SDHistCon

Laser cut counters…so my office will smell like a campfire for a few days! But prototype board and counters are here so I am all set to head to @sdhistcon.bsky.social in November!!! #Chevauchée #levyandcampaign

We're proud to announce the 2025 Bobby Nunes Memorial Award finalists, recognizing exceptional pieces of gaming media from 2024 by @amabel.bsky.social, @fredserval.bsky.social, @charlietheel.bsky.social, and @danthurot.bsky.social. More on their nominated works here: sdhist.com/2025-bobby-n...

Summit Award An annual award, given out by the San Diego Historical Gaming Convention, that recognises a historical board game published in the preceding year that most broadened the hobby through the ease of teac...

Thanks to @boardgamegeek.com (and @candidrum.bsky.social in particular!) for adding the Summit Award to their awards database and linking it to game pages. You can view past winners and nominees here: boardgamegeek.com/award/113190.... We love to see it!

We're proud to announce the 2025 Summit Award finalists: Operation Bøllebank, GHQ, War Story: Occupied France, and Vijayanagara: The Deccan Empires of Medieval India, 1290-1398. More details, and honorable mentions, here: sdhist.com/2025-summit-...

Tickets are on sale now for SDHistCon Summit 2025, to be held from Nov. 7-10 in San Diego: tabletop.events/conventions/.... More information on the event: sdhist.com/sdhist-summi.... Hope you can join us for it!

Yes, the tickets will go on sale at noon Pacific, as stated there.

Thanks for the signal boost!

There absolutely are people doing great things in the RPG space! We've featured some on our site (sdhist.com/pablo-lopez-...) and at our conventions, and want to do more there when it makes sense. But these particular awards were created as board game awards.

Nominations are now open for our 2025 Summit Award and 2025 Bobby Nunes Memorial Award! More information, and how to vote, can be found here: sdhist.com/nominations-...

We have a new post at Conflicts of Interest Online recapping our SDHistCon Second Front event, with full, free videos of seven panels and demos for those who missed them. Check it out here! sdhist.com/highlights-f...

Rebels Against Rebellion - Historical Discussion with David Thompson (SD Histcon) YouTube video by Homo Ludens

Had a lot of fun last night chatting with @djackthompson.bsky.social about the American Civil War, terminology, and southern opposition to secession (among other things, like board games I guess) for @sdhistcon.bsky.social. If you missed it live you can still watch it www.youtube.com/live/p5Cf01b...

YouTube video by SD Hist Con On the other side of pond, SNAFU: another European publisher

For those who missed it or so in love with it that want to watch it again, here is the panel about @snafustore.bsky.social I hosted last night with Oscar Olivier and @zweigefuhle.bsky.social as part of @sdhistcon.bsky.social Second Front 2025.
Please 👍🏻 the video!
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YouTube video by SD Hist Con Spanish School of Conflict Design

Fun conversation today with SD Hist Con, Second Front. I personally learned a lot, and appreciated the insights provided by this panel of superb designers. Watch it here! www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYQ3... @sdhistcon.bsky.social

YouTube video by SD Hist Con Spanish School of Conflict Design

At SDHistCon Second Front, we have @jasondcmatthews.bsky.social hosting a fascinating panel on The Spanish School of Conflict Design. Check it out on YouTube here! www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYQ3...

YouTube video by SD Hist Con Counterfactual Wargaming and Why it’s Important

We have lots of great content coming up at SDHistCon Second Front. In a few minutes, at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. ET, Aaron Danis, Ty Bomba, Joe Miranda, and Trevor Bender will discuss counterfactual history and wargaming. Watch on YouTube here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlxP...

Thanks to Steve Jones from Blue Panther LLC for a great SDHistCon Second Front 2025 presentation on where his company's at 19 years in!

YouTube video by HopOnBoard Molly House: A COMPREHENSIVE How to Play

New Boardgame Tutorial channel just dropped, HopOnBoard, with a first video on Molly House by @miasmacorp.bsky.social and @colewehrle.bsky.social - Amazing work, looking forward to the next ones. SUBSCRIBED!
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At SDHistCon Second Front, we have @drcrossbows.bsky.social interviewing @djackthompson.bsky.social about the history behind "Rebels Against Rebellion." Check it out here! www.youtube.com/live/p5Cf01b...

Thank you, and thanks for all your support!

SDHistCon Second Front 2025 is off and rolling! Thanks to
@playersaidblog.bsky.social and @playersaidalex.bsky.social
for kicking us off with a virtual morning coffee chat! Full events schedule here: tabletop.events/conventions/...

Join me tomorrow (Saturday, 7 June) for three different Rebels Against Rebellion sessions during the @sdhistcon.bsky.social online con. I'll do a gameplay overview, run a demo, and chat with @drcrossbows.bsky.social on the history behind the game.

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TOMORROW!

@sdhistcon.bsky.social is holding their one-day online event all day on 6/7 (that's replacing SDHISTCON East)

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Rebels Against Rebellion - Historical Discussion with David Thompson (SD Histcon) YouTube video by Homo Ludens

Tomorrow it's @sdhistcon.bsky.social online! We'll be having a busy schedule. First thing, is at 4pm French time, @drcrossbows.bsky.social will chat with @djackthompson.bsky.social about the American Civil War. Should be fun, I'm sure no one will be upset... 😅
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Next Saturday for @sdhistcon.bsky.social Second Front 2025, I will be hosting a panel about @snafustore.bsky.social with Oscar Olivier (head honcho) and artist extraordinaire @zweigefuhle.bsky.social. A 6-handed interview and we will showcase a few of SNAFU games.
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For @sdhistcon.bsky.social I am hosting a panel of innovative consim designers from Spain. Spain has become a huge force in historical gaming, and I am excited to discuss perspectives with some of the leaders in this emerging pillar of our hobby. Check out tabletop.events/conventions/...

Glad to hear it! Thanks for all your support of our cons!

Apologies, technical glitch! It's working now. Thanks for letting us know!

We're just one week from SDHistCon Second Front 2025! Next Saturday, June 7, join us online for a full day of gaming. Badges and event tickets are available now here: tabletop.events/conventions/.... Some of the many great events we'll have are here: sdhist.com/one-week-to-...

Sorry, didn't see this message, but the event tickets are live now!

Next Saturday, June 7th at 2100 EDT / 1800 PDT, Kai Jensen and I will be reviewing the #CombatCommander Random Scenario Generator at the @sdhistcon.bsky.social Second Front. Create your own war stories!

Tickets open up this Saturday, 5/31.

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