Tag Archives: COIN Series

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Design Diary: How and Why We Are Evolving the Fire in the Lake Bot System

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I remember cracking the seal on my first COIN game – Colonial Twilight – and seeing that bot chart in the box. I was a relatively new wargamer, and Colonial Twilight was not only my first COIN game but also my first P500 (much to my wallet’s chagrin, it was not my last!). After playing a learning game I quickly took out the bot and began to play a Solitaire game. I was floored by the ability of the bot to play better than I could, teaching me the nuances of the game. While I recognized the limitations of the bot, I was quite enamored of the experience and satisfied with the playability, usability, and skill shown in the design of the bot.

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A Sneak Peek at Tru’ng: The New Fire in the Lake Bot System

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This month’s P500 announcement of a new Fire in the Lake bot system has prompted much excitement from Fire in the Lake fans, and several questions which I will answer in this article. This article is a Q&A format, but keep reading to the bottom to get a sneak peek at the new Trưng Solitaire system (the u is pronounced like the ‘oo’ in ‘food’).

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Falling Sky Session Report: “The Great Revolt” Scenario

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Below is another great article from InsideGMT contributor The Boardgames Chronicle, this time with an after action report of the Falling Sky scenario, “The Great Revolt” (52 BC). Enjoy! -Rachel

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The Arjuna Chronicles #11: Arjuna Wrap Up and Design Notes

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We hope you have enjoyed this series and that it gives you a clear picture into how Arjuna works. In this installment, we will wrap up the session with some suggestions on how to lay out your play area, a brief set of Arjuna design notes, and a peek into the development process of Arjuna, complete with some pictures of older versions of the system.

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The Arjuna Chronicles #10: Independence Day Defiantly Declared

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Gandhi includes a brand new Solitaire system, called Arjuna, that replaces the flowcharts that have become a staple of the COIN Series. Players who play COIN Solitaire have asked many questions about how the system works – and don’t fear! – COIN Series Developer Jason Carr is here to walk through the design, ergonomics, and play of Arjuna. This installment shows Arjuna in action in the late campaign.

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The Arjuna Chronicles #9: Simla Conference Divides India

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Gandhi includes a brand new Solitaire system, called Arjuna, that replaces the flowcharts that have become a staple of the COIN Series. Players who play COIN Solitaire have asked many questions about how the system works – and don’t fear! – COIN Series Developer Jason Carr is here to walk through the design, ergonomics, and play of Arjuna. This installment shows Arjuna in action in the late campaign.

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The Arjuna Chronicles #8:The Salt March

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Gandhi includes a brand new Solitaire system, called Arjuna, that replaces the flowcharts that have become a staple of the COIN Series. Players who play COIN Solitaire have asked many questions about how the system works – and don’t fear! – COIN Series Developer Jason Carr is here to walk through the design, ergonomics, and play of Arjuna. This installment shows Arjuna in action in the mid campaign.

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The Arjuna Chronicles #7: Sarojini Naidu Inspires the Masses

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Gandhi includes a brand new Solitaire system, called Arjuna, that replaces the flowcharts that have become a staple of the COIN Series. Players who play COIN Solitaire have asked many questions about how the system works – and don’t fear! – COIN Series Developer Jason Carr is here to walk through the design, ergonomics, and play of Arjuna. This installment shows Arjuna in action in the mid campaign.

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The Gandhi Chronicles #6: Playing the Muslim League in Gandhi — Operations and Special Activities

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The Muslim League is one of two Nonviolent Factions in Gandhi, alongside Congress. Though they share the same Operations and two of the same Special Activities with Congress, the Muslim League has different victory goals that will eventually pull them away from their Congress allies, perhaps even leading them to work with the British to achieve victory.

Like Congress, the Muslim League seeks to build Opposition to British rule. But unlike the Congress, the Muslim League only gains victory points for Opposition in the ten green-tinged Muslim spaces in northern India. In addition, the Muslim League seeks to establish autonomous regions for Muslim Indians, called Muslim States. For every Muslim State it builds, the Muslim League adds twice the space’s Population to its victory level.

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The Arjuna Chronicles #6: Great Bengal Famine

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Gandhi includes a brand new Solitaire system, called Arjuna, that replaces the flowcharts that have become a staple of the COIN Series. Players who play COIN Solitaire have asked many questions about how the system works – and don’t fear! – COIN Series Developer Jason Carr is here to walk through the design, ergonomics, and play of Arjuna. This installment shows Arjuna in action in the early-mid campaign.