- Fortress Europa: Designer Signature Edition Game Analysis, Part 1
- Fortress Europa: Designer Signature Edition Review
- Brotherhood & Unity (Compass Games @ Kickstarter)
2-3 player card driven wargame which depicts the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1992-1995 ("Bosnian War"). The game shows all of the major events: from the siege of Sarajevo (shown in separate, detailed map), to the ferocious battles for the Posavina corridore, and desperate defence of the Bosniak enclaves. Main features are: Point-To-Point movement system, play driven by Strategy Cards, quick combat resolution (no CRT), streamlined rules and fast gameplay. Interaction between warring sides (Bosniaks, Serbs and Croats) creates an intensive and exciting gameplay experience. [Forum]
- WWII Commander: Volume One – Battle Of The Bulge Review
- Fatal Alliances: The Great War Replay
- CSW Expo Interview with John Kranz [video]
- WWII Commander: Battle Of The Bulge (new from Compass Games)
WWII Commander, Volume One: Battle of the Bulge is the first in a series of fast-playing area-based games on key campaigns of the Second World War. Battle of the Bulge is a two-player game of the German offensive against the Western Allies in December 1944, designed by renowned game designer John H. Butterfield and based on his original boardgame design that was later released in digital format by Shenandoah Studios, an imprint of Slitherine UL Ltd. [Forum]
- Blue Water Navy Replay
- Interceptor Ace: Daylight Air Defense Over Germany Replay
- Nightfighter Ace: Air Defense Over Germany Review
- Battle Hymn Vol. 1: Gettysburg and Pea Ridge Replay
- Paper Wars, Issue 94: Fall of Siam (new from Compass Games)
Featuring the insert game, FALL OF SIAM, by John Poniske. The relationship between the two ancient Asian superpowers of Burma (currently Myanmar) and Siam (currently Thailand) was long, bloody and well documented. Burma and Siam clashed constantly, involving at least 17 separate conflicts that in turn resulted in at least six sieges of the Siam’s capital, Ayutthaya, over a 300 year period. Twelve of these conflicts ended in Burmese victory. The 1767 siege of Ayutthaya ended in the great capital’s total destruction. [Forum]
- Interview with Brian Train
- Interceptor Ace: Daylight Air Defense Over Germany AAR
- Amerika Bomber: Evil Queen Of The Skies (new from Compass Games)
a solitaire, tactical level game which places you in command of a hypothetical, yet historically-based bomber aircraft during a frightening look at what might have been in World War II. Amerika Bomber is based on the popular, action-packed B17: Queen of the Skies system and pays homage to Glen Frank’s original system, but with streamlined routines and a few twists. It builds a strong narrative around the pilot as you look to earn skills, rise in rank through promotion, receive awards and survive a dangerous year above America. [Forum]
- Dawn of Empire (Compass Games @ Kickstarter)
Dawn of Empire is an uncomplicated game which draws its inspiration from the classic wargame, War at Sea, that centers on the naval aspects of the Spanish-American War of 1898 in the Atlantic Ocean. The game depicts this conflict at a strategic level, with most operational and tactical details represented by fast and easy-to-play systems, rather than intricate mechanisms. The intent of the game is to provide a broad overview of the historical events while being fun to play. [Forum]
- Interceptor Ace: Daylight Air Defense Over Germany Unboxing [video]
- Nations in Arms: Valmy to Waterloo Replay
- Interceptor Ace: Daylight Air Defense Over Germany Replay
- Interview with Mike Willner