Doug Bush finishes his Next War: India-Pakistan strategy series with this look at the India player’s strategic options. See Part 1 and Part 2 for a discussion of the strategic choices faced by the Pakistan player. See Part 3 for the first look at strategy from the Indian perspective. In the first two articles of […]
Next War: India-Pakistan – Strategic Choices, Part 4 (and final) Read Post »
Strategy ArticlesIn the old days, to be a vassal meant that you would agree to submit to a king in exchange for their protection against other kings and lords. We’ve moved past those days; today in the gaming field it means to submit your board game to someone for creating a Vassal module. Since most of
B&T Warpath Chronicles #6: Vassalization, Or How I Learned To Love Online Gaming Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Development UpdatesThe feared combat box formation of heavy bombers was a three dimensional “object” flying across the sky thousands of feet above the ground. It was not a flat object, like a pancake, but a round and thorny cluster of aircraft that was just as tall as it was wide.
Altitude in Skies Above the Reich Read Post »
Designer BlogsDoug Bush continues his Next War: India-Pakistan strategy series with this look at the India player’s strategic options. See Part 1 and Part 2 for a discussion of the strategic choices faced by the Pakistan player. In the first two articles of this series, I focused on the war depicted in NWIP from the Pakistan
Next War: India-Pakistan – Strategic Choices, Part 3 Read Post »
Strategy ArticlesThis is the final installment of the Extended Example of Play for the Last Hundred Yards Mission #2 “Flushing Quail”. The first installment, The Last Hundred Yards Example of Play – Part 1, can be found on InsideGMT. In continuation of this mission, two American platoons had been tasked with driving a German outpost from
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Designer Blogs, Examples of Play“Bayonets & Tomahawks Biweekly” is an article series appearing on InsideGMT periodically every two weeks. It features articles from the Bayonets & Tomahawks development team regarding the game’s design, development and upcoming release. Issue #5: From Bellin’s map to B&T’s game board: how I use cartography in game design. First my heartfelt thanks to everyone
In this article I will write about the menus of Operations and Special Activities available to the two factions in Colonial Twilight: the Government, representing both local Algerian and metropolitan French authorities; and the political and armed fighters of the Fronte de Liberation Nationale (FLN), the insurgent force. You may wish to refer to the
Colonial Twilight: Operations and Special Activities Read Post »
Designer BlogsTo see the previous parts of this Example of Play, check out Part 1 (Basic Game AP Combat) and Part 2 (Advanced Game AP Combat) on InsideGMT.
MBT Example of Play (Part 3): Advanced Game ATGM Dodge Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Examples of PlayIn this month’s customer update, I highlighted The Player’s Aid website and the good folks that are creating so much high-quality game-related content there. After the update, I asked Grant if he’d like to write an occasional article for InsideGMT to provide some added content to our site, and also to help spread the word
A Look at Strategy and Tactics for the Americans in Combat Commander by GMT Games Read Post »
Strategy ArticlesIntroduction This After Action Report article presumes the reader already has some familiarity with the game through perusing material now resident within its InsideGMT archive. It is hoped this piece will add to your appreciation of this exciting and fun to play P-500 listed game and, hopefully, encourage placing an order for the game if
