Hi everyone. In today’s InsideGMT article, we are bringing you something new. I know many of you, like me, enjoy solitaire designs. Most of us who have played wargames for a while can even take a non-solitaire design and play it solo, with no problem. But CDGs are much harder to solo. And that has […]
The Madness Behind a CDG Solo Method Read Post »
Scenarios/Variants, Solitaire SystemsI’d like to announce the availability of the first supplement for the Next War Series. This supplement will contain the following items: Cyber Warfare Capabilities Alternate Advanced Air Game Submarines Random Events Optional Rules One and a half counter sheets (containing the counters necessary for Cyber Warfare, Alternate Air Game, and Submarine Markers, as well as some
Next War Series Supplement #1 Read Post »
Scenarios/VariantsLocation: Golan Heights (Southern Sector) October 6, 1973 Situation: In this short AAR we take a look at the southern sector of the Golan front and the Syrian assault against the thin Israeli line defending it. The Syrian 5th Infantry division, boosted with two tank brigades, has departed from its staging area and moved towards
Operation Badr – Historical Scenario Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Scenarios/VariantsTriumph and Tragedy was designed from the bottom up as a three-sided game, taking the viewpoint that the democratic/capitalist West, the fascist Axis and the communist Soviet Union were at bottom irreconcilable rivals for European (and possibly world) hegemony. A corollary is that the historical West-Soviet alliance was not inevitable, but arose from necessity (Axis
Addition by Subtraction: Creating the 2-Player Bonus Variant for Triumph and Tragedy Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Scenarios/VariantsDan Stueber has been a long time proofreader, playtester, and supporter of the Next War series. He has completed and posted several solitaire game session reports on Boardgamegeek including one for the scenario he’s designed for Next War: Korea which is presented for your use below. Hope you enjoy! – Mitch This scenario postulates a slow
Next War: Korea – Scenario – Modified Tactical Surprise Read Post »
Scenarios/VariantsHere is the second of two scenarios Gene and I have dug up from the InsideGMT archives. Also included are the solitaire rules required for this scenario.
Silver Bayonet Archival Material, Part 2 Read Post »
Scenarios/VariantsIn the course of conducting research and going over old material, Gene and I have stumbled across some items, initially released via the original, paper (*gasp*) version of InsideGMT from 1991. Within those hallowed (and yellowed) archives, we found two additional scenarios as well as some Advanced Game solitaire suggestions. As I get the rest
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Scenarios/Variants18.3.8 Invasion! – Operational Map Only Scenario This scenario allows players to play the Advanced Game scenarios, but ignore any naval aspects. The scenario assumes that the PRC has been able to nullify the ROC Navy, secure the Inshore approaches to Taiwan, and begin to establish a beachhead on Taiwan.
Next War: Taiwan Scenario – Invasion! Read Post »
Scenarios/Variants16.2.7 Regime Change Scenario Rather than facing a foe which is disintegrating in front of them as in the Collapse! Scenario, this scenario depicts a situation in which the U.S. and ROK have decided that enough is enough, and the regime in North Korea needs to be changed. To that end, they’ve decided to
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Scenarios/Variants27 September 1987, 1400 Zulu GDR Western Border Man’s vision of hell manifests itself in many guises. Whether terror, despair, or utter hopelessness, its definition remains very personal in nature. For 2nd battalion commander Major Petr Nikolayevich Yakolev, the descent into his personal abyss coincided with his posting to the 79th Guards Tank Division. Yakolev
MBT Prologue + Free Sample Scenario Read Post »
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