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Spotlight Articles

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

Grant’s Top 10 Solitaire Wargames of 2024!

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Grant Kleinhenz, in The Players' Aid, offers an intriguing list of solitaire games from last year. See which one had him commenting "...I was very much intrigued by the concept but more importantly about how this game planned to do just that."

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 5/7/2025


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


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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: Shadow of the Eagles



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Publisher: Partizan Press
Game Type: Miniatures
Designer(s): Keith Flint
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The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars are one of the most tempting and popular of military periods to wargame. The paradox is that the period can also be intimidating to those wishing to game it – there is so much to know and understand. Shadow of the Eagles was written to make the period more accessible, by providing a set of rules a little simpler than many of the popular sets. Experienced Napoleonic gamers may appreciate a relatively straightforward alternative to the other excellent rule sets already available.


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Date: 7/17/2023
Poster: Doug Holt
Borodino part II

"In the French centre, the commander of 2nd Division had been fortunate enough when setting up to be rated as inspirational and if that was ever needed - it was now!" Norm Smith, in Battlefields and Warriors, continues the Borodino Scenario, with some intense action! Have fortunes inverted when "Fearing the collapse of the position, the final Russian reserve, the infantry Guard, is released and ordered to defend..."?
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Date: 7/12/2023
Poster: Doug Holt
Epic Borodino 1812 (sort of!) Part 1.

"The Russian guns open fire, their large batteries of 12 pounders reaching out to the advancing French...". Norm Smith, in Battlefields and Warriors, begins "...a rather interesting scenario..." using Shadow of the Eagles rules. Join Norm for the action, with photos from another one of his excellent tabletops, as "The Russian right, the ‘Legion’ of defenders in Borodino look on with dread as the French advance towards them."
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Date: 5/15/2023
Poster: Doug Holt
Wavre - Campaign Diary

"...all rather last minute, advanced French elements were discovered approaching and Thielmann quickly changed the corps orders to one of defending the town and the river crossings." Norm Smith, in Battlefields and Warriors, brings us the narrative from his multiplayer Napoleonic campaign! Check in for the action: "At last, Vandamme had something to cheer, a foothold in Wavre, but his forces still faced fighting over those two bridges to break into the reast of Wavre."
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Date: 5/1/2023
Poster: Doug Holt
The Wavre Campaign begins!

"In the end it was over-subscribed for the 10 candidates needed and so drawing from a hat (literally) by Mrs. Wargamer became necessary." Norm Smith, in Battlefields and Warriors, is launching his multiplayer Napoleonic campaign, focused on the battle of Wavre. He now has the admin setup and the team, so it's "Time for me to hunker down in my HQ bunker as the sound of distant guns has already started."
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Date: 5/3/2021
Poster: Doug Holt
Shadow of Eagles, new Napoleonic rules arrive.

"...these rules have a good deal of rich content and plenty of meat, it is just that they are focused on playability and putting the emphasis on where it needs to be." Norm Smith, in Battlefields & Warriors, takes an initial look at the new Napoleonic miniatures rules, Shadow of the Eagles, by Partizan Press. Norm discusses author Keith Flint's approach to creating a simpler rule set that still delivers rich play, and likes what he sees so far: "There are plenty of small incidental rules that just add lovely touches to the game."
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