In this article I will talk about the game engine behind Iron Storm, the main mechanics of this system that I have invented. Some time ago there were not so many strategic World War I games, but in the last few years there have been a number of them released. Many people interested in Iron […]
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Designer BlogsNote: All images are of playtest art and not final Volume 3 of Fields of Fire brings three campaigns – the Battle of Arnhem in 1944, the Falklands War in 1982, and Helmand Province, Afghanistan in 2008. Although I can’t necessarily speak for a non-British audience, ‘Operation Market Garden’ and the battle of Arnhem is
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Designer BlogsBy Francesco Guerrieri (with Responses by Chris Vorderbrugge, Mark McLaughlin, & Fred Schachter: ACME’s Design/Development Team) Introduction by Fred Schachter (ACME Game Developer): Deb of the GMT Office forwarded a letter to Chris, Mark, and myself from Francesco Guerrieri of Rome, Italy, whom, as you’ll read, is a fan of the Ancient Civilizations of the
Hi everyone! I made this second video to take a look at the initial U.S. special activations phase in Mr. President. It should be helpful to you as you get your games over the coming weeks. Here’s a link to my first video discussing start of game strategy for anyone interested. I hope you all
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Designer Blogs, Strategy Articles, VideosArticle written by Pascal Toupy and Tom Toupy-Durant In our previous article, we took our first look at the great men who accompanied Bonaparte on his campaign in Egypt and Syria. Let’s continue today with two formidable cavalry commanders who would become Marshals of the Empire: Davout and Murat.
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Designer BlogsHi everyone! I made this video to take a look at initial strategies in Mr. President. It should be helpful to you as you get your games over the coming weeks. I hope you all have a great time with Mr. President! – Gene
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Designer Blogs, Strategy Articles, VideosBorikén: The Taíno Resistance includes three separate games, each covering a distinct period of the history of the Taíno people of Borikén (modern day Puerto Rico). Each game uses the same map and the same basic system, but with different additional rules and objectives to model the particularities of its era. In my previous articles
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Developer Notes, Playtest ReportsMark Miklos, designer of GMT’s 10-volume Battles of the American Revolution series, recently attended the Camden Burials honoring fallen soldiers from the 1780 Battle of Camden, South Carolina and shares his experience in the following article. Enjoy! -Rachel It has been suggested by author David Smith in his book, Camden, 1780 (Osprey Campaign Series, #292)
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Designer Blogs, Hobby General InterestIntroduction by Fred Schachter, Assistant Designer & Editor: As this article’s preceding Part 1 of 2 explained, what you have here is an excerpt from Congress of Vienna’s Playbook, it’s Section 16, which provides a detailed example of a turn’s play from the “Clash of Armies” scenario. It features Terry Leeds’ beautiful graphics for this
So what’s going on with Fields of Fire Deluxe? In October 2022, a draft of the new rulebook went online. This is due for another update once all the components are done to add new images along with a handful of new clarifications. The rulebook now contains all the base rules, with full explanations and
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