I want to introduce you all to Chris Davis, the creator of the Practical Tactical blog. Chris currently serves in the US Army, and is a veteran of Afghanistan. Chris likes to use simulations as teaching tools to train soldiers, but he’s also very interested in how designers create games based on their own experiences […]
Walking the Distant Plain Read Post »
Inside the Game as HistoryHere is Part 3 of Game 1 in Brian’s Twilight Struggle Play the Experts video series. Parts 1 and 2 can be found here and here. Enjoy!
Twilight Struggle Play the Experts #3: No More Mr. Nice Defcon Read Post »
Strategy Articles, Videos“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 #29: Talon 1000 – Heavy Battle Cruisers Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Development UpdatesLooking 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
1960: The Making of the President Strategy Tips from ElusiveMeeple Read Post »
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
Old Crows – Electronic Warfare in Red Storm Read Post »
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 »
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