The Scramble for Africa – Part 1
by Brant G, 18 May 2025 We’re republishing this older AAR, which runs through one of the special scenarios that comes with Civilization 5. It’s got …
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The Destruction of Vimayapura – Part 5
Brant Guillory, 11 May 2025 Vimayapura is no more, as Qin Shi Huang’s forces have erased it from the map. And with the establishment of …
Buckeye Game Fest 2025
Brant Guillory, 9 May 2025 Our annual pilgrimage to Buckeye Game Fest was spiced up a bit this year with the inclusion of QUAD FEST!
The Destruction of Vimayapura – Part 4
Brant Guillory, 4 May 2025 The battle is joined and the Chinese conquest of Vimayapura is proceeding. Qin Shi Huang has avoided a dark age, …
The Destruction of Vimayapura – Part 3
Brant Guillory, 27 April 2025 As word of the war made its way across the realm, Qin Shi Huang did his best to rally the …
The Destruction of Vimayapura – Part 2
Brant Guillory, 20 April 2025 As he studied the map, Qin Shi Huang was nervous. Although he’d ordered his armies northward to face the Khmer …
Wednesday War Stories ~ The Battle of Culloden, April 1746
Brant Guillory, 16 April 2025 It’s one thing to visit a battlefield, and another thing altogether to visit a giant monument to the losers of …
The Destruction of Vimayapura – Part 1
Brant Guillory, 13 April 2025 Qin Shi Huang gathered his ministers and fretted. After the founding of his capital Xi’an, the successive generations had established …
Convention Report – Circle DC 2025
Brant Guillory, 3 April 2025 Circle DC is held each Spring up in (get this!) Washington, DC. It’s sponsored by Fort Circle Games, and usually …
GAMA Expo 2025 ~ Days Three & Four
Brant Guillory, 27 February 2025 Once the exhibit hall opens up, it can be tough to take the time to really knuckle down and write …