In the previous articles in this series, I discussed the high-level concepts behind the Solitaire TacOps system and how they are represented in the components...

As promised at the end of my last blog post, today we are diving into the way that the maps and components in Solitaire TacOps:...

Last week, we started off with by talking about the design principles and scale behind Solitaire TacOps: Ortona. This week we will be talking about the...

At first blush, the connection between my first GMT game, Cross Bronx Expressway, and my next, Solitaire TacOps: Ortona, might seem tenuous. However, the connection is quite...

Urban Sprawl is a master stroke of game design. It’s at the top of my underrated gems list, and one I’ve been singing the praises...

Shortly after finishing the third installment of this series about the tactility of the pieces, I took some time to capture a multihand playthrough of...

A challenge (and sometimes a critique) of historical games that cover modern topics is that the story does not always end when the game does....

As soon as an event deck was introduced to the design of Cross Bronx Expressway, it was clear that it needed to be split into...

Asymmetric game design often lives and dies on the way players relate to their positions, frequently expressed through factions. In historical simulations, the faction design...

The map for Cross Bronx Expressway shows eight out of twelve community board districts in the southern section of the Bronx. A few communities in...