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Boardgame Reviews
Armchair General sits down with some of the latest and greatest titles (and some not so good) to share our findings with our readers. Our focus is on military and strategy themed games, though we also wander from time to time into more mainstream titles of many genres (such as family and Euro games).


Command and Colors Napoleonics: The Spanish Army – Boardgame Review

Sean Stevenson | Published: May 18, 2012 at 5:16 pm

The first expansion set for ‘Command and Colors Napoleonics’ is the Spanish Army. Almost as big as the original game, there’s not much to complain about in this expansion – but it is still the Peninsula War.

Warlords of Europe – Boardgame Review

Steven M. Smith | Published: May 16, 2012 at 11:07 am

‘Warlords of Europe’ is a strategic board game covering 13th-century Western Europe, with plastic playing pieces and a clever mechanism for handling the Church’s moral authority.

CDG 50 – 82d Airborne Division in Sicily, 1943

Armchair General | Published: April 30, 2012 at 4:03 pm

This is the solution to the Combat Decision Game “82d Airborne Division in Sicily, 1943” that was presented in the May 2012 issue of Armchair General® magazine.

Baptism of the Zero – A ‘Fighting Wings’ Scenario

Rick Martin and J.D. Webster | Published: April 24, 2012 at 5:01 pm

‘Baptism of the Zero,’ a ‘Fighting Wings’ series scenario created exclusively for Armchair General, re-creates the clash between Japanese and Chinese pilots in the air over Chunking, China, Sept. 13, 1940.

Lost Reich – Miniatures Game Review

Charlie Hall | Published: April 16, 2012 at 2:42 pm

‘Lost Reich’ offers satisfying tabletop science fiction wargaming at an incredible price in this print-your-own mech game set in an alternate future. Fascism strikes back – with mechs!

Guns of August – Boardgame Review

Sean Stevenson | Published: April 12, 2012 at 4:15 pm

‘Guns of August’ is a good game based on the opening weeks of World War I, but it needed more rules editing and better quality control on the map printing.

‘Wings of Glory’ Interview with Ares Games

Rick Martin | Published: April 04, 2012 at 8:03 pm

What can gamers expect now that ‘Wings of War’ has been re-released as ‘Wings of Glory’? Find out in this interview with Ares Games editor and product supervisor Roberto Di Meglio.

Wings of Glory: World War II – Miniatures Game Review

Rick Martin | Published: April 04, 2012 at 7:58 pm

‘Wings of Glory – War World II’ returns the ‘Wings of War’ system to game tables just when it seemed this popular, easy-to-play miniatures game had flown into the sunset. It has a new publisher but the same creative design team.

Star Trek Heroclix Tactics – Miniatures Game Review

Rick Martin | Published: March 30, 2012 at 4:08 pm

‘Star Trek Heroclix Tactics’ brings starship combat from the “Star Trek” universe to the popular Heroclix miniatures gaming system.

Sun of York – Card Game Review

Gerald D. Swick | Published: March 27, 2012 at 8:31 am

Sun of York is a fast-moving card game of the Wars of the Roses. Despite some obtuse rules, it is actually quite easy to play as either a two-person or solitaire game.

Axis & Allies Air Force: Angels 20 – Miniatures Game Review

Paul Glasser | Published: March 20, 2012 at 6:27 pm

‘Axis & Allies Miniatures’ games take to the skies in ‘Air Force: Angel 20.’ Pilot skill, aircraft maneuverability and weaponry, cloud cover, flak barrages and night combat are all taken into account, but the rules maintain simplicity.

J.D. Webster Interview: Designing Air Combat Games

Rick Martin | Published: March 08, 2012 at 6:51 pm

In an exclusive interview with J.D. Webster, whose air combat boardgame designs include ‘Air Superiority,’ ‘The Speed of Heat,’ ‘Over the Reich,’ ‘Achtung – Spitfire,’ and ‘Whistling Death,’ talks about his work.

Whistling Death: Tactical Air Warfare in the Pacific – Boardgame Review

Rick Martin | Published: March 08, 2012 at 6:40 pm

‘Whistling Death: WWII Air Warfare Over the Pacific, 1941 – 1945′ is an expansion for J.D. Webster’s ‘Fighting Wings,’ a highly detailed boardgame series. ‘Whistling Death’ comes with counters and data for over 40 types of aircraft and ships.

Julius Caesar – Boardgame Review

Michael Peccolo | Published: March 02, 2012 at 2:40 pm

The block game ‘Julius Caesar: Caesar, Pompey, and the Roman Civil War, 49 – 30 BC,’ is simple, but challenging: easy to learn, a challenge to master. Enemy units’ identities are hidden till combat is joined, and cards represent the influence of the Roman gods.

CDG 49 – Saladin Vs. Crusaders, 1187

Armchair General | Published: February 28, 2012 at 1:47 pm

This is the solution to the Combat Decision Game “Saladin Vs. Crusaders, 1187” that was presented in the March 2012 issue of Armchair General® magazine.

Mark H. Walker’s Lock ‘N Load: Forgotten Heroes Vietnam, 2nd Edition – Boardgame Review

Rick Martin | Published: February 17, 2012 at 2:23 pm

The second edition of ‘Mark H. Walker’s Lock ‘n Load: Forgotten Heroes–Vietnam’ updates a classic boardgame that is great for solitaire, 2-player or even multi-player games.

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