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Boardgame Reviews Incredible Courage at Austerlitz-Telnitz – Board Game ReviewRick Martin | Published: January 24, 2012 at 5:13 pmThe short rules may make it look like a “beer and pretzels” game but Incredible Courage at Austerlitz – Telnitz is anything but. Nightfighter – Boardgame ReviewRick Martin | Published: January 15, 2012 at 1:24 pmNightfighter is a masterpiece of aviation wargames, in which players hunt for bombers to shoot down in the darkness over Europe and the Pacific. Sekigahara – Boardgame ReviewRick Martin | Published: January 04, 2012 at 1:56 pmWith Sekigahara The Unification of Japan, GMT Games has continued their tradition of releasing top-notch war games featuring daring, trend-setting designs. CDG 48 – Japanese Defense of Saipan, 1944Armchair General | Published: January 03, 2012 at 1:23 pmThis is the solution to the Combat Decision Game “Japanese Defense of Saipan, 1944” that was presented in the January 2012 issue of Armchair General® magazine. Gears of War – Boardgame ReviewCharlie Hall | Published: December 28, 2011 at 6:24 pmGears of War is a hugely popular console game, and its rendering as a boardgame has been faithfully implemented. But is that enough? Buffalo Wings – World War II Tactical Air Combat Over Finland – Boardgame ReviewRick Martin | Published: December 21, 2011 at 1:58 pmThe boardgame “Buffalo Wings – WW2 Tactical Air Combat Over Finland” is a simplified version of the old “Fighting Wings” series but is still geared toward players who prefer detail over simplicity in aerial combat games. Risk: Legacy – Boardgame ReviewCharlie Hall | Published: November 18, 2011 at 10:25 amHasbro’s new Risk is truly a NEW version that not only redefines the Risk game but upends boardgame conventions unlike anything that’s come before it. Axis & Allies War at Sea: Surface Action – Miniatures Game ReviewPaul Glasser | Published: November 10, 2011 at 4:21 pmThe latest Axis & Allies War at Sea expansion, Surface Action, is a mixed bag. ArmchairGeneral.com’s Paul Glasser fills us in. CDG 47 – Clarke at the Battle of Nancy, 1944Armchair General | Published: October 31, 2011 at 2:26 pmThis is the solution to the Combat Decision Game “Clarke at the Battle of Nancy, 1944” that was presented in the November 2011 issue of Armchair General® magazine. Lord of the Rings: The Card Game & Hunt for Gollum Expansion – Card Game ReviewRichard Martin | Published: September 29, 2011 at 10:29 amMany Lord of the Rings games have been released, but what does the deck hold for Lord of the Rings: The Card Game? A Visit with Z-Man GamesCharlie Hall | Published: September 20, 2011 at 12:55 pmA recent visit with Z-Man Games while they were at GenCon has left Armchair General reviewer Charlie Hall expecting to buy some great new games in the near future. Fighting Formations: Grossdeutschland Motorized Infantry Division – Board Game ReviewRichard Martin | Published: September 13, 2011 at 12:54 pm‘Fighting Formations: Grossdeutschland Motorized Infantry Division’ is a tactical-level board-wargame that features several unique innovations. CDG 46 – Zeebrugge Raid, 1918Armchair General | Published: August 29, 2011 at 1:40 pmThis is the solution to the Combat Decision Game “Zeebrugge Raid, 1918” that was presented in the September 2011 issue of Armchair General® magazine. Dungeons & Dragons: Conquest of NerathChristopher Beck | Published: August 22, 2011 at 4:44 pmWhen D&D meets Axis & Allies the results are a win. Armchair General’s Christopher Beck takes us through the strategy game set in the D&D universe with Conquest of Nerath. Infidel – Boardgame ReviewRichard Martin | Published: August 19, 2011 at 3:30 pmA wargame of medieval cavalry, “Infidel” is for the gamer who relishes a good cavalry charge, mounted archers, and defenders with polearms. World Boardgaming Championships 2011 – Convention CoverageM. Evan Brooks | Published: August 17, 2011 at 5:25 pmThis year’s World Boardgaming Championships unfolded with some great new games and a lot of classics. |
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