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Most Popular Wargaming Modes
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26 Sep 2016 5:49 p.m. PST
GAME DESIGN CATEGORIES: Benefits and examples
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26 Sep 2016 2:29 p.m. PST
The 18th Century Imagi-Nations Campaign
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25 Sep 2016 9:27 p.m. PST
Command level terminology
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25 Sep 2016 9:22 a.m. PST
Game Design for Colorblind Players
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24 Sep 2016 7:47 a.m. PST
Battlefield terrain generation
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23 Sep 2016 9:16 a.m. PST
What makes a good quick reference sheet ?
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21 Sep 2016 10:49 a.m. PST
18th Cent Imagi-nation Campaign. Battle of Inka-Dinka-Doo
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19 Sep 2016 3:39 p.m. PST
Definition of fun - by a Brit.
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18 Sep 2016 11:26 p.m. PST
Why I write my own rules ...
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18 Sep 2016 9:43 p.m. PST
Pistols in rules
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18 Sep 2016 12:31 p.m. PST
Do We Need New Game Designers?
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15 Sep 2016 3:15 p.m. PST
Time spent gaming
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15 Sep 2016 10:19 a.m. PST
Pickett's Charge at Colours Today
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13 Sep 2016 7:52 a.m. PST
What is more important in a game?
53
12 Sep 2016 6:05 p.m. PST
Types of games
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12 Sep 2016 11:44 a.m. PST
Opposed stats versus charts
32
11 Sep 2016 2:21 p.m. PST
On, two, some, lots
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11 Sep 2016 8:53 a.m. PST
Table-wide terrain rules?
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10 Sep 2016 4:49 p.m. PST
1st call for Sponsors - new game without inherent randomness
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10 Sep 2016 1:45 p.m. PST
senario de
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10 Sep 2016 11:33 a.m. PST
senario de
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08 Sep 2016 5:39 p.m. PST
"The Weekend 2017" Bulletin about to be mailed.
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08 Sep 2016 4:21 p.m. PST
Mythic GME as a solo game engine
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08 Sep 2016 3:16 p.m. PST
Engineering allocation of resources
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08 Sep 2016 10:11 a.m. PST
3DPrinting & Game Design at GameSmash
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07 Sep 2016 8:28 p.m. PST
Pickett's Charge Rules Walkthrough
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07 Sep 2016 12:16 p.m. PST
Senario Design
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07 Sep 2016 11:36 a.m. PST
Are Wargames Rules too Cheap?
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06 Sep 2016 9:49 p.m. PST
What game would YOU like to publish?
30
05 Sep 2016 2:24 p.m. PST
Should games be designed for themselves or the players?
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03 Sep 2016 7:41 p.m. PST
How Many Games is Worth a Period?
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03 Sep 2016 9:57 a.m. PST
Army Lists or OOB`s
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02 Sep 2016 12:47 p.m. PST
Wargame Rules or Conventions that are Zombies.
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02 Sep 2016 5:42 a.m. PST
"Knights Of The Pacific Northwest"--Help Us Find A Copy!
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31 Aug 2016 9:31 p.m. PST
It bugs me, period
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30 Aug 2016 4:23 p.m. PST
How Long before a Second Edition?
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30 Aug 2016 1:17 p.m. PST
"CCG" ideas for military battles
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30 Aug 2016 10:07 a.m. PST
Advanced math question
16
29 Aug 2016 4:57 p.m. PST
Zevzda Age of Battles Special rules?
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29 Aug 2016 11:29 a.m. PST
Battle of the Little Phlegmatic
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29 Aug 2016 11:22 a.m. PST
18th Century Imagi-Nation Campaign.
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29 Aug 2016 5:18 a.m. PST
Back to the Sudan in Amazing 54mm
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27 Aug 2016 9:16 a.m. PST
Zones of Control - Perspectives on Wargaming
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27 Aug 2016 7:49 a.m. PST
The Sword And The Shillelagh (Part One)
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23 Aug 2016 7:53 a.m. PST
Hexing a table for miniatures
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22 Aug 2016 11:53 p.m. PST
solo napoleonic rules
72
17 Aug 2016 2:25 a.m. PST
Looking for Artist's digital pic for diceless game
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16 Aug 2016 5:02 p.m. PST
What type of miniature games are you playing?
42
16 Aug 2016 4:22 a.m. PST
Wally Simon SKIRMISH SECRETS OF WARGAME DESIGN
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16 Aug 2016 2:36 a.m. PST
Rewarding of Risk.
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15 Aug 2016 4:00 p.m. PST
An observation on command in 1809
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14 Aug 2016 9:05 a.m. PST
Good Opportunity Fire Rules
22
10 Aug 2016 3:31 a.m. PST
Meeting Engagement like Oudenarde rules
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09 Aug 2016 4:54 a.m. PST
Stop and Go
23
07 Aug 2016 8:21 p.m. PST
Anyone using Create Space to publish rules?
15
03 Aug 2016 6:43 p.m. PST
Looking for Ian Duncan
4
03 Aug 2016 11:40 a.m. PST
Zones of Control - Persepctives on Wargaming
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02 Aug 2016 4:53 a.m. PST
Pike and Black Powder
13
31 Jul 2016 8:19 a.m. PST
LOTR chess set
19
29 Jul 2016 11:43 p.m. PST
Best Use Of Regular Gaming Cards In A Wargame
18
27 Jul 2016 10:12 p.m. PST
Poker Cards as Randomizer
23
26 Jul 2016 12:49 p.m. PST
Game w/stand replacement rules ? Procedure for recovery
12
25 Jul 2016 4:16 a.m. PST
Timing in games
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24 Jul 2016 2:16 p.m. PST
"Hail Of Fire" on WargameVault, looking for feedback
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22 Jul 2016 6:43 a.m. PST
The Sword And The Shileleigh
25
20 Jul 2016 1:37 a.m. PST
Fantasy Skirmish battles with homebrew rules
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17 Jul 2016 3:14 a.m. PST
Removing TMI from Historical Battles
17
11 Jul 2016 7:58 a.m. PST
The Great Amish Rake Fight Games of 02/03, a retrospective!
28
08 Jul 2016 5:03 p.m. PST
Offense and Defense
11
05 Jul 2016 8:40 p.m. PST
Home grown
49
02 Jul 2016 11:55 a.m. PST
The Way of the Crow
3
30 Jun 2016 3:55 p.m. PST
Opinions on urban combat rules for Napoleonic era
5
26 Jun 2016 1:19 p.m. PST
Ego Sum Expectantes...
5
23 Jun 2016 7:24 a.m. PST
Wargame rules without dispute?
13
21 Jun 2016 6:54 a.m. PST
Math / Mechanics question
6
14 Jun 2016 6:08 a.m. PST
Conflict Resolution
6
10 Jun 2016 8:39 a.m. PST
Simplify bookkeeping in Op Rules (1956 Brit Army mod)
12
05 Jun 2016 3:18 p.m. PST
Game Styles II
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04 Jun 2016 4:39 a.m. PST
Players who like to "break" games
40
24 May 2016 1:15 p.m. PST
Design Philosophy: DBx/HFG vs Neil Thomas
18
24 May 2016 1:12 p.m. PST
Recommend rules for playing "Predator"?
18
23 May 2016 9:55 a.m. PST
Autographed Copies
34
22 May 2016 9:55 p.m. PST
Game Styles
10
22 May 2016 2:58 p.m. PST
Notes on a Playtest
26
22 May 2016 7:58 a.m. PST
Approach to historical product releases.
16
21 May 2016 3:59 p.m. PST
Pass The Pastry and Hold My Cavalry
12
19 May 2016 12:59 p.m. PST
'Flint and Feather' Kickstarter - rules free for downloading
3
13 May 2016 4:14 a.m. PST
"All Rules Can Be Played Solo"
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12 May 2016 5:05 a.m. PST
First impressions of Sharp Practice version 2
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11 May 2016 7:56 a.m. PST
AIRFIX BATTLES: A first play-test
16
06 May 2016 12:48 p.m. PST
Zone of Control: Perspectives on Wargaming
10
06 May 2016 10:15 a.m. PST
Atomic Robo miniatures and game available?
3
04 May 2016 1:18 p.m. PST
Alternative and House Rules for unit activation
48
03 May 2016 6:35 a.m. PST
Free Online Course: Introduction to Game Design
1
02 May 2016 9:43 a.m. PST
Free Online Course: Serious Games
1
02 May 2016 9:32 a.m. PST
What's a Game Designer to Do?
10
01 May 2016 11:02 a.m. PST
Slider clips for the sides of data cards?
10
30 Apr 2016 3:12 p.m. PST
Game Data Storage: Tables, Cards, Brain, etc. :-)
15
29 Apr 2016 8:02 a.m. PST
SALUTE ACTION AT ANTIETAM A.A.R.
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27 Apr 2016 1:47 a.m. PST