Monthly Archives: March 2017 »
Cyningstan: In Search of the Lost Games
“The traditional board games that have survived from historic times serve as a treasure trove of entertainment for the modern gamer. But not all of them have come down to us intact. The boards
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The National Interest: Don’t Exile Thucydides from the War Colleges
By James Holmes John Maurer “Last month at War on the Rocks, Marine War College professor Jim Lacey held forth on how to teach Thucydides. Read the whole thing and hurry back! Let’s congratulate Professor Lacey
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Kickstarter News on “Bloody Monday” – the Battle of Borodino
By VentoNuovo’s Staff: FUNDED! “Bloody Monday” presents gamers with a truly playable approach to the Battle of Borodino, where each side has options for winning which are not just “try to bleed less than
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FiveThirtyEight: Crowdfunding Is Driving A $196 Million Board Game Renaissance
By Oliver Roeder “Albert Mach wants to help you lead a Viking clan. He wants you to compete for honor and treasure and the control of islands. He wants you to tame the wild dragon.
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Court settles debate that’s divided grammar nerds for decades
By MARISSA WENZKE “Ah, the Oxford comma. Journalists often fight over it, academics love it and a lot of people don’t care about or even know what it is. But this singular bit of punctuation
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The Irish Brigade at Gettysburg video
The above painting is “Clear the Way” – by Don Trojoiani. I prefer to use the Irish Brigade at the Peach Orchard myself. The Wheatfield is close enough to any number of units that it
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“Thunder in the Ozarks” Video Review
“Thunder in the Ozarks” is the second game in Revolution Games American Civil War series. The first game was “Stonewall’s Sword” and the next game will be “Longstreet Attacks: The Second Day at Gettysburg.” Longstreet
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