and Activation Cycle Read Post »
Designer Blogs To see the previous parts of this Example of Play, check out Part 1 (Basic Game AP Combat), Part 2 (Advanced Game AP Combat), Part 3 (Advanced Game ATGM Dodge), and Part 4 (Advanced Game GP Fire) on InsideGMT.
MBT Example of Play (Part 5): Advanced Game Close Assault Combat Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Examples of PlayIn this article I will write about the specific activities that take place during the Propaganda Rounds in Colonial Twilight, and about the various Pivotal Events that players can execute during the game. Colonial Twilight has three scenarios: Full, Medium and Short, consisting of 5, 4 and 3 Propaganda Rounds respectively. Like other COIN system
Colonial Twilight: Propaganda Rounds and Pivotal Events Read Post »
Designer BlogsIn the late 1980s battlefield imagined in the upcoming game Red Storm: The Air War Over Central Germany, 1987, beyond visual range (BVR) combat changes significantly from earlier games in the series. BVR missiles by the late 1980s were both more numerous and more deadly than ever before, and both sides were expected to use
Fox One! Beyond Visual Range Combat in Red Storm Read Post »
Designer BlogsTo see the previous parts of this Example of Play, check out Part 1 (Basic Game AP Combat), Part 2 (Advanced Game AP Combat), and Part 3 (Advanced Game ATGM Dodge) on InsideGMT.
MBT Example of Play (Part 4): Advanced Game GP Fire Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Examples of PlayWhen I designed the first Wing Leader game, I made a conscious decision to go broad with the game content rather than narrow. Looking at other WW2 air games, such as Air Force and Fighting Wings, they begin with an intense focus on a single-theatre–always northwest Europe–so as to maximize coverage of the Luftwaffe. Let’s
Designing Wing Leader: Blitz Read Post »
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