In the early hours of January 1st, 1959, Cuban president Fulgencio Batista fled into exile, ending nearly a decade of dictatorial rule in Cuba. The 26th of July Movement immediately began to seize control, and a week later Fidel Castro arrived triumphantly in Havana, having completed a victorious march along the whole length of the […]
Resisting Revolution: The Government Read Post »
Designer BlogsU.S. Turn 1 — Hold the line! The US player has very little to do on the first turn, but there is one big decision they need to make. Will they continue to stand and fight in Marnach, or pull back? The advantage of staying is that it means the Germans will be unable to supply
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After Action ReportSince its beginnings in 2015, the San Diego Historical Games Convention has had a strong presence from GMT Games. SDHistCon Summit 2023, set to be held from Nov. 3-5 at the S.E.S. Portuguese Hall of San Diego, will be no exception. GMT designers and contributors confirmed to attend so far include Gene and Rachel Billingsley,
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Upcoming EventsSDHistCon East, 2023 U.S. Naval War College Museum Newport, Rhode Island The Newport Skirmish: Notes and Thoughts First, I want to thank Dave Stiffler for filming and posting these videos: Miklos Rhode Island Part 1 https://youtu.be/lJFeMXD8N4A Miklos Rhode Island Part 2 https://youtu.be/7_hE-28q01Y Miklos Rhode Island Part 3 https://youtu.be/chADvoWGAu8 Miklos Rhode Island Part 4 https://youtu.be/WkoXVLtJuQ0 Miklos Turkey Hill Part 1 https://youtu.be/ez4_81EPR5o
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After Action Report, Designer BlogsGerman Turn 1 – Here Comes the Panzer Attack The game starts at the beginning of the combat phase of the first German turn. As they are on the strategic offensive, the Germans have access to a re-roll marker for the first half of the game, allowing them to force any one die to be
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After Action ReportNew rules for Illusions of Glory 2nd Edition are available for your view. (Go to this link). The rules have been clarified with respect to:
Illusions of Glory 2nd Edition: Return to the WW1 Eastern Front Read Post »
Designer BlogsDecisive Action is a game all about deep planning, tactical maneuver, and judicious use of combat multipliers like artillery and electronic warfare, as discussed previously. But this is war, and so, at the end of the day, you’ve got to put the pointy end of the stick into the other chap. Or rather, put the
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Developer NotesThe 19th century is the age of British hegemony. This hegemony was expressed in terms of economic development, territorial expansion, diplomatic influence, and the capacity to project military power anywhere on the globe. In 1880 the British Empire was by far the largest in the world, including the vast territories of India, Canada, and Australia,
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Designer BlogsPart II The scenario for the Final match was “Howe’s Grand Assault” at White Plains. Father Todd and I each wanted the British and so we bid. It only took one round. He bid zero and so I prevailed with a bid of 1 army morale point. I surrendered it from my at-start morale, and
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After Action Report, Designer BlogsAs “Infernal Machine: Dawn of Submarine Warfare” moves toward publication, it has been my task to research the backgrounds of those who made up the crews of the “fishboats.” I am fascinated by the amount of information that is still available on many of these individuals. Census records gathered before, during and after the American
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