In part 1 of this series of articles, we looked at the components of this GMT Edition of a game often referred to as “brilliant” in terms of its ability to capture the essence of the Vietnam War. To follow that up, we’ll start looking at some of the systems in the game which make […]
This is the Vietnam Game You’re Looking For, Part 2 Read Post »
Developer NotesIan 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
“All Along The Demilitarized Zone”: Playing Next War: Korea (Part 2) Read Post »
After Action ReportBelow you will find an article from Francisco Ronco, designer of the upcoming P500 title Dubno ’41. This game will be the most recent installment in the Fast Action Battles series, and it will be available for P500 preorder soon. Enjoy!
Dubno ’41: The Little Known Battle of Dubno Read Post »
Designer BlogsThis month we wrapped up design work on the bots for Fall of Saigon, the upcoming expansion to Fire in the Lake. This seemed like a good moment to reflect on the journey that it took to get to this point and share some of the things we’ve learned along the way. This is definitely
Inside GMT One: Behind the Design of Tru’ng Read Post »
Developer NotesThe New People’s Army (NPA) has its genesis in the Hukbalahap rebellion, fought by tenant farmers after World War II. By the late 1960s, the social conditions which had led the Huks to rebel remained unresolved and led to the formation of the New People’s Army by José María Sison and Bernabe Buscayno. The NPA
Laban! Chapter 5: The New People’s Army in People Power Read Post »
Developer NotesBelow you will find another fantastic article from Clio’s Board Games, this time discussing Robert Walpole through the lens of GMT’s Imperial Struggle. You can also find this article on Clio’s blog. Enjoy! -Rachel
Robert Walpole, Earl of Orford, Through the Lens of Imperial Struggle Read Post »
Inside the Game as HistoryIntroduction by Congress of Vienna (CoV)’s Assistant Designer & Editor, Fred Schachter: This article follows up a previous piece’s description of efforts made by one of the CoV Teams making fine and appreciated contributions to the game… “Gutt’s Guysâ€â€¦ who’ve come up with a set of rules converting CoV’s 4-player game into 3 and 2-player
Congress of Vienna: Designing Its Two Player Game Read Post »
Designer BlogsFirst an update on where we are with the game at this moment. The final playtesting is underway and I’m very pleased by the excellent work the playtest team have done so far. The difficulties have been all the new concepts in this volume and to transfer the FAB system to the wide open desert
Crusader: FAB #4 Development Update Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Development UpdatesChapter Two: Competition, Trade, & Resource Cards of ACME Part 1: Competition Cards Ancient Civilizations of the Middle East provides eleven (11!) regular Competition cards. For those unfamiliar or needing a refresher as to how an Ancient Civ game’s Competition is resolved for each Contested area, see the extended example of a Competition accessible through
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
“All Along The Demilitarized Zone”: Playing Next War: Korea (Part 1) Read Post »
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