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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


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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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Gaming Clubs/Organizations


If you know of any Gaming Clubs or Organizations not already in our database,
please contact us and let us know!


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Select ClubClub/Organization NameCountryCityState Code
International Axis and Allies Players Association   
Napoleonic Wargaming Club (On-Line Gaming)   
Billabong BoardgamersAUSTRALIAMelbourne 
Brisbane Independent GamersAUSTRALIAPaddington 
Conflict Simulations AntwerpBELGIUMAntwerp 
Les Banquet des GenerauxBELGIUMBrussels 
Les Compagnies d'OrdonnanceBELGIUMFleurus 
Schild en VriendBELGIUMLeuven 
StratagemCANADACalgary 
The Calgary Strategy and Wargaming groupCANADACalgary 
Edmonton & Area Board Gaming leagueCANADAEdmonton 
Edmonton Wargame GroupCANADAEdmonton 
Wargaming MontrealCANADAMontreal 
Stack Academie MontréalCANADAMontréal 
Ottawa Miniature GamersCANADAOttawa 
Ottawa WargamersCANADAOttawa 
Northern DefendersCANADAQuebec 
Canucks Amuck - Toronto Wargaming GroupCANADAToronto 
European Board Games & Toronto GamersCANADAToronto 
Toronto Area Boardgamers SocietyCANADAToronto 
BottosConCANADAVancouver 
North Shore Wargaming SocietyCANADAVancouver 
Trumpeter Tabletop Games SocietyCANADAVancouver 
Wargame Clubs (PBEM)SWITZERLAND  
Zurich Gaming ClubSWITZERLANDZurich 
Hong Kong Society of WargamersCHINAHong Kong 
Prague Wargames ClubCZECH REPUBLICPrague 
Gesellschaft fur historische SimulationenGERMANY  
Westpark Gamers (Munich)GERMANYMunich 
Spielwelten (Reutingen, Germany)GERMANYReutingen 
Tinsoldaten (Tin Soldier)DENMARKAalborg 
Alpha AresSPAINBarcelona 
Asociacion Madrilena de Simulacion (AMS)SPAINMadrid  
Finnish Simulation Games AssociationFINLANDHelsinki 
Nopat & Taktiikka RyFINLANDHelsinki 
Cambridge City Games ClubUNITED KINGDOMCambridge 
Falkirk District Wargames ClubUNITED KINGDOMCentral Scotland 
Chelmsford Games ClubUNITED KINGDOMChelmsford 
Refugees from RealityUNITED KINGDOMChesterfield, Derbyshire 
Dingwall Wargamers ClubUNITED KINGDOMDingwall, Highlands, Scotland 
Edinburgh League of GamersUNITED KINGDOMEdinburgh, Scotland 
Devon Wargames GroupUNITED KINGDOMExeter 
Guildford Wargames ClubUNITED KINGDOMGuildford 
Chiltern Kriegsspiel CircleUNITED KINGDOMHertfordshire 
SAS Simulation Association of Sussex Wargames ClubUNITED KINGDOMHorsham Crawley 
Humberside Wargames SocietyUNITED KINGDOMHull 
Manx Wargames GroupUNITED KINGDOMIsle of Man 
Wyre Forest Wargames ClubUNITED KINGDOMKidderminster 
Central London Wargames ClubUNITED KINGDOMLondon 
ExilesUNITED KINGDOMLondon 
London on BoardUNITED KINGDOMLondon 
Society of AncientsUNITED KINGDOMLondon 
South East London Wargames GroupUNITED KINGDOMLondon 
South London WarlordsUNITED KINGDOMLondon 
The Games ClubUNITED KINGDOMLondon  
British Historical Games SocietyUNITED KINGDOMManchester 
Naval Wargames SocietyUNITED KINGDOMMilton Keynes 
North London Wargames GroupUNITED KINGDOMNorth London 
Perth Wargames ClubUNITED KINGDOMPerth 
Posh GamesUNITED KINGDOMPeterborough 
Wargames Association of ReadingUNITED KINGDOMReading 
Megagame MakersUNITED KINGDOMSouth London 
Staines WargamersUNITED KINGDOMStaines 
Redditch Tabletop GamersUNITED KINGDOMWorcestershire 
Bangalore Board Game Meetup Group INDIABangalore 
India WargamersINDIABangalore 
Associazione Wargame Alto Milanese (AWAM)ITALYBusto Arsizio 
Club TreEmmeITALYModena 
Varese WargameITALYVarese 
Casus BelliITALYVerona 
Fenix Guardian InternationalITALYVerona 
Valgame ClubITALYVicenza 
Circolo Culturale Giuseppe GaribaldiITALYGenoaAK
Philippines Historical Boardgamers ClubPHILIPPINESManila 
Singapore WargamersSINGAPORESingapore 
Associazione Sammarinese Giochi Storici (ASGS)SAN MARINOSan Marino 
Axis and Allies Members ClubUNITED STATES  
Historical Miniature Gamers Society-Pacific SouthwestUNITED STATES  
The Blitz Wargaming ClubUNITED STATES  
Table-Top Gaming SocietyUNITED STATESMesaAZ
East Bay Wargamers GroupUNITED STATESConcordCA
Diablo Valley Board Game ClubUNITED STATESDiablo ValleyCA
Tri-Valley Boardgamers (Pleasanton, California)UNITED STATESPleasantonCA
Random WargamersUNITED STATESRedondo BeachCA
San Diego Strategy GamersUNITED STATESSan Diego CountyCA
Silicon Valley Boardgamers ClubUNITED STATESSan Francisco Bay AreaCA
Ventura County Strategy Boardgamers (CA)UNITED STATESThousand OaksCA
Colorado Military HistoriansUNITED STATESDenverCO
The Haunted Game CaféUNITED STATESFort CollinsCO
Connecticut Game ClubUNITED STATESMilfordCT
Georgetown University Wargaming Society (GUWS)UNITED STATESGeorgetownDC
Brevard Battle GroupUNITED STATESBrevard CountyFL
Athens Gaming ClubUNITED STATESAthensGA
Tri-State ASL ClubUNITED STATES IL
Southern Illinois University Carbondale - Strategic Games SocietyUNITED STATESCarbondaleIL
State of Illinois Wargaming GroupUNITED STATESChicagoIL
Northwest Indiana Board Game AssociationUNITED STATESMerrillvilleIN
Portage Indiana War Gaming ClubUNITED STATESPortageIN
War College of Lafayette WargamersUNITED STATESWest LafayetteIN
Avalon Hill Intercontinental Kriegspiel Society (AHIKS)UNITED STATES MD
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