Shortly after finishing the third installment of this series about the tactility of the pieces, I took some time to capture a multihand playthrough of my physical prototype. Let me tell you a secret. I lost. In fact I lost in the first decade, three times in a row. Granted, this was the “Bronx is […]
Cross Bronx Expressway: Losing and Seeing The Bronx Read Post »
After Action Report, Designer BlogsThere are many important elements that contribute to the outcome of an Ancients battle. Skirmishing, cavalry manoeuvres, feint and ruse, move and countermove, all play their part in the integrated coordination of arms that leads to success on the battlefield and a good commander must be skilled in all of them. But as in real
Breaking The Line and Holding The Line in Commands & Colors: Ancients by BrentS — Part 1 Read Post »
Strategy ArticlesThe New Orleans Action Board is the setting for the “brown water” naval battles, fought for control of the Mississippi River during the American Civil War. Part One: South from the Crescent City Though it is not shown on the Action Board, the key to this conflict is New Orleans, Louisiana. Known as the “Crescent
“Rocks & Shoals”: Navigating Infernal Machine’s New Orleans Action Board — Part 1 Read Post »
Designer BlogsBelow you will find the fifth and final part in a series of articles from Brett Dedrick featuring a playthrough of Panzer Expansion #4 Scenario #37: Delaying Action at Ernage. The first four parts can be found here. Enjoy!
Panzer Expansion #4 Scenario #37 Replay Part 5 — Turn 5 & Final Thoughts Read Post »
After Action ReportThe base game of Vijayanagara is a raucous three-player event set in medieval India. But we all know the feeling of not having the right player count in a given moment to pull a particular game off the shelf. Or maybe a player has to leave the game early, or you prefer to do your
The Eight Games of Vijayanagara: The Bots Have Risen Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Solitaire SystemsBack to the book & game pairings to educate and entertain about a certain historical topic! After our kickoff with the Eastern Front of World War II, we’ll go a little bit further back in time, landing in the early 16th century: The Reformation is shaking up Europe, and powerful rulers try to make the most of these turbulent
Book & Game Pairings from Clio’s Board Games: Four Princes and Here I Stand Read Post »
Inside the Game as HistoryBelow you will find the fourth in a series of articles from Brett Dedrick featuring a playthrough of Panzer Expansion #4 Scenario #37: Delaying Action at Ernage. The first three parts can be found here. Enjoy!
Panzer Expansion #4 Scenario #37 Replay Part 4 — Turn 4 Read Post »
After Action ReportHi Everyone! Today we would like to point you to a couple of excellent video interviews with Julio E. Nazario, designer of one of GMT’s newest P500 additions, Borikén: The Taíno Resistance. The first interview, streamed on May 7th from the Bonding with Board Games and RPGs YouTube channel, covered many topics including why Julio
Two New Designer Interviews for Borikén: The Taíno Resistance Read Post »
VideosAfter visiting Director Kellen Butler at the Lasch Conservation Center and seen the H.L. Hunley itself being painstakingly and lovingly restored, I needed to learn more about the locations where those involved in unleashing the Hunley upon the Union Navy blockading Charleston Harbor did their good work.
The Lair of the Infernal Machine: A Tour of Breach Inlet, South Carolina Read Post »
Designer BlogsBelow you will find the third in a series of articles from Brett Dedrick featuring a playthrough of Panzer Expansion #4 Scenario #37: Delaying Action at Ernage. Parts 1 and 2 can be found here and here. Enjoy!
Panzer Expansion #4 Scenario #37 Replay Part 3 — Turn 3 Read Post »
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