Since the Japanese need someone to fight, this second article for Inside GMT will describe the planes with which the Allies oppose them in Imperial Eagles. The US Army Air Force has aircraft in almost every campaign in the game, and more models than any other service. These are the planes which held the line […]
Imperial Eagles: Air War in the Pacific 1941-43 — Allied Aircraft Read Post »
Designer BlogsWhat follows is a detailed, turn-by-turn actual two-player game pitting the Here I Stand game designer Ed Beach as the Papacy player against a collective group of other skilled players playing the Protestant side. This group included several HIS playtesters and a number of ConsimWorld Forum members. The ConsimWorld forum board was used to debate
Here I Stand Game Example: Two-Player Variant Read Post »
Designer BlogsBelow you will find Part 2 in an Inferno Replay and Tutorial series from Cristophe Correia originally published on The Boardgames Chronicle blog. You can read Part 1 here. Enjoy! -Rachel
Inferno – Replay and Tutorial by Christophe Correia, Part 2 Read Post »
Examples of Play, Series ReplayUrban Sprawl is a master stroke of game design. It’s at the top of my underrated gems list, and one I’ve been singing the praises of to whoever would listen for years now (making new fans in the process). The challenge has always been the play time, particularly for a first play. Because if you
We Built This City: 3-Player Variant for Urban Sprawl Read Post »
Scenarios/VariantsEach faction always has one of two possible leaders that are always available in a set (historical) sequence. But when a faction switches between leaders is determined by the Events deck, and since not all cards from that deck are present in the same game it’s possible these events aren’t triggered and a faction never
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Designer BlogsNote: Art shown is from the game prototype and is not final. Napoleon is in a tight spot, anxiously waiting to see if the Allied Player can catch up with him for an epic Field Battle which could go either way. Unbeknownst to the French Player though, the Allied Player has a pretty troublesome hand to
Al-Shabaab (from its full name Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahideen, or ‘Mujahideen Youth Movement’) is a very singular case among the movements that have made the headlines since the rise of violent transnational Islamism. From 2007 to 2014, the organization could sway and control a majority of Southern Somalia, including numerous urban centers, despite the presence of
A Fading Star #2: Harakat Al-Shabaab Al-Mujahideen Read Post »
Designer BlogsThe medieval era: a clash of swords and armor, archers winning the day against charging knights, the dust and roar of melee, lords’ banners snapping crisply in the breeze, high castle parapets withstanding mighty sieges. These are the familiar images that likely come to mind and captivate the imagination when played out on the table
Across The Bosporus: Bringing Levy & Campaign to Asia Minor Read Post »
Designer BlogsContinuing on from the previous blog post, The Events Deck, Part #1, this is Part #2. Here are some further examples of Event cards. This Event card has three effects:
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Designer BlogsFor anyone who’s ever played Down in Flames, their first question is probably, “what aircraft do we get in Imperial Eagles?”You’ll be getting a mix of old and new, with even the “repeats” brought up to Wild Blue Yonder standards. As befits a game featuring Imperial Japanese aviation in World War II, this first article
Imperial Eagles: Air War in the Pacific 1941-43 — Japanese Aircraft Read Post »
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