Compiled below you will find the first three installments of an ongoing design diaries series from Border Reivers designer Ed Beach. He regularly publishes new design diaries and other updates on the “Reivers and Reformers” Facebook group, so if you would like to read those as they are released you can do so here. Enjoy! […]
The Context in the Middle East Part two of a three part series: The Middle East in the 1970s. With the support of Twilight Struggle fans around the world, Twilight Struggle: Red Sea moved to “made the cut” status after just a few days on the P500. TS: Red Sea is a free-standing, two player card-driven
Below is another fantastic article from The Boardgames Chronicle, this time discussing his experience with the solo mode for SpaceCorp. If you would like to read this article on his blog, you can find that here. Enjoy! -Rachel
SpaceCorp: Discovering the Game via the Solo Mode Read Post »
After Action ReportThere’s been a long hiatus of the B&T Warpath Chronicles. It was caused by the shift of all efforts to the game itself. As all the graphic files are now completed, I can share again some of the game’s content. This is the Game Year example as it appears in the playbook, except for a
Bayonets & Tomahawks Warpath Chronicles #9: Game Year Example Part One Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Examples of PlayToday, we have a surprise for you players of The Last Hundred Yards! Designer Mike Denson has graciously created a new FREE downloadable scenario for the The Last Hundred Yards! Feel free to check it out here in InsideGMT. When you’re ready to download and print the PDF file, just click the link at the
The Last Hundred Yards Mission 24.0: All That for a Piece of Dirt Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Scenarios/VariantsOur Almoravid research and design team take us on a guided tour of 11th-Century Muslim Spain—a patchwork of middling to tiny “taifa” emirates. Al‑Andalus in the Levy & Campaign Series’ second volume presents players a far different political geography to exploit and maneuver across than that of Nevsky. Here we visit each 1085 taifa state
The Taifa Geography of Almoravid Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Inside the Game as HistoryNext War: Vietnam isn’t offering anything ground-breaking in terms of the overall series, but, as in all the games, I hope to provide a new and engaging situation that seems fresh and different even through it’s using the same rules as all the games in the series.
Next War: Vietnam – What to Expect Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Development UpdatesSaludos, damas y caballeros—We arrive at our final installment of Phil Dreher’s full-length scenario replay of Levy & Campaign Series Volume II, Almoravid. In this final chapter, Phil’s opponent on the Christian side John Campbell joins him for their wrap-up reflections on Volume II, their campaigning, and strategy lessons. As before, all art here is
Mío Cid: Almoravid Testers’ Replay – Part III Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Playtest ReportsI would like today to come back to one of the most epic boardgame sessions I have possibility to experience. This was a full, six-player play of Here I Stand (HIS). Yes, we decided to re-enact struggle in the Europe during the time of Reformation. This was our second play of HIS – I need to
Here I Stand: Full 6-Player Game After Action Report Read Post »
After Action ReportIntroduction by Congress of Vienna (CoV)’s Editor, Fred Schachter: “ To familiarize the InsideGMT audience of what designer Frank Esparrago accomplished with his fun and exciting Congress of Vienna game, now a GMT P-500 offering which has “Made the Cut” (thank you patrons, thank you so very much!); previous InsideGMT articles presented “Designer’s Notes”, “Game
The Battle of Leipzig in Congress of Vienna (CoV) Read Post »
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