Archive for December 2020

I would fight them if they were a million. Introduction April’s Harvest is the 9th game released in the Civil War Brigade (CWB) Series. It simulates the Battle of Shiloh (aka Pittsburg Landing) April 6&7 1862. I enjoy CWB series and there is only one other review for the Series under 3 Battles of Manassas.…

The Schlieffen Plan in review Reinforce the Right is a hex and counter wargame covering the Western Front from August to November 1914. As a issue game for Strategy & Tactics #180, it shows that a magazine game can do a good job in portraying a long and complex campaign as the Western Front in…

The Campaign in France The Mighty Endeavor covers he campaign in France and Rhineland from the D-Day invasion to the collapse of German resistance in April 1945. It is at a division level with each turn covering a two week period The Standard Combat System (SCS ) hallmarks are force reduction and a simpler supply…

Who shall dominate Greece – a tale of Hubris Perikles is set in Greece during the time of the Peloponnesian war. It is another in a series of historical games done by Martin Wallace where the game play is very evocative of the theme. It has a fine attention to the detail of the period.…

Summary: Destination Vacation is a race game of 2 to 6 players to collect a set of 8 destinations (2 of each of the 4 types) before other players are able to do the same. Components: Map is a highway map of the United States with paths of yellow circles (or in the color of…