In this article I will explain how warfare is handled in Baltic Empires, both in terms of how the battle mechanics themselves work (which is quite simple), but also the bigger economic aspects of warfare during the period (1558-1721) and how these are represented in the game. The Powers in Baltic Empires each have access […]
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Designer BlogsBelow you will find another fantastic article from Clio’s Board Games, this time discussing Franklin D. Roosevelt through the lens of GMT’s Cataclysm. You can also find this article on Clio’s blog. Enjoy! -Rachel
Franklin D. Roosevelt Through the Lens of Cataclysm Read Post »
Inside the Game as HistoryBy Ed Ostermeyer, Master Engineer (Grade 2) Good day again to you, young Inventor. Since our last meeting, your mind must be a-whirl with ideas and plans to make your undersea weapon of war a reality. Let’s temper that reality by understanding that, though you may indeed be the One With The Idea, it will
Playing the Commands & Colors games with a consecutive, chronologically or geographically connected set of scenarios is what I love! And this is exactly what I am doing with Samurai Battles – the latest installment in the series. Today I will have a very interesting battle – Anegawa 1570 AD – which features 3 set-ups: main battle
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After Action ReportIn past InsideGMT articles, we looked at the gameplay in Bear Trap and provided a simple combat example. Part of the asymmetry in Bear Trap emerges from the way the cards work. And so, in this InsideGMT article, I’ll explain how the how the different cards work as well as look at the force pools
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Designer BlogsHistorical Introduction If there was a lull during the first day at Shiloh, it occurred between 11 AM and noon. The Army of Mississippi, led by Albert Sidney Johnston and Pierre Beauregard, had dislodged the Army of the Tennessee’s three forward divisions that morning, seizing their camps and sending thousands of blue-clads running for the safety
The fall of Cortona has put the Guelphs on top, putting the ball in Siena’s court in this closing episode of Volko’s test replay of Levy & Campaign Volume III. All art shown here is playtest only, and game rules featured remain provisional. Siena’s army stood by, a short march off at Asinalunga, as the Guelphs
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Designer Blogs, Examples of PlayBy Ed Ostermeyer, Master Engineer (Grade 2) Good day to you, young Inventor. You are to be congratulated. You hold in your hand the Inventor’s Vade Mecum, a handbook for you to use whatever, wherever, whenever and, most important of all, why-ever you have questions or need assistance in your chosen field of endeavor. Your
Infernal Machine: The Inventor’s Vade Mecum (Nautica ed.) – Part 1: Where Do I Start? Read Post »
Designer BlogsLine of Sight rules are always a challenge for any designer. They have to be accurate, but also be easy to understand and fast to resolve. For the Rifle & Spade games (“Mons 1914, The Mad Minute” and “Gallipoli 1915, Churchill’s Greatest Gamble”) I did not want to use “rise over run” calculations because they can slow a game down. So I opted
Line of Sight Decision Tree in Mons 1914 & Gallipoli 1915 Read Post »
Designer BlogsIn Baltic Empires players can enhance their capabilities by having up to 5 Dramatis Personae cards attached to their Power’s Court. There are nearly 50 of these cards in the game, and each of them is named and inspired by a notable historical figure of the period who in one way or another left a
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