Conflict of Heroes: Awakening The Bear, Russia 1941-42 (Academy Games)
This is another board game getting a lot of favorable buzz. It is a traditional counter and hex map tactical game, but with a distinctly “European” flavor to the components and the game sensibility. The programmed instruction approach means you can be playing the first scenario in ten minutes, and the rest of the system builds on that. The series is intended to cover modern squad level combat from WWII up through Bosnia. Keep an eye on this one.

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The Devil’s Cauldron: The Battles For Arnhem and Nijmegen (Multi-Man Publishing)
This new monster game (over $100.00 retail, seven maps, 1700+ counters, etc.) of the Nijmegen and Arnhem battles in the Market Garden campaign is causing a big stir in the board gaming community. Although it’s a huge physical package, the many small scenarios included allow players to pick up the rules and get playing easily. Only the combined grand campaign game is truly daunting in scope. The maps and counters are beautiful and the game system plays quickly and smoothly. People will be talking about this one for a long time.

Hold The Line (Worthington Games)
A great new tactical game of the American Revolution, the attractive, hard-mounted modular hex map and separate terrain tiles allow a variety of battlefield setups, and the game includes thirteen historical battle scenarios, playable in about one hour each.

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