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Wild Weasel #12

Timeline News: 4:02 Mark Herman: 15:45 Mental block about block games: 38:32 Links to items mentioned GMT Games update email from August 21 Fast Action Battles #4: Crusader from GMT Games, designed by Michael Gustavsson Plains Indians War from GMT Games, designed by John Poniske At Any Cost from GMT Games, designed by Hermann Luttmann […]

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The bright boardgaming dawn of Twilight Struggle

This review was originally published on quartertothree.com on May 16, 2016. There’s an old saw about how when you get exactly what you want it might not end up being what you expected. If that ever happens to you, let me know if it’s true. Until then, I’m going to go with the digital release […]

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Brinksmanship in a small box

This review originally appeared on quartertothree.com on November 11, 2016. I was having dinner with some people a few years ago when a friend of mine, who is actually a well-known role-playing game designer, started making fun of euro games. “It’s just a bunch of abstract concepts wrapped up in gameplay mechanics,” he said, “except […]