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Historicon 2025

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Historical Miniatures Gaming Society July 16-20, 2025. Lancaster County Convention Center, Lancaster, PA. Hundreds of tabletop miniatures games for you to participate in; tournaments; hobby classes; lectures; a board game library; and over 60 hobby-related vendors.

Poster: Robert Holifield
Post Date: 4/29/2025


Keeping SPI Alive in ’25! -- Welcome, SPI Gamers!

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"SPI's Alive in 2025!" Convention! July 16-20-2025 in Lancaster, Penn! HISTORICON offered space for a National SPI Wargame Convention! Your chance to play face to face with other SPI enthusiasts! The program will feature structured matches, open gaming, Quad, and monster games. See www.spigames.net for details.

Poster: Robert Holifield
Post Date: 4/29/2025


Fight for Bühl

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"The Austrian artillery is now somewhat exposed, worse - they go low on ammunition (maximum fire is one die - as per a random event ….. unlucky!)" Norm Smith, in Battlefields & Warriors, brings us a fast-paced French/Austrian Napoleonic clash, using his home brew rules. Can the Austrian gunners save themselves and the day when they "...keep up the pressure on the horsemen and eventually, the mauled French cavalry are deterred from making any further attacks..."!?!

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 4/23/2025


Breed's Hill 1775

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"...given all the SNAFUs on both sides of this early battle of the American Revolution, it seems apt that this battle be named for the wrong place." See how Jeff Berry, in Obscure Battles, elegantly explains that this was "The battle that should never have happened".

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 4/16/2025


German WWII Pocket Army in 10 / 12mm

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"WWII can pass across the painting table at surprising speed compared to other periods and so it makes for a good quick project to fit in between other bigger projects...". Norm Smith, in Battlefields & Warriors, discusses a new World War II Pocket Army project he has underway: "...kampfgruppe Schmidt is ready for action..."!

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 4/4/2025


Jack Greene, 1949 – 17 March 2025

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Kevin Zucker shares some memories of his recently passed friend, designer Jack Greene.

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 3/24/2025


Wargaming Clubs of the Warring Clubs Era 1965-69

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Alan Arvold has shared a fascinating article with us, meant as "...a supplement to the History of Wargaming article..., specifically to the sidebar on Wargame Clubs. It is a listing of the known clubs." Thanks Alan!

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 3/24/2025


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PE TANG 1900 Q&A with Marco Campari

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Game: Empires of the Middle Ages



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Publisher: SPI
Game Type: Board
Designer(s): Anthony F. Buccini, Jim Dunnigan, Redmond A. Simonsen
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Description:


Medieval battles from 771-1467.


Articles


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332
Date: 5/3/2025
Poster: Pat L.
Steam Tabletop Simulator for Empires of the Middle Ages

Steam has added a module for Empires of the Middle Ages from SPI 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.
Web Link
331
Date: 4/19/2025
Poster: Pat L.
Rewrite of Ties and Claims Rules

A Spotlight on Games took the time to clarify the Diplomacy and Claims rules for SPI’s Empires of the Middle Ages. The article includes links for scenarios, variants, errata, and assorted game aids.
Web Link
330
Date: 3/22/2025
Poster: Pat L.
Download parts for SPI Games

SPIGAMES.net is an excellent source for all things related to SPI Games. This link presents downloads for rules, counters, charts, and maps. Scroll down for parts related to Empires of the Middle Ages.
Web Link
329
Date: 1/25/2025
Poster: Pat L.
Empires of the Middle Ages 1 (Game Play)(3 videos)

chewie matt presents a complete game in 3 videos: Intro and Turns 1-3; Turns 4-10; and Wrap-up. In addition to game description and mechanics, the player provides some interesting strategy ideas while fighting a cold. Grognards play even when ill!
Web Link
328
Date: 1/11/2025
Poster: Pat L.
EMPIRES FOR TWO (pdf)

Here are variant rules from James F. Epperson to make this multi-player game work for 2 players.
Web Link
327
Date: 12/28/2024
Poster: Pat L.
CHARLE-MAIL Emplres of the Mlddle Ages Postal Rules (pdf)

John Boardman, noted postal game player, created these rules to aid play by mail players.
Web Link
326
Date: 12/14/2024
Poster: Pat L.
Empires of the Middle Ages (war game review)

A quick overview followed by 7 concise reviews.
Web Link
325
Date: 11/30/2024
Poster: Pat L.
Cyberboard Gamebox Module for Empires of the Middle Ages

The folks at Limey Yank Games have added a module for Empires of the Middle Ages from SPI. Cyberboard is a Windows game engine, created by Dale Larson, for building and playing online adaptations of board games and war games via Play By EMail (PBEM). Cyberboard is very popular among wargamers for PBEM. Compared to the other PBEM game engines, creating Cyberboard 'gameboxes' is more involved than for ZunTzu, but less technical than for Vassal.
Web Link
324
Date: 8/19/2021
Poster: Pat L.
Empires of the Middle Ages Errata and House Rules (pdf)

War gamer Steve Winter compiled this list of corrections and a few house rules for playing Empires of the Middle Ages.
Grognard Hosted
300
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
PBM rules

Web Link
301
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
PBM setup sheet

Grognard Hosted
302
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
software PBEM aid (Windows)

Grognard Hosted
303
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
event card list

Grognard Hosted
304
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
year card lists

Grognard Hosted
305
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
errata

Grognard Hosted
306
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
errata

Grognard Hosted
307
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
errata

Grognard Hosted
308
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
expanded rules

Grognard Hosted
309
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
review

Grognard Hosted
310
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
probability tables

Grognard Hosted
311
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
web page for PBEM game

Web Link
312
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
article index

Grognard Hosted
313
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
official DG rules (zipped file)

Web Link
314
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
errata (for DG ed., RTF file)

Grognard Hosted
315
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
erratum for DG ed

Grognard Hosted
317
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
card generator (Excel file)

Grognard Hosted
318
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
replays

Grognard Hosted
319
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
2-player variant (for SPI ed.)

Grognard Hosted
321
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Wikipedia entry

Web Link
322
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
review

Web Link
323
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
variant

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