Exactly a hundred years ago today, in the night from 27 to 28 January 1918, the Red Revolt was launched in Finland. The revolt also triggered the Finnish Civil War, one of the first of the 20th century socialist revolutions. Alongside the larger ideological struggle, the revolt also had a very particular background in the […]
All Bridges Burning: A COIN System Game for Three Players Read Post »
Designer BlogsBelow you will find the third in a series of articles from Clio of Clio’s Board Games. The article is Part 3 in a planned series that looks at the fall of Communism through the lens of GMT’s 1989. You can find Parts 1 and 2 of this series here and here. Hope you enjoy the article! -Rachel
The End of the Socialist Empire (1989, #3) Read Post »
Inside the Game as History“Talon Tuesdays” is an article series appearing on InsideGMT periodically on Tuesdays. It features articles from the Talon development team regarding the game’s design, development and upcoming release of the Talon 1000 expansion. Since Space Empires:4x Replicators is also releasing soon and there is crossover between the two development teams, Replicator articles will be featured
Talon Tuesday Issue #37: Talon Solitaire Part 1 Read Post »
Designer BlogsLast time I was on here I probably disappointed some of those that care about Apocalypse Road by dashing their hopes that players could customize cars right from the start. Today, let me make up for that a bit by trying to provide you some strategies and tips I have noticed over a couple of
Surviving the Apocalypse Read Post »
Designer BlogsReplicator 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
Replicator Tuesday Issue #36: Advanced Ship Development, Part Three – Other Ships Read Post »
Designer BlogsThis is the fifth installment of Tokyo at Dawn, an after action report created using GMT’s Enemy Coast Ahead: The Doolittle Raid. Where a word appears in bold, it references a game mechanic or rule. The first four articles of the Tokyo at Dawn series can be found here, here, here, and here. Another of Chris’ fantastic InsideGMT articles, “Walking the Distant Plain” can be
Tokyo at Dawn #5: The Doolittle Raid Debriefing Read Post »
After Action ReportThe 1st Battle of Winchester Spring, 1862, brought the southern Confederacy a succession of defeats in the west and retreats in the east. Richmond’s only glimmer of hope came from the Shenandoah Valley, where at great cost Stonewall Jackson drove back elements of John C. Fremont’s Army of West Virginia at the Battle of McDowell
Death Valley: Rearguard Action at Winchester, Virginia, May 25th, 1862 Read Post »
After Action Report, Playtest ReportsIntroduction When I was working on Empire of the Sun 2nd edition, Gene Billingsley convinced me to create a new solo system for the game. I blithely said ‘sure’ not realizing how much work this would entail and how difficult it is to write computer logic for humans. My history with solo systems goes back
Empire of the Sun: Erasmus Version 2.0 Goes to War Read Post »
Designer Blogs“Talon Tuesdays” is an article series appearing on InsideGMT periodically on Tuesdays. It features articles from the Talon development team regarding the game’s design, development and upcoming release of the Talon 1000 expansion. Since Space Empires:4x Replicators is also releasing soon and there is crossover between the two development teams, Replicator articles will be featured
Talon Tuesday Issue #35: Talon 1000 – New Empire War Map Read Post »
Designer BlogsBelow you will find the second in a series of articles from Clio of Clio’s Board Games. The article is Part 2 in a planned series that looks at the fall of Communism through the lens of GMT’s 1989. You can find Part 1 of this series here. Hope you enjoy the article! -Rachel
Confrontation and Cooperation from the West (1989, #2) Read Post »
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