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It's not terribly complex - I haven't played DS, but the core action-selection system in BE will be much more familiar to most than how Arcs plays. I'd say overall, it and Arcs are in similar weight classes (and BE is simpler than the Arcs campaign game)

Based on my one demo play, I feel like it might be less of an "event" (eg HIS or a long COIN) and more of a "thoughtful beer and pretzels" - it does some very cool things on the historical/representational front, but the core is streamlined and the focus is squarely on above-table interactions

...none of those companies *manufacture* their games though...

Ankh - love the action selection system and merging

Every map by @zweigefuhle.bsky.social (but special shoutout to the maps in upcoming GMT games Baltic Empires and The Pure Land)

Five jobs I've had:
- Tutor
- Zoo Janitor (for humans)
- NGO Impact Assessment Analyst (on a houseboat)
- Eva the Otter
- EMBA Program Spreadsheet Temp (well-fed, nice views of Lake Michigan)

...as long as the US is the red team...

This is listed as an "expansion" - which existing LC game do you need to have in order to play this?

Excited to see more news on this - didn't see anything on Conflict of Wills in the most recent newsletter, are any of those games expected in 2026? (and if so, which one[s]?)

sounds like a) the exact amount is not that important for the study (that's a pretty wide range) and b) they've written this to be accessible to the average participant

The 50 Years War: Israel and the Arabs (1-6) - YouTube Leading statesmen, generals, terrorists and others who made the headlines in one of history's most bitter and enduring struggles tell the story of the Arab-I...

I recall really enjoying The 50 Years War: Israel and the Arabs, though it's been a while since I watched it. It was filmed at exactly the right time to get a lot of first-hand accounts.
youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Is this an upcoming game in the Limits of Glory system?

I'll keep an eye out for it - would love to see more wargames look at UN involvement

The Blue Helmets game looks very interesting - who is the designer?

I'm confused - you're not listed as a designer on BGG

Interested to hear now about Waterways - who is the designer?

Red Flag Over Chartres

@rollplusfun.bsky.social - not only would this be a great way to explore a topic from different angles, it could also highlight the ways specific game design conventions have certain types of analytical emphases or preconceptions baked in

I would *love* to see something like this - sort of an inverse of the COIN multipack, where instead of four games in (broadly) the same system on related but distinct topics, you would have (e.g.) four games with completely different systems on the same topic

Looking forward to DONK

New Living Translation, Internet of Things, and pax games (Porfiriana, Pamir, Renaissance, Transhumanity, etc). Sounds like this game covers a lot of ground...

Perhaps I'm in the minority, but I prefer the less angular version. This one contains a few of what look like "false adjacencies" where edges touch but aren't connected by a line segment. Could create confusion during play.

Will there be an upgrade pack available (or another way to get the expansion material)?

It's tough to pick a favorite, but I've been having a blast with Vijayanagara on Rally The Troops recently

I love this game, but I already have all the original content (including the "big" box) - any reason to upgrade?

We All Take From The River is a cool multivictor game from @benhammer.bsky.social - players gets a hidden objective that is a unique combo of 2 of 5 wincons-2 are coop, 1 involves helping other players achieve their goals, 1 is individualist, and 1 is 0-sum. Achieve both your wincons to be a winner

Friar Tuck is Ikko-ikki

Easily one of the best episodes of Samurai Champloo!
(Yes, I know it's the wrong era...)

Hopefully making it 4-player will fix the balance issues :P

Form Square games is *also* coming out with a new game on the Vendée - the more the merrier!