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Friedrich: A Boardgaming Way Review
By Fred Manzo “I begin by taking. I shall find scholars later to demonstrate my perfect right” – Frederick, the Great Designer: Richard Sivel Publisher: Rio Grande Games Friedrich, a war game of the
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Fury of Dracula: A Boardgaming Way Review
By Fred Manzo Fury of Dracula Designer: Stephen Hand and Kevin Wilson Publisher: Fantasy Flight Games Fury of Dracula is a great, but not perfect, 5 player game. The five players represent Dracula (of
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A “Strike of the Eagle” southern strategy – A Boardgaming Way Analysis
By Fred Manzo A “Strike of the Eagle” southern strategy Introduction One of the many strong points in Strike of the Eagle (SotE) is its ability to provide each player with his own set
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Factional Hannibal: A 4 Player Variant of Hannibal: Rome vs Carthage from The Boadgaming Way
By Fred W. Manzo and Gary Andrews Factional Hannibal: A 4 Player Variant of Hannibal: Rome vs Carthage Playtesters: Harvey Mossman, Barry Friedman, Gary Andrews, Ron Herel, Roger Cooper, Stewart Schoenberger and Fred W.
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The “Spoiling Attack” in Axis and Allies – A Boardgaming Way Analysis
By Fred Manzo The “Spoiling Attack” in Axis and Allies Another tactic our group has sometimes found useful in Axis and Allies is the “Spoiling Attack.” In my last Axis & Allies strategy article,
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By Fred Manzo Overview I always liked Axis and Allies. It was one of the famous Game Master series that Milton Bradley published starting back in 1981 (the others in the series were Conquest
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By Fred Manzo Hannibal: Rome vs Carthage – Seizing the Tactical Initiative “Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat.” – Attributed to Sun Tzu
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A Beginner’s Guide to Labyrinth: The War on Terror 2001-? – A Boardgaming Way Player’s Aid
By Fred Manzo Labyrinth: The War on Terror 2001-? Designer: Volko Ruhnke
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Power Grid: A Boardgaming Way Review
By Fred Manzo Power Grid We’ve played Power Grid, one of the top 5 or 6 most popular games on Boardgamegeek, a couple of times now, and while that’s not enough to make us
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Arkham Horror: A Boardgaming Way Review
By Fred Manzo Arkham Horror Overview Arkham Horror is a boardgaming extravaganza published by Fantasy Flight back in 2005. Designed by Richard Launius and Kevin Wilson, it is based on H.P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu works
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