Posts by Rick G

My best of the rest publishers 5. West End = RAF – A favorite solo game, so challenging in managing your resources. I think it was republished a few years ago. 4. Academy – Conflict of Heroes -While WWII tactical is not my favorite period, I like how this plays out. It was a serendipitous…

Ah the king of Ameritrash so much to like here. Star Wars Rebellion – May go up since I’ve only played it a couple of times but I like what I’ve seen. Civilization New Dawn – A simple cive game that you can play in an evening. Nice intro to that genre. Of the mechanisms…

Victory Games kept me interested in gaming during the 80’s as life caught up with me. Notice that they frequently triggered a interest in the history so I had to get the books. Tokyo Express – I felt it nicely captured the feel of the night battles at Guadalcanal. Pax Britannia – Yes it was…

Good show but a hard list Britannia – Factions supplanting factions For the People – It is still the best CDG based Civil War game. B17 – So many hours of crew management Here Come the Rebels – The Maryland campaign is my favorite of GCACW series Hannibal – I respect it like Judd respects…

I can relate to many of your games from the aught’s. I suppose it means I ought to be playing them more. Asia Engulfed – I like the way it handles the Pacific theater, and the turn sequence. Manoeuvre – A bit abstract, but I like how each nation has different capabilities and how you…

Another good Hamtag lite walk through the past, brings back lots of memories of old friends and games.I Started the 90’s with a good wargamer friend where we got together every other week. Ended the 90’s getting my teenage son into wargames. My list has to reflect both paths in my life. Ardennes (Standard Combat…

Ah the 70’s so many good memories, bright colors, flairs, platform shoes and polyester. No natural fibers allowed. Glad to see that Hamtag addressed a decade from my youth. The ’70s is when I had my Strategy & Tactics subscription, and looked forward to bi-monthly game. Some were poor but others were great and I…

Another good list – enjoyed it while I’m not going out to visit family. There are bunch of games I like that came out during the 80s, now we are talking. Fighting Sail: Sea Combat in the Age of Canvas and Shot 1775-1815 (1981) – An SPI magazine game from Joseph Balkoski. Had a nice…

Trying to find games that use cards but not to drive movement. The cards are just an augment to the game. Judd’s picks will have me checking out several games. As for me it is a tough list to build so I’m more along the lines of Bart in this one, but I’m having trouble…

Most of my non-wargame series are straight euros or train games. I never got into families or series with anything else as much as I did with wargames. I was suspicious of what I would get from Wallace’s game subscription series, and decided to pass. In retrospect I shouldn’t have been there were some good…