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Spotlight Articles

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

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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Grognard Originals

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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: Golan '73



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Publisher: GMT Games
Series: Fast Action Battles
Game Type: Board
Designer(s): Michael Gustavsson/Rick Young
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A Fast Action Battles treatment of the massive Syrian surprise assault on the Israeli occupied Golan Heights, October 6th 1973.


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Date: 4/6/2025
Poster: Pat L.
Golan ’73: FAB – unboxing

Michel Sorbet discusses the components in this beautifully illustrated unboxing. Be sure to use auto-translate to read the text in English.
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Date: 3/30/2025
Poster: Pat L.
Fast Action Battles: Golan ’73 The “blocks” of the.. Kippur

Here is a gem from The Obelix that includes a review, complete game description, game play, strategy, and great illustrations. There is also a discussion of the FAB series up to 2017. Be sure to click the author’s biography for a humorous game-centric description and use the translate feature to convert the Italian text.
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4
Date: 4/2/2018
Poster: Doug Holt
“A High Price for Our Blood…” Review of Golan ‘73: Fast Action Battle.

"I usually take it as a good sign when both players in a game feel they don’t have what they need to win." Ray Garbee reviews GMT Games' Golan '73: Fast Action Battle for Armchair General, giving it a 94% rating. While he has a few quibbles about errata, Ray otherwise enjoys the game. And then there are the special action counters: "Though few in number, they are mighty in effect."
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3
Date: 12/29/2017
Poster: Doug Holt
FAB: Golan ’73 Al-Owda Scenario and Additional Optional Rules

"This is the original Syrian plan for the assault on the Golan Heights." Michael Gustavsson provides a fascinating "what if" scenario for GMT Games' Golan '73, giving you the chance to explore the question of whether, "…if the plan was executed, would the Israelis [have] ever had a chance?"
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Date: 9/1/2016
Poster: Mark D.
FAB Golan '73: Marco Review

Video review by Marco Arnaudo, discussing GMT's Fast Action Battles: Golan '73...
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Date: 11/12/2015
Poster: Doug Holt
Illustrated Example of Play #1: Anti-Tank Ditch Crossings and More

Get it straight from the source! Michael Gustavsson walks us through some good nuts-and-bolts assault examples in Golan '73, which he designed for GMT Games. Plenty of illustrations, with a nice feel for the game. And look Ma, no hexes!
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