Opposing armies march out their city gates, as Volko’s test replay of Levy & Campaign Volume III introduces us to Command and Revolt actions in the game. Note that not only the art shown but several game mechanics discussed remain provisional as test and development continues. … In the last part of our Inferno replay we […]
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Designer Blogs, Examples of PlayThe Context between the Super Powers Part 3 of a three part series: The Cold War in the 1970s. Twilight Struggle Red Sea is now nearing completion and will soon join the cue of GMT titles ready for printing. TS: Red Sea is a free-standing, two player card-driven game that builds on the Twilight Struggle system. The game
The Levy & Campaign team presents an option to jump more quickly into the action in Volume I or Volume II of the Series. Feedback welcome! …
NEVSKY and ALMORAVID Quickstart Scenarios Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Scenarios/VariantsThe Last Hundred Yards (LHY) Vassal Ladder is an ongoing monthly tournament in which players are matched up roughly by skill rating. As players win or lose, they move up and down on the ladder. There is nothing particularly “official” about the ratings and we welcome players of all skill levels. We currently have about 20
The Last Hundred Yards Ladder Play After Action Reports: Mission 1.0 — On Their Own Read Post »
After Action ReportAce Levy & Campaign testers Christophe Correia and John Campbell face off in a run through the full-length scenario of Volume II, Almoravid. The scenario covers the Reconquista years 1085 to 1086 that historically saw Christian conquest of Toledo and a major Almoravid intervention from Africa in response. Christophe played the Muslims and John the Christians, all on Brian Reynolds’ beautiful production Vassal module, play-time for this epic scenario 7-8 hours.
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After Action Report, Examples of PlayAs soon as an event deck was introduced to the design of Cross Bronx Expressway, it was clear that it needed to be split into periods. Covering 60 years of history, for the game to have an event from the 1940s played in the 1990s only works if you abstract away all of the historical
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Designer BlogsIt’s been a whole year of GMT One, and to say thank you to our customers and supporters, we have a Holiday Gift for you: a free print-and-play Solo Opponent for Mark Herman’s Fort Sumter. During the pandemic, I spent many nights working on the Solo Opponent for Fred Serval’s Red Flag Over Paris, which uses the
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Freebies, Solitaire SystemsFirst, let me thank everyone who caused I, Napoleon to advance up the p500 faster than any of my previous designs. Second, let me thank Richard J. Kane Sr. and Michael Ruttle for Clash of Arms’ game Legion of Honor, which inspired this design. Legion of Honor covers the career of an ordinary French soldier
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Designer BlogsVolko’s test replay of Levy & Campaign Volume III proceeds into the scenario’s first Campaign, with the formation of each side’s Plan, while he incorporates and explains some ongoing development of the game. All art shown is merely for playtest, not final. … In the first two parts of our Inferno replay we set up this introductory scenario (set in
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Designer Blogs, Examples of PlayHitler gave two speeches targeting Czechoslovakia during the Munich crisis. The first speech at the Nazi party rally in Nuremberg was mainly a message to Sudeten Germans that they are “not helpless and abandoned”. Two weeks later, during the second speech at Berlin Sportpalast, Hitler targeted Czechoslovak president Dr. Edvard Beneš, revealing his world view
“There stands Mr. Beneš, and here I stand!” – Victory Conditions in The Bell of Treason Read Post »
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