Pawnderings on Games

Commentary, reviews and news about games played by adults looking for a challenge.

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

GD 42 on the way

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Multi-man Publishing has removed GD '42 from its preorder page and an email from the company tells me that its charging and shipping no...
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Monday, June 1, 2009

Are hex-and-counter wargames played out?

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For decades when someone said the word " wargames " the images that came to mind were dominated by cardboard counters moving acros...
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Saturday, May 30, 2009

And more Heroclix

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Interesting. Checking out the HCRealms site there's word that there may be a new release from Topps ! this summer?! http://www.hcrealms...

More HeroClix

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It's not all gloom and doom for HeroClix, though. This fab site is still active: http://www.hcrealms.com/

Myheroclix.com is no more

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It appears that the Heroclix database site MyHeroClix .com has shut down. Given the uncertain status of Heroclix this isn't a surprise...

Board games in India

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I thought this was interesting, it appears that interest in board games is growing all over. This artile in an Indian online business period...
Friday, May 29, 2009

Looney-ness

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Looney Labs sounds like the lair of a mad scientist you might find in a pulp sci fi or spy novel. The kind where all sorts of bizarre even...
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Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Real tactics vs. game tactics

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One of the peculiar traits of tactical wargames is that they often feature excruiating detail and reward careful play and the intricate inte...
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Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Axis and Allies miniatures: KV-1

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I'll be posting, on an occasional basis, musings about particular pieces in the Axis & Allies series of miniatures. The KV -series t...
Monday, May 25, 2009

Quebec 1759 2.0 session report

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Mark K. and I capped off our full day of gaming with a match of Quebec 1759 using the new 2.0 version of the rules, which adds leaders Montc...
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Sunday, May 24, 2009

Out of the box impression of FFG's Cosmic Encounter

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Cosmic Encounter is a modern classic. Hugely popular, it's appeared in many editions in English as well as many other languages since th...
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Friday, May 22, 2009

Following up on naval eras

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Wargame designers have thumbed deeply though the history books looking for new topics. Undoubtedly popular interest explains why there are ...
Thursday, May 21, 2009

Special conditions required for fleet warfare

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Russian Cruiser Aurora Looking at the broad sweep of history one constant is that there are few extensive eras of general peace. Armies are...
Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Session report: Winter War Rematch

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More in my series of pre-game strategy discussions followed by post-game analysis. Last year Mark and I played a game of Winter War with me ...
Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Initial observations of Quebec 1759 version 2.0

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Quebec 1759 is one of the true classic wargames of all time. It's been continuously in print since 1972, which is probably the record f...
Monday, May 18, 2009

Hold the Line session report

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Continuing my series of prospective strategy discussions followed by post-game session reporting, is a look at the Hold The Line scenario Lo...
Sunday, May 17, 2009

Clash for a Continent session report

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This will be an experiment. I'm going to discuss the scenario and my planned strategy ahead of the game, save it in draft form and then ...
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Friday, May 15, 2009

The Con scene, 2009

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Summertime means convention time for game hobbyists and the industry the supports their addiction. While there are conventions all year roun...
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I've been a gamer since 1969, a military officer since 1979 and a journalist since 1988.
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