Below is an after action report of Under The Southern Cross using the Duel Map and cards from a playtest done by designer Steven Paul...

Part I in this series can be found here. Last time, we looked at how Under the Southern Cross (USC) deals with shoals and sandbars in...

Designing a game that is part of an established and well-liked series such as Mike Nagel’s Flying Colors (FC) requires a delicate balancing act. On...

I. Introduction The Flying Colors series of tactical naval games, designed by Mike Nagel, has proven to be not only popular, but very flexible in...