Frosthaven – Scenario #34 Top of the Spire
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by The Boardgames Chronicle
22h ago
The path of scenarios in our Frosthaven sub-campaign – Unfettered (Machines) – worked out in that way so we had a chance again to fight another BOSS! It was kind of surprising development that we get to him / that / it so quickly; but well, nobody will complain! Especially as such battles are usually epic, difficult and provide disproportionately high gains. But would it complete that campaign path – we really doubted it. Our Frosthaven Campaign in scenario order: #1 Town in Flames#2 Algox Scouting#4 Heart of Ice#5 Frozen Crypt#7 Edge of the World#8 Crystal Trench#9 Glowing Catacombs#10 C ..read more
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[REVIEW] Traces of War by VUCA Simulations
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by The Boardgames Chronicle
3d ago
About game: Traces of War is a two-player game that simulates the intense fighting between Axis and Soviet forces after the battle of Kursk during August 1943 to March 1944. A major Soviet offensive is launched against a German mobile defense which almost results in similar debacle like at Stalingrad – only prevented by Erich von Manstein defying a Hitler’s direct order not to break through. The game uses well-known chit pull mechanisms, with some twists – like changing composition / availability of actions for each side depending on the turn. The move and battle rules are pretty str ..read more
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Levy & Campaign Plantagenet – Teach & Play
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by The Boardgames Chronicle
5d ago
Let me continue with the series of materials focusing on Plantagenet: Cousins’ War for England, 1459-1485. In this fourth installment of Levy & Campaign series we are moved to XV century England where we will be able to witness three episodes for famous Wars of the Roses.  All Plantagenet materials:- Replay by Christophe Correia: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3- First Impressions- Unboxing In the below video we go through all important rules of the game, showing their usage in practice as well as pointing some important interconnections. You will be able to start the game immediate ..read more
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Frosthaven – Scenario #23 Spire Basement
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by The Boardgames Chronicle
1w ago
As mentioned in the earlier session reports, we decided to follow the slightly neglected by us sub-campaign of Frosthaven – Unfettered (Machines). After the #15 Ancient Spire we were really curious what that tower hides form us. But we were completely surprised not to see any of the robots, but undead – including our archenemy and often, especially in Gloomhven, reason of failures – Living Bones. If you look at past scenarios, like #4 Crypt of the Damned or #28 Outer Ritual Chamber, you see what I mean. On top of this, new a character joined us. So, a lot happened during that evening! Ou ..read more
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First Impressions for Assault Red Horizon 41
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by The Boardgames Chronicle
1w ago
I first heard about Assault system couple of months before the Essen Spiel 2023 convention. I contacted then Wolfgang, main designer and at the same time owner of the Assault Games company and we agree to meet during that fair. We had a chance to play the newest design in the system (not yet published Sicily’43) and I really liked it. So, it was a no-brainer for me to get the first installment in the series, Red Horizon 41. Since then, I brought the game to the table several times and thought it is high time to share my experiences and impression about that interesting and innovative World War ..read more
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Teach & Play for GMT Games Prime Minister
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by The Boardgames Chronicle
1w ago
In 1837, Queen Victoria begins her long reign over the United Kingdom, a country split between Liberals and Conservatives. Liberalsstrive for social progress, including repeal of the Corn Laws to help feed the working classes, expansion of the electorate to create a real democracy, and Home Rule for Ireland. Conservatives want to slow the pace of change, while advancing their own agenda to maintain order, protect traditional values, and secure the Empire. This is the setting in which you will need to maneuver and win as Prime Minister of leading party. Prime Minister can be played by 1 to 4 pl ..read more
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Frosthaven – Scenario #15 Ancient Spire
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by The Boardgames Chronicle
2w ago
Recently, we had many interesting developments in our Frosthaven adventure. First of all, the Algox sub-campaign was concluded (#55 Change of Heart). Then, two out of three characters in our group retired (#42 Sunless Trench). This time we shall experience another retirement so we will have three completely new characters in our team. On top of this, the plan was to start vigorously exploring the neglected Unfettered (Machines) campaign path. Our Frosthaven Campaign in scenario order: #1 Town in Flames#2 Algox Scouting#4 Heart of Ice#5 Frozen Crypt#7 Edge of the World#8 Crystal Trench#9 G ..read more
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Last Hundred Yards – Mission #2 The Dark Woods
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by The Boardgames Chronicle
2w ago
The journey which Dave and I started with Last Hundred Yards continues. We play asynchronously – the game is ideal for this purpose, with no interruptions plus either of us doing the end-of-turn resolution. We communicate via Discord while uploading files to the shared Google Drive folder. That really makes things easier, automates a lot of stuff plus gives me an easier access to materials needed for session reports We really liked our first mission, #1 On Their Own, and decided to continue with that title. Will we play all scenarios like in case of Combat Commander Europe? Do not know ..read more
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How to Play Triomphe à Marengo
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by The Boardgames Chronicle
2w ago
I am having a blast playing Triomphe à Marengo (Triumph at Marengo) – game designed by Bowen Simmons and published by Histogame. This title in a very neat and elegant way recreates that dramatic battle which took place in June 1800 and was one of the decisive Napoleonic victories (although did not looked that way at the onset). First Look At Triomphe à Marengo: https://youtu.be/hmTaup3F3n0 How To Play Triomphe à Marengo: https://youtu.be/McBmlzmpFvA To familiarize broader public with the main game concepts and mechanics, I prepared that short material – it goes through the components, m ..read more
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First Impressions for Britannia: Classic and New Duel Edition
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by The Boardgames Chronicle
3w ago
We planned to play Britannia for a long time – in the end, the delivery of Kickstarter with the new edition of this title (the first version of the game was published in 1980’s) was already couple of years ago. However, first pandemic and then backlog of titles to play was always pushing this initiative aside. Fortunately, during our last “mini-convention”, which we always held around the New Year, there was enough time to finally bring this position to the table. Considering that this is rather longer than shorter game to play, two evenings in a row were needed. But it was worth time invested ..read more
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