Crossposted from the SFU blog on BGG. Last year, after running through the first SFB monster scenario, I figured I’d try to run through one of those each ‘game calendar’ year. Recently, Patch and I started up the ‘main’ fight[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Crossposted from the SFU blog on BGG After way too many delays, version 2.0 of the Vassal module for Federation & Empire is officially out, and available for download from ADB. There have been some small fixes over the last[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
For our second go at the East Front System, my dad and I went with “Battle on the Sea of Azov” in Kiev to Rostov, with him taking the Germans again. It had been more than long enough that there[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’m on my annual Thanksgiving visit with my parents again, and got an early start on playing games with my dad on Friday. After looking over the possibilities a bit, we went with “The Battle of Sumy” from Barbarossa: Kiev[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Well, Patch and I did another round of Commands & Colors: Ancients between bigger games. This time, it was River Centrites from Expansion #6 (and the Anabasis). It’s a very unusual scenario, with the Spartans caught between two forces, who[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
For our latest ASL game, Patch and I decided to try out the first scenario in Hakkaa Päälle. “Arctic Crossroads” is an unusual scenario in multiple ways. First, it’s happening in the polar night/dawn, and instead of the usual LV[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Mark came over Saturday for some quick FtF gaming, and finally introduced me to Commands & Colors: Napoleonics. I was aware of the big change from C&C:A, that combat dice are largely dependent on the number of blocks in the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Crossposted from the SFU blog on BGG. Sorry for the delay here, but Bel got a new job that promptly ate a few months of his life. He seems to be back, and hopefully we’ll have semi-regular reporting again. The[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Patch and I just finished our usual pair of C&C:A games between bigger games, this time playing the Battle of Piraeus from Expansion #6. The Athenians have a lighter army, but have occupied a hill near the center of the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Patch and I recently wrapped up our latest foray into Festung Budapest: FB11 “Boy Soldier”. Since I’d had the defenders last time, Patch took the Hungarians this time. The Hungarians are defending around the Postal Palace (last seen back in[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
