MBT – 4CMBG Board Game Review. Publisher: GMT Games Game Designer: James M. Day Price $42.00 Passed Inspection: well researched, new units, great components, an important addition to the Nato forces Failed Basic: a little light on components, solo rules would have added to the value of this...
By Ray Garbee Dawn of Empire: The Spanish American Atlantic Naval War, 1898. Publisher: Compass Games. Designer: Stephen Newberg. Price $55.00 (Holiday sale price $36.00) Passed inspection: Color, mounted map that conveys a sense of space and place in the Atlantic and Caribbean basin. A fast playing game that...
Wings of the Motherland – A Fighting Wings Game Board Game Review. Publisher: Clash of Arms Games Game Designer: J. D. Webster Price $135.00 Passed Inspection: stunningly beautiful artwork, covers the entire Eastern Front air war from 1941 to 1945, amazing levels of detail, well researched, tons of...
The former editor of ArmchairGeneral.com, Gerald Swick, contacted us to let know about a new game project he’s involved with, MacGowan and Lombardy’s The Great War card game, that hit Kickstarter this week. The two-player game, built around important weapon systems, commanders, and other historical aspects of World War...
IL-2 Sturmovik: Flying Circus – Volume I is part of the IL-2 Great Battles series Publisher: 1C Game Studios Price: At time of release it was $79.99 (sale price $39.99 at the time of this article) Passed Inspection: Flight modeling, graphics, game interface Failed Basic: No active in game...
Night of the Living Dead: A Zombicide Game Board Game Review. Publisher: CMON as licensed by Image Ten Productions. Game Designers: Raphael Guiton, Jean-Baptiste Lullien, Nicolas Raoult and David Preti Price $89.99 Passed Inspection: beautiful components, easy to learn, fast game play, very atmospheric, excellent replay value Failed Basic: ...
The War of the Words – France, Japan and the United Kingdom Board Game Review. Publisher: DVG Game Designer: Arnauld Della Siega with Kevin Verssen Price $59.99 each Passed Inspection: easy to learn, fun to play, covers strategic maneuvering plus tactical land and sea battles, can be played in...
IL2: Cliffs of Dover Computer Simulation Review. Publisher: 1C:Maddox Games and Team Fusion Simulations Lead Development Producer : Ilya Shevchenko Price $24.99 Passed Inspection: a huge game with over 25 flyable aircrafts can set it from scary total realism to easy mode, beautiful graphics, sound and background music, totally...
Field Commander Alexander Board Game Review. Publisher: DVG Designer: Dan Verssen Price $54.99 Passed Inspection: Easy to learn, fun to play, challenge level can be adjusted through lots of optional rules, small foot print, beautiful game boards, delivers a perfect solo experience, an entire campaign can be played in...
By Ray Garbee The Siege of Orgun, Afghanistan 1983. Publisher: Revolution Games. Designer: Patrick Ruestchmann. Price $33.00 Passed inspection: Quick playing game. Accessible rules. Requires players to synthesize a strategy using a blend of kinetic combat, operational event cards, unconventional warfare and tactical misdirection. Failed basic: Failed assaults seem...
“Victory in Hell – The First Battle of Naktong River August 5-19, 1950” Board Game Review. Publisher: High Flying Dice Games Designer: Paul Rohrbaugh Graphic Design: Tim Allen Price $12.95 (unmounted counters) $18.95 (mounted cardstock counters) Exclusive Victory in Hell card deck $9.00 Passed Inspection: fun game; easy to...
By Ray Garbee Return to the Rock: Corregidor, 1945 Publisher: Take Aim Designs/Revolution Games. Designer: Mike Rinella. Price $ 33.00 Passed inspection: The game packs a lot of action into a small footprint. It’s a solid 2 player game that has good solitaire potential. Excellent graphics that incorporates a...
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