The Destruction of Vimayapura – Part 2
by 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 …
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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 …
GAMA Expo 2025 ~ Day Two
Brant Guillory, 26 February 2025 Time to dig into some more sessions! Meet interesting people! Piss them off! Do the microphones work?!
GAMA Expo 2025 ~ Day One
Brant Guillory, 24 February 2025 This is the third year for the Armchair Dragoons at GAMA Expo, and it’s interesting to see the faces that …
Your 2024 in Wargaming, Part 3 – Your Biggest Stories
Brant Guillory, 24 January 2025 At the end of 2024, we conducted our second annual year-end wargaming survey, and collected your responses throughout the month …
Your 2024 in Wargaming, Part 2 – Your Games & Decision-Making
Brant Guillory, 10 January 2025 Back in December, we launched our second annual year-end wargaming survey. We’ve already brought you a look at the population …
Wednesday War Stories ~ The Battle of New Orleans, 8 January 1815
Brant Guillory, 8 January 2025 The last battle of a war being fought after the peace treaty is signed is not nearly as uncommon as you …