“Below is part 5 of the fictionalized Essendarium replay. It has so far been a blast to write and I hope you are enjoying it as well.” -Jeff
Apocalypse Road: The Essendarium – Part 5 Read Post »
Designer BlogsThe Russian commander looks out from the cupola of his SU-100, surveying the ground before him. His orders are to advance to the low hills approximately 400m away and hold them against a suspected German tank force in the area until reinforcements arrive. An uneasiness grips him, for he knows the Germans also want to capture the
Tank Duel Scenario 2: Hold the High Ground – Setup and Introduction Read Post »
After Action Report, Playtest Reports, Scenarios/VariantsIn September 1987, when MBT’s hypothetical hostilities commenced, 4 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (4 CMBG) fielded three combat maneuver battalions plus support elements. The following is a summary of those forces.
4 CMBG: Combat Units – 1987 Read Post »
Designer Blogs“Great news, great news! In case you were unaware, Apocalypse Road has reached the 500 mark between the writing of this article and the previous one. It is my firm belief that once Apocalypse Road enters the ‘wild’ that word of mouth will spread and it will do very well among people that are not
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Designer BlogsIt is 2019 and Imperial Struggle is so close to players I can almost taste it. Thanks to Joel Toppen’s heroic work on the VASSAL test kit, the game has received much more intensive playtesting than it ever has – probably more in the last four months than in the rest of the development cycle
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Designer Blogs, Development Updates, Playtest Reports“Welcome back to the Essendarium, the ongoing recap of the final race in the Apocalypse Road series where I will be revealing the teams of Apocalypse Road, the cars and the stories behind the game, both fictional and real. These first few articles will be covering the various teams in Apocalypse Road and possibly some
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Designer BlogsBelow is the fifth part in an series of articles from designer Ted Raicer in which he shares an After Action Report of the Campaign Game of The Dark Sands. Parts 1, 2, 3, and 4 can be found here, here, here, and here. Enjoy! -Rachel
The Dark Sands: AAR of Designer Solo Campaign Game (Part 5) – Final Read Post »
After Action Report, Designer BlogsBelow is Part 2 in Michael Gustavsson’s Playthrough AAR of FAB: Crusader. Part 1 an be found here. Enjoy! -Rachel
FAB Crusader AAR: The Winter Battle of North Africa 1941 (Part 2) Read Post »
After Action Report, Designer Blogs“Welcome back to the Essendarium, the ongoing recap of the final race in the Apocalypse Road series where I will be revealing the teams of Apocalypse Road, the cars and the stories behind the game, both fictional and real. These first few articles will be covering the various teams in Apocalypse Road and possibly some
Apocalypse Road: The Essendarium – Part 2 Read Post »
Designer BlogsThis is the third installment in a three part series depicting a playtest for one of the Alt-History scenarios from Death Valley. Parts one and two can be found here and here. The action here starts with the 1400 turn; see my previous articles for the 0800-1000 and 1100-1300 turns.
