This is the first in a series of InsideGMT articles for the new Enemy of My Enemy expansion for the first COIN multipack, The British Way. Joe and I are extremely pleased with the positive reception of the first printing of The British Way which sold out from GMT last November. After seeing a ton […]
Enemy of My Enemy: Arab Revolt Read Post »
Designer BlogsAlong with my friends, Johan and Chris, I have been playing the scenarios in The Ancient World: Rise of the Roman Republic and The Ancient World: Carthage pretty much every Wednesday night since December 2023. At first, we just wanted to take the system for a spin as Johan spoke highly of it, but it
Carmen Triumphale: To The Ancient World Read Post »
After Action Report, Designer Blogs, Developer Notes, Development UpdatesA Gest of Robin Hood has been out for nearly two months now, and both Fred and I are very pleased with how it has been received so far. It has been especially gratifying to see people enjoying the game with a wide range of friends and family, including young children and non-wargamers. One of
Two-Handing Robin Hood; or, How to Rob Your Own Carriage Read Post »
Developer Notes, Scenarios/Variants, Solitaire SystemsIn April I was able to take my playtest kit for Hannibal’s Revenge to the GMT Weekend at the Warehouse and play with several of the GMT Team Members in attendance, so that we could plan the next steps for development of the game. Needless to say, we had a great time playing the game
Herding Elephants: A Development Update on Hannibal’s Revenge Read Post »
Development UpdatesIf you’re a Triumph & Tragedy (T&T) fan, you’ve probably heard that Conquest and Consequence (CnC) is more complicated than T&T, and not as “clean”. Well, that’s a high bar, and IMO here’s why: • It’s a sequel. Sequels usually require extra rules to take a system that was custom-designed for one situation and adapt
Conquest & Consequence versus Triumph & Tragedy Read Post »
Designer BlogsBanish the Snakes is now available for pre-order! You can find more info or pre-order on the P500 page here. A good historic simulation game will always tell a story; for Banish the Snakes, that is mostly accomplished through interaction with the Saints that appear in the game. St. Patrick is the best known of
Leader Personalities in Banish the Snakes Read Post »
Designer Blogsby Pascal Toupy and Marco Poutré In the previous article of this series, we began exploring the auxiliary units the French raised during their campaign in Egypt and Syria. We’ll finish that review with the Régiment de dromadaires (Dromedary Regiment) and then look at how the French player can best use Auxiliary Units in their
Napoleon in Egypt: Local Units Side with the French (Part 2) Read Post »
Designer BlogsIntroduction by Congress of Vienna (CoV)’s Assistant Designer & Editor, Fred Schachter – To familiarize the InsideGMT audience of what designer Frank Esparrago created with his fun and exciting Congress of Vienna game, now a GMT P-500 offering which has “made the cut”; InsideGMT presented articles of “Designer’s Notes” and a “Game as History” series
The second edition of Illusions of Glory: The Great War on the Eastern Front (“IoG”) is currently on the P-500 list. Links to prototype unit counters, player aid cards, mapboard, rules, and playbook can be found on the IoG webpage. Playtesters have remarked about the difficulty of fighting Large Unit Counters (“LCUs”) representing regular or
So You Think You Can Dance (With the Central Powers)?: An “Illusions of Glory” Note Read Post »
Designer BlogsFor those of you wondering about the dates for the Fall ’24 Weekend at the Warehouse, we have now set the dates for October 17-20, 2024. Hotel Bookings: Sequoia Inn: The Sequoia Inn is pleased to offer the following special rates for your corporate group and will be honored on 10/16-10/20/2024. Rates are net, non-commissionable, federal and
2024 Fall Weekend at the Warehouse Read Post »
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