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Andean Abyss Play Andean Abyss on the web.

It's close relative Andean Abyss is free and rules enforced on Rally the Troops - a great way to learn. www.rally-the-troops.com/andean-abyss

Fire in the Lake board game in progress.

Fire in the Lake at @metrowargamers.bsky.social.

Wife and I on the NVA and VC “side.”

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Phalanx box cover paintings by Rafał Zalewski - 1941: Race to Moscow (train locomotive in blowing snow) 1943: Race to Rabaul (bomber flying over destroyer) 1944: Race to the Rhine (truck with transport aircraft overhead)

(And so they did.)

Phalanx Games' description of a pairing of Gamefound projects - "Two games. Two scales. Two different takes on the same war. Choose the intensity of speed and control, or the depth of strategy and logistics." Artwork shows US naval fighter aircraft over cruising carrier task force.

Pacific War Games by PHALANX - Gamefound This is the pre-order page for Tora Tora Tora! and 1943 Race to Rabaul, two games that explore the Pacific War from very different angles. One delivers a fast, brutal duel of attrition, the other a de...

Ah, I see that we have a pairing from Phalanx - how 'bout that!
gamefound.com/en/projects/...

Ah, thanks, I will pass that to Donal!

Box cover for the game "1943: Race to Rabaul" designed by Volko Ruhnke, in the Keep 'Em Rolling series from Phalanx Games. The painting shows an Allied B-25 Mitchell bombing a Japanese destroyer, with South Pacific islands in the distance.

Phalanx Games cover art - painting by Rafał Zalewski; titling by @domhnallh.bsky.social

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Dan is making some of the most interesting games in the hobby. You should check this one out!

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YouTube video by SD Hist Con 20 Years of Twilight Struggle with Ananda Gupta & Jason Matthews

This was an absolute blast! TS played a huge part in introducing me to the hobby. My interview with Ananda Gupta and @jasondcmatthews.bsky.social can now be found on YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtDK...

"factors mainly include a Western diet (particularly processed meats)"

Bingo!

I can not overstate the excitement & validation I felt when Votes for Women was featured in the Washington Post Book section. Treating games like literature is an important phase of credibility for our medium.

RIP to the space, and I hope the best for the writers, editors, and staff.

Bezos sucks.

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The map, component, and board pieces of the board game, Almoravid

Played through Scenario A of @volko.bsky.social's Almoravid; wherein Alfonso VI storms Toledo as the Taifa lords form ravaging fleets along the coast. This learning game was a terrific introduction but the full scope of the L&C system is definitely yet to be explored...

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Genau. Und nicht nur Spiele sondern auch Filme und Bücher uber ernste Themen sind für Unterhaltung gemacht. Aber niemand sagt "keine Dokus mehr!"

Trauma und Unterhaltung Spiele können auf unterschiedliche Art und Weise unterhalten. Ein Teilbereich ist das Segment, dass ich mal mangelns alternativer Begrifflichkeiten als "Brettspiel-Doku" bezeichnet habe: Das Spiel befasst sich mit einem konkreten Thema, so dass sich die Spielenden ebenfalls mit dem Gegenstand auseinandersetzen können. Dies geschieht vor allem im Bereich der sogenannten "Historischen Spiele", die eine sehr viel stärken Fokus auf spielerische Narrative wert legt und die oft versuchen das Thema als…

Trauma und Unterhaltung

Spiele können auf unterschiedliche Art und Weise unterhalten. Ein Teilbereich ist das Segment, dass ich mal mangelns alternativer Begrifflichkeiten als "Brettspiel-Doku" bezeichnet habe: Das Spiel befasst sich mit einem konkreten Thema, so dass sich die Spielenden ebenfalls…

Detail from playing card in Verdun 1916 Steel Inferno - art by Tardi of French poilu soldier in a trench

That art certainly sets the mood!

My top anticipated boardgames of 2026 I have already shared my most anticipated wargames of 2026; now it is time to turn to a more general board game wish list. These titles will appeal to a much broader audience than hardcore grognard…

Unlike how it may appear, I am not only playing wargames :) There are some cool, more general boardgames I am awaiting this year - below some of my types. Enjoy!
theboardgameschronicle.com/2026/02/08/m...

Fortunately, we have agency. We can both eat vegan and avoid junk.

Verdun 1916: Steel Inferno Play Verdun 1916: Steel Inferno on the web.

If you have any interest in gaming the Battle of Verdun, or trench warfare in general, and have not tried Steel Inferno on @ccxvii.bsky.social's Rally the Troops, you are missing out on something special.
www.rally-the-troops.com/verdun

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Hard at work today trying to finish the map set for #Chevauchée I think I finally have the right setup. I was unhappy with the spacing and the size of my previous set. Now I have made much more room on the maps for pieces and a better fit for Normandy to Aquitaine. Bretagne is still separate.

Teaching some friends @volko.bsky.social next game - Race to Rabaul 1943 WW2 from @phalanxgames.bsky.social
We got through two logistics steps and about 6 turns. Fun times and good discussions about how to teach and learn the system.

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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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...

In a way that you obey!

Mssr Grosjeu is indeed the Master Explainer!