The Invasion So Far… The Allies spent the first week landing on the beaches, repelling German counter-attacks and pushing inland to gain a viable foot-hold. The second week was spent expanding the bridgeheads while the US and British sectors were united. An ambitious attack by Panzer Lehr was stopped just short of Arromanches and the […]
Normandy ’44 Campaign AAR Part VII: June 21st -22nd Read Post »
After Action ReportAs a counterpart to the after-action report for the Death Valley scenario, “Carroll Burns the Bridge”, which appeared several months ago in this blog, I now offer this first installment of an AAR for one of the game’s 1864 battles, Fisher’s Hill. This one, too, employs a “narrative” style. I believe the GBACW system is
Fisher’s Hill: A Death Valley Narrative-Style AAR (Part 1) Read Post »
After Action Report, Designer Blogs, Scenarios/VariantsBelow is the fifth part of the series regarding “Why We Do What We Do in The Last Hundred Yards.” This article deals with Tactics. Enjoy!
Why We Do What We Do in LHY: Tactics Read Post »
Designer BlogsGandhi ships soon and includes a brand new Solitaire system, called Arjuna, that replaces the flowcharts that have become a staple of the COIN Series. Players who play COIN Solitaire have asked many questions about how the system works – and don’t fear! – COIN Series Developer Jason Carr is here to walk through the
The Arjuna Chronicles #1: An Intro to Gandhi’s Arjuna System Read Post »
Designer BlogsIntroduction When I was first introduced to Ancient Civilizations of the Inner Sea by its Designers (Chris Vorderbruegge and Mark McLaughlin) one of its facets which held immediate appeal was that conflict/battles in this game, called “Competitions”, DID NOT INVOLVE ANY DICE ROLLNG!! I’ve been a gamer for decades, since playing my first wargame, Avalon
Ancient Civilizations of the Inner Sea: An Example of Competition Resolution Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Examples of PlayThe Invasion So Far… After linking the beaches, the US Army landed two more divisions, the 30th and the 79th Infantry. The former subbed in for the 82nd Airborne which took a lot of casualties in the fighting around Carentan. The latter is forming up between the 1st and 2nd Infantry divisions so greater firepower
Normandy ’44 Campaign AAR Part VI: June 19th-20th Read Post »
After Action ReportAfter having played about ten games of Hitler’s Reich, I still find it difficult to really categorize this game into a particular niche. I cannot state if it’s a card driven game, for it is a game which has lots of cards to it; but does not fall into the tradition of most CDG’s. I
The Significance of Dice Rolling Probability in Hitler’s Reich Read Post »
Strategy ArticlesThe following article shows a brief example of how Fire Resolution works in The Last Hundred Yards. Enjoy!
A Brief Example of Fire Resolution in The Last Hundred Yards Read Post »
Designer BlogsLowering his head, the Commander slumps back into the gulley – this battle is lost. He has failed to take the high ground, and worse – the Germans have a commanding view of the field of battle, and are moving up additional tanks and infantry to secure their lines. “Get ready to fall back, we
Tank Duel Scenario 2: Hold the High Ground – Round 10 Read Post »
After Action Report, Playtest Reports, Scenarios/VariantsWho’s in the Hot Seat in COS? Without a doubt, it’s Austria! Maria Theresa and the Austrians face daunting tasks the entire game – for most of it, you’re fighting a three front war – a distressingly focused, but intermittent Prussia to the north, a consistently powerful France to the west, and a lesser but
Enemies North, West, and South: Playing Maria Theresa in Clash of Sovereigns Read Post »
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