Tiger Leader Video Review by Derek Case.
Click on this link to watch Derek Case’s review of DVG’s Tiger Leader solitaire board game. Tiger Leader Video...
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Wings of Glory World War II Fighters and Dive Bombers are on the Prowl!
Wings of Glory World War II Aircraft Booster Packs  Game Review. Publisher: Ares Games Designer: Andrea Angiolino and Pier Giorgio Paglia   Price $14.50 By Rick Martin Passed Inspection:  Beautifully sculpted and painted, new rules Failed Basic:  Nothing at all! Wings of Glory is the successor to the extremely successful line of Wings of War World War I and World War II cards and miniatures game which has been available since 2004. While the game started as a card game where each card represented one airplane, anti-aircraft gun or balloon, it has evolved in to a non-collectable, non-randomly packaged, air war game where players could purchase a starter set and then purchase “booster†packs with individual airplanes or even large models of bombers. Ares Games new Wings of Glory air plane packs integrated with their tactical airplane combat system makes for a wonderful gaming experience. Their new 1:200 scale World War II aircraft packs feature two late war fighters plus two dive bombers to add to your air fleet. The new...
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Odyssey: Wrath of Poseidon Game Review – Release Your Inner Kraken!
Odyssey: Wrath of Poseidon  Game Review.   Publisher: Ares Games  Designer: Leo Colovini  Price $39.90 By Rick Martin Passed Inspection: Great, family friendly game play. Excellent Concept. 1 hour or less per game! Easy to learn. Failed Basic: Rules are a little unclear at times. No solitaire capability. Ares Games should be respected for continually branching out in to new genres of the wonderful hobby of board gaming. Best known for their amazing World War I and II air craft game Wings of Glory aka Wings of War, and for their outstanding age of sails game Sails of Glory, Ares Games has released games based upon the Lord of the Rings and Conan the Barbarian as well as science fiction, family and now Euro Games! Euro Games are an interesting, unique style of board games which have their roots in Germany. Per BoardGameGeek.com : Most Eurogames share the following elements: Player conflict is indirect and usually involves competition over resources or points. Combat is extremely rare. Players are never eliminated...
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Wings of Glory, Giants of the Sky. World War I Aircraft Booster Packs – Game Review
Wings of Glory, Giants of the Sky. World War I Aircraft Booster Packs – Game Review. Publisher: Ares Games Designer: Andrea Angiolino and Pier Giorgio Paglia. Price $59 (Handley Page) $79 (Zeppelin Staaken) Passed Inspection:  Beautifully painted, amazing detail, new rules Failed Basic:  Nothing at all! Wings of Glory is the successor to the extremely successful line of Wings of War World War I and World War II cards and miniatures game which has been available since 2004. While the game started as a card game where each card represented one airplane, anti-aircraft gun or balloon, it has evolved in to a non-collectable, non-randomly packaged, air war game where players could purchase a starter set and then purchase “booster†packs with individual airplanes or even large models of observation balloon and bombers. (For previous World War I Wings of Glory reviews see https://armchairgeneral.com/wings-of-glory-world-war-i-rules-and-accessories-pack-miniatures-game-review.htm) Ares Games new Wings of Glory air plane packs integrated with their tactical airplane combat system makes for a wonderful gaming experience. Their new 1:144 scale World...
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Silent Victory – Board Game Review
Silent Victory — Board Game Review. Publisher: GMT Games and Consim Press  Game Designer: Gregory M. Smith.  Price $55.00 Passed Inspection: Easy to learn but complex and immersive game. Role playing elements. Tense historical action. Well laid out rule booklet with index. Tons of value for the money. Failed Basic: Zip lock baggies would have been nice to include in the box. Dud torpedoes are very frustrating but accurately depicted. “April 1942: Capt Martin of the USS Pike, a Porpoise class American sub, on their third war patrol; this time patrolling the Northern Marianas Islands. In our sixth week of patrol we encountered the 11,600 ton Japanese armed freighter Hie Maru with one smaller ship and a Japanese Destroyer. We engaged at medium and close range from submerged position. During our two hour attack, we fired 15 torpedoes at the Hie and the destroyer. Most torps hit but of those that hit all but one were duds except for the last torpedo which caused the Hie to explode. The...
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No Retreat! Italian Front: 1943–45 – Board Game Review
Carl Paradis’ No Retreat series of games is rapidly becoming the end all, be all of detailed World War II strategy games.
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Wing Leader: Victories 1940-1942 – Boardgame Review
Beautifully packaged with a stunning painting by Antonis Karidis of a few P40s tearing up some Ki-43s before diving in on some Ki-21 “Salliesâ€
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Normandy ’44 – Boardgame Review
"Normandy '44," 2nd edition, provides interesting coverage of D-Day and the weeks beyond in a traditional wargame format, but the rules and set-up charts could have used a bit more editing.
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Blue Cross, White Ensign – Boardgame Review
'Blue Cross, White Ensign' focuses on the Imperial Russian Navy's battles with its Swedish and Turkish opponents. John Paul Jones would have played this game—and so should you.
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Brave and Noble Fights – Boardgame Review
'Brave and Noble Fights' covers two battles of the 1894–1895 Sino-Japanese War, the Battle of the Yalu and the Battle of Wei Hai Wei.
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Warfighter – Card Game Review
'Warfighter: The Tactical Special Forces Card Game' from DVG is a slick, innovative game for 1-6 players with a variety of missions set in the Middle East and South America.
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Next War: Taiwan – Boardgame Review
The rulebooks for GMT's 'Next War - Taiwan' can appear daunting but offer basic and advanced versions so players can choose the level they want.
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Fleet Commander Nimitz – Boardgame Review
'Fleet Commander Nimitz' is a solitaire boardgame of the naval war in the Pacific.
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Enemy Coast Ahead – Boardgame Review
'Enemy Coast Ahead: The Dambuster Raid' is a deep simulation of RAF bomber operations during WW2 and strongly narrative-driven, but luck can play too big a role.
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Fire in the Lake – Boardgame Review
'Fire in the Lake' simulates the irregular warfare and military-political challenges of the Vietnam War in a boardgame playable by 1-4 gamers.
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Commands and Colors Napoleonics: The Prussian Army Expansion – Boardgame Review
Special "Iron Will" rules make the Prussians a powerful addition to the "Command and Colors: Napoleonic" series.
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In Memoriam – John Hill, 1945-2015, Designer of ‘Squad Leader’
John Hill, best known for designing Avalon Hill's groundbreaking "Squad Leader" game, died on January 12, 2015.
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What Went Wrong: The Battle of Ap Bac – Boardgame Review
"What Went Wrong: The Battle of Ap Bac" covers a usually ignored but Vietnam War significant battle. Simple mechanics make this game easy to learn and quick-playing and reflect the fluid nature of the battle.
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Panzer Expansion 3: Drive to the Rhine – Boardgame Review
"Panzer Expansion 3: Drive to the Rhine" takes James M. Day's "Panzer" boardgames to the Western Front, introducing American, British and new German counters.
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