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Boardgame Reviews Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of Ashardalon – Board Game ReviewScott Krol | Published: April 04, 2011 at 4:25 pmWith the right group, and the right scenarios, Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of Ashardalon makes for a pleasant evening. Phantom Leader – Card Game ReviewRichard Martin | Published: March 30, 2011 at 3:00 pmPhantom Leader is a well-designed, streamlined, card-driven solitaire game covering the air war in Vietnam. Highly recommended. BattleTech 25th Anniversary Intro Box Set – Miniatures Game ReviewRod White | Published: March 25, 2011 at 5:49 pmA new Introductory Box Set for Battletech is being released, and it delivers a lot of value for the money. Germantown – Boardgame ReviewSean Stevenson | Published: March 16, 2011 at 3:45 pmGermantown: Washington Strikes back is a boardgame of the battle that that led French to give serious consideration an alliance with the American colonists in their rebellion against Great Britain. Commands & Colors: Napoleonics – Boardgame ReviewSean Stevenson | Published: March 08, 2011 at 2:27 pmDespite the flaws in the Commands & Colors System, the Napoleonics version of the game system scores an A grade. Warparty Boardgame – Interview with Developer Larry BoguckiPublished: March 03, 2011 at 4:48 pmExclusive Armchair General interview with Larry Bogucki, developer of the Warparty boardgame, which brings the fantasy genre of D&D-like games to a more familiar boardgame mechanic of something like Axis & Allies. BattleLore – Boardgame ReviewSean Stevenson | Published: February 18, 2011 at 1:52 pmAnother great game using the Commands and Colors system, ‘Battlelore’ can be played as a historical game or as fantasy. Sergeants on the Eastern Front – Boardgame ReviewRichard Martin | Published: February 14, 2011 at 4:23 pmGameplay is fast and furious in the Sergeants on the Eastern Front skirmish-level boardgame and its Repple-Depple 1 expansion. Nothing Gained But Glory – Boardgame ReviewMichael Peccolo | Published: January 31, 2011 at 4:12 pmSomewhat obscure wars are something of the hallmark of hard core wargamers. Nothing Gained But Glory explores the Scanian War, 1675 – 1679. Michael Peccolo reviews it for Armchair General. Coral Sea – Boardgame ReviewSean Stevenson | Published: January 28, 2011 at 2:54 pmCoral Sea debuted Avalanche Press’ new Second World War at Sea gaming system. Overall it is a good introductory wargame, but suffers from overly complicated combat rules. Axis and Allies: War at Sea, Set V – Miniatures ReviewPaul Glasser | Published: January 24, 2011 at 10:31 amNew “what-if” scenarios make this a welcome addition to the Axis & Allies: War at Sea series. Labyrinth: The War on Terror – Boardgame ReviewChristopher Beck | Published: January 07, 2011 at 9:22 pmA review of ‘Labyrinth: War on Terror,’ a card-driven, area-control boardgame, says it has a ‘neat aspect of having two vastly different sides to play,’ each with its own strategies, but a steep learning curve. CDG 42 – Henry V at Agincourt, 1415Armchair General | Published: January 03, 2011 at 1:00 pmThis is the solution to the Combat Decision Game “Henry V at Agincourt, 1415” that was presented in the January 2011 issue of Armchair General® magazine. Stalin’s War – Boardgame ReviewMichael Peccolo | Published: December 27, 2010 at 3:56 pmA boardgame set on the Eastern Front where foresight, planning, and a bit of luck are required. Wilderness War – Boardgame ReviewMichael Peccolo | Published: November 19, 2010 at 9:41 amA card-driven game set during the Wilderness War with lots of decisions on which direction to take the game, but the easiest decision is to buy it. CDG 42 – Henry V at Agincourt, 1415Armchair General | Published: November 04, 2010 at 2:36 pmTake the role of King Henry V at the 1415 Battle of Agincourt in this free Command Decision Game. |
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