Commands & Colors: Medieval Belisarius Campaign Part 7 – Decimum 533 AD (Phase 1)

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The Campaign After significant break due to the pandemic, me and Marcin are coming back to the Belisarius Campaign. With the seventh installment in the series we are getting close to the end of this epic tale. This is a tale of the greatest Byzantine general, beautifully told by the Commands and Colors Medieval game. Today we move […]

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After Action Report

Drop Zone: Southern France Organization of Units – Part 6: Allied Special Forces

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We will conclude our examination of unit organization with a look at the Allied Special Forces, involved in the campaign. Today, the United States Army Special Forces have five primary missions: (1) unconventional warfare (the original and most important mission of Special Forces), (2) direct action, (3) special reconnaissance, (4) foreign internal defense, and (5)

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Designer Blogs

A New Wargamer’s Insights and Impressions from Holland ’44

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Below is an article featuring Holland ’44 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

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Strategy Articles

Norway 1940 Development Update: Final Counters

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Charlie Kibler has just completed the counters for the game, and they are superb! His silhouettes for the ships are particularly noteworthy, and it’s a shame that players won’t be able to see them at 4x magnification like I can with the digital versions. Once the expansion is published, however, we (okay, probably some noble volunteer who

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Designer Blogs, Development Updates

SDHistCon 2020: The Great Online Experiment

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In a year when boardgaming conventions have – by necessity – had to cancel all events, many organizers are seeking to rebuild their convention communities by taking them online. The popular San Diego Historical Games Convention (SDHistCon) wants to do just that and keep its wargaming community alive and thriving.

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Convention Report

Tanto Monta Design Diary #2: The French Player

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It is the year 1470. In Amboise, France, King Louis XI and his second wife, Charlotte of Savoy, welcome the birth of their son Charles. Louis goes by the nickname “the Spider” for his ability to weave conspiracies against those who oppose him. Such plotting is critical in a land threatened on all sides by

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Drop Zone: Southern France Organization of Units – Part 5: The French Resistance and Paratroopers

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Next, we examine the French Resistance and French Paratroopers involved in the campaign.

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All Bridges Burning: Examples of Play to Keep the Doctor Away #5 Attack + Coordinate

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This is our fifth installment in a series going through the commands and special activities of the recently released COIN Series game, All Bridges Burning, Volume X. NOTE: All images used below have been captured from the VASSAL module for playing the game electronically. The module was created by Brian Reynolds and can be downloaded

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Designer Blogs, Examples of Play

How to Win as the Papacy in Here I Stand

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Below you will find another fantastic article from Clio’s Board Games, this time discussing Papacy player strategy in Here I Stand. You can also find this article on Clio’s blog. The previous article in this series, “How to Win as the Hapsburgs in Here I Stand”, can be found here. If you are interested in Clio’s Board Games’

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Strategy Articles

Drop Zone: Southern France Organization of Units – Part 4: German Army, Corps, Division, and Kampfgruppe

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We will continue or analysis of unit organization with a look at the German Army, Corps, Divisions and Kampfgruppe involved. The German Nineteenth Army was responsible for defending the entire Mediterranean coast of France. The Army was comprised of three corps, the LXII, LXXXV and IV Luftwaffe. In the diagram below, the divisions comprising each

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