As we hit the 2 year mark for GMT One, it’s a good time to reflect and see how far we’ve come. This year, we were truly blessed to see all the session reports, reviews, pictures, videos, and smiles that you shared while playing our solitaire games. So, we wanted to bless you in return […]
The 2nd Annual GMT One Holiday Gift: A CDG Solo Playsheet for Empire of the Sun Read Post »
FreebiesNote: Art shown is from the game prototype and is not final. When we last left our belligerents, the French had just suffered a crippling naval defeat that left the Mediterranean Ports to the mercy of the Allied Player. The Birth of a Legend will have to wait. The French Player has pressing matters to
Cloak-and-dagger Operations: Napoleon in Egypt – Full Turn Example of Play (Part 4) Read Post »
Examples of PlayIn last week’s blog post, I discussed the Bank of New York and the strategic flexibility is adds to 18EUS. In this final blog post, let’s talk about one of my favorite parts, the private companies. I had so much fun with the design of the private companies of 18EUS. The auction mechanism draws from
Private Companies in 18EUS Read Post »
Designer BlogsBelow you will find another fantastic article from Clio’s Board Games, this time discussing Harry S. Truman through the lens of GMT’s Twilight Struggle. You can also find this article on Clio’s blog. Enjoy! -Rachel
Harry S. Truman Through the Lens of Twilight Struggle Read Post »
Inside the Game as HistoryWhen last we left our intrepid President, he had spent most of his previous actions to set up what he believes and hopes will be “max odds on both upcoming wars.” And he may well have accomplished that – we’ll see. But the thing about Mr. President is that there always seems to be a
“Cat-Herder-in-Chief”: Playing the Mr. President 2017 Hard Scenario (Part 3) Read Post »
After Action Report, Examples of PlayIn last week’s blog post, I discussed the games and people that inspired me to make 18EUS. As part of that, I mentioned that one of the key new elements of 18EUS is the Bank of New York, which allows players to either take elective personal loans or invest in the Bank if they do
18EUS: The Bank of New York Read Post »
Designer BlogsGreetings again, ladies and gentlemen, and boys and girls of all ages! After having been flooded by hundreds of thousands of emails and posts requesting more information about this game (well, that’s a rough estimate … maybe it was just Harvey from East Northport who wrote me, but I can’t remember just now), I had
WELCOME TO PLUM ISLAND (or … A Brief Tour of a Soon-To-Be Hellscape)! Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Development UpdatesMy interest in strategy board games started early when my grandfather taught me chess at six years old. In high school I enjoyed playing on custom-designed Risk maps with my friends, and in college I discovered Settlers of Catan. Next was enjoying the plethora of modern Euro games. I moved to Grand Haven, Michigan in
18EUS’s Origin Story Read Post »
Designer BlogsI am finding the Great Battles of History as a very well suited system for a solitaire play. It is pretty straightforward to lead both sides, with some randomized elements – like trumping opponent leaders – which has to be taken care of. The actual fight, maneuvers and orders in many cases are evident and
Great Battles of Julius Caesar Deluxe Edition Session Report — Bibracte (58 BC) Read Post »
After Action ReportNote: Art shown is from the game prototype and not final. In our previous Inside GMT article, the French took Control of Cairo and started Besieging two more Mamluk Spaces. Meanwhile, the Allied Player recruited a sizable force in Thebes for a potential counterattack. Ibrahim Bey is still 8 Spaces away from Bonaparte though so
A Mediterranean Diversion: Napoleon in Egypt – Full Turn Example of Play (Part 3) Read Post »
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