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We're 10 days from SDHistCon Winter Quarters 2025 on Sat., Feb. 8. Badges are still available! tabletop.events/conventions/.... Come check out great events, such as @vpjarponen.bsky.social demoing his upcoming "Order & Opportunity" (10 a.m. CET/4 a.m. ET/1 a.m. PT): tabletop.events/conventions/...

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As some of you may know, our friend and wargaming legend Rodger B. MacGowan lost his home and studio in the LA fires. There is a GoFundMe set up to help Rodger and his family recover from this apocalyptic loss. Check it out at gofund.me/a8737aff and reshare widely.

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Hey folks– we've got a bunch of great events being presented by our outstanding GMs (incl a bunch of designers!) for our upcoming ACDC (our all-online wargaming convention) 17-19 Jan They've put together some great games in a variety of time slots (incl some Euro-friendly ones!)

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Hey folks– we've got a bunch of great events being presented by our outstanding GMs (incl a bunch of designers!) for our upcoming ACDC (our all-online wargaming convention) 17-19 Jan They've put together some great games in a variety of time slots (incl some Euro-friendly ones!)

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‼️ Updated / expanded schedule for The 2025 ACDC! 📆 You can see the expanded event schedule on our site armchairdragoons.com... ⚜️ Plenty of seats still available in a variety of games Come learn a new game, demo a pre-pub one, or play an old fave 🤠 #boardwargames

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Not my usual but I wanted to advertise - I’m seeking freelance work. 🎲✂️ I’m a board game designer having worked with Catastrophe Games, AEG, & CCG Lab. Besides designing tabletop/digital games, I've also made solo modes/adventures, learned/taught many game submissions, and lead unguided playtests!

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Paolo Mori:Game Design, Awards, and Parmesan Cheese This week's guest is designer of Libertalia, Ethnos and Dogs of war, Paolo Mori. We talk about winning awards, failed production and Parmesan cheese...but which games did he choose? Listen to the show here Download the show here Support the show…

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An interesting article, well done! Great to see analog games visible in the media like this. Also Twilight Struggle gets a prominent mention. @jasondcmatthews.bsky.social @gmtgames.bsky.social

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Registration is open for The 2025 ACDC, held in January tabletop.events/conv... This all-online convention includes a variety of both current & pre-pub games, seminars & talk shows, and more Get registered now before the events sell out!

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The Temple of Elemental Evil-Episode 15-A Visit to Bollingbrooke In this episode our heroes avoid trouble with the law and visit Waterdeep's foremost expert on the cult...or so they thought. Listen to the show here Download the show here Support thew show here

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Today on Dec 6 Finland celebrates its 107th Independence Day. All Bridges Burning, Vol X in the COIN Series by @volko.bsky.social and @gmtgames.bsky.social covers the rocky beginnings of that independence that has lasted perhaps against all odds!

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Registration will open on Monday Event schedule (so far) with several other sessions getting added soon tabletop.events/conv...

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Another great game added to the 2025 ACDC!

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I look forward to demoing and playing Order & Opportunity Making of the Post-Cold War World Order upcoming from @gmtgames.bsky.social at the @armchairdragoons.bsky.social online convention in January next year. The plan is to actually not just demo but play up to a full game with interested folks.

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In this free Battle Report, Ben and Steve tackle Unmatched:Suns Origin from @restorationgames.bsky.social https://buff.ly/3UZ691F

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It was a pleasure presenting on the process of designing Blood & Treasure for the Georgetown University Wargaming Society. For those that missed it yesterday, you can view it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xST8...

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Check out our latest InsideGMT article from designer @vpjarponen.bsky.social: "Order & Opportunity: November 2024 Development Update" insidegmt.com/order-opport...

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@ulible.bsky.social Hi Uli! I am amazed by the quality of these (printed wood?) markers. What printing/painting technique produces these multi-color without blurs or misalignments? Thanks!

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In this episode of #5g4d Kwanchai Moryia talks about his love for history and how he developed his art style. This is a really fascinating episode with one of the best artists in the #boardgaming world. Get on it! https://buff.ly/3ZbNvpL

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Setting up a solo playtest of #OrderAndOpportunity ”Making of the Post-Cold War World Order” tonight, upcoming from @gmtgames.bsky.social Playing the Democracies US and EU versus the Authoritarian bots China and Russia.

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Here's a great Order & Opportunity video preview from @boardgamegeek.bsky.social's @candidrum.bsky.social with designer @vpjarponen.bsky.social at Spiel Essen 2024. You can check the video out here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mv-7...

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Great times today at Spiel Essen 2024 demoing Order & Opportunity (from @gmtgames.bsky.social). Showed the game to many enthusiastic gamers, including @candidrum.bsky.social in @boardgamegeek.bsky.social capacity and @5g4d.bsky.social Ben and Steve in company of fascinating designer Pini Shekhter.

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If you are going to Essen 2024 and been interested in “Order & Opportunity” (from @gmtgames.bsky.social) you can demo and play it with me in the booth 3-Q111 on Thursday and Friday. The 2d6 Games by @aigar.bsky.social will hot me there. Thank You! Come check out Aigar’s historical and other games.

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Are you going to the Essen Spiel fair next week and have time on that Wednesday before the fair? I’m looking to demo and play the upcoming @gmtgames.bsky.social title “Order & Opportunity: Making of the Post-Cold War World Order” with you in Essen. The details: boardgamegeek.com/thread/33767...

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My historical boardgame Order & Opportunity: Making of the Post-Cold War World Order is forthcoming with @gmtgames.bsky.social. I‘ve been working on the solo system lately - here a taster: boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/339...

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@colewehrle.bsky.social In your recent appearance on Dan Thurot‘s show, you talked about a hard to find trick taking game, possibly with the word „sharks“ in the title. Which game is this? Thanks.

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The physical proto of my Order & Opportunity: Making of the Post-Cold War World Order in action. On @gmtgames.bsky.social P500 list right now. #OrderAndOpportunity

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Over on BGG we‘ve started an experiment. We‘re playing a Forum vs the Designer game of my upcoming game #OrderAndOpportunity Making of the Post-Cold War World Order from @gmtgames.bsky.social. Here‘s the thread with the details: boardgamegeek.com/thread/33044... Anyone can chime in with suggestions!

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