On July 1st, I did something that I have never done before. I sat outside and I played a solo game of Fort Sumter while taking a picture of each move, then tweeted it out to my approximately 1300+ followers. It got a very good response, so with the aid of a very technically savvy […]
The Shot Heard Round Charleston Harbor…Fort Sumter Design Notes and AAR (Part 1) Read Post »
Designer BlogsIn our last article, our Presidential Triumvirate walked you through our game’s 1st Activation Phase, representing about six weeks of real time. In this article, we will tackle the 2nd Activation Phase of our new administration.
Three Presidents For the Price of One: Inside Mr. President (Pt 3) Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Development Updates, Playtest ReportsTom Thornsen (Prussia) and Bob Demaio (French) attempt to re-enact the Battle of Mars-la-Tour with the Full Battle Scenario “A Day of Battle”. To read Part 1, follow this link.
At Any Cost: Metz 1870 After Action Report – Battle of Mars-la-Tour (Part 2) Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Playtest ReportsWelcome back to this series of peeks inside Mr. President! When last we left our intrepid Tri-Presidents, we had finished the game setup and were ready to begin the game’s first six-month Round. If you missed that first article, check it out here before you read on. And please remember, this game is still in
Three Presidents for the Price of One: Inside Mr. President (Pt 2) Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Development Updates, Playtest ReportsTom Thornsen (Prussia) and Bob Demaio (French) attempt to re-enact the Battle of Mars-la-Tour with the Full Battle Scenario “A Day of Battle”.
At Any Cost: Metz 1870 After Action Report – Battle of Mars-la-Tour Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Playtest ReportsAs many of you have read in my most recent monthly customer updates, I’ve been back working on the new version of Mr. President weekly, and sometimes daily, over the past couple of months. The updated, streamlined design is falling into place, and we’re a little over a month away from handing the game off
To see Part 1 of the Ancient Civilizations of the Inner Sea: Greeks vs Persians AAR, follow this link.
One of the aspects making the Downtown series great is its intense fog-of-war. The combination of dummy flights, hidden AAA/SAMs, generic flights, and unconfirmed bombing results add up to a lot of uncertainty for both players in most scenarios, a situation that is both realistic and fun, since neither player knows the full picture. As
Red Storm – Solitaire Development Read Post »
Development Updates, Solitaire SystemsIntroduction by Fred Schachter, Game Developer: There’s material within GMT’s site for Ancient Civilizations of the Inner Sea (ACIS); which could be read as background, but this piece is being placed here in hopes it will engender a bit more “back & forth” with readers as follow-up to Chris’ last InsideGMT article (Parts 1, 2,
To read Parts 1 and 2 of this series, follow the links here and here.
Solitaire Play of The God-King of Egypt (Part 3) Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Solitaire Systems