WBC 2023: Battles of the American Revolution After Action Report — Part I

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Part I We tied our third-best attendance record for Battles of the American Revolution at the WBC this year with 31 players participating.  Among those were eight new, unrated players which speaks to the continued popularity of the series.  Also participating this year were six of the top ten AREA rated players which made for […]

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After Action Report, Designer Blogs

Tanto Monta: The Title of the Game and the History

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Hi to the followers of the development of my game Tanto Monta. There are several of you who have asked me why the game is called “Tanto Monta” and not “Tanto monta, monta tanto”; so I have decided to explain everything around this and I hope I know how to answer the question. Both expressions

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Plantagenet: Additions to Levy & Campaign Series Mechanics

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Here the designer of Levy & Campaign Volume IV, Plantagenet (shipping as we post this), gives us a quick rundown of how this new entry alters certain game mechanics from the Series’ first three titles, Nevsky, Almoravid, and Inferno, to better represent unique aspects in the Wars of the Roses. (Be sure as well to

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1848: The Springtime of Nations — Armies

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One of the biggest differences, and most important additions, that 1848: The Springtime of Nations (1848) makes to the classic Twilight Struggle/1989: The Dawn of Freedom system is the addition of armies which can be placed on the board. Like in many wargames, these pieces can be moved across the different spaces of the map,

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Imperial Fever: Deckbuilding With a Twist

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Many of the more experienced players of historical games have fond memories of Pax Britannica, a game published by Victory Games in 1985. According to its rules, “Pax Britannica recreates the dynamics of the colonial era, from 1880 to the outbreak of the Great War”. However, many players feel that Pax Britannica has not aged

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Order & Opportunity: Extended Example of Play, Part 1

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Some weeks ago, a new game named Order & Opportunity: Making of the Post-Cold War World Order entered GMT Games’ P500 list. This is the seventh in a series of articles covering different aspects about the game. In this and a number of following installments, we will follow along a strategic, multi-turn example of how

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Designer Blogs, Examples of Play

1848: The Springtime of Nations — Revolutions

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In Europe, the year 1848 was defined by a series of revolutions that swept the continent from west to east, from France to the eastern borders of the Austrian Empire and Romania. Obviously, therefore, a game about this series of events must make an effort to simulate the multiple revolutions of the era as core

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Fields of Fire Volume 3: The Parachute Regiment, Episode 2 – Falklands

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Note: All game images are of Vassal playtest art and not final Volume 3 of Fields of Fire brings three campaigns featuring The British Army – the Battle of Arnhem in 1944, the Falklands War in 1982, and Helmand Province, Afghanistan in 2008. Previous Article: Episode 1 – Arnhem

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Mr. President Sandbox Scenario #2: A Clear and Present Danger

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This is the first in a series of alternate Sandbox Scenarios that offers you different possible world situations and settings that alter the focus and play experience for your Sandbox Scenario games of Mr. President. In this scenario, we postulate the following: A situation in the mid 2010s that might have happened but, thankfully, didn’t.

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Roots of Decisive Action

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Flipping through the pages of Military Modeler magazine as a twelve-year-old kid, I and found scattered throughout ads for board wargames. Who would have thought that these games would help lead me down the path to becoming an Armored Cavalry officer and serve in the U.S. Army for twenty-five years? Then to a further career

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