Tag: Wargames

July 2025 Gaming

27 - BG Stats - July 2025 - Grid

Being off for almost the entire month of July, I wasn’t expecting much on the gaming front. However, I managed to attended a Wednesday night meet-up a couple of times, which greatly helped take the place of our normal lunchtime games at work, at… Continue Reading “July 2025 Gaming”

Combat Commander – After Action Report – Scenario 18 – Bridge Hunt

Combat Commander 18 - Setup

Holy crap, it’s the first week of July and you’re seeing yet another tale from the Combat Commander ladder from me? That’s right, we actually got our game done on July 1. That’s dedication! And both of us having Canada Day off and lots… Continue Reading “Combat Commander – After Action Report – Scenario 18 – Bridge Hunt”

Friday Night Shots – Game Moments That Make You Go “Wow”

Final Girl - Hans Appears Terrror Card

I know you keep walking by this bar every Friday night and are constantly amazed when you see the big neon “Open” sign. Especially given my history the last few months. But this is now the fifth weekend in a row where you get… Continue Reading “Friday Night Shots – Game Moments That Make You Go “Wow””

Combat Commander – After Action Report – Scenario 118 – No. 4 Commando

Combat Commander 118 - setup

Combat Commander can be a weird duck sometimes. One day, luck is swinging wildly like a drunk pool player swinging his stick around because he scratched on an easy 8-ball shot. The next day, things pretty much go in a straight line, from one… Continue Reading “Combat Commander – After Action Report – Scenario 118 – No. 4 Commando”

Combat Commander – After Action Report – Scenario LoM #11 – La Villa Strangiato

Combat Commander Leader of Men - 11 - Setup

Combat Commander can be a game of wild swings of luck, back and forth so much that it might make you dizzy (and make bad decisions). Sometimes, though, there is just one swing. You know how, when you were a kid, sometimes your dad… Continue Reading “Combat Commander – After Action Report – Scenario LoM #11 – La Villa Strangiato”

Combat Commander – After Action Report – Scenario 86 – Keep Calm and Carry On

Never has a scenario title been so apt! As you shall see. The subtitle for this post is The Ballad of Sergeant Hawes. Welcome to another tale from the Combat Commander ladder, that monthly tournament of one of the greatest games out there. Administered… Continue Reading “Combat Commander – After Action Report – Scenario 86 – Keep Calm and Carry On”

Combat Commander – After Action Report – Scenario 78 – By These Deeds They Shall Be Known

Combat Commander Europe - Scenario 78 - Setup

After a few months’ streak of fun games that ultimately lead to more futility, it was time to see if I could end this losing streak. I hadn’t lost this many Combat Commander games in a row in quite a while! Would I be… Continue Reading “Combat Commander – After Action Report – Scenario 78 – By These Deeds They Shall Be Known”

Combat Commander – After Action Report – Scenario 62 – Bessarabian Nights II

Combat Commander Europe - Scenario 62 - Setup

If the sight of blood makes you feel squeamish, you can certainly continue reading this after action report. I haven’t seen this much of a dearth of blood in a Combat Commander game since my first ladder game in 2021! I’m getting ahead of… Continue Reading “Combat Commander – After Action Report – Scenario 62 – Bessarabian Nights II”

Combat Commander After Action Report – Supplemental No. 5 – Tito’s Trick

Combat Commander 68 - Partisan Move 1

At the end of December, between Christmas and New Year’s, I was off of work (that’s one of the lucky perks of my job). Seemed like a perfect time to get some extra Combat Commander games in! Ladder Rules Guru Noel graciously agreed to… Continue Reading “Combat Commander After Action Report – Supplemental No. 5 – Tito’s Trick”

Combat Commander – After Action Report – Scenario 61 – Surrender is Out of the Question!

Combat Commander Europe - Scenario 61 - Setup

The fickle finger of fate. Sometimes she’s good to you and the finger has chocolate on it. Sometimes she’s bad to you and you don’t want to taste what’s on it. And sometimes she’s both. Which can be a thing of nightmares, actually. That… Continue Reading “Combat Commander – After Action Report – Scenario 61 – Surrender is Out of the Question!”