NEW RELEASES
- Poland Defiant (new from Revolution Games)
Poland Defiant was originally produced in limited quantities as “Plan West” by 3 Crown Games. Revolution Games has updated the game with new art, testing, and development. Poland Defiant covers the first 10 days of the Polish campaign, September 1st to 10th, 1939. This was the period when the Polish armies met the German forces on the open terrain of Poland and the mobility and firepower of mechanized warfare was first demonstrated on a large scale. The Poles must hold on to key cities and the Germans must keep to a rapid time schedule, so the game is both balanced and tense. [Forum]
- Triumph of Chaos, Deluxe 2nd Edition (new from Clash of Arms)
a two-player card driven strategic board game wherein the players assume the roles of the RED (Communist Forces) and the WHITE (reactionary forces). This epic conflict resulted in the toppling of three centuries of Romanov rule and its replacement by a totalitarian communist ideology. Set against a backdrop of the vast and spectacular Russian countryside, only the Russian winter could surpass the brutality of the fighting. Belligerents included the various Russian republics, anarchist and independence movements, adherents of the old regime, foreign contingents of volunteers and the overt intervention of the Major Powers. [Forum]
- The Devil’s to Pay! (new from Tiny Battle Publishing)
The Devil’s to Pay! is a game depicting not only the events of the first day at Gettysburg, but also what could have happened on that fateful day. The system is a new version of the Blind Swords system, with this implementation emphasizing ease-of-play and accessibility while maintaining the popular spirit of “historical chaos” represented by the other games in the Blind Swords family. This system utilizes a unique chit-pull mechanic that will keep players on their toes and engaged throughout the entire game. [Forum]
- Strategy & Tactics, Issue 318: Constantinople (new from Decision Games)
- World at War, Issue 67: The Battle of Changsha (new from Decision Games)
- With It Or On It (new from Hollandspiele)
With It Or On It is the first game in the Shields & Swords Ancients series. Like its medieval era cousin Shields & Swords II, this series takes a broad brush approach to simulating battles, this time of the ancient period, with an emphasis on speed and playability. This first game looks at six battles fought during the Greco-Persian and Peloponnesian Wars. [Forum]
- Shredding Peace (new from High Flying Dice Games)
The Raid on Samu, November 13, 1966. For nearly two years the Palestinian Fatah organization in the West Bank conducted cross border raids into the Israel that became increasingly deadly and violent. These resulted in nearly 100 Israeli dead and injured as well as extensive property damage, including private Israeli homes. In response, Israeli Prime Minister Levi Eshkol authorized a retaliatory raid, dubbed Operation Shredder, into the southwest corner of the West Bank against the town of Samu and several other villages south of the city of Hebron. [Forum]
- Desert Carnage (new from High Flying Dice Games)
Desert Carnage: The Second Battle of Nanawa, July 1933. Desert Carnage covers the three day battle between Bolivia and Paraguay during the long Chaco War. The Chaco War remains the only declared war that occurred in South America. In brief, Bolivia wanted access to the Atlantic, and demanded Paraguay cede territory. The earlier discoveries of minerals and oil by Shell and Standard Oil prompted both companies to pursue these objectives in concordance with the Bolivian government through the Chaco desert area. For Bolivia, access to the Atlantic would allow projected oil pipelines to the Paraguay River to be built and allow for commerce. [Forum]
- The Last Hundred Yards (new from GMT Games)
The Last Hundred Yards is unlike any tactical wargame published to date. It introduces innovative systems intended to model Small Unit Behavior in Combat during WW2. It is fun, fast-paced, and provides a very good simulation of what it was like to command combat units at the platoon or company level. The game is purposely designed to deliver a brisk yet intensive gaming experience that forces many decisions upon you as you take command of an infantry company in Western Europe after the D-Day landings. [Forum]
OTHER NEWS
- Harold on Games, Episode 20: CSW Expo and Interview [podcast]
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- Interview with Kevin Zucker [video]
- The Rise of the Professional Dungeon Master
- Compass Games Live, Episode 26 [video]
- Captain Dave’s 10 Favorite Games by Type
- Map Unveiled for Biggest Ever Historical Table Top War Game
- Interview with John Poniske
- The Players’ Aid Covers GMT Games Company Update