Below is the eighth in a series of articles from Mark McLaughlin showcasing the 16 civilizations in Ancient Civilizations of the Middle East. You can find the first seven articles in the series here.
Ancient Civilizations of the Middle East: Meet the Hittites Read Post »
Designer BlogsOne of the most interesting activities that is performed in Seas of Thunder is the setting of the line for battle. Every time two fleets meet in a Sea Zone, they move to the Combat Sequence Mat and duel it out. Setting the Battle Line requires removing your ships from the board, with the units
Man Your Planes – Filling the Combat Mat in Seas of Thunder (Part 1) Read Post »
Designer BlogsThis is the second in a series of articles devoted to the GBACW Series Rules. GMT rates GBACW’s complexity a “7” for good reasons — though there are undoubtedly whiz kids who read the rules and are ready to play, some of us poor mortals require a little more before we sit down at the table. These
Below is the fifth in a series of articles from The Boardgames Chronicle playing through the Belisarius campaign in Commands & Colors: Medieval. You can find the first four articles in the series here. Enjoy! -Rachel
Commands & Colors: Medieval Belisarius Campaign Part 5 – Callinicum (531 AD) Part 1 Read Post »
After Action ReportFlashpoint: South China Sea is a two-player game designed by Harold Buchanan and currently on GMT’s P500 preorder list. The game simulates the current events taking place in the South China Sea, a sea area in the western outskirts of the Pacific, near China. This article introduces the game’s key mechanics.
Flashpoint: South China Sea ― Key Mechanics Read Post »
Designer BlogsToday, 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 game! Feel free to check it out here in InsideGMT. When you’re ready to download and print the PDF and TIF files, just click the links at the bottom
The Last Hundred Yards Mission 23.0: A Nasty Affair Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Scenarios/VariantsIntroduction (By CoV Editor Fred Schachter): I had the pleasure of first viewing a gorgeous, virtually professional quality, playtest version of Frank’s Congress of Vienna game some years ago. It was most impressive. At the time I was working and living in the Phoenix, Arizona area and enticed a local gaming buddy (and now good friend) Dick
Congress of Vienna Designer’s Notes (Part 1 of 2) Read Post »
Designer BlogsBelow is the seventh in a series of articles from Mark McLaughlin showcasing the 16 civilizations in Ancient Civilizations of the Middle East. You can find the first six articles in the series here.
Ancient Civilizations of the Middle East: Meet the Babylonians Read Post »
Designer BlogsIntroduction: Part 1 of this article took readers through an Ancient Civilizations of the Middle East (ACME) game’s setup through its Growth Phase; which includes deployment of each civilization’s disks upon the map. Those familiar with ACME’s predecessor, Ancient Civilizations of the Inner Sea’s (ACIS) Playbook example of play may observe similarities between that piece
Whew! After a long hiatus doing not much of anything productive, I have returned to impart more thoughts on Clash of Sovereigns. The first French Strategy article, posted some time back, covered the big picture on COS play for France. So, for round two, let’s drill down and focus on a notable sub-game in COS – “The
