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🎙️ Zone Of Control Podcast | Episode #51
The Top 3 Games from My Mount Rushmore of Designers
📺 Watch on YouTube: 
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This week in the War Room we’re talking about the designers who shaped my love for wargaming. Every gamer has a few creators whose work just clicks—and tonight I’m sharing my personal “Mount Rushmore” of designers and the three games from each that stand above the rest.

These aren’t necessarily the most famous titles… they’re the ones that stuck with me, the ones that made memories, and the ones that keep pulling me back to the table.
🎲 In this episode we’ll cover:
The designers on my Mount Rushmore of wargame creators
The Top 3 games from each designer
Why these games mattered to me as a player
Stories from the table and what made these titles memorable
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Italy 43 - Supply

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