Monthly Archives: April 2014 »
Los Angeles Times: Scientists use math — and computer war games — to show how society evolved
By Monte Morin September 24, 2013, 6:00 a.m. How did human societies ever manage to evolve from small, tightknit groups into vast, organized states? Researchers, using computers and math, show it was the result of
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The Crimson Courier (VPG) Mid-April 2014 Edition
It… is… ALIVE! We have flipped the switch on the new VPG v3.0 web site and wanted to invite you to take a look over the weekend. It’s at the same address, of course: https://victorypointgames.com. You’ll know you’ve
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The Confederate Rebellion Released by White Dog Games
The Confederate Rebellion, a solitaire board game of the American Civil War, is now available from White Dog Games. View this email in your browser The Confederate Rebellion A Solitaire Board Game of the
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Cuba: The Splendid Little War – A Boardgaming Way Review
By Donald Allen Designer: Javier Garcia de Gabiola Publisher: Victory Point Games Out of the box… This game is strictly a two-player simulation of the third War of Cuban Independence. One player controls the Cuban
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New York Times: Attack Ravages Power Grid. (Just a Test.)
By Matthew L. Wald Attack Ravages Power Grid. (Just a Test.) Published: November 14, 2013 WASHINGTON — In windowless rooms from here to California, nearly 10,000 electrical engineers, cybersecurity specialists, utility executives and F.B.I.
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Sign of the Pagan: A Boardgaming Way Review
Reviewed by Mitch Freedman Designed by Richard Berg Published by Victory Point Games Let’s begin by stating the obvious. Richard Berg has probably written more war games than I have ever played – a
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Eclipse: New Dawn for the Galaxy – A Boardgaming Way Review
Eclipse: New Dawn for the Galaxy By Fred Manzo Eclipse: New Dawn for the Galaxy is a 4x Science Fiction resource management game designed by Touko Tahkokallio and published in 2011 by such publishers
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Gazala: The Cauldron – A Boardgaming Way Review
By Fred Manzo Gazala: The Cauldron “In difficult ground, keep steadily on the march.On hemmed-in ground, resort to stratagem.On desperate ground, fight.” – Sun Tzu Designer: Roger Miller Publisher: Revolution Games “The art of
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Over the River and Through the Woods – A “Grant Takes Command” Boardgaming Way Replay
By Fred Manzo and Harvey Mossman Designer: Joseph M. Balkoski and Ed Beach Publisher: Multi-Man Publishing Overview A now well established and long enduring war game series called the Great Campaigns of the American Civil
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