Battle Lab ~ Recon & Intel in Wargaming, Deep Dive on COA Development
by Brant Guillory, 14 May 2019 Note that this is a companion piece to the original column on recon & intel in tabletop wargaming. In the …
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Battle Lab ~ Command Post Exercises at Origins, The Interview
Brant Guillory, 7 May 2019 Brant Guillory: The “Sterrett Games” at the Origins War College seem to keep growing in popularity. Aside from the nomenclature, …
My Go-To Game: 7 Wonders
Brant Guillory, 17 April 2019 For a lot of people, their “go-to” game is the game they boot up on the computer when they have …
Conflicts Around the Table & GMT Gets To Publish Whatever They Want
Brant Guillory, 9 April 2019 Hooboy… I mean, 25 years ago, this wouldn’t have made any ripples in the gaming world, so thanks, social media. …
2018 – Looking Back and Looking Ahead, part 2
Brant Guillory, 1 January 2019 In a tradition carried on from past lives, we’ve reached out to some friends in the gaming world, and asked …
2018 – Looking Back and Looking Ahead, part 1
Brant Guillory, 31 December 2018 In a tradition carried on from past lives, we’ve reached out to some friends in the gaming world, and asked …
Classic Reviews ~ Cactus Throne (ATO)
Brant Guillory, 20 December 2018 An early game from Against The Odds Magazine that looks at what was going on while us Americanos were recovering …
Battle Lab ~ Integrating Tactical Intelligence into Board Wargaming
Brant Guillory, 10 December 2018 What is Intelligence? What is Tactical Intelligence? Intel is critical information needed to make decisions; that information is currently unknown, or …
Professional Wargaming: Game Design at the Command & General Staff College
Brant Guillory, 1 December 2018 The US Army Command & General Staff College (CGSC) recently launched a new program for students there to pursue an …
Classic Reviews ~ Runebound 2nd Ed (FFG)
Brant Guillory, 29 November 2018 Pros: Well-balanced, nifty movement mechanics, gorgeous. Cons: Little interaction between players, needs a lot of table space. Some gamers love …