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Meet the Xiongnu: A Civilization of GMT’s Ancient Civilizations of East Asia The Xiongnu were the bane of ancient Chinese civilization for centuries.  These fearsome nomadic horse lords of the steppes, depicted as Desert areas on ACEA’s map, often had a chokehold on th…

Check out our latest InsideGMT article from Mark McLaughlin and Fred Schachter: "Meet the Xiongnu: A Civilization of GMT’s Ancient Civilizations of East Asia" insidegmt.com/meet-the-xio...

A glorious evening of learning Empire of the Sun on Vassal! Thanks Mark! I feel like I've got the fundamentals down now and can really dig in. :)
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Unboxing & Overview for China’s War – a COIN title from GMT Games Hard to believe that there was no COIN game about this conflict before. Perfect for four players, with interesting balance of power and immersive historical theme. China’s War: 1937-1941 exami…

Let me present today the newest COunter INsurgency (COIN) game - The China's War. We will check the components and talk a bit about mechanics. Enjoy!
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Thanks also to @gmtgames.bsky.social who had that one in our last care package that we had it to give!

Learning @volko.bsky.social’s Almoravid this winter day with the sage guidance of Monsieur Grosjeu…

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Cube Libre - I need to libre some space in my brain | GrahamS Games

Early experiences learning to play Cuba Libre solo are in today’s blog. I can’t wait to spend even more time with this excellent #COIN #boardgame from @gmtgames.bsky.social

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I’ll be there with the @gmtgames.bsky.social crew again this year, running demos and learn to play sessions every day. We are planning to have four tables of GMT games running non stop!

Resuming our naval battle with War Galley @gmtgames.bsky.social Salamis 306 BEC

Gaming the American Revolution Event – 250, Camden, South Carolina, September 24-27 If you have been following our blog for a while now, you know of my affinity for the history of the American Revolutionary War. I am a proud American, believe deeply in the principles of our land a…

Gaming the American Revolution Event – 250, Camden, South Carolina, September 24-27. @gmtgames.bsky.social theplayersaid.com/2026/02/04/g...

The “Fog of War” in Napoleonic wargames and at War Phase in Congress of Vienna The design of the War phase in Congress of Vienna is very novel compared to Churchill, because in addition to the units and Military Support markers, we included key circumstances of the terrain (m…

Check out our latest InsideGMT article from designer Frank Esparrago: "The “Fog of War” in Napoleonic wargames and at War Phase in Congress of Vienna" insidegmt.com/the-fog-of-w...

My Favorite Wargame Cards – A Look at Individual Cards from My Favorite Games – Card #64: Guns of August from Paths of Glory: The First World War, 1914-1918 from GMT Games With this My Favorite Wargame Cards Series, I hope to take a look at a specific card from the various wargames that I have played and share how it is used in the game. I am not a strategist and fra…

My Favorite Wargame Cards – A Look at Individual Cards from My Favorite Games – Card #64: Guns of August from Paths of Glory: The First World War, 1914-1918 from @gmtgames.bsky.social theplayersaid.com/2026/02/03/m...

Red Dust Rebellion takes the COIN series to the Mars. Below I am presenting the game in details plus provide some tips on playing particular factions. Enjoy!
Link: theboardgameschronicle.com/2026/02/01/s...
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Solo C&C Ancients on a Friday night. Battle of Cannae.

Romans did the inevitable, chasing victory points.

Lenny threatened an early finish, but allowed play to commence.

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Designer Mark Herman and Andrew Bucholtz talking about the upcoming Army of the Potomac at SDHistCon's Winter Quarters. Great to see this series expanding!
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Space Empires from @gmtgames.bsky.social and Inflection Point from @multimanpublishing.bsky.social on tables!

On the table today, @gmtgames.bsky.social ‘s “The Bell of Treason,” about the 1938 Munich Crisis in Czechoslovakia. Game design by Petr Mojžíś.

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Congrats on the release your second design, J!

For those interested, here is “Punicus At a Glance”, including info on what the game is, how to play, forces, cards, action points, and more. You can learn more or preorder Punicus here: www.gmtgames.com/p-1196-punic...

Immersive Imperial Struggle Playlist (Board Game Playlists, #2) You love board games. You probably also like music. Let’s combine the two into an immersive playlist for Imperial Struggle (Ananda Gupta/Jason Matthews, GMT Games). Have it gently play in the backg…

ICYMI: I made an immersive playlist for #ImperialStruggle (@jasondcmatthews.bsky.social @gmtgames.bsky.social)!

YouTube video by GMTGames How to Play Infernal Machine: Enemy Response

Check out our latest YouTube video from Infernal Machine co-designer Jerry White: "How to Play Infernal Machine: Enemy Response" www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9fo...

Twilight Struggle! Lords of Waterdeep! Good shit!

Gorgeous gameboard for Liberty or Death, focused on the Carolinas.

I want to reply "all the other Rick Barber maps," but that would be cheating!

Liberty or Death from @gmtgames.bsky.social jumps to mind immediately.

Hello, hello! I’ve been rather looking forward to this one! My second COIN game turned up today, joining the fabulous People Power in my collection. #boardgames #COIN @gmtgames.bsky.social

The runner-up for the Best Boardgames Chronicle Post of 2025 was interview about Seljuk: Byzantium Besieged, 1068-1071. Check out this insightful content!
Link: theboardgameschronicle.com/2025/11/16/i...
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Alien Response Command #2 – Is there a Doctor in the House? The Lamplighter Bar, Oceanside, California  Below you will find the second installment in the excellent narrative fiction article series from Brett Dedrick based around the events of ARC &#821…

Check out our latest InsideGMT article from Brett Dedrick: "Alien Response Command #2 – Is there a Doctor in the House?" insidegmt.com/alien-respon...

YouTube video by GMTGames GMTLDR: January 2026 Customer Update

Too busy to read the customer update this month? We read your mind! Check out our video segment, GMTLDR (Too Long; Didn’t Read), covering the GMT's January 2026 Customer Update. Enjoy! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZ2z...

Humans Versus the French Bot: An After-Action Report of a Prospective Official Variation for Playing Congress of Vienna (Part 1 of 4) Introduction by Assistant Designer & Editor, Fred Schachter: Someone unfamiliar with our beloved gaming hobby might at first presume the first words of this piece’s title: “Humans Versus the Fr…

Check out our latest InsideGMT article from Justin Penwith: "Humans Versus the French Bot: An After-Action Report of a Prospective Official Variation for Playing Congress of Vienna (Part 1 of 4)" insidegmt.com/humans-versu...

An Overview of Ancient Civilizations of East Asia’s Cultural Development Tracks Previous InsideGMT pieces alluded to Ancient Civilizations of East Asia’s Cultural Development Tracks being intrinsic to the game. This differs from the series two preceding titles, Ancient Civiliz…

Check out our latest InsideGMT article from Fred Schachter: "An Overview of Ancient Civilizations of East Asia’s Cultural Development Tracks" insidegmt.com/37233-2/

If you haven’t tried Twilight Struggle or Labyrinth I deeply recommend them.

Si alguien quiere saber lo que es el síndrome de Stendhal solo tiene que ver este vídeo. Qué preciosidad de juego, por favor. Y qué interesante la explicación de todo lo que evocan los componentes ❤️