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Chris Farrell Returns

May 20th, 2008 · 10 Comments · Blogs, Board Games

Chris Farrell is one of the best commentators on board and wargames, so when he wrapped up his blog in late 2006, my weekly trawl through the internet was a little empty. Well, he’s back with a new blog full of old content and a couple of new posts. I don’t write a lot about […]

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1960: The Making of a President TURN FOUR

May 17th, 2008 · 1 Comment · AAR, AAR1960, Board Games

Turn One Turn Two Turn Three At long last, we return to the hustings. Phase 1 -2 red, Nixon Initiative. Kennedy goes first (13 to 16) KENNEDY 1: New Frontier / Event: Discard Stature Gap, Civil Rights Act NIXON 1: Gaffe / Event: -1 Momentum (to zero!) and -3 support MI (to zero, only has […]

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1960: The Making of a President TURN THREE

February 12th, 2008 · 1 Comment · AAR, AAR1960, Board Games

Turn One Turn Two TURN 3 Phase 1 -2 blue Kennedy Initiative, Nixon first (11 to 12) NIXON 1: Citizens for Nixon-Lodge / Event: +1 to all CP for turn (+2 rest cube) no change KENNEDY 1: Fatigue Sets In 4CP: move to Midwest, +1 WI, +1 MN, +1 OH (to zero) (do not activate […]

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While I’m At It

February 4th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Ancients, Blogs, Board Games, Imperium

I don’t want this to turn into a boardgaming blog (though I hope to have Turn 3 of the AAR up later today) but indie developer Michael Akinde has posted some of his thoughts on the Avalon Hill classic Republic of Rome over on his Imperium blog. Still no news on a release date over […]

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The New Risk

February 2nd, 2008 · 5 Comments · Board Games, Review

Apparently there is a new version of Risk. You can read Lara Crigger’s review of Risk: Black Ops over at Gamers with Jobs. (By the way, Lara has started blogging, so let’s hope she can keep the content coming.) I hate Risk. Always have. As fun as conquering the world sounds, especially when you’re 11, […]

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1960: Making of a President TURN TWO

January 30th, 2008 · 4 Comments · AAR, AAR1960, Board Games

TURN ONE. Momentum 3 Nixon, 2 Kennedy Initiative: 2 blue 1 red, Nixon goes first Phase 1 NIXON 1: The Old Nixon / Event: Kennedy loses 2 momentum down to zero, Nixon loses 1, down to 2 KENNEDY 1: Lazy Shave 3CP (1 rest cube) +1 PA, +2 NY (draws 1 red, 1 blue = […]

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