Playtest Reports

A Walk in the Sun: Scenario #5 After Action Review from Silver Bayonet

Once again we find ourselves deep in the jungle basking in the sunshine and tropical weather. This scenario, #5, depicts the ill-fated journey of the 2/7 Cav (along with elements of the 1/5) as they humped overland from the aftermath of LZ XRAY to a new landing zone, LZ ALBANY, a few miles away. The torturous terrain […]

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Designer Blogs, Examples of Play, Playtest Reports

The Drang River Valley (LZ MARY): Scenario #3 After Action Review from Silver Bayonet

Following the recommended order of scenario play, the first is #6 Tea Time, we come to scenario #3 LZ Mary. This scenario depicts the night ambush conducted by A/1/9 and some CIDG Strikers on the NVA 66th Regiment as it was moving into the Ia Drang Valley as well as the subsequent NVA counterattack. [NOTE:

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Tea Time: Scenario #6 After Action Review from Silver Bayonet

Here’s an AAR of the shortest scenario in the game: #6 “Tea Time”. This scenario simulates the night attack by the VC on the Brigade HQ. The HQ was lightly defended and cooks, clerks, and other “ash & trash” were pressed into service as riflemen. The HQ was saved, but that safety was bought dearly.

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Designer Blogs, Examples of Play, Playtest Reports

A Playthrough of Comanchería

Joel Toppen and Mike Bertucelli asked me to play through the tutorial for Comanchería to assist in proof reading. For me it was a rare treat to learn to play this much-awaited game with adult supervision and possibly get a few games in before it gets printed! The game covers 4 historical periods from 1700

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Designer Blogs, Playtest Reports

If It’s Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium: Shunning the Schlieffen Plan in Fields of Despair

Part One For the past several months, I’ve been involved in the latest round of playtesting for Fields of Despair.  I’m playtesting with a couple of my regular wargaming buddies (Phil Mowatt and Dave Moseley) using VASSAL and Skype. After about 7 or 8 games, in which each of the short scenarios as well as a

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Designer Blogs, Playtest Reports

Talon Tuesday Issue #10: Empire War Report

“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. Issue #10 Empire War is a strategic game mode in Talon that does not use the written scenarios. It’s going to get its own Talon Tues in

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Designer Blogs, Playtest Reports

Talon Tuesday Issue #7: From Afterburners to Addicted

“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. Issue #7 Jim’s Under the Hood segment will continue next week.  In the meantime, here’s an article about Talon afterburners, which was the brain child of our

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Designer Blogs, Playtest Reports

Talon Tuesday Issue #1 – Dice Tower Convention 2015

“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. ———— Issue #1 – Dice Tower Convention 2015 I had the pleasure of taking Talon to Dice Tower Con 2015 in Orlando, FL this past June. It

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Playtest Reports

THE ROUND TOPS – Hammerin’ Sickles in Action (Part 1)

PART 1: – Introduction and First Game Turn Hammerin’ Sickles: Longstreet Attacks at Gettysburg recently “made the cut” on the GMT P500 and Fred and I are very thankful for the support from the gaming community. We thought it would be a good time to give a brief run-through of the game and show how

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Examples of Play, Playtest Reports, Series Replay

The Battle of Serafim Farm – a Playtest AAR from Gallipoli, 1915

“The Infantry simply cannot get forward against those guns. They will see them coming from miles away.” Lord Hamilton chewed on his mustache. Then the answer, my good man, is that they must not see us. Let me remind of you of the night attack by the Greeks against the Trojans – Troy is just

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After Action Report, Playtest Reports
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