All posts by Fred Manzo »
A Beginner’s Guide to the game “7 Wonders”
By Fred Manzo As I’m a believer in the theory that even a bad plan is better than no plan, I’ll set forth my basic strategy for playing a “7 Wonders” game. Now, realizing
Read More »
Stonewall’s Sword Player’s Aid – Terrain Levels
By Steve Best: Stonewall’s Sword Reference map 1 (Although the terrain levels in Stonewall’s Sword: The Battle of Cedar Mountain seemed clear enough to me and the other playtesters some people who have now
Read More »
Origins 2015
By Fred Manzo Well we are off to the Origins Game Fair 2015 tomorrow. We’ll be there through Sunday. Origins isn’t what it use to be. For example: there are almost no wargames to
Read More »
The Boston Globe: Inside the board game renaissance
By Leon Neyfakh Can a cardboard box take over your mind? What the new generation of board game designers is doing to an old-fashioned pastime. Kevin Spak and Sam Liberty are obsessed with fun.
Read More »New Stonewall’s Sword Review on Boardgamegeek
By Eric Stubbs Hi all! I wanted to take the time to review Stonewall’s Sword, the first in a new system of games for Civil War battles. To begin with, two caveats so that you
Read More »
Noble Knights Spring Sale Begins
By the Staff of Noble Knight Games: May 18, 2015 Hello everyone! This week we have started our massive SPRING SALE on now for a limited time! This is where you’ll find the lowest
Read More »
Deseret News: Game review: Hornet Leader and Dawn of the Zeds offer solitaire excitement
By Cody Carlson Want to play a board game but can’t get a group together? Here’s a look at two solitaire games: In Hornet Leader you take command of a U.S. Navy or Marine fighter
Read More »
Wall Street Journal: The Rise of Cooperative Games
By CHRISTOPHER CHABRIS In Pandemic and other cooperative games, players work together toward a common objective When we think about games, we usually imagine two or more players combating one another in a “zero-sum”
Read More »
Strategy and Tactics Press: Briefing Room – ST 293, Napoleon’s Last Campaign
By the Staff of Strategy and Tactics Press: Napoleon’s Last Campaign Belgium, 1815 By Christopher Perello Waterloo was one of the most dramatic and decisive battles in history, but like most battles occurred in
Read More »
Consimworld Expo ( featuring MonsterGameCon ) in Tempe, Arizona – A Photo Essay
By Fred Manzo Consimworld Expo is the finest war gaming convention I know of (with the World Boardgaming Championships – WBC – in Lancaster, Pennsylvania being a close second). Consimworld Expo takes the title
Read More »
