At the start of the American Civil War, the Confederacy was faced with an almost insurmountable problem. Using its navy, the United States was able to blockade trade, not only through coastal ports, but also the necessary interstate riverine trade on the South’s crisscrossing network of rivers, canals and lakes. For a predominately-agricultural nation like […]
As highlighted in a previous InsideGMT article, Bear Trap is primarily a two-player game—but one which will come with a rich solo mode developed by the GMT One team. In this InsideGMT article, I want to quickly mention a few other things that make Bear Trap a complete package: two additional short scenarios, and tournament
Bear Trap Gets Two Short Scenarios, and More! Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Scenarios/VariantsGene: When last we left our intrepid cardboard President, Rick had just finished the first half of Activation Phase 1. Note that the Activation Phases are organized so that the first half (the left column) of each Activation Phase features more “game opponents” actions with some player reaction opportunities. The second half of each Activation
“Cat-Herder-in-Chief”: Playing the Mr. President 2017 Hard Scenario (Part 2) Read Post »
After Action Report, Playtest ReportsRecently I have played C&C Ancients a lot less in comparison to the time when I was initially enchanted by this game. Still, it oftentimes gives me a lot of satisfaction and nowadays I usually play sets of historically and chronologically connected scenarios. Recently I brought to the table couple of Civil War battles (Caesar vs Pompey),
Alexander’s Successors Wars as Depicted by C&C Ancients Read Post »
After Action ReportMission 6 – Attack on Schöneseiffen 2nd January 1945 Part 4 – Turns 8-10 We’re ready for the final assault, hopefully there are enough commands to go around and get the job done. Turn 8 – Street Fight The orders are to take the town by sundown, and we’re starting to feel the time pressure now.
Fields of Fire: The Bulge Campaign Mission #6 AAR (Part 4) Read Post »
After Action ReportIn my ongoing research for “Infernal Machine: Dawn of Submarine Warfare,” I have made the acquaintance of a number of very interesting people, not only in my current era, but also from the American Civil War period. The mid-19th Century is one of the most interesting periods of human endeavor. The Industrial Revolution, filled with
William G. Cheeney – A Spark, Burning Bright Read Post »
Designer BlogsBelow is a great interview from The Players’ Aid at WBC 2022 with Dave Stiffler, Rob McCracken, and BoAR series designer Mark Miklos. In this interview, they discuss Small BoAR, the new American Revolution Tri-Pack including Monmouth, Germantown, Newtown and Oriskany, and lots more! Enjoy! -Rachel
Video: The Players’ Aid WBC 2022 Interview with Mark Miklos Read Post »
VideosI have been an avid player of the “Next War” series of games since I discovered them by accident a few years ago at a local war game convention. I’ve played them all, and wrote a series of AARs which have been run on this blog. As I played the games, I realized one of
Making “Next War” More Multi-Domain: Some Alternative Rules for the “Next War” Series Read Post »
Scenarios/VariantsMission 6 – Attack on Schöneseiffen 2nd January 1945 Part 3 – Turns 5-7 Returning to our efforts to walk across the beautiful open snowy fields while Germans drop artillery on us. We’re making progress. Half the map is secured, but there are hidden spotters and snipers out there that we need to deal with.
Fields of Fire: The Bulge Campaign Mission #6 AAR (Part 3) Read Post »
After Action ReportBy way of introduction, Rick is simply one of the best playtesters I’ve ever known. His enthusiasm for and contributions to the development of Mr. President have been numerous (usually because he was using and abusing the game system in ways that I had not anticipated – which is one thing great testers do). Many,
“Cat-Herder-in-Chief”: Playing the Mr. President 2017 Hard Scenario (Part 1) Read Post »
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