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Take Me To Your Leaders!  Alexander, Caesar, Napoleon and their Counters in Wargaming – A Boardgaming Way Survey

Take Me To Your Leaders! Alexander, Caesar, Napoleon and their Counters in Wargaming – A Boardgaming Way Survey

Paul Comben November 17, 2014 4

By Paul Comben A few months ago I took at look at how military notions of command were (or were not) translated into board wargame  mechanisms. As a sort of follow-up to that, I

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HAMMERIN’ SICKLES:  LONGSTREET ATTACKS AT GETTYSBURG Rules

HAMMERIN’ SICKLES: LONGSTREET ATTACKS AT GETTYSBURG Rules

Hermann Luttmann October 10, 2014 0

By Hermann Luttmann:   Hammerin’ Sickles Rules  Designer: Hermann Luttmann                                                

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HAMMERIN’ SICKLES – Detailed Sequence of Play – A Boardgaming Way Preview

HAMMERIN’ SICKLES – Detailed Sequence of Play – A Boardgaming Way Preview

Hermann Luttmann May 13, 2014 0

By Hermann Luttmann HAMMERIN’ SICKLES – Detailed Sequence of Play Hammerin’ Sickles is played in a series of Game Turns, the actual number of turns depends on the scenario selected. Every Game Turn (about

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Counter Commands – Administration and Leadership on the Wargame Map – An Analysis

Counter Commands – Administration and Leadership on the Wargame Map – An Analysis

Paul Comben April 23, 2014 0

By Paul Comben Counter Commands Administration and Leadership on the Wargame Map “Now You Are In Command!” That was the proud boast on the boxes of the very first Avalon Hill wargames I owned

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