So far on InsideGMT we have covered the design process and how Carla and I managed to get from Thunder Alley to Apocalypse Road. We have discussed why we did it. We wrote about mistakes that we made. We have written about the “eureka†moments of finding not only what works but what works and […]
Apocalypse Road – What’s in a Name Read Post »
Designer BlogsRecently, Bruce Geryk posted a detailed and well illustrated After Action Report of the 1942 Campaign of Skies Above the Reich on a Grognard Wargamer thread. We are presenting that AAR here as a series of articles with Bruce’s permission so readers can easily reference it in the future. Enjoy! -Rachel
Skies Above the Reich 1942 Campaign AAR: Part 1 Read Post »
After Action ReportIn this article we continue to explore the event cards of Ancient Civilizations of the Inner Sea (ACIS). To read the previous four articles in this series, follow the links here, here, here, and here. We hope you’ve enjoyed this InsideGMT series thus far.
It’s All in the Cards: The Cards of Ancient Civilizations of the Inner Sea (Part 5) Read Post »
Designer BlogsFor those of you who have been following Mark’s “What Was Old is New Again” series covering Peloponnesian War design and strategy, please enjoy another selection from the years ago published Volume 28 #1 of The General. This four part article series is a replay of Peloponnesian War featuring Kevin Boylan as the Athenian Player, Doug Whatley as the Spartan
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Designer Blogs, Series ReplayHere’s another great set of brief (about 2-3 minutes each) videos from Joel Toppen, this time taking us inside Scenario 4 of Fighting Formations. Enjoy! – Gene
Fighting Formations Scenario 4: Series Replay Videos Read Post »
After Action Report, Examples of Play, VideosFriends of the BoAR Series, We’re now just four weeks away from WBC 2018 and I wanted to report on what we have planned for GMT’s Battles of the American Revolution tournament this year. Those of you that regularly check our folder on Consimworld or follow our Facebook page may already know some of this
GMT’s Battles of the American Revolution Tournament at WBC 2018 Read Post »
Upcoming EventsFor those of you who have been following Mark’s “What Was Old is New Again” series covering Peloponnesian War design and strategy, please enjoy another selection from the years ago published Volume 28 #1 of The General. This four part article series is a replay of Peloponnesian War featuring Kevin Boylan as the Athenian Player,
Peloponnesian War Series Replay: Turn 1 Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Series ReplayReplicator Tuesdays is an article series appearing on InsideGMT. It features insights into the development of the 2nd expansion for the board wargame Space Empires:4x by Jim Krohn. Here the designer, developer and play testers will share their thoughts and experiences on this upcoming expansion. Since there is much crossover between the Space Empires and
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Designer BlogsIn Part 1 , Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4 of Joel’s video AAR of Next War: Poland, he covered the action during turns 1 -6 of the campaign game. In this article, we’ll pick up the action during turn 7. Enjoy! – Gene
Next War: Poland Video AAR (Part 5) Read Post »
After Action Report, Examples of Play, VideosContinuing our detailed exposition of gameplay in Nevsky—Teutons and Rus in Collision. Part 3 covers storming an enemy garrison—including our first closeup look at the nature of forces and fortifications in the Levy & Campaign system. Part 1 here. Part 2 here. Note: All images below are playtest images, not final art. We are within the Campaign portion
Nevsky: Crusade on Novgorod Replay – Part 3 Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Examples of Play