Looking back into the annals of the lost timelines after the apocalypse, I can see that it has been almost exactly two years since Carla & I set out to create Apocalypse Road. Honestly, 3 months prior to that it was not even a blip on our radar. But the summer of 2015 opened our […]
Racing Into the Apocalypse Read Post »
Designer BlogsBelow is the seventh in a series of articles from Mark McLaughlin showcasing the ten civilizations in Ancient Civilizations of the Inner Sea. The first six articles can be found here, here, here, here, and here, and here. Enjoy!
Ancient Civilizations of the Inner Sea: Meet the Trojans Read Post »
Designer BlogsHere is Part 2 of Game 1 in Brian’s Twilight Struggle Play the Experts video series. Part 1 can be found here. Enjoy!
Twilight Struggle Play the Experts #2: Create a Little Chaos Here Read Post »
Strategy ArticlesToday’s 1960: The Making of the President Strategy Tips article is from Robert Crowter-Jones, the writer behind ElusiveMeeple, a wonderful and very useful site that provides both reviews and strategy tips for a wide variety of boardgames. Robert has reviewed 1960: The Making of the President in some depth and written Strategy Tips for the game on his
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Strategy ArticlesWhile only fifteen years separate the air wars depicted in Downtown and Elusive Victory from the hypothetical conflict in Red Storm, major advances in computer technology significantly changed all aspects of electronic warfare between the early 1970s and late 1980s. Radars, jammers, missiles, countermeasures, and counter-countermeasures all evolved at a rapid pace. From the Israeli
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Designer BlogsBelow is the sixth in a series of articles from Mark McLaughlin showcasing the ten civilizations in Ancient Civilizations of the Inner Sea. The first five articles can be found here, here, here, here, and here. Enjoy!
Ancient Civilizations of the Inner Sea: Meet the Mycenaeans Read Post »
Designer BlogsI have been a huge fan of Brian Reynolds and his digital game designs for over 20 years, since I first played his smash hit, Civilization II. As many of you may know, Brian is a tremendously skilled game designer, with a history of creating games that I, and apparently millions of others, think are “massively
Twilight Struggle Play the Experts #1: Slouching Toward Southern Europe Read Post »
Strategy ArticlesBelow is the fifth in a series of articles from Mark McLaughlin showcasing the ten civilizations in Ancient Civilizations of the Inner Sea. The first four articles can be found here, here, here, and here. Enjoy!
Ancient Civilizations of the Inner Sea: Meet the Phoenicians Read Post »
Designer BlogsWhy we do what we do in The Last Hundred Yards – In these articles we discuss why we do what we do regarding the various systems and mechanics used in the LHY. On this occasion, the fifth article, we will discuss the impact of combat leadership, which is represented in LHY by the Platoon
Why We Do What We Do in LHY: Platoon Leaders Read Post »
Designer BlogsAs many of you know, we are beginning to expand the types of articles that you’ll see in InsideGMT, as we work on broadening our reach to include much more coverage for already-released games. Don’t worry; you’ll still get plenty of articles from our design teams giving you peeks under the hood of a bunch
Triumph & Tragedy Strategy Tips from ElusiveMeeple Read Post »
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