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“The Lamps are Going Out: World War I” to be published by Compass Games
By Hermann Luttmnn: This design is a fast-paced game of strategic decision making in the First World War for two to four players. There are two Alliances – Central Powers and Triple Entente –
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Obtain a Free PNP version of “A Spoiled Victory: Dunkirk 1940” on The Boardgaming Way
By Fred Manzo Thanks to Paul Fish, Hermann Luttmann and Legion Wargames a free Print-and-Play copy of “A Spoiled Victory: Dunkirk 1940“ is now available to readers of The Boardgaming Way. This game was
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A BECKONING VICTORY: THE BATTLE OF MARS-LA-TOUR 1870 – A Boardgaming Way Essay
by Hermann Luttmann “The tragedy is that, obsessed with avoiding defeat, he was blind to a beckoning victory.” – David Ascoli, author of A Day of Battle, referring to French Marshal Francois Bazaine The Battle
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Beta Rules for “At Any Cost: Metz 1870” – A Boardgaming Way Special Presentation
By Hermann Luttmann At Any Cost: Metz 1870 Rules 1.0 Introduction On the morning of August 16th, 1870 at the Gravelotte crossroads outside the fortress of Metz, Napoleon III, Emperor of the French Second Empire, turned
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“Dawn of the Zeds – The Director’s Cut” Now Released!
By the Victory Point Games Staff This expansion to Hermann Luttmann’s Dawn of the Zeds introduces new heroes, Event cards, Fate cards, and new game pieces that will intensify your Zed-killing experiences. The Director’s Cut adds a nice
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HAMMERIN’ SICKLES: LONGSTREET ATTACKS AT GETTYSBURG Rules
By Hermann Luttmann: Hammerin’ Sickles Rules Designer: Hermann Luttmann
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And Now For Something Completely Different ……
By Hermann Luttmann …. Hammerin’ Sickles, a regimental-scale Gettysburg game! What? You say you already own a dozen Gettysburg games? And you currently have a multitude of games with all sorts of different tactical American
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The Other Forgotten War
By Hermann Luttmann August 16th marks the anniversary of the Battle of Mars-la-Tour and August 18th the anniversary of the Battle of Gravelotte-St. Privat, both fought in 1870 during the Franco-Prussian War. These two battles were
Read More »Beta Rules for “AT ANY COST: METZ 1870”
Designed by Hermann Luttmann Developed by Fred Manzo Oct. 26th, 2014 P500 page Consimworld Discussion page for AAC (The following are the near-beta rules for Hermann Luttmann’s new Franco-Prussian War game: At Any Cost:
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HAMMERIN’ SICKLES: LONGSTREET ATTACKS AT GETTYSBURG Event Chits
By Hermann Luttmann HAMMERIN’ SICKLES: LONGSTREET ATTACKS AT GETTYSBURG WILD AND EVENT CHITS WILD CHITS Fortunes of War: The next chit drawn from the cup is discarded for the turn and thus has no
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