Commands & Colors: Samurai Battles Session Report (Part 2) – Arita Castle 1517 AD

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It did not take me long to bring Commands & Colors: Samurai Battles to the table for another face-to-face session. The recently unboxed game makes really great impression – both from aesthetic but also game-play point of view. The initial AAR of Arita Castle 1517 AD was very well received among Dear Readers, so today I would like to continue with picture-rich […]

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After Action Report

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

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Below you will find Part 3 in the “TITE’s Interesting Turn” series from Alan Emrich and Jeff Nyquist. If you would like to read Parts 1 and 2 on InsideGMT, you can find those 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

The Last Hundred Yards Designer’s Notes: Offensive Tactics

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Below you will find the ninth in a series of designer’s notes articles from The Last Hundred Yards series designer Mike Denson. In this segment he will discuss offensive tactics 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 1)

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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: The Imperial Japanese Army

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

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Designer Blogs

The Chronicles of Ōnin #3: Hosokawa Katsumoto and Yamana Sōzen

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The two main competitors for control of the Muromachi Bakufu during the Ōnin War were the Hosokawa clan, led by Hosokawa Katsumoto, and the Yamana clan, led by Yamana Sōzen. The Hosokawa were descended from the Seiwa Genji line of the Imperial family, and along with the Hatakeyama and Shiba clans, held dominant positions in

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Designer Blogs

A New Wargamer’s Insights and Impressions from Commands and Colors: Medieval

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Note: You can find a Geeklist with all our content linked here. And you can follow us on Twitter at @swordsandchit. Welcome to Swords and Chit! Our aim is to focus on discussing and reviewing wargames (with the occasional foray into something different, such is the case here). As a pair of relatively new wargamers coming

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Strategy Articles

Dubno ’41 Playtest After Action Report (Part 1)

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We are now in the final stage of playtesting and development for FAB Dubno ’41, and I want to illustrate how the game flows with a turn-by-turn AAR from an old playtest session. This was played more than a year ago between an Asturian old Grognard called Pedro García (Pedrote) and myself. Some rules have

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After Action Report, Designer Blogs

The Last Hundred Yards Designer’s Notes: Elite vs. Regular Units

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

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Designer Blogs

“All Along The Demilitarized Zone”: Playing Next War: Korea (Part 5)

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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: All views expressed in this post are the author’s and do not necessarily reflect those of the Department of Defense, Department of the Army, or Army Training and Doctrine Command

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