Ancient Civilizations of the Middle East (ACME) Example of Play Part 3 of 3: Reckoning Phase with Additional Examples of Competition

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Introduction: Part 1 of this article took readers through an Ancient Civilizations of the Middle East (ACME) game’s set-up through its Growth Phase; which includes deployment of each civilization’s disks upon the map. Article Part 2 continued the narrative to include the Card through Competition Phases. Those familiar with ACME’s predecessor, Ancient Civilizations of the […]

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Congress of Vienna Designer’s Notes (Part 2 of 2)

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Introduction (By CoV Editor Fred Schachter): Readers hopefully enjoyed the preceding part of this article which introduced one of GMT’s newest Game Designers: Frank Esparrago and how his origins as a wargamer brought him to design Congress of Vienna, one of GMT’s most recent P-500 offerings. This installment continues Frank’s narrative regarding how he devised

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Ancient Civilizations of the Middle East: Meet the Hittites

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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.

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Man Your Planes – Filling the Combat Mat in Seas of Thunder (Part 1)

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One 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

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March Orders Stacking, Extended Columns, and the Road Movement Exception in Great Battles of the American Civil War (GBACW)

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This 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

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Commands & Colors: Medieval Belisarius Campaign Part 5 – Callinicum (531 AD) Part 1

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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

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Flashpoint: South China Sea ― Key Mechanics

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Flashpoint: 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.

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The Last Hundred Yards Mission 23.0: A Nasty Affair

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Today, 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

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Congress of Vienna Designer’s Notes (Part 1 of 2)

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Introduction (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

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Ancient Civilizations of the Middle East: Meet the Babylonians

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Below 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.

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