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

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Just ordered my own copy of Washington's War

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Yep, after reading yet another glowing review, this time in Armchair General , I decided I needed to have a copy of this one in my collectio...
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Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Grant considered

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Atlantic editor and blogger Ta-Nehisi Coates just finished reading Grant's Memoir, which he has been "live" blogging about. It...
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Monday, June 28, 2010

Reprint planned for Napoleon's War

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While unsurprising, considering the first run sold out instantly, Worthington Games ahs announced it's taking preorders for a reprint o...
Saturday, June 26, 2010

Battle of Westeros is apparently out

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It appears that the Battle of Westeros is out. Marketed as a "Battlelore" game, it's not part of the Richard Borg Commands ...
Friday, June 25, 2010

Goblin Chevauchee Battlelore session report

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After a long layoff the Young General and the Old Warrior returned recently to their familiar battlegrounds at Battlelore. This time we fini...
Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Battle of the Java Sea in War at Sea

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With Condition Zebra's appearance we are close to being able to field all of the ships or sister ships tor ecreate the Battle of the Jav...
Monday, June 21, 2010

More action on the lighter wargame front

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It appears that 2010 is going to be a banner year for lighter wargames. Besides the newly released Napoleon's War: The 100 Days, it look...
Saturday, June 19, 2010

Interesting juxtaposition -- Fall of France and Fall Barbarossa

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While setting up the Cadets of Saumur Overlord Scenario for a Memoir '44 game which, unfortunately failed to materialize, I noticed in t...
Friday, June 18, 2010

First impressions review of Napoleon's War: The First 100 Days

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Based on two plays with novice wargamers just outof the box, I have to say that I think Napoleon's War: The 100 Days succeeds as an ente...
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Thursday, June 17, 2010

Bunker Hill Day

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Amidst all the excitement about the arrival of Napoleon's Wars: The 100 Days, I almost forgot to note that today is the 235th anniversar...

Napoleon's War out of the box

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Some initial impressions after having opened the box. The figures are a little smaller than the Memoir '44/Battle Cry sized figures seen...

Napoleon's War arrives

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Well, this is a pleasant surprise. Napoleon's War: The 100 Days arrived today, so it did make it for the 100th anniversary of the battle...
Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Napoleon's War sold out

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Worthington Games reports that Napoleon's War is already sold out and they are considering a reprint. I'm a little surprised at th...
Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Star Trek Clix

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WizKids has won the license to produce a line of Star Trek clix miniatures games. Apparently there will be two different games, although b...

Napoleon's War by Saturday?

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Worthington Games repoorts they are getting their games from the printers today and mailing them out tomorrow, so people should get them by ...
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Friday, June 11, 2010

Epic Battle of Marathon tomorrow

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We will be playing the Epic Battle of Marathon tomorrow starting at noon at Arkham Asylum, 276 W. Main St. in Norwich using the epic rules f...

Napoleon's War starts shipping Monday

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Over at CSW Worthington Games reports the game is back from the printers and assembly has started with the first shipments going out Monday ...
Thursday, June 10, 2010

Worthington Games new Napoleon game in a race with history

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Over on ConSimWorld a post by Worthington Games indicates that they hope to have their new Napoleon game based on the Hold the Line system ...
Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Condition Zebra arrives -- first impressions

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My two cases arrived yesterday and I spent the morning in bliss opening them up. Out of two cases and one extra booster I bought at the loc...
Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Controversial naval incidents on June 8ths

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The eighth of June was an unlucky day for a couple of ships. The doomed HMS Glorious photographed from the Scharnhorst On June 8, 1940 the ...
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