HISTORICON 2009 – Ride to the Sound of the Guns
HISTORICON 2009 marks 25 years of games, fellowship, guest speakers, hobby dealers, and miniatures galore, July 16–19.
Read MoreMemoir ’44 Expansions – An Overview
Designer Richard Borg's Memoir ’44 wargame has been expanded with a number of additional game packs, including a campaign book. An ArmchairGeneral.com exclusive overview.
Read MoreCDG 32 Marines at Tarawa
Brief analysis of the U.S. Marine invasion of Tarawa in 194e, exploring options and summarizing critical points to consider in any naval landing operations.
Read MoreLegions in Plastic – Warlord Games Interview
After a combined total of 40 years working with fantasy and science fiction miniatures at Games Workshop, John Stallard and Paul Sawyer followed their hearts and started Warlord Games to produce plastic historical miniatures.
Read MoreCDG 31 German Glider Assault Crete, 1941 – Outcome and Analysis
Brief analysis of the German air assault on Crete in 1941, exploring options and summarizing critical points to consider in any airborne operation.
Read MoreCDG 30 Fighting Napoleon’s Armies in Spain, 1808 – Outcome and Analysis
A brief analysis of the actions of General Sir John Moore, commander of a British field force that faced the armies of Napoleon in Spain and Portugal. Failure there would have meant disaster.
Read MoreWings of War Series – Boardgame Review
A review of all three games in the Wings of War series - Famous Aces, Watch Your Back, and Burning Drachens. These fast-playing, easy-to-learn games use cards, have board-game-like mechanics, and play like miniatures games.
Read MoreAxis & Allies Miniatures – Eastern Front 1941-1945
A look at the Eastern Front set for the Axis & Allies Miniatures game says this expansion adds some useful new weapons and covers a diverse group of nationalities but also includes new variants of existing models and doesn't improve Soviet airpower.
Read MoreConflict of Heroes – Boardgame Review
This review of the board wargame Conflict of Heroes: Awakening the Bear! Russia 1941-42 finds the game to be easy to learn and play, with sturdy, quality components.
Read MoreThe Battle of Monmouth – Boardgame Review
This review of The Battle of Monmouth from Clash of Arms Games finds it to be an advanced-level board wargame that plays like a good set of miniatures rules, and it says players who look for depth and historical accuracy won't find a better game.
Read MoreCDG 29 Aussies at Buna, 1942 – Outcome and Analysis
The historic outcome and an analysis, with map, of the Australian attack under Lieutenant Colonel C.J. “Clem†Cummings against the Japanese on Buna.
Read More50 Great Battles and the Games They Inspired
Fifty battles that changed history and a list of computer and board games bases on them.
Read MoreWinds of Plunder – Boardgame Review
A review of the pirate-themed Winds of Plunder Euro-style board game reports that it is entertaining and fast-moving, with little downtime for players, but that success comes from visiting ports rather than raiding treasure ships at sea.
Read MoreThe Drive on Metz – Boardgame Review
This review of The Drive On Metz wargame finds it excellent for introducing new players to the hobby, with high solitaire suitability. Designed by James F. Dunnigan as a primer on strategic wargames, it originally appeared in his Wargames Handbook.
Read MoreAsia Engulfed: The Second World War in Asia, 1941 – 1945 – Boardgame Review
Armchair General game reviewer Robert Delwood looks at GMT's grand strategy Pacific War game, "Asia Engulfed, The Second World War in Asia 1941 - 1945," and finds it to be an elegant, deep game that rewards good planning.
Read MoreHistorical Miniatures Gaming at GenCon – Waxing or Waning?
What is the status of historical miniatures games at GenCon today? Are they waxing or waning? Paul Glasser provides a report to Armchair General.
Read MoreJena 20 – Boardgame Review
A review of the boardgame "Jena 20," based on the battles of Jena and Auerstadt during the Napoleonic Wars.
Read MoreOrigins Awards for Wargame Designs
The Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts and Design's Origins award-winners for historical categories and nonfiction writing.
Read MoreArmy of Ireland – Boardgame Review
Army of Ireland is a boardgame based on the 1866 invasion of Canada by Irish veterans of the American Civil War. Suitable for one to four players, it is a quick-playing simulation based on an often-overlooked historical action.
Read MorePacific Typhoon – Card Game Review
Pacific Typhoon is a low-complexity, trick-taking card game based on battles of the Pacific Theater in World War II. Period photographs and historical information on the cards add historical value.
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