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Time for the Old Guard to Step Aside? No!	13	03 Dec 2021 8:06 a.m. PST
Hexes and Squares for Miniature Gaming	120	27 Nov 2021 5:36 p.m. PST
Is there Innovation in Rules?	84	27 Nov 2021 8:41 a.m. PST
It is our fault	16	20 Nov 2021 4:24 p.m. PST
Wars of the roses gaming	28	18 Nov 2021 10:03 a.m. PST
How do you handle terrain blind spots	17	11 Nov 2021 12:32 p.m. PST
Please Point Me To A Copy of "Custer's Luck!"	7	10 Nov 2021 6:08 p.m. PST
Operational game to miniatures	11	04 Nov 2021 12:18 a.m. PST
Chapter III Conclusion of Pettygree's Battle onSardonia	9	28 Oct 2021 8:01 a.m. PST
Divisional Level World War II Rules	35	24 Oct 2021 12:35 p.m. PST
Chapter II Pompeous Augustus Pettygree's Sardonia Battle	6	22 Oct 2021 6:50 p.m. PST
Rules Tinkering	59	21 Oct 2021 3:37 a.m. PST
Orders Aren't Friendly!	14	20 Oct 2021 12:37 p.m. PST
Straight squares vs staggered/brick patterns squares?	22	19 Oct 2021 9:41 p.m. PST
Leaving blank spaces in rules.	28	19 Oct 2021 2:59 p.m. PST
House rules, optional rules, what are they and why?	9	19 Oct 2021 2:50 p.m. PST
German infantry Sections, WW2	39	19 Oct 2021 6:40 a.m. PST
Cavalry endurance in combat	20	18 Oct 2021 2:24 p.m. PST
scale still confuses me.	15	17 Oct 2021 9:15 a.m. PST
"O GROUP!" Rules	41	14 Oct 2021 10:38 a.m. PST
Vikings in the Congo	7	07 Oct 2021 9:54 a.m. PST
“Hardest” rules set you’ve enjoyed?	70	02 Oct 2021 3:19 p.m. PST
WW2 Rules: Ameritrash vs Eurogame?	51	29 Sep 2021 3:31 p.m. PST
Alpha version of 1930's Air Combat rules	9	27 Sep 2021 3:20 p.m. PST
Galactic: Conflict in the Stars playtest minis	8	22 Sep 2021 12:52 a.m. PST
A Video ... How Did War Become A Game?	3	02 Sep 2021 8:08 p.m. PST
Hordes of the Yankees (DBA/HotT variant)	2	13 Aug 2021 11:47 a.m. PST
'Tactics' Card Mechanic: You Like It!	8	06 Aug 2021 4:49 a.m. PST
Firing over intervening terrain at different levels?	7	03 Aug 2021 6:27 a.m. PST
Terrain as the third player in a game?	42	03 Aug 2021 2:33 a.m. PST
The Day After Tomorrow	8	18 Jul 2021 4:55 p.m. PST
Restrict my options? 6.5!	3	11 Jul 2021 3:33 a.m. PST
Would you fight them here or there?	18	07 Jul 2021 12:53 p.m. PST
Check my math, die success progression	13	29 Jun 2021 4:58 a.m. PST
Gen. Pettygree Goes to Mongolia. Mongolia!	10	20 Jun 2021 1:36 p.m. PST
Ground scales less than 1:1	13	13 Jun 2021 4:44 p.m. PST
Record cards	16	10 Jun 2021 1:35 p.m. PST
Religion in Wargames	32	23 May 2021 6:01 a.m. PST
15XX Playtest 4 is Out - Renaissance Narrative Skirmishes	1	16 May 2021 9:56 p.m. PST
False results for spotting	18	11 May 2021 6:31 a.m. PST
How do you play?	10	28 Apr 2021 12:20 p.m. PST
Multiple playtests, multiple objectives, multiple plans	2	27 Apr 2021 6:57 a.m. PST
Fire combat and making table top simulation more real	42	16 Apr 2021 1:50 p.m. PST
Stabilisation of AFV guns	18	13 Apr 2021 9:56 a.m. PST
DIY game design	6	10 Apr 2021 4:53 a.m. PST
D-Day to berlin Designer Notes	5	06 Apr 2021 2:51 p.m. PST
Revisiting Return to Lilliput 2.0 in 2021	4	23 Mar 2021 4:37 p.m. PST
National Characteristics & Leadership Factors in Napoleonics	50	14 Mar 2021 7:46 p.m. PST
Use of machine guns for range estimation in WWII	24	13 Mar 2021 9:22 a.m. PST
Target Priority Rules	20	17 Feb 2021 6:23 a.m. PST
Skirmish games and Donnybrook	9	13 Feb 2021 6:00 a.m. PST
Need Help with Mission Types	15	07 Feb 2021 3:14 a.m. PST
Restricting tank reactions	23	01 Feb 2021 10:34 a.m. PST
Tank Data please	21	27 Jan 2021 3:12 p.m. PST
Nearest Target Myth	45	27 Jan 2021 12:09 a.m. PST
Video on creating scenarios for Black Powder	2	18 Jan 2021 11:41 a.m. PST
2 Actions Per Activation	27	06 Jan 2021 9:53 a.m. PST
Revising ASL for miniatures	46	02 Jan 2021 7:29 a.m. PST
New Videos for D-Day to Berlin 5.0	6	31 Dec 2020 6:52 a.m. PST
Leadership score effects	36	30 Dec 2020 9:07 p.m. PST
Indexes for Tactica II and The Men Who Would Be Kings	5	29 Dec 2020 7:33 p.m. PST
The Pandemic's Long-Term Impact on the Hobby	3	24 Dec 2020 12:03 a.m. PST
The 3-Sided Scenario	15	23 Dec 2020 8:15 p.m. PST
Game Card Deck Printing Services Needed--ASAP!	22	22 Dec 2020 7:35 a.m. PST
Area Movement proposal - Help Please	14	21 Dec 2020 2:11 a.m. PST
What do card-driven games offer over conventional games?	137	13 Dec 2020 11:31 a.m. PST
Alternative Unit Activation.	8	10 Dec 2020 6:37 a.m. PST
Infantry Immediate Action Drills	37	06 Nov 2020 7:06 p.m. PST
card-based systems?	18	02 Nov 2020 11:41 a.m. PST
New Professional Gig – Blogger for SJR Research	5	01 Nov 2020 3:33 p.m. PST
How to master wargaming	10	31 Oct 2020 5:30 p.m. PST
PhD in Wargaming	14	30 Oct 2020 8:00 a.m. PST
Dice Difficulties and Solutions	19	27 Oct 2020 1:56 a.m. PST
Making an OODA Loop Time Competitive IGYG game	32	16 Oct 2020 9:56 a.m. PST
Marines go all in for wargaming	3	14 Oct 2020 9:51 a.m. PST
Ship Scale vs Ground Scale and problems that arise	30	13 Oct 2020 9:57 a.m. PST
Subsets of Rules	14	11 Oct 2020 7:00 p.m. PST
Wait time between turns	86	10 Oct 2020 10:12 a.m. PST
Mechanics for Surprising Sentries, Guards, Pickets, etc. ?	12	08 Oct 2020 6:13 a.m. PST
solo napoleonic rules	73	29 Sep 2020 12:43 a.m. PST
Is Ty Beard still with us?	4	28 Sep 2020 10:28 a.m. PST
Scenarios for Wargames	11	18 Sep 2020 6:18 p.m. PST
HERO in miniature 2.0	2	10 Sep 2020 7:10 a.m. PST
Panzer Korps into science fiction (40k)	6	08 Sep 2020 2:13 a.m. PST
My first game, plus a 6 year old, suggestions?	28	07 Sep 2020 4:11 a.m. PST
Renaissance: 5 Test Battles	1	05 Sep 2020 2:41 p.m. PST
Arnold Hendrick has passed away	14	01 Sep 2020 2:20 p.m. PST
a fun ww2 combat calculator	8	30 Aug 2020 10:54 a.m. PST
A ww2 dice gauntlet	1	28 Aug 2020 1:32 p.m. PST
Fast-Play Rules? You're satisfied!	2	25 Aug 2020 3:53 a.m. PST
Critique my Morale System	18	18 Aug 2020 11:26 a.m. PST
Random Pseudo random or programed events.	18	18 Aug 2020 1:16 a.m. PST
US v UK rule style, and Sam Mustapha	35	17 Aug 2020 1:18 a.m. PST
Incorporating Logistics into Wargames with Dr. Hank Donnelly	10	14 Aug 2020 5:48 a.m. PST
Low Tech/No Tech Live-Action Role Games for Public Audiences	3	13 Aug 2020 3:21 a.m. PST
Avery Playing Card Template	11	06 Aug 2020 12:27 p.m. PST
What is the objective behind big battles?	26	28 Jul 2020 10:22 a.m. PST
Making Room for a New Generation of Designers?	38	23 Jul 2020 8:50 a.m. PST
Multi-fig bases in Charles Grant rulesets - how to handle?	3	19 Jul 2020 6:24 p.m. PST
Storytelling & Wargame Design free webinar	5	12 Jul 2020 6:46 a.m. PST