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Spotlight Articles

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

John Hill (game designer)

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Here is a reference page for John Hill, a war game designer, who designed games in the early 1970’s including Bar-Lev and Squad Leader.

Poster: Pat L.
Post Date: 2/15/2025


My top anticipated wargames of 2025

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"It is a pretty broad selection, containing solitaire, two-player and multiplayer titles, recent conflicts or very ancient ones." Michal, in The Boardgames Chronicle, takes his annual look at his most anticipated new titles. Check out which game has him concluding "I simply could not pass on this."

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 2/5/2025


RBM Studio Update: The Palisades Fire

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Rodger MacGowan has seen his home and RBM Studio facility destroyed in the Palisades fire in California. His son Steven has set up a gofundme account where you can learn what happened and offer recovery help if you wish.

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 1/24/2025


Obituary: Alan Emrich, game designer and writer, has died

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The site Game Developer brings us news of the passing of this industry titan.

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 1/10/2025


2024 Christmas Newsletter

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"Hopefully all the socks and after shave that one could ever dream of, have graced your Christmas stocking and perhaps a wargame treat or two has sneaked in and brought a smile!" Norm Smith, in Battlefields and Warriors, brings us another entertaining sum up of his wargaming year!

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 12/25/2024


Pournelle on “Does it matter if you call it a wargame?”

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"Much of what the Department of Defense calls wargaming is not actually wargaming, and that matters." Rex Brynen, in PAXsims, taps in on a discussion by analyst and former officer Phil Pournelle on what passes for "wargaming" in the DOD. "Failing to wargame properly in advance may mean having to learn in actual combat and risk it all."

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 12/20/2024


Princeton 1777

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"...this one proved to be the decisive battle that really cemented the American survival in the early months of the Revolution." Jeff Berry, in Obscure Battles, covers the fascinating follow-up engagement to Trenton. Check out the action as "Just when everything seemed to be falling apart, Washington came galloping up."

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 12/13/2024


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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.



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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

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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: Napoleon: The Waterloo Campaign 1815



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Publisher: Columbia Games
Game Type: Board
Designer(s): Tom Dalgliesh, Ron Gibson, Lance Gutteridge
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Description:


This is a strategic-level block wargame that simulates the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. With three armies in play (French, British & allies, and Prussian) the game can be played by either two or three players. Originally published by Gamma Two Games (precursor to Columbia Games) in 1974. Gamma Two released 2 editions of the same game that year with different box covers. The game license was sold to Avalon Hill which then came out with the second edition in 1977. Subsequently Columbia Games reacquired the game license and published the third edition in 1993 and a reprint in 2009. Columbia Games published a fourth edition in 2013. The box cover shown here is of Columbia Games fourth edition.


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Article Description
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393
Date: 1/11/2025
Poster: Pat L.
Napoléon: The Waterloo Campaign, 1815 (1974) Board Game Review

Michail from the Board Game Guys describes components, setup, and game play. The game “…offers a unique and engaging experience with its block wargame mechanics.”
Web Link
392
Date: 8/15/2024
Poster: Robert Holifield
Second Edition by Avalon Hill is reviewed and compared to Third Edition by Columbia Games

There are two articles here by Jonathan T. Price. The first one, which appeared in Paper Wars No. 13, Jan 1994, reviews the Avalon Hill edition. The second article, in Paper Wars No. 14, Mar 1994, compares the Columbia Games edition with the Avalon Hill game.
Grognard Hosted
28
Date: 9/3/2022
Poster: Robert Holifield
Variant Rules

Walter Lai has suggestions for Cavalry and 3 player games.
Web Link
12
Date: 4/16/2017
Poster: Pat L.
website

Web Link
5
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
review

Web Link
6
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
play balancing rules

Grognard Hosted
7
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Q&A (3rd ed.)

Web Link
8
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
changes between 2nd and 3rd editions

Web Link
9
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
article index

Grognard Hosted
10
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
variant (Zip file)

Web Link
11
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
rules summary (PDF file)

Grognard Hosted
13
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
official errata

Archive.org
14
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
official FAQ

Web Link
15
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Q&A (AH ed.)

Grognard Hosted
16
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
French rules translation (Word file)

Grognard Hosted
17
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
variant

Web Link
18
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
replays

Grognard Hosted
19
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
analysis

Grognard Hosted
20
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
review

Web Link
21
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
replays

Grognard Hosted
22
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
review

Web Link
23
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
review

Web Link
24
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
review

Web Link
25
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
review

Web Link
26
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
review of 3rd ed.

Web Link
27
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
review of 3rd ed.

Web Link
391
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
variant

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