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Gaming Clubs/Organizations

Gaming Clubs and Organizations

Please check out our new (and growing) database of gaming clubs and organizations world-wide. Please let us know of your gaming club, or any other clubs that you know about so we can make this a truly useful resource.



Spotlight Articles

Outstanding articles that are not necessarily linked to one particular game, but may have broad appeal to gamers.

Best 3 Games with…World War I!

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"...we ended up playing 11 different WWI games and really fell in love with the wide variety of games, scales and approaches...". Grant Kleinhenz, in The Players' Aid, covers his three favorite World War I titles. Check out which games he is referring to when he comments: "This game is an instant classic..."; "...a very strategic game that can be quite deceptive and difficult to play well."; and "...my message to everyone who plays this game is beware of supply."

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 5/31/2023


Noville, Belgium 1944 - celebrating 10 years of blogging.

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"...411 posts written, 8265 comments made..."! Norm Smith, in Battlefields and Warriors, muses on the fact that he's reached 10 years of blogging. Looking over his posts, he finds he is "...doing much the same thing and still being enthused." And, from Grognard.com's perspective, still writing one of the highest quality wargame blogs out there! And then, insights: "Blogging does bring some mysteries of the universe..."

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 5/29/2023


When is a rout a real rout?

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"Is the designer really advocating rout in the true and maximum sense of the word or something less than that..."? Norm Smith, in his Battlefields and Warriors blog, takes a thoughtful look at the idea of a "rout", and how it is interpreted and used. Norm asks some good questions, like "...what is or should be the ‘deliberate’ direction of rout.", and will troops "…always, above all else, increase the distance between themselves and the enemy .. even to the detriment of their own forces?". And he would like your comments: "...enquiring minds would like to know."

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 4/19/2023


History of Wargaming

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One of our Grognard members kindly submitted a scan of a fascinating early article about wargaming. The article is The History of Wargaming, by Martin Campion and Steven Patrick, and was in Strategy & Tactics, 1972, issue 33 used with permission from Decision Games.

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Post Date: 4/4/2023


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Gaming Conventions

Gaming Conventions

Another new feature for Grognard.com, the Gaming Convention calendar will make it a snap to keep up with all the latest gaming conventions in your area. But we need your gaming convention information, so please contribute.



Grognard News

Grognard Opponents Wanted (9/14/2022)

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Gaming Conventions

New Gaming Conventions calendar. You can see all upcoming gaming conventions worldwide.

If you are sponsoring a board gaming convention of some type, or know of one that is not listed on Grognard.com, then please contact us and let us know!

Gaming Clubs/Organziations

New Gaming Clubs/Organizations listing. You can search for existing gaming clubs worldwide.

If you belong to a gaming club, or know of one, please drop us a line and let us know so we can get it listed on Grognard.com!

New Search Features

Now you can search for specific games (or games by publisher) using the new Game Search feature, located at the top right corner of the this page. In addition you can now harness the power of Google to search the entire Grognard.com site for any specific information you'd like. Just enter a search word or phrase into the Google box labeled "Search All of Grognard.com" and click magnifying glass button. Search features will continue to be improved and enhanced going forward so check back often to see the latest stuff.

Grognard Originals

In addition to our links to great content all around the internet, expect to see more Grognard.com "originals" in the future.

PE TANG 1900 Q&A with Marco Campari

Some Q & A between myself and Marco Campari, designer of Pe Tang 1900 from Lumaca Games.

PE TANG 1900 Strategy Tips

This is the strategy I developed after playing Pe Tang 1900 from Lumaca Games.

PE TANG 1900 Optional Line of Sight Table

Here is an optional table to make it a little more difficult to eliminate the Boxer artillery.

PE TANG 1900 Introductory War Game Review

My review for this great introductory war game concerning an obscure siege of a cathedral during the Boxer Rebellion. Use this game to recruit new war game players.

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Game: The Fall Of The Third Reich

Publisher: Compass Games
Game Type: Board
Date: 6/10/2023 12:47:00 PM
Poster: Pat L.
VASSAL Module for The Fall Of The Third Reich

Here is a module at the VASSAL web site for The Fall Of The Third Reich from Compass Games created by ”Thelockers”. VASSAL is a game engine for building and playing online adaptations of board games and card games. A growing list of game Modules is available at the web site and at web sites for some game publishers. Players can play solitaire off-line, play live on the Internet or play by email. Vassal runs on all platforms, and is free, open-source software.

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Game: Pacific War: The Struggle Against Japan, 1941-1945 (Second Edition)

Publisher: GMT Games
Game Type: Board
Date: 6/10/2023 11:57:00 AM
Poster: Pat L.
Pacific War: The Struggle Against Japan 1941-1945 (GMT Games) (video)

YouTube blogger, Ostwind1972, presents possibly the longest unboxing video to date. It’s understandable as Pacific War has an enormous amount of components and this video shows just about everything in the box. The video is in Spanish so be sure to use the auto-translate setting.

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Game: War in the Pacific

Publisher: SPI
Game Type: Board
Date: 6/10/2023 10:43:00 AM
Poster: Pat L.
SPI; WAR IN THE PACIFIC; Wargame Academy Unofficial 2nd edition rulebook; version 191024 (pdf)

Bill Thomson compiled this unauthorized rule set to aid players. The document includes designer notes and errata as of December 1978.

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Game: War in the Pacific (Second Edition)

Publisher: Decision Games
Game Type: Board
Date: 6/10/2023 10:30:00 AM
Poster: Pat L.
War in the Pacific revisited

For Grognards only! Anonymous blogger, wargame grogs, takes a really deep dive into the War in the Pacific Games from SPI and Decision Games. Their blog concerns their war game design revisions, reviews, and analysis. This article compares the 2 editions and uses a revised Guadalcanal scenario to illustrate proposed revisions to the game. Fans of this series won’t want to miss this article.

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Game: Brotherhood & Unity

Publisher: Compass Games
Game Type: Board
Date: 6/10/2023
Poster: Bill Clancy
Brotherhood & Unity, War in Bosnia and Herzegovina 1992-1995 – First Impressions

Almost 30 years passed since the war in former Yugoslavia; we now better understand the details of this conflict. It is (probably) enough time to even create a historical wargame about it. Which brings me to today to Brotherhood & Unity, War in Bosnia and Herzegovina 1992-1995 by Tomislav Cipcic.

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Game: Donnerschlag - Escape from Stalingrad

Publisher: VUCA Simulations
Game Type: Board
Date: 6/10/2023
Poster: Bill Clancy
First look at “Donnerschlag – Escape from Stalingrad”

What is the situation here? From December 12 to December 23 in 1942, “Unternehmen Wintergewitter” (Winter Storm)was in progress. This was the code name for a relief attack by Heeresgruppe Don to free the trapped 6th Army in Stalingrad. In this game, two players will be recreating this episode, with the Axis side attempting to secretly establish and reach a meeting point, thus effectively freeing the 6th Army, while the Soviet will try to impede such outcome.

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Game: Stalingrad: Advance to the Volga

Series: Solitaire Area Movement Series
Publisher: Revolution Games
Game Type: Board
Date: 6/10/2023
Poster: Bill Clancy
Teach & Play for Stalingrad: Advance to the Volga, 1942

talingrad Advance to the Volga, 1942 puts the player in charge of the attacking and at the same time far more mobile German side while the game system handles the defending and largely static Soviet side. Believe me, no two games will ever be the same as disposition and composition of defenders will vary. Each turn represents new and unique challenges for the player in the form of random events (very painful), uncertain supply deliveries and unknown Soviet area strength and defensive strategies.

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Game: Traces of War

Publisher: VUCA Simulations
Game Type: Board
Date: 6/10/2023
Poster: Bill Clancy
First look at “Traces of War”

Traces of War is a two-player game that simulates the intense fighting between Axis and Soviet forces after the battle of Kursk during August 1943 to March 1944. A major Soviet offensive is launched against a German mobile defense which almost results in similar debacle like at Stalingrad – only prevented by Erich von Manstein defying a Hitler’s direct order not to break through.

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Game: Seven Days Battles 1862

Series: Civil War Brigade Battle Series
Publisher: Worthington Publishing
Game Type: Board
Date: 6/8/2023 6:37:00 PM
Poster: Doug Holt
Beaver Dam Creek to Gaines Mill 1862

"...an immediate attack on the Union right - it is a disaster, with half of AP Hill’s division fleeing with heavy losses and AP Hill killed by artillery fire." Norm Smith, in his Battlefields and Warriors blog, brings us an action-packed report on a combination of two scenarios from this Worthington Publishing title. Check out a close fought action, where the "...Confederates are SO close to those objectives!" And then Norm gives us an added treat when he decides "...to take this moment in time and play the action out on the tabletop."

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Grognard Challenge Time!

 
Date: 6/4/2023 4:33:00 PM
New Challenge Clues! Last Challenge Results!

See the graphic clues for the new Challenge (#1125) for 4-June-2023 and the winners for the last Challenge (#11).
Game: Unconditional Surrender! World War 2 in Europe

Publisher: GMT Games
Game Type: Board
Date: 6/4/2023 11:32:00 AM
Poster: Pat L.
USE2 Errata-Questions 2020-08-31 v03.docx (pdf)

Comprehensive errata and Q&A for the second edition released September 2017, courtesy of GMT Games.

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Game: Orange Swan: Pacific 1941-1945

Publisher: VentoNuovo Games
Game Type: Board
Date: 6/4/2023 9:00:00 AM
Poster: Pat L.
Orange Swan - Preview Video

Stuka Joe presents this comprehensive preview that he created during the Kickstarter phase of production. The video includes a step-by-step depiction of the sequence of play.

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Game: The Fall Of The Third Reich

Publisher: Compass Games
Game Type: Board
Date: 6/3/2023 12:39:00 PM
Poster: Pat L.
Unboxing The Fall of the Third Reich from Compass Games (video)

Grant Kleinhenz from the Players Aid presents an excellent unboxing for The Fall of the Third Reich from Compass Games.

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Game: Bakhmut Meatgrinder: Verdun 2023

Publisher: Lou Coatney
Game Type: Board
Date: 6/2/2023 2:19:00 PM
Poster: Doug Holt
Bakhmut Meatgrinder: Verdun 2023 - Free Print & Play Game

New free print & play game, Bakhmut Meatgrinder: Verdun 2023, from prolific game designer Lou Coatney. Lou points to an interesting "...deliverance reversal of the 'sudden death' game mechanic..."!

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Game: Unconditional Surrender! World War 2 in Europe

Publisher: GMT Games
Game Type: Board
Date: 5/28/2023 11:19:00 AM
Poster: Pat L.
Steam Tabletop Simulator Module for Unconditional Surrender! World War 2 in Europe

Steam has added a module for Unconditional Surrender! World War 2 in Europe from GMT Games for their Tabletop Simulator. The Tabletop Simulator allows you to make your own online board games or play the thousands of community created modules with players in the Steam community.

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Game: Orange Swan: Pacific 1941-1945

Publisher: VentoNuovo Games
Game Type: Board
Date: 5/27/2023 2:24:00 PM
Poster: Pat L.
Unboxing: Orange Swan from Vento Nuovo Games - The Players' Aid (video)

Grant Kleinhenz from The Players Aid unboxes Ventonuovo’s latest game in the Swan series.

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Game: Landships! Tactical Weapons Innovations 1914-1918

Series: Landships! Series
Publisher: Clash of Arms
Game Type: Board
Date: 5/27/2023 12:33:00 PM
Poster: Pat L.
Sesamo´s Time: Landships! Tactical Weapons Innovations 1914-1918 (unboxing video)

Spanish war game blogger, Espinete Wargamero, presents this complete video unboxing. Use the auto translate feature and closed captioning to see the dialogue in English.

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Game: Next War: Iran

Series: Next War Series
Publisher: GMT Games
Game Type: Board
Date: 5/26/2023 8:27:00 AM
Poster: Doug Holt
An Interesting Thing Happened on the Way to Jask

"It didn’t break anything or require adding new rules, but it presented an interesting Air Strike Interception situation...". Designer Mitchell Land presents an intriguing facet of this new GMT Games title. See the options available when "...subsequent discussion about the possible permutations highlighted the micro-decisions available in even just one small area of play."

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Game: Kingmaker

Publisher: Avalon Hill
Game Type: Board
Date: 5/26/2023
Poster: Bill Clancy
Designer Diary: The Making of Kingmaker

Kingmaker, the classic game of the Wars of the Roses designed by Andrew McNeil, was originally published in the UK in 1974, and again in a more developed form in 1975 in the U.S. It came back over the Atlantic again for its Gibsons' inauguration in 1983, using substantially the American version. Over the years, Kingmaker not only gained a large following, it also gained a huge number of house rules, options, and variants. After many thousands, probably tens and eventually hundreds of thousands of plays since 1974, the rules, the map, the other components, and the flow of the game came under minute examination.

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Game: We Are Coming, Nineveh!

Publisher: Nuts! Publishing
Game Type: Board
Date: 5/24/2023 9:19:00 AM
Poster: Doug Holt
We Are Coming, Nineveh from Nuts! Publishing

"Where to start? There are so many avenues to approach with this game." Polydor, in A Wargamers Needful Things, checks out this new Nuts! Publishing title which covers the semi-recent operation to finish off ISIS. Check out the feature that leads him to comment "There is a whole little game within the game of trying to divine your opponent's victory determinant from their capability cards and the potential for introducing an element of bluff or deception through your game play. Like it!"

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Game: Brotherhood & Unity

Publisher: Compass Games
Game Type: Board
Date: 5/22/2023 9:13:00 AM
Poster: Doug Holt
Brotherhood & Unity, War in Bosnia and Herzegovina 1992-1995 – First Impressions

"It was thematic, quick, exciting and beautiful." Michał Kowalczuk, in The Boardgames Chronicle, takes a first look at this Compass Games card driven title. He finds it an intriguing challenge, pointing out that "The game simulates three distinct sides in the war: Bosniaks, Serbs and Croats – with no clear border separating them. That provides an interesting set of choices..."!

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Game: Red Poppies Campaigns: The Battles for Ypres

Publisher: Compass Games
Game Type: Board
Date: 5/21/2023 3:04:00 PM
Poster: Pat L.
Red Poppies Campaigns Volume 1: Battles for Ypres || unboxing (video)

Here’s a brief unboxing from the “ones upon a game” blog of Kevin Kitchens.

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Game: Suez '56: Anglo-French Intervention in Egypt

Series: Cold War Blitz Series
Publisher: Decision Games
Game Type: Board
Date: 5/21/2023 12:29:00 PM
Poster: Pat L.
Suez 56 wargame play through (8 videos)

John Connor presents this 8-part video including an introduction to the rules and components followed by a live playing of the game. The Allies suffered a terrible loss historically but, in this case, it was an easy win for Connor after having played several times and losing. Click these links to see the full set of videos: Suez ’56 Intro; Map Symbols; Operation Kadesh Moves; Air reinforcements and Ultimatum; Amphibious assault; Egyptian counteroffensive; Anglo French follow on forces; and End of game.

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Game: Roads to Gettysburg

Series: Great Campaigns of the American Civil War Series
Publisher: Avalon Hill
Game Type: Board
Date: 5/21/2023
Poster: Pat L.
Dueling Reviews: Roads to Gettysburg

Craig Kenneth Bryant praises while Stephen Graham condemns this title from the Great Campaigns of the American Civil War series from Avalon Hill. We thank Archive.org for preserving this exchange.

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Game: Napoleon in Egypt

Publisher: GMT Games
Game Type: Board
Date: 5/19/2023 7:47:00 AM
Poster: Doug Holt
Napoleon in Egypt: Dramatis Personae, Part 1

Designer Pascal Toupy brings us some insights into what he calls the "…explosive mixture that would form the basis of the Napoleonic adventure…", the fascinating historical figures behind this GMT Games P500 title. Join him as he explores this group of "…talented and spirited military men, reform-minded administrators and innovative scientists." And if you find the topic interesting, consider giving Pascal a helping hand with an order. He is about two thirds of the way to the 500 orders he needs for GMT to publish.

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Game: The Chaco War, 1932-1935

Publisher: Decision Games
Game Type: Magazine
Date: 5/17/2023 8:50:00 AM
Poster: Doug Holt
Interview with Javier Romero Designer of The Chaco War, 1932-1935 in World at War Magazine #86 from Decision Games

"The Bolivians are good on the defensive but the Paraguayans can easily outmaneuver them...". Grant Kleinhenz interviews designer Javier Romero. Check out why Javier emphasizes that "Both players need to know how to use two very different armies."

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Game: Shadow of the Eagles

Publisher: Partizan Press
Game Type: Miniatures
Date: 5/15/2023 9:13:00 AM
Poster: Doug Holt
Wavre - Campaign Diary

"...all rather last minute, advanced French elements were discovered approaching and Thielmann quickly changed the corps orders to one of defending the town and the river crossings." Norm Smith, in Battlefields and Warriors, brings us the narrative from his multiplayer Napoleonic campaign! Check in for the action: "At last, Vandamme had something to cheer, a foothold in Wavre, but his forces still faced fighting over those two bridges to break into the reast of Wavre."

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Game: Last Full Measure: The Battles of Kernstown

Series: Last Full Measure Series
Publisher: Uhlan Games
Game Type: Board
Date: 5/15/2023
Poster: Jerry Todd
Uhlan Games

The twelfth entry in the Last Full Measure series of free print-and-play Civil War battles.

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Game: Fifth Corps: The Soviet Breakthrough at Fulda

Series: Central Front Series
Publisher: SPI
Game Type: Magazine
Date: 5/13/2023 5:39:00 PM
Poster: Pat L.
Top 20 S&T Magazine Games

Joseph C. Beard III in his “Map and Counters” blog takes us down memory lane to see his 20 favorite games from Strategy & Tactics Magazine. The article includes links for the 15 “also rans” and interesting discussions with several commenters.

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Game: Pe Tang 1900

Publisher: Lumaca Games
Game Type: Board
Date: 5/13/2023 3:49:00 PM
Poster: Pat L.
PE TANG 1900 Q&A with Marco Campari

Some Q & A between myself and Marco Campari, designer of Pe Tang 1900 from Lumaca Games.

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Game: Epic Battles

Publisher: Historical Games Studio
Game Type: Board
Date: 5/10/2023 7:15:00 AM
Poster: Doug Holt
Epic Battles

Donato Maglionico announces his Kickstarter campaign for a game he has designed to have "...only one rulebook to play out the battles from the dawn of history up to the beginning of 20th century."

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Game: Vietnam: Squad Battles

Publisher: HPS Simulations
Game Type: Computer
Date: 5/8/2023 8:17:00 AM
Poster: Doug Holt
From Door to Door and House to House

"...I’d go so far as to say it offers a unique Squad Battles experience – both in terms of the game and in terms of the nature of the fighting." Magnacetaria takes a look at the House to House Expansion Pack for this game. Check out why he comments: "Yes, this is what I imagine Squad Battles should be."

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Game: Somme 1918: Bloody Spring

Publisher: Nuts!
Game Type: Board
Date: 5/7/2023 10:23:00 AM
Poster: Pat L.
Somme 1918 Game Play (4 videos)

chewie matt takes us back to the Somme in 1918. Can he prevail? Click these links to see the full set of videos: Setup and Start; Turn 1; Turns 2 and 3; and Turns 4-7, End.

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Game: Ney vs. Wellington: The Battle of Quatre Bras

Publisher: SPI
Game Type: Magazine
Date: 5/6/2023 5:39:00 PM
Poster: Pat L.
Top 20 S&T Magazine Games

Joseph C. Beard III in his “Map and Counters” blog takes us down memory lane to see his 20 favorite games from Strategy & Tactics Magazine. The article includes links for the 15 “also rans” and interesting discussions with several commenters.

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Game: Top Gun: The Game of Modern Fighter Combat

Publisher: FASA
Game Type: Board
Date: 5/6/2023 3:57:00 PM
Poster: Pat L.
Board Game Collection - Top Gun (unboxing video)

Here is an unboxing for a vintage game from a vintage fellow named John in his video blog, “The Dusted Game Shelf”.

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Game: Pe Tang 1900

Publisher: Lumaca Games
Game Type: Board
Date: 5/6/2023 3:40:00 PM
Poster: Pat L.
PE TANG 1900 Strategy Tips

This is the strategy I developed after playing Pe Tang 1900 from Lumaca Games.

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Game: Red Menace

Publisher: White Dog Games
Game Type: Board
Date: 5/6/2023 3:12:00 PM
Poster: Pat L.
Steam Tabletop Simulator for Red Menace 2nd Edition

Steam has added a module for Red Menace 2nd Edition from White Dog Games for their Tabletop Simulator. The Tabletop Simulator allows you to make your own online board games or play the thousands of community created modules with players in the Steam community.

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Game: Last Full Measure: The Battle of Trevilians Station

Series: Last Full Measure Series
Publisher: Uhlan Games
Game Type: Board
Date: 5/5/2023 8:50:00 PM
Poster: Jerry Todd
Uhlan Games

The 11th entry in the Last Full Measure series of American Civil War battles.

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Game: Last Full Measure: The Battle of Cedar Mountain

Series: Last Full Measure Series
Publisher: Uhlan Games
Game Type: Board
Date: 5/5/2023 8:47:00 PM
Poster: Jerry Todd
Uhlan Games

The 10th entry in the Last Full Measure series of American Civil War battles.

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Game: Nguyen Hue '72: The 1972 Easter Offensive in Vietnam

Publisher: Cadet Games
Game Type: Board
Date: 5/5/2023 8:56:00 AM
Poster: Doug Holt
Nguyen Hue '72 by Cadet Games

"This game is about the 1972 North Vietnamese offensive, and as an extra for the grognard, it also has the last offensive in 1975." Robert Peterson, in A Wargamers Needful Things, reviews this Cadet Games title, which, for reasons he explains, speaks to some of his childhood memories… Check out why, while the game has plastic minis instead of counters, Robert concludes that it "…is much deeper than I thought it would be."

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Game: Stalingrad: Advance to the Volga

Series: Solitaire Area Movement Series
Publisher: Revolution Games
Game Type: Board
Date: 5/3/2023 7:33:00 AM
Poster: Doug Holt
First Impressions: Stalingrad: Advance to the Volga, 1942 from Revolution Games/Take Aim Designs

"The AI in the game works. It works really well in my opinion and is one of the things that I simply adore about the system." Grant Kleinhenz, in The Players' Aid, takes a first look at this Revolution Games title. Among a number of elements that Grant really likes in the game, check out the one that leads him to exclaim "I love this option and the choice that I have in it. It really makes the game feel tense and I find that I stress over each combat as I go through a turn."

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Game: Shadow of the Eagles

Publisher: Partizan Press
Game Type: Miniatures
Date: 5/1/2023 8:10:00 AM
Poster: Doug Holt
The Wavre Campaign begins!

"In the end it was over-subscribed for the 10 candidates needed and so drawing from a hat (literally) by Mrs. Wargamer became necessary." Norm Smith, in Battlefields and Warriors, is launching his multiplayer Napoleonic campaign, focused on the battle of Wavre. He now has the admin setup and the team, so it's "Time for me to hunker down in my HQ bunker as the sound of distant guns has already started."

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Game: Bar-Lev: The 1973 Arab-Israeli War

Publisher: Game Designers Workshop (GDW)
Game Type: Board
Date: 4/30/2023 11:42:00 AM
Poster: Pat L.
Lines in the sand don’t last (Game Review)

Jonathan Townsend posts this short review after starting to play this vintage game from GDW. The game was later redesigned by Compass Games.

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Game: Pe Tang 1900

Publisher: Lumaca Games
Game Type: Board
Date: 4/29/2023 3:36:00 PM
Poster: Pat L.
PE TANG 1900 Optional Line of Sight Table

Here is an optional table to make it a little more difficult to eliminate the Boxer artillery.

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Game: The Crusades: Western Invasions of the Holy Land

Publisher: SPI
Game Type: Magazine
Date: 4/29/2023 1:37:00 PM
Poster: Pat L.
Top 20 S&T Magazine Games

Joseph C. Beard III in his “Map and Counters” blog takes us down memory lane to see his 20 favorite games from Strategy & Tactics Magazine. The article includes links for the 15 “also rans” and interesting discussions with several commenters.

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Game: Fall Blau: Army Group South - June to December 1942

Publisher: Compass Games
Game Type: Board
Date: 4/28/2023 8:11:00 PM
Poster: Bill Clancy
Game Comparison: Stalingrad '42 [GMT] vs Fall Blau [Compass Games]



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Game: Stalingrad '42

Publisher: GMT Games
Game Type: Board
Date: 4/28/2023 8:11:00 PM
Poster: Bill Clancy
Game Comparison: Stalingrad '42 [GMT] vs Fall Blau [Compass Games]



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Game: Fall Blau: Army Group South - June to December 1942

Publisher: Compass Games
Game Type: Board
Date: 4/28/2023 8:01:00 PM
Poster: Bill Clancy
Review: Fall Blau [Compass Games]



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Game: Stalingrad: Advance to the Volga

Series: Solitaire Area Movement Series
Publisher: Revolution Games
Game Type: Board
Date: 4/28/2023 7:31:00 PM
Poster: Bill Clancy
Stalingrad: Advance to the Volga, 1942 Errata



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Game: Schnell Boats: Scourge of the English Channel

Publisher: Compass Games
Game Type: Board
Date: 4/28/2023 7:58:00 AM
Poster: Doug Holt
“By the end of the war, they remained the only force that did not submit to British dominance at sea.” British historian Peter Smith, Schnell Boats: Scourge of the English Channel – Board Game Review

"..., Schnell Boats: Scourge of the English Channel provides a compelling gaming experience." Rick Martin reviews this new Compass Games title covering a little-known aspect of World War II naval combat. Check out why Rick comments that the game "...isn’t just a war game; it’s almost a role playing game and it this investment in your crew that brings the game to life."

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