Today’s game: Game of the Generals by Sofronio H. Pasola Jr. (1970). Essentially similar to L’Attaque/Stratego, but flags (HQs) can move and if they reach the opponent’s back line and aren’t challenged that’s a win. 2 spies, who defeat everyone apart from privates also keeping things fun.

Hey folks, ELEVEN BRAVO, the modern wargaming rules that I've been working on since 2023, have just launched on Kickstarter! If you're looking for a set of rules that mixes Force on Force, Chain of Command and Crossfire, check these out! www.kickstarter.com/projects/no-...

The Medusa sailing from the Downs by US artist Mark Myers In the age of sail the Downs was a busy anchorage off the Kent coast where shipping would wait for a favourable tide/wind to take them up the Thames into London or down the Channel to the Atlantic #RoyalNavy #Navigation #Ageofsail

Monday inspiration soundtrack. There I was when my daughter, an Oak&Iron fan, inquired; - why don't you do away with the cards and use a turn finite dice pool ? and use die duel results ? Imagine the pool is the crew. Too much here is too little there, but not enough anywhere is worse.

"Verify your age" Il était une fois... l'Espace aka. Once Upon a Time... Space

It's been a while 'old friend'. Time to watch it again. Rest in glory.

🚩 Signal of the Day — Signal No. 37 (1804) ⚓ "Engage Enemy on their starbᵈ side, or to leeward if by the wind" #NavalSignals #RoyalNavy #AgeOfSail #MaritimeHistory #DockYardTalk

Monday.

Chicago ‘68 at @sdhistcon.bsky.social ! #boardgames #Chicago

"Devastated to learn of the death of our good friend, Obadiah Hakeswill. While we didn’t always see eye to eye, I’ll appreciate his good humor and dedication to his constituents. Times like these remind me that there is much more that unites us than divides us."

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Last game played at SDHistCon North was The Halls of Montezuma by @fortcircle.bsky.social It’s a spiritual successor to the Shores of Tripoli. Very good 2 player tactical game. We played 4 player in teams which worked well too. I was gripped the whole time. @sdhistcon.bsky.social

I've seen a lot of pictures of people putting tape on their windows during the war to prevent glass flying during air raids but his one on (I think) a Dutch furniture store, is the best.

Daimyo takes you to the battlefields of Sengoku era Japan... Want to add even more to your game table? This series has something for everyone. 🛸 VOIDFIGHTER: Sci-Fi Dogfighting 🛩️ PACIFIC COMMAND: WWII Aircraft Carriers 🦣 HIDE, STONE, & BONE: Paleolithic Skirmishes Explore: https://bit.ly/3Zzy0Hm

Games on Tables at SDHISTCON North.

Slightly earlier 1360-1370 kit

If you ever wondered why ships with coal-fired boilers had such tall stacks, this picture explains it better than a 1,000 words.

Sunday…soccer season is out, but we are playing Eleven. Whoa, so many moving parts and subsystems I have a hard time to keep up with the kids…that also know the game inside out way better than me 🙄

Day 2 of @sdhistcon.bsky.social! Starting Baltic Empires with @danbullock.bsky.social, @yoyoni.bsky.social, Joseph and Jeff!

How quickly Cape Verde has been forgotten in favour of Norway drum beat, which also gave a good show. CV discipline record is amazing (3rd of all), and a humbling dignity and skill shown when facing the world champion. Beaten in score but undefeated. See you soon! www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzvE...

To be a historian is to speak ill of the dead and the rest of you should take more history classes and join us.

A British 1st Rate leaves the boatyard. It's nice to add a big bit of oak to the fleet, so there's also a picture of the Royal Navy as they stand. #spreadthelard #thefullnelson #wargaming

One of those sundays that need a soundtrack to chilling out. www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLbw...

Should History Decide the Winner

🚩 Signal of the Day — Signal No. 36 (1804) ⚓ "Engage Enemy on their starbᵈ side if going before the wind, or to windward if by the wind" #NavalSignals #RoyalNavy #AgeOfSail #MaritimeHistory #DockYardTalk

(Celebrated Market Garden hero of the Dutch.) Brigadier General Stanisław Sosabowski. Dropped around Driel to help the British at Oosterbeek. Made a scapegoat for Market Garden by Montgomery and stripped off his command of Polish 1 Independent Parachute Brigade. Rehabilated by the Dutch in 2006.

In celebration of the 163rd anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social and I want to share our next collab. Throw Down That Flag is a homage to the 1st Minnesota’s contribution to that famous battle. It will be available at Night Market @sdhistcon.bsky.social on 7 November

16. The Amerigo Vespucci full rigged ship (1931 🇮🇹) #SailBoston250 #maritimehistory ⛵️ ~Fin~⛵️

15. Elissa, an 1877 square-rigged iron barque,

14. ARA Libertad (Argentina 🇦🇷) #SailBoston250

13. BAP Unión (Peru 🇵🇪 ) ##SailBoston250

12. Pride of Baltimore II "Pride Il is a reproduction of the sharp-built Baltimore Clippers of the late 18th century and early 19th century." #SailBoston250

11. Capitán Miranda (1930 Uruguay 🇺🇾) (wins most decorative sails)

10. Mircea (1938 Romania 🇷🇴)

9. Bluenose II (Canada 🇨🇦) #SailBoston250 #maritimehistory

8. One of my favorites:The Sagres (Portugal 🇵🇹) #SailBoston250 #maritimehistory

7. Kalmar Nyckel "recreation of a 17th-century Dutch Pinnace which served as an armed merchant ship, a Swedish naval vessel, and as the colonial ship that founded New Sweden in present day Wilmington, Delaware." #SailBoston250 #maritimehistory

6. ARC Gloria (Colombia 🇨🇴) #SailBoston250 #maritimehistory

4. Oostetschelde (Netherlands 🇳🇱) 1918 topsail schooner #SailBoston250 #maritimehistory

4. Dar Młodzieży (Poland 🇵🇱) #SailBoston250 #MaritimeHistory

3. Esmeralda (Chile 🇨🇱) aka "The White Lady" #SailBoston250 #MaritimeHistory

#SailBoston250 (Apologies this will be a tall ship appreciation account for rest of day) 2. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter EAGLE built in Germany in 1936 uscga.edu/mission/eagl... #MaritimeHist 🗃️ ⛵️

Old Ironsides (USS Constitution launched 1797) going out to welcome over a dozen tall ships from around the world for Sail Boston 250. #NavalHist 🗃️

*bows down* Historical effort by Switzerland. Excellent victory Albiceleste!!!!!!!

How I spent my day. #wargaming #Nerdlings #spreadthelard Giant 28mm Napoleonic game with General d'Armee rules

The defending French brought home the win in our six-player club game set somewhere in 1813. All three objectives eluded the Allies and neither side was forced to their breaking point. This is a great way to play "Lasalle 2". The next game will be set in 1812. @armchairdragoons.bsky.social

The chapel at Chester Castle as it looks today and as it may have looked in the 13th century! How often is this reality of the middle ages shown in a film or tv series set in the middle ages? Oh my got, look, they liked COLOURS! Shock & surprise.

Asymmetric "warfare" time. Pulling a 'late nigh show'. 2AM kickoff. Such different teams and styles. Promising to build up to one of the best matches out of nowhere.

Deserved victory. A good match, bit of back and forth and hesitations and play ball without any objective came back to bite with the extra time. Norway was too fearful after the equalizer even if expanded the space across. MVP imho Eliot Anderson. Was everywhere and seemed immune to fatigue.