The 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 […]
As additional background information for those of you interested in Harold Buchanan’s upcoming Flashpoint: South China Sea, today we present this graphical timeline created by project artist Terry Leeds. We hope you find this interesting and educational. Stay tuned for more Flashpoint: South China Sea content as the game heads to the printer in November.
Graphical Timeline for Flashpoint: South China Sea Read Post »
Inside the Game as HistoryBelow you will find another fantastic article from Clio’s Board Games, this time discussing Winston Churchill through the lens of GMT’s Churchill. You can also find this article on Clio’s blog. Enjoy! -Rachel
Winston Churchill Through the Lens of Mark Herman’s Churchill Read Post »
Inside the Game as HistoryIn previous installments, I have described the “main characters†in Banish the Snakes: the historic people that players represent in their attempts to convert Ireland. But now I’m moving on to the “supporting cast†of historic characters, people who were notable in the history of the time and show up in the game on Event cards. The previous articles
Historic Characters in Banish the Snakes: Benignus of Armagh Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Inside the Game as HistoryAshikaga Yoshimasa unexpectedly became shogun at a young age, after his older brother Yoshikatsu died under possibly suspicious circumstances, and it is clear that he never really wanted the responsibility that came with the position. He was more interested in artistic and spiritual pursuits, and is known today not only for his mismanagement of the
The Chronicles of Ōnin #2: Yoshimasa and the Muromachi Court Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Inside the Game as HistoryThe Pure Land depicts the decade-long Ōnin War in 15th century Japan, a civil war for control of the Muromachi Bakufu set against a backdrop of peasant unrest and religious militancy. This conflict precipitated the Sengoku (or Warring States) period that would continue into the 16th century, and was the beginning of the slow decline
The Chronicles of Ōnin #1: Civil War in Muromachi Japan Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Inside the Game as HistoryBelow you will find another fantastic article from Clio’s Board Games, this time discussing Robert Walpole through the lens of GMT’s Imperial Struggle. You can also find this article on Clio’s blog. Enjoy! -Rachel
Robert Walpole, Earl of Orford, Through the Lens of Imperial Struggle Read Post »
Inside the Game as HistoryIn previous installments, I have described the “main characters” in Banish the Snakes: the historic people that players represent in their attempts to convert Ireland. But now I’m moving on to the “supporting cast” of historic characters, people who were notable in the history of the time and show up in the game on Event cards. The previous articles
Historic Characters in Banish the Snakes: Arthur, King of the Britons Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Inside the Game as HistoryHubris – Twilight of the Hellenistic World takes one to three players twenty-two centuries back in time to the Ancient Eastern Mediterranean. This period is often little known, obscured by the great epopees of Alexander the Great (that preceded it), Hannibal (that took place simultaneously) or Julius Caesar (that followed it). It was nonetheless pivotal
The Hubris Histories – Book 1 Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Inside the Game as HistoryIn previous installments, I have described the “main characters†in Banish the Snakes: the historic people that players represent in their attempts to convert Ireland. But now I’m moving on to the “supporting cast†of historic characters, people who were notable in the history of the time and show up in the game on Event cards. The previous articles
Historic Characters in Banish the Snakes: Coroticus Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Inside the Game as History