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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


More Spotlight articles...


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.



Grognard News

Grognard Challenge - Expanded Room for Comments! (6/25/2023)

The Comments entry area has been resized to 512 characters.

Grognard Originals

In addition to our links to great content all around the internet, expect to see more Grognard.com "originals" in the future.

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.

More Grognard Originals...


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Game: Panzer Leader



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Publisher: Avalon Hill
Game Type: Board
Designer(s): Dave Clark, Randall C. Reed, Nick Smith
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Description:


Tactical armored combat, World War II western front


Articles


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Article Description
Source
258
Date: 9/4/2023
Poster: Doug Holt
Current Clarifications and Answers Box Article for Panzer Leader

"...it was time for an update as several new questions have come up over the years and need to be addressed." Alan Arvold brings us this compilation for a classic game.
Grognard Hosted
257
Date: 12/10/2021
Poster: Pat L.
War and Pieces with Rob Oren - October 17, 2018 (video)

If the wargaming hobby is to survive it will need a new generation of players. Rob Oren recommends finding older, easier war games, like Afrika Korps and Panzer Leader, and using them to introduce new players to the hobby.
Web Link
256
Date: 1/8/2021
Poster: Harvey M.
Improved Panzer Leader

This is a variant rule set rule set for Panzer Leader from Avalon Hill. The variant has been developed in Italy and played regularly in Modena, Roma, Torino in friend's group and gaming club. The variant is based on the Arab Israeli War game from Avalon Hill a variant of the original Panzer Blitz/Panzer Leader series itself. A large number of scenarios have been developed for this variant: Italy 1943-1945, desert 1943, North Europe 1944-1945, Eastern front, Indo-Pakistani wars. More are under development. Next addition will be Arnhem campaign, still under development.
Web Link
255
Date: 8/12/2020
Poster: Mark D.
The Evolution of a Great Game

Marco, writing for the "A Wargame Page" web site, comments on the evolution of a great game; from Panzer Blitz to Panzer Leader...
Web Link
254
Date: 12/24/2016
Poster: Mark D.
Panzer Blitz/Panzer Leader Rules Consolidation

Set of rules consolidating the PanzerBlitz and Panzer Leader rules into one rule set, but keeping, as much as possible, the original feel of the games. Incorporates Optional Rules by Byron Henderson, and some new rules by Fred Schwarz. Developed by Byron Henderson and Keith Plymale. Consolidated and shared by Fred Schwarz.
Grognard Hosted
241
Date: 6/8/2014
Poster: Mark D.
Maps, Counters, Variants, Scenarios

Patrick Storto had a fan page for the PanzerBlitz and Panzer Leader games from Avalon Hill. The now defunct web site offered Game, Articles, Variants and Spare Parts for sale. We thank Archive.org for preserving this web site.
Archive.org
250
Date: 1/27/2011
Poster: Mark D.
Panzer Games Forum

Jayers maintained a fan site/forum until 2011. The site has some interesting features for panzer game enthusiasts. We thank Archive.org for preserving this web site.
Archive.org
243
Date: 1/27/2007
Poster: Mark D.
Panzer Leader Variant Rules

An unknown blogger, a member of the Columbus Area Boardgaming Society, used to have a web page devoted to his gaming interests. This link has variant rules for Panzer Leader but if you follow other links you can see information about other games that were of interest to this unknown blogger. We thank Archive.org for preserving this web site.
Archive.org
247
Date: 6/15/1990
Poster: Mark D.
Aachen scenario (PDF)

PDF with setup for Aachen scenario.
Grognard Hosted
231
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
double blind scenario

Grognard Hosted
232
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
article index

Grognard Hosted
233
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
variant using rules from Arab-Israeli Wars

Grognard Hosted
234
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
review

Grognard Hosted
236
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
list of PBEM opponents

Grognard Hosted
237
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
review

Grognard Hosted
238
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Q&A (Word file)

Grognard Hosted
239
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
scenario list (Word file)

Grognard Hosted
240
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
scenario analysis (zipped Word files)

Grognard Hosted
242
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Panzer Leader '70 variant

Grognard Hosted
244
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
new geomorphic map boards

Grognard Hosted
245
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
rules differences with PanzerLeader (Word file)

Grognard Hosted
246
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
website

Web Link
248
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
article review

Grognard Hosted
249
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
review

Web Link
251
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Q&A (PDF file)

Grognard Hosted
252
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
review of Situation 13

Grognard Hosted
253
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
The Fortified Goose Egg errata

Grognard Hosted