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Obscure Battles: Stamford Bridge
“Nearly everyone with a passing awareness of the History of the English Speaking Peoples knows of the fateful year 1066, when William, Duke of Normandy (also known as “The Conqueror”, “The Bastard”, and “The
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1066, Tears To Many Mothers – A Review by Paul Comben
There was a time when we knew what a wargame was supposed to look like – cardboard units, hex grid map, and the whole thing seasoned with other bits of wholesome familiarity. Well, that
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ALFRED THE GREAT: The Great Heathen Army 871 AD – A Boardgaming Way Review
Designer: MARK H. SHEPPARD Published by RED KING GAMES Reviewer: Stuart J. Schoenberger Alfred the Great: The Great Heathen Army 871 AD board game (hereinafter referred to as “ALFRED”) starts in January 871 when
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Invasion 1066: Stamford Bridge now available for order!
By the Staff of Revolution Games www.revolutiongames.us View this email in your browser Invasion 1066: Stamford Bridge now available for order! Ships at the end of January Invasion 1066: Stamford Bridge is the second
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Alfred the Great: War in The West Country 876 AD now on Sale by Red King Games
By the Staff of Red King Games The second game in the Alfred the Great series is now on Sale Alfred the Great: War in The West Country 876 AD The game commences
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Facing Serious Charges?
By Paul Comben Medieval Cavalry in Board Wargames According to more texts than I would care to count up, the Battle of Hastings lasted from the morning of a mid-October day in 1066 to
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Bringing Back the Bygones – Part II: Combat (1968) & William the Conqueror (1976)
By Paul Comben To come straight to the point, whatever mainstream wargaming was doing between 1968 and 1976, it was not doing it with either of these two oddities. Then again, one abiding memory
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FP Magazine: Like Stratego, But With More Bagpipes
By Michael Peck The fight for Scottish independence, coming to a living room table near you. Damn that William Wallace. Damn that stupid movie Braveheart. And curse this infernal board game that compels me, Edward Longshanks,
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Chainmail: Medieval Combat – A Boardgaming Way Review
By Tom Thornsen Chainmail – First Impressions Designer: Richard Berg Publisher: Worthington Games (2009) [Chainmail: Medieval Combat should not be confused with the game Chainmail, the miniatures game created by Gary Gygax in 1971. Richard
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Ivanhoe – A Boardgaming Way Review
By Donald Allen Designers: Reiner Knizia and Andy Lewis Publisher: GMT (2000) Ivanhoe comes from GMT. One of the things I truly love about GMT is their Living Rules. The GMT website makes the
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