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Combat Commander Europe – #21 Saint Agatha
Sometimes history repeats itself from game to game, though not always to the same effect. Sometimes you surpass that historical result instead of being pummeled by it again! What am I talking about? Combat Commander, of course. Let me explain, after welcoming you to… Continue Reading “Combat Commander Europe – #21 Saint Agatha”
Combat Commander – After Action Report – Scenario 04 – Closed for Renovation
Sometimes life just hands you an impossible task and you have to do your best at it, even knowing that you’re probably screwed. Sometimes wargames are like that! Welcome to another tale from the Combat Commander ladder, that monthly tournament of one of the… Continue Reading “Combat Commander – After Action Report – Scenario 04 – Closed for Renovation”
Combat Commander – After Action Report – Scenario 108 – In My Time of Dying
In many tactical wargames, especially pitting small units like squads and stuff against each other, smoke becomes very important. Even more so when there’s a lot of open ground to cover. Welcome to another tale from the Combat Commander ladder, that monthly tournament run… Continue Reading “Combat Commander – After Action Report – Scenario 108 – In My Time of Dying”
Combat Commander Tips for Beginners
Those of you who have spent any time following this blog (not just reading a post or two here and there) know that Combat Commander (from GMT Games) is one of my favourite games out there. I’m even part of a monthly ladder tournament… Continue Reading “Combat Commander Tips for Beginners”
Combat Commander After Action Report – Scenario LoM #6 – One Steppe Beyond
Have you ever been in a situation at a bar where you’re getting punched in the face, and rather than, I don’t know, getting out of there, you just stood there and took it? Until suddenly you keeled over unconscious from the repeated blows,… Continue Reading “Combat Commander After Action Report – Scenario LoM #6 – One Steppe Beyond”
Combat Commander After Action Report – Scenario 89 – Beneath a Steel Sky
Fresh off of finally playing Combat Commander on the table last Saturday, it was still nice to play an online game with one of my friends from the Combat Commander ladder. It felt like a warm glove, familiar and practical, even though I was… Continue Reading “Combat Commander After Action Report – Scenario 89 – Beneath a Steel Sky”
Combat Commander After Action Report – Scenario 80 – Bitter Isthmus
Sometimes when you’re playing Combat Commander, you’re locked into a 3-hour epic battle where both players are totally overcome with fatigue, but you’ve reached a satisfying conclusion so it was all worth it. And sometimes things progress so fast that you’d think the game… Continue Reading “Combat Commander After Action Report – Scenario 80 – Bitter Isthmus”
Top 50 Games Played of All Time – 2026 Edition (#10-1)
Now we’ve gone and done it. We’ve now reached the Top 10 games of all time, played by me at least. It’s been an incredible 5 weeks (ok, 6, but last week’s Friday post was important) of new games, oldies dropping in the rankings,… Continue Reading “Top 50 Games Played of All Time – 2026 Edition (#10-1)”
Combat Commander After Action Report – Scenario #72 – Thunderstorm
Do you know that feeling you get sometimes, when you reach near the end of the game and then you realize that you’ve been forgetting a rule that would have really helped you throughout the last two hours? Yeah, that was me Friday night.… Continue Reading “Combat Commander After Action Report – Scenario #72 – Thunderstorm”
Top 50 Games Played of All Time – 2026 Edition (#40-31)
This year’s second installment of the Top 50 games played of all time and it’s the second on two weeks! I’m on a roll. Hopefully I’ll be able to keep up the weekly basis for this so I can be done in early February.… Continue Reading “Top 50 Games Played of All Time – 2026 Edition (#40-31)”