5 Questions With . . . Designer Fred Schwarz
by Brant Guillory, 10 September 2026 Designer Fred Schwarz was the lead on the most recent Air & Armor game from Compass Games, and he joined us …
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5 Questions With . . . Designer Derek Roberson of Outside The Wire
Brant Guillory, 2 September 2026 Most “modern” military RPGs are focused on Cold-War-Goes-Hot or loosely post-apocalyptic settings. Derek Roberson has pivoted toward a truly modern …
First Impressions of Battle Box: Napoleonic Wars
Brant Guillory, 17 August 2026 There’s been a few of these pocket-/mini-/travel-sized games launched through crowdfunding over the past few years. Worthington’s got a travel …
Wednesday War Stories ~ The Battle of Camden, 1780
Dan Pinkham, 12 August 2026 While this year marks the 250 anniversary of the start of the American War of Independence with the adoption of …
5 Questions with . . . Designer Wes Crawford
Brant Guillory, 5 August 2026 Wes Crawford is part of the new publisher Wharf Rat Games, and he and partner Ryan Heilman already have Forlorn Hope …
Soft Factors in Wargaming
Brant Guillory, 11 June 2026 It’s the subject of plenty of previous discussions and presentations, and was even the topic for this year’s Connections Online …
Wargaming, Misunderstood: Practitioner Perspectives on a Recent Critique of U.S. Military Wargaming
Jerry Hall and Ed McGrady, 22 May 2026 A May 2025 article in the PLA Navy’s Navy Today magazine examining U.S. military wargaming raised several …
#TBT/Throwback Thursday ~ Convention Tournaments
Brant Guillory, 21 May 2026 Remember when conventions regularly held wargame tournaments at conventions? Yes, WBC does still have a bunch, but that’s one convention out …
CircleDC 2026
Brant Guillory, 16 April 2026 CircleDC was held from 9-12 April this year, with the bulk of the events over the weekend. Games, games, and …
5 Questions With. . . Brandon Rospond of On Military Matters
Brant Guillory, 15 April 2026 Each week in our #TuesdayNewsday roundup, you’ll see a link in the pre-orders/crowdfunding section for the weekly newsletter from On …