Posted on May 16, 2010 in Boardgames
This review of the Chariots of Fire boardgame says it is a well thought-out simulation of warfare in the Bronze Age, 2300 - 1200 BC, though the rules are somewhat above average complexity and require some time to digest.
Read More
Posted on Apr 20, 2010 in Boardgames
This review of the Battle for Normandy boardgame says the learning curve is gentle even though it is a "monster game" of the D-Day invasion, with over 2,000 playing pieces and markers.
Read More
Posted on Mar 30, 2010 in Boardgames
A review of Twilight Struggle, a card-driven board wargame that pits players against each other as the US and USSR in the Cold War, trying to gain political dominance without starting a nuclear war.
Read More
Posted on Jan 21, 2010 in Boardgames
The 50-piece Early War expansion set for the Axis & Allies Miniatures Game improves the ability to stage battles from 1939 and earlier, but many of the figures are recycled from previous sets, according to this review.
Read More
Posted on Jan 15, 2010 in Boardgames
The Caucasus Campaign is an overlooked aspect of WWII gaming; a review of GMT's board war game The Caucasus Campaign finds the game is nicely balanced, presents both players with their own challenges and won't play the same way twice.
Read More