Here 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 UpdatesReplicator 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 #38: Advanced Ship Development, Part Four – New Techs Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Development Updates“Talon Tuesdays” is an article series appearing on InsideGMT periodically on Tuesdays. It features articles from the Talon development team regarding the game’s design, development and upcoming release of the Talon 1000 expansion. Since Space Empires:4x Replicators is also releasing soon and there is crossover between the two development teams, Replicator articles will be featured
Talon Tuesday Issue #29: Talon 1000 – Heavy Battle Cruisers Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Development UpdatesAncient Civilizations of the Inner Sea’s development is moving ahead very rapidly. This is a rare game that can be played either as a wargame or a non-militaristic competitive game of civilization building, or a combination of both, it’s really up to the players.
Ancient Civilizations of the Inner Sea – July Development Update Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Development UpdatesIn our last article, our Presidential Triumvirate walked you through our game’s 1st Activation Phase, representing about six weeks of real time. In this article, we will tackle the 2nd Activation Phase of our new administration.
Three Presidents For the Price of One: Inside Mr. President (Pt 3) Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Development Updates, Playtest ReportsWelcome back to this series of peeks inside Mr. President! When last we left our intrepid Tri-Presidents, we had finished the game setup and were ready to begin the game’s first six-month Round. If you missed that first article, check it out here before you read on. And please remember, this game is still in
Three Presidents for the Price of One: Inside Mr. President (Pt 2) Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Development Updates, Playtest ReportsAs many of you have read in my most recent monthly customer updates, I’ve been back working on the new version of Mr. President weekly, and sometimes daily, over the past couple of months. The updated, streamlined design is falling into place, and we’re a little over a month away from handing the game off
One of the aspects making the Downtown series great is its intense fog-of-war. The combination of dummy flights, hidden AAA/SAMs, generic flights, and unconfirmed bombing results add up to a lot of uncertainty for both players in most scenarios, a situation that is both realistic and fun, since neither player knows the full picture. As
Red Storm – Solitaire Development Read Post »
Development Updates, Solitaire SystemsIn designing scenarios for Red Storm: The Air War Over Central Germany, 1987, I’m trying to provide a wide range of scenarios in terms of size, complexity, and “standard” versus “unusual” situations. Regarding size, the variance is based on three main factors: the amount of the map in play, the number of flights on each
Red Storm – Scenario Mix Read Post »
Development UpdatesIn the old days, to be a vassal meant that you would agree to submit to a king in exchange for their protection against other kings and lords. We’ve moved past those days; today in the gaming field it means to submit your board game to someone for creating a Vassal module. Since most of
B&T Warpath Chronicles #6: Vassalization, Or How I Learned To Love Online Gaming Read Post »
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