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We're 10 days from SDHistCon Winter Quarters 2025 on Sat., Feb. 8. Badges are still available! tabletop.events/conventions/.... Come check out great events, such as @vpjarponen.bsky.social demoing his upcoming "Order & Opportunity" (10 a.m. CET/4 a.m. ET/1 a.m. PT): tabletop.events/conventions/...

As some of you may know, our friend and wargaming legend Rodger B. MacGowan lost his home and studio in the LA fires. There is a GoFundMe set up to help Rodger and his family recover from this apocalyptic loss. Check it out at gofund.me/a8737aff and reshare widely.

Hey folks– we've got a bunch of great events being presented by our outstanding GMs (incl a bunch of designers!) for our upcoming ACDC (our all-online wargaming convention)
17-19 Jan

They've put together some great games in a variety of time slots (incl some Euro-friendly ones!)

You can find the details over at
http://tabletop.even...

and sign up to join the fun yourself!

Hey folks– we've got a bunch of great events being presented by our outstanding GMs (incl a bunch of designers!) for our upcoming ACDC (our all-online wargaming convention)
17-19 Jan

They've put together some great games in a variety of time slots (incl some Euro-friendly ones!)

‼️ Updated / expanded schedule for The 2025 ACDC!

📆 You can see the expanded event schedule on our site
armchairdragoons.com...

⚜️ Plenty of seats still available in a variety of games
Come learn a new game, demo a pre-pub one, or play an old fave 🤠

#boardwargames

The cover for Stonewall Uprising.

The splash screen for DC Dual Force.

Not my usual but I wanted to advertise - I’m seeking freelance work. 🎲✂️

I’m a board game designer having worked with Catastrophe Games, AEG, & CCG Lab.

Besides designing tabletop/digital games, I've also made solo modes/adventures, learned/taught many game submissions, and lead unguided playtests!

Paolo Mori:Game Design, Awards, and Parmesan Cheese This week's guest is designer of Libertalia, Ethnos and Dogs of war, Paolo Mori. We talk about winning awards, failed production and Parmesan cheese...but which games did he choose? Listen to the show here Download the show here Support the show here Briscola Chiamata Samurai Memoir 44 Risk Europe Challengers

Paolo Mori:Game Design, Awards, and Parmesan Cheese

This week's guest is designer of Libertalia, Ethnos and Dogs of war, Paolo Mori. We talk about winning awards, failed production and Parmesan cheese...but which games did he choose? Listen to the show here Download the show here Support the show…

An interesting article, well done! Great to see analog games visible in the media like this. Also Twilight Struggle gets a prominent mention. @jasondcmatthews.bsky.social @gmtgames.bsky.social

Registration is open for The 2025 ACDC, held in January

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This all-online convention includes a variety of both current & pre-pub games, seminars & talk shows, and more

Get registered now before the events sell out!

The Temple of Elemental Evil-Episode 15-A Visit to Bollingbrooke In this episode our heroes avoid trouble with the law and visit Waterdeep's foremost expert on the cult...or so they thought. Listen to the show here Download the show here Support thew show here

The Temple of Elemental Evil-Episode 15-A Visit to Bollingbrooke

In this episode our heroes avoid trouble with the law and visit Waterdeep's foremost expert on the cult...or so they thought. Listen to the show here Download the show here Support thew show here

Thanks Adam, that two-halves aspect of the game indeed gets mentioned quite often as one of the favorite things about the game.

A card from the game All Bridges Burning

Today on Dec 6 Finland celebrates its 107th Independence Day. All Bridges Burning, Vol X in the COIN Series by @volko.bsky.social and @gmtgames.bsky.social covers the rocky beginnings of that independence that has lasted perhaps against all odds!

Registration will open on Monday

Event schedule (so far) with several other sessions getting added soon

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Another great game added to the 2025 ACDC!

Game board

I look forward to demoing and playing *Order & Opportunity Making of the Post-Cold War World Order* upcoming from @gmtgames.bsky.social at the @armchairdragoons.bsky.social online convention in January next year. The plan is to actually not just demo but play up to a full game with interested folks.

In this free Battle Report, Ben and Steve tackle Unmatched:Suns Origin from @restorationgames.bsky.social

https://buff.ly/3UZ691F

YouTube video by Georgetown University Wargaming Society Blood & Treasure: Modeling the Role of Contractors in the US-Afghan War

It was a pleasure presenting on the process of designing Blood & Treasure for the Georgetown University Wargaming Society. For those that missed it yesterday, you can view it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xST8...

Order & Opportunity set up on the designer's dining table. Non-final, low-ink playtest components.

Check out our latest InsideGMT article from designer @vpjarponen.bsky.social: "Order & Opportunity: November 2024 Development Update" insidegmt.com/order-opport...

Closeup of markers and other pieces from "Weimar" boardgame from Spielworxx.

@ulible.bsky.social Hi Uli! I am amazed by the quality of these (printed wood?) markers. What printing/painting technique produces these multi-color without blurs or misalignments? Thanks!

Thank you, Ben, for continuing to make this amazing show for the benefit of our hobby. Every single interview is a fascinating look at a person, their corner of the world and always a little our shared world as well, and of course games.

In this episode of #5g4d Kwanchai Moryia talks about his love for history and how he developed his art style. This is a really fascinating episode with one of the best artists in the #boardgaming world. Get on it!

https://buff.ly/3ZbNvpL

Picture of the game board of Order & Opportunity

Setting up a solo playtest of #OrderAndOpportunity ”Making of the Post-Cold War World Order” tonight, upcoming from @gmtgames.bsky.social Playing the Democracies US and EU versus the Authoritarian bots China and Russia.

To learn more about Order & Opportunity or to pre-order the game, you can go to the P500 page here: www.gmtgames.com/p-1027-order...

YouTube video by BoardGameGeek Order & Opportunity || A Multilayered Area Influence Game || SPIEL Essen 2024

Here's a great Order & Opportunity video preview from @boardgamegeek.bsky.social's @candidrum.bsky.social with designer @vpjarponen.bsky.social at Spiel Essen 2024. You can check the video out here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mv-7...

Arabella An 18XX-themed roll and write game.

I’m extremely grateful to @aigar.bsky.social for gifting me table space at Essen 2024. I got Arabella the “18xx roll and write” game from his company - I know @candidrum.bsky.social did too. I look forward to trying it with the family. Hashtag SleeperHitEssen2024? boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/36...

Great times today at Spiel Essen 2024 demoing Order & Opportunity (from @gmtgames.bsky.social). Showed the game to many enthusiastic gamers, including @candidrum.bsky.social in @boardgamegeek.bsky.social capacity and @5g4d.bsky.social Ben and Steve in company of fascinating designer Pini Shekhter.

Thanks James! Will you be in Essen this year? As posted in another message, I will after all get to demo O&O in Essen 2024, booth 3-Q111, hosted by Aigar of 2d6 Games.

If you are going to Essen 2024 and been interested in “Order & Opportunity” (from @gmtgames.bsky.social) you can demo and play it with me in the booth 3-Q111 on Thursday and Friday. The 2d6 Games by @aigar.bsky.social will hot me there. Thank You! Come check out Aigar’s historical and other games.

Well, the game has a standard GMT size map of 34 x 20 inches, so about 90 by 60 cm, plus 4 rather small player mats.