Tag: Wargames
Posted on October 31, 2022
by whovian223
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Two months in a row my Combat Commander ladder post about this month’s scenario is going to go out on the last day of the month. Though this time it’s partially because we didn’t play it until the 25th. This is another tale from… Continue Reading “Combat Commander – After Action Report – Scenario M4 – Templeton’s Crossing”
Posted on October 10, 2022
by whovian223
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Last week, Renegade Game Studios sent out a press release about its licensing agreement with Hasbro, stating the following: “Renegade Game Studios is excited to announce that they are in negotiations to expand their licensing relationship with Hasbro, a global branded entertainment company, to… Continue Reading “Renegade Game Studios Expands Licensing Agreement with Hasbro – Squad Leader Coming?”
Posted on October 6, 2022
by whovian223
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Last weekend, for the first time in almost three years, I actually went to a game convention. COVID really did put a damper on things. SHUX is the Shut Up & Sit Down gaming convention held at the Convention Centre in my home town… Continue Reading “SHUX 2022 Retrospective”
Category: Board Games, conventionsTags: 2-Player Games, Action Selection, Alderac, Alea, Andreas Schmidt, Ark Nova, Ben Eisner, Betting, Bezier Games, Blitzkrieg!, Capstone Games, Card Drafting, Card Games, Castles of Burgundy, Cat in the Box: Deluxe Edition, Cédric Lefebvre, Christophe Raimbault, Colt Super Express, Cory Jones, Czech Games Edition, Deep Water Games, Devil Dice Games, Dominic Crapuchettes, Duel Games, Eggertspiele, Epic Spell Wars: Annihilageddon, Fantastic Factories, Finca, Gabriele Bubola, Gudetama: The Tricky Egg Card Games, John D Clair, Joseph Z Chen, Jump Drive, Justin D. Jacobson, Justin Faulkner, Kei Kajino, Ludonaute, Lunch Time Games, Mandoo Games, Mathias Wigge, Matt Dunn, Matt Hyra, Merchants of Dunhuang, Michael Kiesling, Muneyuki Yokouchi, Northstar Games, Oink Games, Oni Games, Paolo Mori, Prodigals Club, Programmed Movement, PSC Games, Ral zur Linde, Ravensburger, Ready Set Bet, Restoration Games, Rio Grande Games, Rob Daviau, Rondel Games, SCOUT, Set Collection Games, Space Base, Stefan Feld, Steve Ellis, Tile-Laying Games, Tom Lehmann, Trekking Through History, Underdog Games, Unmatched: Battle of Legends Volume 1, Vladimír Suchý, Wargames, Wits & Wagers: It's Vegas Baby, Wolfgang Sentker
Posted on September 30, 2022
by whovian223
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It’s the end of September and I haven’t done my monthly Combat Commander ladder post! Yes, sorry for the delay. Too many video games. Anyway, I played this scenario a couple of weeks ago and am just now getting to the AAR. That’s on… Continue Reading “Combat Commander – After Action Report – Scenario E – West Tank Barrier”
Posted on September 20, 2022
by whovian223
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September has been a weird month. School has started again, so work has been busy. I just haven’t really felt up to writing anything, but I don’t usually let that get in the way of doing at least this post. However, things have just… Continue Reading “New to Me – August 2022”
Category: Board Games, New to MeTags: 2-Player Games, Area Majority, Auction Games, Blue Orange Games, BoardgameTables.com, Carnegie, Chris Handy, City-Building Games, Dandelions, Dice Placement, Dice-rolling, Drafting Games, Economic Games, Engine-building, Flashpoint South China Sea, Gavin Birnbaum, Ginkgopolis, GMT Games, Harold Buchanan, Las Vegas Royale, Long Shot: The Dice Game, Lookout Games, Lunch Time Games, Matthew Dunstan, MOB: Big Apple, NEOM, Next Station: London, Paul Sottosanti, Pearl Games, Perplext, QE, Quined Games, Ravensburger, Rüdiger Dorn, Roll and Write Games, Stefan Feld, Steve Finn, Takashi Sakaue, TGG Games, The Castles of Tuscany, Tile-Laying Games, Wargames, Xavier Georges
Posted on August 29, 2022
by whovian223
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Since I wasn’t able to get a review done over the weekend, how about a short post about upcoming conventions that I will be attending? I’m really looking forward to convention season coming up again. I’ve really missed it (as can be guessed from… Continue Reading “Upcoming Conventions – SHUX, Bottoscon & OrcaCon”
Posted on August 24, 2022
by whovian223
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I was completely surprised to discover that my last post about the monthly GMT Update was from December 2021. I know I said I was taking over for the Players’ Aid while their written blog was kind of back-burnered due to real-life stuff. They’re… Continue Reading “Highlights From the August 2022 GMT Games Update”
Category: Board Games, GMT UpdateTags: Card-Driven Game, CDG Solo System, COIN Games, Falling Skies, GMT Games, Iron Storm: The First World War (1914-1918), Labyrinth: The War on Terror, Last Hundred Yards Volume 2: Airborne Over Europe, Last Hundred Yards: Mission Pack #1, Playdek, Skies Above Britain, The Last Hundred Yards, The Last Hundred Yards Volume 3: The Solomon Islands, Tri-Pack II: Battles of the American Revolution, Wargames
Posted on August 22, 2022
by whovian223
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Hello! C’mon in. I know it’s been a while, but it’s time for another tale from my Storm Above the Reich campaign. We’re only a few missions into the “Late ’43” season of the campaign. Things were looking good but last mission kind of… Continue Reading “Storm Above the Reich – After Action Report – Mission #21”
Posted on August 15, 2022
by whovian223
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It’s August, and time for another tale from the Combat Commander ladder (yes, I stole that from the preeminent Patrick Pence, head of the Combat Commander ladder and all around great guy). I’m into my second year on the ladder now and it’s been… Continue Reading “Combat Commander – After Action Report – Scenario #30 – Red Skies at Night”
Posted on August 12, 2022
by whovian223
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(Edit 9/26/22 – The launch is live! Go here to back it.) (Edit – the Kickstarter was supposed to start today (September 9), but it’s been postponed to September 26 out of deference to Queen Elizabeth’s death) Here’s a light, Friday post for you… Continue Reading “Kingmaker Coming to Kickstarter on September 9 From Gibsons Games”