-
Geoffrey Phipps
Posts
Line of Sight Decision Tree in Mons 1914 & Gallipoli 1915
Line of Sight rules are always a challenge for any designer. They have to be accurate, but also be easy to understand and fast to resolve. For the...
New Video Working Through Attack Orders for Mons 1914 and Gallipoli 1915
Mons 1914: The Mad Minute is rolling along steadily. Play sessions of Gallipoli 1915 (the first game in the Rifle and Spade series) are reported...
Line of Sight in Mons 1914 and Gallipoli 1915
Line of Sight (LOS) is critical in tactical games. It must be realistic, meaning that the historical battle must be possible without any “this hex is special” rules. But LOS...
Faster Assault Resolution for Mons 1914 and Gallipoli 1915
Mons, 1914: The Mad Minute will include the 2.0 version of the Rifle and Spade series rules; the 1.0 version shipped with Gallipoli, 1915: Churchill’s...
Faster Fire Resolution for Mons 1914 and Gallipoli 1915
Mons, 1914: The Mad Minute will include the 2.0 version of the Rifle and Spade series rules; the 1.0 version shipped with Gallipoli, 1915: Churchill’s...
Gallipoli, 1915 Example of Play (Part 2) – Moving, Firing, Assaulting, Hiding
This example uses scenario 10.7.1 Kemal’s Counter Attack, a two-player scenario designed to be played in an afternoon. To catch up, check out Part 1 of...
Gallipoli, 1915 Example of Play (Part 1): Moving, Firing, Assaulting, Hiding
This example uses scenario 10.7.1 Kemal’s Counter Attack, a two-player scenario designed to be played in an afternoon. Kemal Mustafa Atatürk was the commander of...
An Informal Introduction to “Gallipoli 1915: Churchill’s Greatest Gamble”
The following summary is like a five minute run down of the rules from an experienced player. This won’t tell you everything, just enough to...
The Battle of Serafim Farm – a Playtest AAR from Gallipoli, 1915
“The Infantry simply cannot get forward against those guns. They will see them coming from miles away.” Lord Hamilton chewed on his mustache. Then the...
