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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).


Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of Ashardalon – Board Game Review

Scott Krol | Published: April 04, 2011 at 4:25 pm

With the right group, and the right scenarios, Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of Ashardalon makes for a pleasant evening.

Phantom Leader – Card Game Review

Richard Martin | Published: March 30, 2011 at 3:00 pm

Phantom 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 Review

Rod White | Published: March 25, 2011 at 5:49 pm

A new Introductory Box Set for Battletech is being released, and it delivers a lot of value for the money.

Germantown – Boardgame Review

Sean Stevenson | Published: March 16, 2011 at 3:45 pm

Germantown: 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 Review

Sean Stevenson | Published: March 08, 2011 at 2:27 pm

Despite the flaws in the Commands & Colors System, the Napoleonics version of the game system scores an A grade.

Warparty Boardgame – Interview with Developer Larry Bogucki

Published: March 03, 2011 at 4:48 pm

Exclusive 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 Review

Sean Stevenson | Published: February 18, 2011 at 1:52 pm

Another 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 Review

Richard Martin | Published: February 14, 2011 at 4:23 pm

Gameplay 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 Review

Michael Peccolo | Published: January 31, 2011 at 4:12 pm

Somewhat 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 Review

Sean Stevenson | Published: January 28, 2011 at 2:54 pm

Coral 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 Review

Paul Glasser | Published: January 24, 2011 at 10:31 am

New “what-if” scenarios make this a welcome addition to the Axis & Allies: War at Sea series.

Labyrinth: The War on Terror – Boardgame Review

Christopher Beck | Published: January 07, 2011 at 9:22 pm

A 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, 1415

Armchair General | Published: January 03, 2011 at 1:00 pm

This 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 Review

Michael Peccolo | Published: December 27, 2010 at 3:56 pm

A boardgame set on the Eastern Front where foresight, planning, and a bit of luck are required.

Wilderness War – Boardgame Review

Michael Peccolo | Published: November 19, 2010 at 9:41 am

A 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, 1415

Armchair General | Published: November 04, 2010 at 2:36 pm

Take the role of King Henry V at the 1415 Battle of Agincourt in this free Command Decision Game.

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