When you think of a military contractor, do you think of Lockheed or Boeing? Think again: Microsoft, Amazon and Alphabet, the parent company of Google, are getting a growing piece of the defense spending pie. Read the research: watson.brown.edu/costsofwar/pap…

Is anyone here attending CSW Expo this year? If so, what are you hoping to play or demo?

Brad Smith's Comet is a solitaire game about running a rescue line for downed Allied airmen in WWII. Despite some wiggly rules and one or two vestigial elements, it's a terrific examination the courage of resistance noncombatants. My review: spacebiff.com/2024/07/17/com…

NEW EPISODE! Dan Thurot joins me as we discuss narrative and exposition in games. We chat a bit about City of Six Moons from @amabelho, Arcs from Cole, and a gaggle of historical designs to dissect various approaches. buzzsprout.com/1993070/154586…

North Korea just held a party to celebrate the deployment of 250 nuclear-capable Hwasong-11 missile launchers. Each launcher carries 4 missiles. That's 1,000 new missiles, not counting reloads. North Korea plans a much, much bigger nuclear arsenal than you may think. A short

Playtest of Chalice of Poison (the Iran-Iraq War, 1980-1988) hosted by designer Akar Bharadvaj at SDHistCon #SDHistConEast

SD HistCon in San Diego is my favorite annual event. Badges are moving fast, so make sure to sign up soon!

Is it to soon to tease my next Lock Horns project? If you ever wanted to explore where 18/19th century prison architecture, Quaker penal reform, and Vlaada’s GALAXY TRUCKER converge, then have I got a game for you.

It may not look like much, but for a podcast predominantly for designers of historical games, I'm proud that folks have gotten something from it.

New board game publisher Wharf Rat Games launches, aims to speed up publication process for designers Full story in the replies:

Do you have opinions about historical games? Care to tell us about them? Nominations for the 2024 Summit Award are now open. Fill out the survey to be heard and entered in a drawing for a free game. forms.gle/DMYMXXTLNTi9um…

Someone dear to me gave me a beloved treat from their childhood. What do you think the character on package is? I truly believed this was a pouting octopus.

Check out our latest episode of GMT Talk! This time, Rachel and Luke chat with Dan Bullock and Joe Schmidt about their co-design of In the Shadows, Joe's Levy & Campaign game, Henry, SDHistCon, and more. Enjoy! Dan Bullock Joe Schmidt youtube.com/watch?v=Jch01X…

Pushing Cardboard 37 is out: Dan Bullock and the Summit Award Rob Bottos Arabian Struggle and everything else that makes the sauce... bit.ly/pc37

NEW EPISODE: An interview with John Butterfield where we chat about design friction, storytelling in Ambush & Away Team, and the process of forensic game design on Downfall. buzzsprout.com/1993070/157625…