Gettysburg 150 – Boardgame Review
"Gettysburg 150" is a streamlined, easy to learn game of the 1863 battle - only 8 pages of rules - and is great for solitaire play.
Read MoreWar of the Ring and Lords of Middle Earth Expansion – Boardgame Review
"War of the Ring" boardgame, 2nd edition, manages the finesse of staying honest to the source material without being slavish to the minutiae, and the "Lords of Middle Earth" expansion adds to the strategic possibilities.
Read MoreCDG 59 – Polish Motorized Infantry Attack, 1944
This is the solution to the Combat Decision Game “Polish Motorized Infantry Attack, 1944†that was presented in the November 2013 issue of Armchair General® magazine.
Read MoreThe Supreme Commander – Boardgame Review
"The Supreme Commander" is a strategic- and operational-level wargame of the European Theater in World War Two for 2–5 players, reminiscent of the Avalon Hill classic "Rise and Decline of the Third Reich."
Read MoreA Test of Mettle – Boardgame Review
"A Test of Mettle" board game covers three battles on the Western Front from 1944: Arracourt; the Free French 2nd Armored Division at Dompaire; and the Sept. 8 defense of Patton's flank at Mairy by the Texas-Oklahoma Division.
Read MoreHold the Line: Frederick’s War and Highland Charge – Boardgame Review
Worthington Games' "Hold the Line: Frederick's War" system covers 8 battles of Frederick the Great; an expansion, "Highland Charge" offers 5 battles from the Jacobite Rebellions.
Read MorePhantom Leader: Vietnam Air War Solitaire Game – Boardgame Review
"Phantom Leader: The Vietnam Air War Solitaire Strategy Game" has players choosing aircraft, pilots and weapons for strikes against communist targets. Pilot skills improve with experience.
Read MoreCDG 58 – World War I in Africa, 1914
This is the solution to the Combat Decision Game “World War I in Africa, 1914†that was presented in the September 2013 issue of Armchair General® magazine.
Read MoreA Reign of Missiles – Boardgame Review
Victory in the boardgame "Reign of Missiles," a low-complexity, solitaire simulation of the Gaza Missile Crisis of November 2012, requires winning both militarily and politically.
Read MoreGuns of Galicia – Boardgame Review
"Guns of Galicia" is a boardgame of World War I's Eastern Front. The two sides wear each other down quickly and have to husband forces for a final push - or a last-stand defense. Easy to play, it can serve as a gateway to more complex games.
Read MoreIron and Oak – Boardgame Review
GMT's 'Iron and Oak' is a tactical boardgame of naval combat in the American Civil War that also has campaign rules. No tedious pre-plotting of moves required, thanks to the card system, but its index needs to be expanded.
Read MoreCDG 57 – Canadian Infantry Attack, 1944
This is the solution to the Combat Decision Game “Canadian Infantry Attack, 1944†that was presented in the July 2013 issue of Armchair General® magazine.
Read MoreTop Cover – Boardgame Supplement Review
The "Top Cover" magazine promises be a fantastic house organ for the "Fighting Wings" series, delivering new scenarios and aircraft, along with special articles in each issue.
Read MoreBlocks in the East – Boardgame Review
'Blocks in the East' covers the entire Eastern Front of WW2 via multiple scenarios and a campaign. Enemy units' composition and strength are hidden until combat occurs and some battles are nail-biters.
Read MoreFox’s Gambit – Boardgame Review
"Fox's Gambit" is a low-complexity board game of the Battle of Gazala, May-June 1942, that can be played in about three hours.
Read MoreBloody April – Boardgame Review
The board game "Bloody April: Air War over Arras, France, 1917" is unusual. Instead of the one-on-one air battles found in most WWI aerial games, it pits flights of multiple aircraft against each other in the skies over France in 1917.
Read MoreConflict of Heroes: Awakening the Bear! Russia 1941-42 Second Edition – Boardgame Review
The second edition of Conflict of Heroes: Awakening the Bear! boardgame introduces new units, such as flamethrower tanks, brings the rules up to date with other games in the series, and comes in a redesigned box that is great for storing the components.
Read MoreBushido Denied – Boardgame Review
"Bushido Denied," a boardgame of the defense of the Philippines against Japanese invasion in 1941-42, is actually two games in one: the defense of Bataan and the defense of Corregidor, which can be combined into a single game.
Read MoreAxis & Allies World War I 1914 – Boardgame Review
The "Axis & Allies World War I 1914" game shares some common mechanics with its World War II predecessor, but with a number of twists to reflect the situation nations faced in the Great War. It's a game, not a history lesson, but players will often find themselves forced into the costly frontal assaults that characterized that war.
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