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Spotlight Articles

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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Gaming Conventions

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

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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.

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Game: Waterloo 200



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Publisher: VentoNuovo Games
Game Type: Board
Designer(s): Emanuele Santandrea
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Description:


WATERLOO 200 ​is a light wargame covering the last battle fought - and lost - by Napoleon on 18th June 1815, just before his second and ultimate abdication. Units represent all the historical Infantry and Cavalry Brigades, Artillery and Major Leaders involved in the battle, from the morning to evening in that 10-hour long carnage. Although based on a historical event, the players in command of the two sides can modify the course of History in early XIX Century Europe. The game is recommended for two or three players, but has excellent solitaire suitability. The new Second Edition features a smaller glossy laminated box, a matt laminated map, improved graphics and rules manual.


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Date: 10/18/2024
Poster: Doug Holt
Waterloo 200 Teach & Play with Designer Emanuele Santandrea and Riccardo Masini

Join Homo Ludens for a YouTube teach and play session of what he calls "...a visually stunning game, featuring artisanal Italian craftsmanship...". Designer Emanuele Santandrea and wargame historian Riccardo Masini provide great perspective and insights.
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10
Date: 11/18/2023
Poster: Pat L.
VASSAL Module for Waterloo 200

Here is a module at the VASSAL web site for Waterloo 200 from Ventonuovo Games created by Filip Labarque. VASSAL is a game engine for building and playing online adaptations of board games and card games. A growing list of game Modules is available at the web site and at web sites for some game publishers. Players can play solitaire off-line, play live on the Internet or play by email. Vassal runs on all platforms, and is free, open-source software.
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Date: 10/14/2023
Poster: Pat L.
Unboxing: WATERLOO 200 (2nd ed.) (video)

Block game enthusiast and blogger, Wargame Blockhead, posted this complete unboxing of the 2nd edition components.
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Date: 11/21/2015
Poster: Mark D.
Big Board Gaming: Now for the Real Playthrough...

Now for the real playthrough, sans monkey and alchohol (well, sans monkey anyway). Provides a good sense of the tempo of the game.
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Date: 11/21/2015
Poster: Mark D.
Big Board Gaming: Nothing Good Can Come from This

You gotta love Kev Sharp. Undeterred by fatigue, the late hour, a monkey-distracted opponent, and possibly excessive alcohol consumption (an assumption on my part)... he forges ahead with a game of Waterloo 200, published by Vento Nuovo Games. Bravo!
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Date: 7/1/2015
Poster: Mark D.
Big Board Gaming: Illustrated Replay

Nicely illustrated replay of a game of Waterloo 200, published by VentoNuovo Games. Great stuff. Been playing this game quite a bit lately, so I found this replay very instructive and interesting...
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Date: 6/18/2015
Poster: Mark D.
The Boardgaming Life: Review

Paul Comben pens a very thorough and detailed review of Waterloo 200 published by VentoNuovo Games.
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Date: 6/17/2015
Poster: Mark D.
Paul Comben: A Very Near Run Thing - Modern Interpretations of the Battle of Waterloo

Great background piece (with "modern interpretations"), by Paul Comben, for those looking for some of the history behind the cardboard pieces in Waterloo 200.
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Date: 6/17/2015
Poster: Mark D.
Big Board Gaming: Waterloo 200 - On the Table

Kevin Sharp, writing for his outstanding Big Board Gaming blog, puts Waterloo 200 by VentoNuovo Games on the table and takes us on a visual tour...
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Date: 6/12/2015
Poster: Mark D.
Marco Arnaudo: Video Review

Marco Arnaudo reviews the recent VentoNuovo Games release "Waterloo 200". Just received my copy of this game and am looking forward to playing it, so Marco's introduction was most welcome.
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Date: 4/14/2015
Poster: Mark D.
Waterloo 200 Now Available for Pre-Order!

VentoNuovo Games has announced that Waterloo 200 is available for pre-order until April 30th and is expected to ship on May 15th!
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