Historic Characters in Banish the Snakes: Benignus of Armagh

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In previous installments, I have described the “main characters” in Banish the Snakes: the historic people that players represent in their attempts to convert Ireland. But now I’m moving on to the “supporting cast” of historic characters, people who were notable in the history of the time and show up in the game on Event cards. The previous articles […]

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“We’re Moving Through Kashmir”: Playing Next War India-Pakistan (Part 3)

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Ian M. Sullivan is the Special Advisor for Analysis and ISR at the Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, US Army Training and Doctrine Command. Disclaimer: The views expressed in this blog post do not necessarily reflect those of the Department of Defense, Department of the Army, or Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC).

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After Action Report

TITE’s Interesting Turn, Part IV: A Campaign Game Spring ’43 Turn for the History Books!

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Below you will find Part 4 in the “TITE’s Interesting Turn” series from Alan Emrich and Jeff Nyquist. If you would like to read Parts 1, 2, and 3 on InsideGMT, you can find those here, here, and here. The full article series is also available to read on the ETO Series Blog here. Enjoy!

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Examples of Play

“It’s All in the Cards”: A Compendium of Ancient Civilizations of the Middle East’s Cards: Chapter Three, Part One – Disasters Both Natural & Manmade

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We continue our sojourn through the cards of GMT’s upcoming, now P-500 listed, second game of the “Ancient Civilizations” series: Ancient Civilizations of the Middle East (ACME) GMT Games – Ancient Civilizations of the Middle East [the first game of the series is Ancient Civilizations of the Inner Sea GMT Games – Ancient Civilizations of the

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Designer Blogs

The Chronicles of Ōnin #4: The Peasant Economy and the Jizamurai

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15th century Japan was a largely agricultural society, with urban population centres like Kyoto being the exception rather than the norm. The previous capital Kamakura in northern Honshu was another exception, but cities like Sakai, Osaka, and Edo (modern-day Tokyo) did not fully emerge until the end of this period. Although the feudal class system

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Commands & Colors: Samurai Battles Session Report – Koriyama Castle 1540 AD

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The Samurai Battles hit the table third weekend in a row – of course, alongside with other titles. That should tell you enough how much I appreciate that newest installment to C&C series. Today I will focus on another multi-scenario, mini-campaign session reports (after Arita Castle 1517 AD & Okehazama 1560 AD) – Koriyama Castle 1540 AD. But pretty soon you can count

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Dubno ’41 Playtest After Action Report (Part 2)

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Below you will find the second article in a three part after action report from Francisco Ronco covering a playtest session of Dubno 41. Enjoy!

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The Last Hundred Yards Designer’s Notes: Tactics ⁠— Other Principles

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Blow you will find the eleventh in a series of designer’s notes articles from The Last Hundred Yards series designer Mike Denson. In this segment he will discuss other tactics principles in LHY. You can also find this article on his ConsimWorld Community page. Enjoy! -Rachel

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Designer Blogs

“We’re Moving Through Kashmir”: Playing Next War India-Pakistan (Part 2)

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Ian M. Sullivan is the Special Advisor for Analysis and ISR at the Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, US Army Training and Doctrine Command. Disclaimer: The views expressed in this blog post do not necessarily reflect those of the Department of Defense, Department of the Army, or Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC).

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After Action Report

The Last Hundred Yards Designer’s Notes: Defensive Tactics

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Below you will find the tenth in a series of designer’s notes articles from The Last Hundred Yards series designer Mike Denson. In this segment he will discuss defensive tactics in LHY. You can also find this article on his ConsimWorld Community page. Enjoy! -Rachel

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