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“Great Northern War” Compendium on sale

“Great Northern War” Compendium on sale

Fred Manzo April 6, 2016 0

By Fred Manzo For those of us a little vague on the particulars of the “Great Northern War,” Steve Kling of The Historical Game Company has helpfully put together a compendium of articles on the

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Books

Books

Fred Manzo April 5, 2016 0

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Stonewall’s Sword across the Pond

Stonewall’s Sword across the Pond

Fred Manzo April 4, 2016 0

PS: The Confederate general William Taliaferro pronounced his name as “Toliver.” As the Union player (I’m always the Union player) I try to prohibit Confederate reinforcements under General Taliaferro from entering the game if

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The Lamps Are Going Out: World War I – Back Cover

The Lamps Are Going Out: World War I – Back Cover

Other March 31, 2016 0

By Compass Games Staff: (Click to Enlarge)  

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How German sounds compared to other languages (part 1)

How German sounds compared to other languages (part 1)

Other March 17, 2016 0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41lZmGcRWHU By Alexander Libânio Duarte

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GMT put “Liberty or Death” back on P500

GMT put “Liberty or Death” back on P500

Other March 17, 2016 0

Harold Buchanan Hey Gang Great news! GMT put Liberty or Death back on P500 in order to test interest for a reprtint. For those of you who haven’t done it before you just make

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Battle

Battle

Other March 14, 2016 0

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Wargamers

Wargamers

Other March 13, 2016 0

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Books, Games, whatever

Books, Games, whatever

Other March 2, 2016 0

What I need is more shelves and more walls. I like my Kindle, but there is just nothing like an overstuffed chair in your own library.   (H/T: The photo has been floating around

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Thunder in the Ozarks: The Battle of Pea Ridge Playtest photos

Thunder in the Ozarks: The Battle of Pea Ridge Playtest photos

Fred Manzo February 4, 2016 2

By Fred Manzo “Thunder in the Ozarks: The Battle of Pea Ridge” is a sequel to Hermann Luttmann’s “Stonewall’s Sword: The Battle of Cedar Mountain.” Both games use his “Blind Sword” chit pull system

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