One of the highlights of my trip to WBC this year was meeting Fred Manzo. Fred introduced himself to me on my first day in the GMT demo area. He was sitting with the maps and promotional material for the two games he is developing (both designed by Hermann Luttmann), Hammerin’ Sickles– Longstreet Attacks at Gettysburg and At […]
Interview with Developer Fred Manzo Read Post »
InterviewsWe’re rolling out our new Leaping Lemmings for iPad app this week, with thanks to the good people at GameTheory, who programmed the app. Thanks to all of you who have helped us by downloading the app and giving us your feedback already. To everyone else, please DO support us by downloading the app –
Inside Our Digital Game Strategy (Part I) Read Post »
Digital Versions of our Games, The Inside ViewJim Day has been a respected designer in our hobby going back to the 1970s. When Andy told me a few years back that we had an opportunity to work with Jim on completely retooled versions of his terrific tactical wargames, I was thrilled, as I knew his systems were first-rate and was impressed at
Design Background – Panzer and MBT Read Post »
Designer Blogs…. or what the heck got into Rick Young’s head,  designing Leaping Lemmings? Hey guys, I have often been asked, what’s a fine upstanding Wargame Designer like myself doing making a game like Leaping Lemmings? With LL coming out for iPad soon, I thought I’d fill you all in on what went on with that fateful
The Great Leap from Wargame Design…. Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Digital Versions of our Games27 September 1987, 1400 Zulu GDR Western Border Man’s vision of hell manifests itself in many guises. Whether terror, despair, or utter hopelessness, its definition remains very personal in nature. For 2nd battalion commander Major Petr Nikolayevich Yakolev, the descent into his personal abyss coincided with his posting to the 79th Guards Tank Division. Yakolev
MBT Prologue + Free Sample Scenario Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Scenarios/VariantsWell, I am a dyed-in-the-wool wargamer, but I have to admit, with Thunder Alley, Jeff and Carla have hooked me (and my whole family!). I’ve now played a dozen or so games, with a mix of wargamers and eurogamers and never-before gamers, and all of them have been really fun. We have a group of
Closed Circuit: Thunder Alley, Grand Prix, and New Tracks Read Post »
Designer BlogsVolko and Andrew Ruhnke, the designers of Falling Sky our newest COIN Series game to hit the P500 list, are preparing an article for you guys that gives you a look inside the design. In what is a first for InsideGMT, they’ve asked me to involve you guys in the process of article creation. Volko and Andrew
What Do You Want to Know About Falling Sky? Read Post »
The Inside ViewAs I noted last time, I asked Andy Lewis for his input after he got home from WBC, and he sent me enough good information that I wanted to just devote a whole section to Andy’s view and process. Part I of this series can be found here. – Gene —————— Sorry for being away
What Does it Take to Have Your Game Accepted by GMT? (Part II) Read Post »
The Inside ViewThose of you who have taken Next War: Korea (NWK) for a spin have probably noticed by now that the Korean People’s Army (KPA) and Air Force (KPAF) are fairly formidable in the game (the latter for only a little while, of course). One of the underlying assumptions of the game is that somehow, either
Next War Series: Reality Show Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Scenarios/VariantsI think you guys are going to really like Harold Buchanan. I’ve only met him that one time in Tempe (see below), but I came away very impressed. Harold is clearly a very smart, very accomplished guy. But I think what’s going serve him best in this industry is that he is a humble, eager
My first trip to WBC with Liberty or Death: The American Insurrection Read Post »
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