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Is A Gest of Robin Hood a COIN Game?

In the early days of 2020, as most of us were in confinement because of the COVID-19 pandemic, I found myself diving deep into Volko’s...

Red Flag Over Paris Design Notes Part 2: Cube Economy, Player Momentum, Pivotal Spaces, and Initiative

This article is a written version of a YouTube video about the design of Red Flag Over Paris. In Part 1 I wrote about Political...

Red Flag Over Paris Design Notes Part 1: Political and Military Spaces, Victory Conditions, and Strategy Cards

The article below is a written version of a YouTube video I made talking about the design of Red Flag Over Paris: https://youtu.be/SkdiyuPefAg In this...

The Terrible Year Part 2: The Paris Commune

In the article below, first-time designer Fred Serval writes about the specific context and events of the Paris Commune. You can find part one of...

The Terrible Year Part 1: The Franco-Prussian War

First-time designer Fred Serval writes about the historical context for his upcoming design on the Paris Commune… In 1872, Victor Hugo published a series of...