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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: Normandy '44



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Publisher: GMT Games
Game Type: Board
Designer(s): Mark Simonitch
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Description:


Regiment level, Allies vs Germans, Normandy invasion, World War II, June, 1944.


Articles


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577
Date: 4/13/2025
Poster: Pat L.
GMT Games, Normandy '44 - Box opening and first thoughts (video)

Nerd Workshop unboxes Normandy ’44 in this nicely instructive video that includes several comparisons to Salerno ’43.
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576
Date: 3/16/2025
Poster: Pat L.
NORMANDY 44 - Mark Simonitch -GMT

José MD Bernal discusses strategy and mechanics in this illustrated review. Be sure to use page translation to convert the text from Spanish to your language.
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575
Date: 2/16/2025
Poster: Pat L.
Taking Rommel to Hart with Normandy ’44

This thoughtful review from RMN covers a wealth of subjects including comparisons between game versions and the signature ZOC Bond rules in this game system. Throw in some historical texts and strategy tips for a very interesting read.
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574
Date: 6/15/2016
Poster: Mark D.
Normandy '44 - Game Snapshot

A snapshot of a moment in time while playing "Normandy '44". Thanks to Ty Snouffer for providing the pic on his "Games from the Front" web site...
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573
Date: 1/23/2016
Poster: Mark D.
Normandy '44: Video Review

Video review by Marco Arnaudo...
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572
Date: 6/6/2015
Poster: Mark D.
Armchair General: Review

Perfectly timed for the D-Day anniversary, Rick Martin, writing for Armchair General, pens a solid review of "Normandy '44". The game was designed by Mark Simonitch and published by GMT Games in 2010.
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571
Date: 11/25/2014
Poster: Mark D.
Ra'anana Gamer: Replay

We join a game in progress, being played by Ellis for the Ra'anana Gamer blog.
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567
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
errata (PDF file)

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568
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
replay

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569
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
review

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570
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
official rules (PDF file)

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