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theboardgameschronicle.comMy Top New Solitaire Wargames: what have I played in last year?Solitaire Wargames – a category which back at the beginning of my tabletop journey was completely alien to me – have become one of the most important parts of my hobby. I appreciate all the flavors…

17 May

Let me share may favorite Solitaire Wargames which I played during last year. A lot of novelties but also some older games finally hit the table. Enjoy! theboardgameschronicle.com/2026/05/17/m... @gmtgames.bsky.social @benhull.bsky.social @phalanxgames.bsky.social @nevagamepress.bsky.social

After intense two days at Spiele Essen time to come back to regular articles. Today we look at another great Mike Lambo design - Lone U-Boat. Enjoy! ⬇️⬇️⬇️ theboardgameschronicle.com/2026/10/25/l...

Time to start second day of @spielessen.bsky.social - largest boardgames fair in Europe. A lot of ideas and plans! Hope for great fun during the day!

Then I had a real pleasure to meet @colewehrle and attend the demo game of Infamous Traffic (currently on Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/col...). It will be a new, revamped edition of a very cool boardgame. Love the mechanics!

I am a sucker for all Crusades-related games. That is why with such a joy I played Lords of Heaven by @phalanxgames.bsky.social. Very interesting, tense but relatively short wargame with several scenarios. Glad to see this hitting the shelves soon!

Time to start second day of @spielessen.bsky.social - largest boardgames fair in Europe. A lot of ideas and plans! Hope for great fun during the day!

Kart was a very enjoyable experience - crazy ride downhill, using all means possible to be first and of course do a stunts for you adoring fans! Sure, if you dent opponents karts that is additional bonus 🔥☠️💥 @leder.games

A quick stop at @saltandpeppergames.bsky.social to check their newest games and say hello! Diables looks interesting and is of course very cool theme! Will be back for more for sure!

Time to start second day of @spielessen.bsky.social - largest boardgames fair in Europe. A lot of ideas and plans! Hope for great fun during the day!

First meeting of the day was with Wolfgang from @assaultgames.bsky.social. He is in process of developing something extremely helpful for the fans of the system & new adepts to get into it. We also did the traditional photo! @soundofdrumsgames.bsky.social

Second stop was with Timespan - one of the most wanted titles of the fair. Very clever civilization game which you can truly play in 90-120 minutes. One caveat: virtually no negative interaction. #CapstoneGames

Time to start Essen Spiel 2026! For me it will be two days (Friday & Saturday) full of games, meeting friends, fellow content designers, publishers and designers. Hope to have a lot of fun! #SPIEL_Messe

An engrossing western-style game with great tactical combat? Yes, this is Dust in the Wind from @phalanxgames.bsky.social! Really had a lot of fun playing full first scenario and learning this design. It will be a cooperative, campaign game with character development. Great!

The day finished with the play of always cool, enjoyable and beautiful Neuroshima Hex. That was good way to finish long, exhausting but happy gaming day! @trzewik.bsky.social #Portalgames

Another surprising discovery - a true work of love - Carta Imperia, Rise of Rome! Mike Ibeji put here all his knowledge & passion for Ancient Rome into this very approachable designe. Worth checking! #GuntowerGames

It is always fun to check new games at the #NACwargsmrs booth. They are now starting new series of lighter wargames, which you can explain in 22 minutes max! For example World War II, a tense struggle of Westrrn Allies, USSR and Germany where only one player wins!

What really I was looking forward to at @soundofdrumsgames.bsky.social booth was a game close to my heart - The Great Escape, about incredible historical events. That title is now in Gsmefound (already funded!) so you may want to learn more about it: gamefound.com/en/projects/...

A true highlight of the day - short meeting with @jasondcmatthews.bsky.social and presentation of anniversary edition of Twilight Struggle. With revamped graphics, all optional cards, Zero Turm module and alternative situation in Japan after WII, this will be epic! @gmtgames.bsky.social

I started with Beasts & Diplomacy from @dragondawngames.bsky.social designed by Mike Kribel. Very clever tableau building title, beautiful graphics, tons of ways to score points. And fast to play - definitely liked it!

Then there was a visit to friends from @soundofdrumsgames.bsky.social. I first had a chance to check on full version of Neither God nor King. We will have 5th player (Spain), diplomacy, Ottoman threat - but the game is still playable in reasonable time!

Glad to see the news in the latest @gmtgames.bsky.social Update (mailchi.mp/b28ef946a9fc...) that @jasondcmatthews.bsky.social will be on Essen SPIEL, at the @soundofdrumsgames.bsky.social booth, signing the Twilight Struggle anniversary edition! Will definitely visit

What a huge news! Latest GMT Update (mailchi.mp/b28ef946a9fc...) brings the news about new title in Commands & Colors series - American Civil War, with over 100 (!!!) scenarios included in the box. Can't wait to see that beauty published! @gmtgames.bsky.social

theboardgameschronicle.comHunt for Blackbeard – Game OverviewToday I have something special for you – a pirate game! Hunt for Blackbeard is published by Fort Circle Games and designed by Volko Ruhnke, based on the true events of 1718 when the infamous …

Hunt for Blackbeard - a cat & mouse pirate game - was designed by Volko Ruhnke and published from Fort Circle. We are looking today both at its components as well as core mechanics. Enjoy! theboardgameschronicle.com/2026/10/21/h... @volko.bsky.social @fortcircle.bsky.social

theboardgameschronicle.comSpiel Essen 2026 – Wargames PreviewSPIEL, also known as Essen Spiel, is the largest annual board game convention in the world, held in Essen, Germany. This year it takes place from 22 to 25 October 2026 and, as always, it will gathe…

My yearly Essen Spiel Wargames Preview is ready. Let us see what publishers prepared for us! ⬇️ theboardgameschronicle.com/2026/10/18/s... @soundofdrumsgames.bsky.social @assaultgames.bsky.social @phalanxgames.bsky.social @ospreygames.bsky.social @djackthompson.bsky.social @aresgames.bsky.social

youtube.comMy Top 10 Most Anticipated Wargames of 2026YouTube video by The Boardgames Chronicle

My Top 10 Most Anticipated Wargames of 2026: youtube.com/shorts/_4MlI... @gmtgames.bsky.social @phalanxgames.bsky.social @soundofdrumsgames.bsky.social #DanVerssenGames @vucasimulations.bsky.social @fortcircle.bsky.social

Today we look at Taifa: Intrigue and War in Medieval Spain, presenting its beautiful components & explaining the game rules. Enjoy the material! LINK: theboardgameschronicle.com/2026/10/16/t... #worthingtonpublishing #wargames

Festung Cherbourg 1944 depicts fierce battle for this fortress during the Normandy Campaign. Let us learn more about it from its designer! Link: theboardgameschronicle.com/2026/10/14/i...

Rejoice! Another great addition from @ccxvii.bsky.social on Rally the Troops - this time we are getting Traces of War from @vucasimulations.bsky.social! Wonderful addition to already great collection of warmages on this site. Check our more here: rally-the-troops.com/traces-of-war

Two full games in one box - this is exactly 1914: Glory’s End / When Eagles Fight. We look today at this publication from GMT Games, focusing on components, rules and victory conditions. Link: theboardgameschronicle.com/2026/10/11/1... @gmtgames.bsky.social @tdraicer.bsky.social

youtube.comPacific War — Is This Monster Worth It?YouTube video by The Boardgames Chronicle

Pacific War - Is This Monster Worth It? youtube.com/shorts/K7B0R... @markherman54.bsky.social @gmtgames.bsky.social

We initiate a new series on the blog - my Favourite Boardgames Mechanics. For the start Chit-Pull mechanics - hope you will enjoy the article! Link: theboardgameschronicle.com/2026/10/09/m... @gmtgames.bsky.social @vucasimulations.bsky.social @compassgame.bsky.social @hollandspiele.bsky.social

Dice Commandos is a solitaire tactical dice puzzle game - an unashamed tribute to 1980s action films! I am playing today one full scenario to present its gameplay - enjoy! LINK: theboardgameschronicle.com/2026/10/07/d... #wargames #tabletop #solitaire

I am bringing together all my Strategy & Training materials for Plantagenet. I hope you will find this content useful in your journey with that wonderful game! LINK: theboardgameschronicle.com/2026/10/04/s... @fgradaille.bsky.social @gmtgames.bsky.social @volko.bsky.social

Castelnuovo 1539 recreates one of the great last stands of the sixteenth century - Spanish Tercios vs Ottoman Forces. Let us present this game - its components, main rules and victory conditions. Enjoy! LINK: theboardgameschronicle.com/2026/10/02/c... #Dracoideas

theboardgameschronicle.comBaltic Empires: The Northern Wars of 1558-1721 – First Impressions (GMT Games)Two full sessions of Baltic Empires: The Northern Wars of 1558-1721 from GMT Games – a learning game in three and a crazy five-player battle at Wargameron 2026. Here are my session reports an…

Let me share my initial impressions after serval plays of Baltic Empires. What we liked and what bothered us? Let us see! Link: theboardgameschronicle.com/2026/09/30/b... @gmtgames.bsky.social

1920: Nest of Eagles tells the story of Polish-Soviet War from its beginning up to the final crushing defeat of Bolshevik hordes. Let me present today that new edition of long-time classic! Link: theboardgameschronicle.com/2026/09/27/1... @phalanxgames.bsky.social

We just finished with kids (11 & 13 years old) Battle of Hoth (theboardgameschronicle.com/2026/04/15/s...). All scenarios played, both campaigns completed, tons of fun & time very well spent together as family. What next... well, we will present pretty soon! #daysofwonder

Today I am sharing my review for Kingdom of Heaven - best strategic-level wargame on the topic of Crusades. Hope you will enjoy the article! Link: theboardgameschronicle.com/2026/09/25/k... @multimanpublishing.bsky.social

A small puzzle for the fun of Dear Readers: - what game am I going to play? (hint: form one of my favorite, very prolific solo designers) - I am using here components from different title - which? (hint: my favorite block game) Enjoy! #solo #wargames

theboardgameschronicle.comRevolutions: France 1820-1880 – Game OverviewRevolutions: France 1820-1880 is published by Fellowship of Simulations and designed by Laurent Rix. This is not a wargame in the usual sense but a political simulation, covering sixty years of Fre…

Revolutions: France is a very clever political game, showing turbulent times in France after the fall of Napoleon. We will present today its components & mechanics - more content will follow. Enjoy! theboardgameschronicle.com/2026/09/23/r... #fellowshipofsimulations

21 Sept

Fields of Fire Parachute Regiment is featured in recent @gmtgames.bsky.social Monthly Update (mailchi.mp/058dcab0c24f...). Look at this great box - we are going to get some wonderful content here! More on Fields of Fire here: theboardgameschronicle.com/2025/12/14/r...

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21 Sept

Latest @gmtgames.bsky.social Monthly Update (mailchi.mp/058dcab0c24f...) provides, among others, preview of Time of Crisis Deluxe Edition. What a gorgeous graphics on the new box! If you want to learn more about game, check here: theboardgameschronicle.com/2019/11/10/r...

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Sebastian Bae

20 Sept

Konrad Idzik and Piotr Bambot, the designers of "Joint Commander Poland" - an offshoot of my own "Littoral Commander" #wargame system - made me a custom wooden block and a Joint Capability Card. The fact that I am in a Hawaiian shirt in the card image is 10/10. 😂 🎲 💥

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Clio's Board Games

@cliosboardgames.bsky.social

20 Sept

Starting a new series on the God cards in Julius Caesar: cliosboardgames.wordpress.com/2026/09/20/p...

cliosboardgames.wordpress.comPluto (Julius Caesar God Cards Ranked, #7)We’ve discussed general strategy tips for Julius Caesar (Grant Dalgliesh/Justin Thompson, Columbia Games). One area that deserves closer scrutiny are the God cards. They are enticing, but best used…

20 Sept

La Der des Ders: The War to End War was one of my Wargameron 2026 discoveries. Relatively quick, strategic-level WWI wargame which is much deeper than you can initially think. Check my first impressions! theboardgameschronicle.com/2026/09/20/f... #Hexasim

19 Sept

Halls of Hegra tells the story of Norwegian volunteers heroic fight against Germans in the opening weeks of the WWII invasion. They stood no chance but they still fought. Let me tell you guys more about this game & its mechanics! theboardgameschronicle.com/2026/09/18/h... @tompetgames.bsky.social

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Cube4me

@cube4me.bsky.social

19 Sept

New games, fresh photos, and more storage sets! We've just added five new sets for GMT Games + VUCA, including Coast Watchers, Cuius Regio, The Far Seas and Operation Overlord! cube4me.com/new-tray-set... @gmtgames.bsky.social @thebrdgmschronicle.bsky.social @pushingcardboard.bsky.social

17 Sept

September 17th, 1939. Nothing to add.

@sebastianbae.bsky.social

16 Sept

The launch of Undaunted 2200: Revolution is fast approaching. Let us see what @djackthompson.bsky.social & @trevormbenjamin.bsky.social prepared for us this time - some cool, new things! Check below: theboardgameschronicle.com/2026/09/16/i... @ospreygames.bsky.social @rolandsrevenge.bsky.social

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Sebastian Bae

14 Sept

Great afternoon talking about #wargaming in Poland and game design with fellow designers. 😁

15 Sept

Just played several scenarios of Mike Lambo "Lone U-Boat". I am continuously amazed how different each of his game is, how easy to learn &quick to play. The recent titles definitely get more rules - still they stay on reasonable level of complexity! Just see those torpedoes hitting the targets...

13 Sept

Empire of the Sun is a wonderful classic from @gmtgames.bsky.social by @markherman54.bsky.social. In 5th printing we are getting all the goodies we can dream of: new scenarios, mounted map, solo system just to name a few. Enjoy the unboxing material! LINK: theboardgameschronicle.com/2026/09/13/e...