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Are you one who, when traveling, does "...not want to part with your beloved hobby – boardgames."? Then join Michal, in The Boardgames Chronicle, as he covers 16 games that have fit the requirements of travel for him. Because, as a grognard, "...nothing compares to a nicely published 'analog' version of the game to be brought to the table during your free time!"

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 7/7/2025


Epic Revolution (AWI)

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"Another instalment in Warlord Games’ Epic series has just been released..."! Norm Smith, in Battlefields & Warriors, checks out the latest figures/ruleset package in this series. "... a lot of work has gone into this rule set to make it AWI specific - well done that team."

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 6/30/2025


War reaches northern Italy, 215 BC

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"Hannibal has come over the Alps..."! Prufrock and his friend Ian P bring us an intense Punic War clash that doesn't look too promising for the Romans, when they "...win the first move and mostly freeze."

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 6/26/2025


Interview with Robert Phaneuf Designer of Secession 1861: The American Civil War and The Armada from Fortress Games Currently on Kickstarter

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"...there are few more fertile areas for educational, simulation-ai gaming." Grant Kleinhenz, in The Players' Aid, interviews designer Bob Phaneuf about his two upcoming games. See why he thinks that "...Secession 1861 will mature as a classic solitaire nail-biter."

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 6/18/2025


Battles of Heraclea Lyncestis, 219 BC and Emporiae, 218 BC (Med Campaign 9)

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"Reports are in of a battle in northern Macedon between the invading Illyrians and a force scrambled together to meet them...". Prufrock continues with two more nicely photographed AARs in the ongoing Med Campaign! "...in Nearer Spain, Proconsul Aaronius Dubius Scipio Calvus, having landed a force near Emporiae, was engaged by an alliance of indomitable Iberian tribes...".

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 6/9/2025


My pre-orders analysis – what is new and coming!

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Michal, in The Boardgames Chronicle, covers his current game preorders, and why he is anxiously awaiting them. See which game has him commenting that "...we are getting so many new elements – from graphical representation, to add-ons and optional rules – that this it will be a great, refreshing comeback to fantastic classic!"

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 6/6/2025


My Top Solitaire Wargames: New Designs and All-Time Classics

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Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 6/4/2025


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A B C D E F G H I
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S T U V W X Y Z '-9

Game: The Napoleonic Wars



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Publisher: GMT Games
Game Type: Board
Designer(s): Don Greenwood, Ben Knight, Mark McLaughlin
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Description:


Strategic level covering the entire Napoleonic war era.


Articles


Article ID
Pub Date
Article Description
Source
218
Date: 1/29/2023
Poster: Mark D.
Rules and more for The Napoleonic Wars

GMT Games maintains a library of living rules and other resources for many of their games. Scroll down to see living rules, a campaign manual, and more for The Napoleonic Wars.
Web Link
238
Date: 3/2/2009
Poster: Mark D.
Napoleonic Wars 1st Edition Offical FAQ (PDF)

FAQ compiled by Donald Everett. You will need to be a registered user at Boardgamegeek to download this file.
Web Link
228
Date: 9/21/2004
Poster: Mark D.
Tournament rules in Italian (PDF)

Written by Enrico Ricco'. We thank Archive.org for preserving this rules file.
Archive.org
229
Date: 6/4/2004
Poster: Mark D.
Tournament rules in English (PDF)

Written by Enrico Ricco'. We thank Archive.org for preserving this web site.
Archive.org
227
Date: 8/1/2003
Poster: Mark D.
1792 Variant for The Napoleonic Wars

Thomas Prowell created this variant scenario that includes downloadable files for counters, substitute cards, player aids, and alternate card graphics from Nigel Grout. We thank Archive.org for preserving this web site.
Archive.org
230
Date: 6/23/2003
Poster: Mark D.
War Game Review

Howard Bishop posted this positive, succinct review concluding that "plundering Europe ain't so simple." We thank Archive.org for preserving this war game review.
Archive.org
220
Date: 9/22/2002
Poster: Mark D.
Board Game Review: The Napoleonic Wars

Al Berke posted this comprehensive review on the venerable Wargamer web site. Unfortunately, the old Wargamer pages are no longer available. This version of the review contains 4 of the 5 pages of the review and the illustrations are lost. We thank Archive.org for preserving most of this war game review.
Archive.org
244
Date: 8/23/2002
Poster: Mark D.
Session Report

Craig Massey reports on his abbreviated game session with friends.
Web Link
216
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
review

Grognard Hosted
217
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
website

Web Link
219
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
official Italian rules translation (PDF file)

Web Link
221
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
combat summary (Word file)

Grognard Hosted
222
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
PBEM aid

Web Link
223
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
official French rules translation (PDF file)

Web Link
224
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
official Japanese rules translation (PDF file)

Web Link
225
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Cyberboard gameset

Web Link
226
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
official Spanish rules translation (PDF file)

Web Link
231
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
quickstart rules (PDF file)

Web Link
232
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
variant leader counters

Archive.org
233
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
solo variant

Grognard Hosted
234
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
official Russian rules translation (PDF file)

Web Link
235
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
cards in Russian (PDF file)

Web Link
236
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
review

Web Link
237
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
2nd ed. rules (PDF file)

Web Link
239
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
replay

Grognard Hosted
240
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
review

Web Link
241
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
review

Web Link
242
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
replay

Web Link
243
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
review using 1792 variant

Web Link