Below is another great article from The Boardgames Chronicle, this time discussing his first impressions of the solo variant for Versailles 1919. If you would like to read this article on his blog, you can find that here. Enjoy! -Rachel
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Scenarios/Variants, Solitaire SystemsThis is the third article on the Allied and German units featured in the game. We continue our survey of Allied Airborne units in Southern France in the order of arrival—third to land was the 2nd Independent Parachute Brigade Group, with parachute elements including the 4th, 5th Scottish and 6th Royal Welch Parachute Battalions and
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Designer BlogsThe core concept of Skies Above the Reich was spatial. The formation of heavy bombers penetrating Axis airspace during World War Two constituted a discrete space. That space was stable, even somewhat static. The four-engined B-17s and B-24s creating that space relied on each other for mutual support, each sporting at least seven gun positions,
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Designer BlogsIntroduction by Fred Schachter, CoV Editor: This article is meant to inform readers of designer Frank Esparrago and team’s efforts to date regarding Congress of Vienna (CoV)’s development. To learn more and obtain background useful to best appreciating this article, see: GMT Games – Congress of Vienna. There’s a host of CoV-related content available there which
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Designer Blogs, Development UpdatesThis is the second of article on the Allied and German units featured in the game. We continue our survey of Allied Airborne units in Southern France in the order of arrival—second to land was the 517th Parachute Regimental Combat Team (PRCT), including the 517th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR), the 460th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion
Today, tunnel 64a in south Shenzou collapsed. Today, 22 miners from our community are lost in the rubble. We don’t know if anyone is alive down there. But we will dig until we find them. And while we don’t know whether they will live, we already know the reason for this tragedy. For months our
Factions in Red Dust Rebellion: The Red Dust Movement Read Post »
Designer BlogsBelow you will find another fantastic article from the Here I Stand series on the Clio’s Board Games blog, this time discussing England player strategy. You can also find this article on Clio’s blog. If you would like to visit the Naty’s Bookshelf blog, you can do that here. The previous articles in this series, “How to Win
How to Win as England in Here I Stand Read Post »
Strategy ArticlesThis will be the first of nine articles on the Allied and German units featured in the game. Part 1: US 509th Parachute Battalion Combat TeamPart 2: US 517th Parachute Regimental Combat TeamPart 3: British 2nd Independent Parachute Brigade GroupPart 4: Airborne from Panama—US 551st Parachute and 550th Glider Infantry BattalionsPart 5: Allied Glider unitsPart
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Designer BlogsBelow is an article featuring Commands & Colors: Napoleonics insights and first impressions from first time player and InsideGMT contributor David Wiley of Swords and Chit and Cardboard Clash. You can also find this article on David’s blog. Enjoy! -Rachel
A New Wargamer’s Insights and Impressions from Commands & Colors: Napoleonics Read Post »
Strategy ArticlesOn the 29th of May, 1453, the great city of Constantinople falls to the Ottoman Turks. European trade with the Orient is significantly disrupted, causing prices for spices and silk to skyrocket across the Mediterranean. Portugal, a land nestled up against the Atlantic, has perfected the design of ocean-going caravels and spent the past thirty
Tanto Monta Design Diary #3: The Portuguese Player Read Post »
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