Got a new, hot game from mail yesterday! More #wargames about Finland.

New article (in Finnish) from Baltic Wargaming Convention 2026 event, that attracted about 50 gamers to play and test wargames in Helsinki, Finland. Organized by @midisfi.bsky.social. @fortcircle.bsky.social @gmtgames.bsky.social @snafustore.bsky.social huoltoreitti.fi/baltic-warga...

Participated in the Baltic Wargaming Convention in Helsinki. Was interesting to try out several early modern wargames, including the brand new Baltic Empires (GMT), Time of Troubles (still under development) and the Great Northern Wars system. Looking forward to getting my hands on these!

Baltic Wargaming Convention in Helsinki, Finland. #balticwargamingconvention. www.flintlockgames.com/baltic-warga...

I would be very interested to hear more from this solution. I have neary 20 magazine games and at the moment my solution is based on "pizza boxes" (see attached pictures). Works ok, but takes more space than I would like to.

Playing #wargame Battle of Finland 1944 (2025), designed by @javier-romero.bsky.social and published in World at War magazine #103.

Playing Polar Storm (2024) #wargame on Autumn 1944 Soviet operation against Germans in what is now border region between Norway and Russia (used to be part of Finland). Game is from Swedish 3CG and we are playing at VASSAL. Screenshot is from turn 3. So far working well.

Huoltoreitti, our blog on #wargames, with focus on #boardgames related to Finland, turns today seven years. In the article we go through the past 12 months publications, look some user statistics and make some prediction on coming year. huoltoreitti.fi/seitseman-vu...

Hey look what I just got! I’ve heard lots of nice things about Battlegroup Clash from one of its playtesters. Who I know is also pretty knowledgeable about the topic it simulates. AFAIK this is the commercial version of a game the British Army uses. #wargaming

New article (in Finnish) from the The Russo-Swedish War (2008). Game describes the Finnish War 1808–1809, which was one of many small campaigns fought during the Napoleonic Wars. We are aware of only two games from this conflict, and this is the only #wargame. huoltoreitti.fi/pelattuna-th...

Unboxing overview of Jatkosota: Finland's Continuation War (Critical Hit, 1996). An old third party scenario pack. www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZg8... #advancedsquadleader #wargames #wargaming #hexandcounter

Review (in Finnish) from Soviet Dawn – Deluxe Edition (2020) sologame. #boardgames #wargames huoltoreitti.fi/arvostelu-so...

Just arrived. More games about Finland.

New article (in Finnish) describing playtest of new prototype game Napue 1714, which focuses on battle of Napue in Finland during the Great Northern War. Game uses Great Northern War Battles system, developed by Roger Sjögren. huoltoreitti.fi/gnwb-1714-na...

Year 2025 in #bgstats infographics. Pretty heavy games this time.

Paikkatietoon erikoistunut Positio-lehti on julkaissut Katrina Virtasen @utu.fi artikkelin Viabundus Finland 1350-1650 -karttajulkaisusta. Uutinen on kirjoitettu hankkeessa sovellettujen paikkatietomenetelmien näkökulmasta. @viabundus.bsky.social @koneensaatio.fi positio-lehti.fi/2025/12/suom...

Mikko Saario visited (again) Swedish wargame event, Friendly Fire de Luxe XVII, in where he tested two different games: Battle of Napue and Here I stand related Time of Troubles (ToT). See details (in Finnish) in the article. huoltoreitti.fi/friendly-fir...

Secret Weapons of the Luftwaffe en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secret_...

Today’s games in Narrative-Driven Analog Games: Monumental Consequence, and The Grizzled.

I've agreed with Avalon Digital to design a new digital wargame for them with the working title of Estonia 2028. It will use their SGS system, and I'm going to go big on multi domain effects. In the meantime I can recommend another SGS game I've been enjoying: Winter War share.google/bR5dazTVXGMk...

Our unboxing video for Freezing Inferno: USSR vs. Finland 1939-1940 from Princeps Games. theplayersaid.com/2025/10/04/u...

New article (in Finnish) from #Ropecon gaming event in Helsinki, Finland in July. We played there many wargames from @gmtgames.bsky.social and @multimanpublishing.bsky.social huoltoreitti.fi/ropecon-2025/

@vucasimulations.bsky.social in their recent newsletter announced several new ready games as well as preorders. I am especially fond of Traces of Victory - a game I had a pleasure to playtest. Great continuation of the series - and a big challenge for Allies! 👇 vucasims.com/collections/...

Battle of Finland 1944 (2025) have arrived Finland. @javier-romero.bsky.social

Finnish public broadcaster YLE interviewed @sebastianbae.bsky.social about his wargame Littoral Commander: The Baltic.

Stefan Ekström talks about the latest 3CG games: #wargames #newreleases #interviews eldesafiodelasaguilas.wordpress.com/2025/08/18/s...

New article (in Finnish): The Finnish Front, 1941-42 (2009). TFF is magazine game designed by Ty Bomba ja Joseph Miranda, and published by Decision Games. Game focuses on the first year of the Continuation War (1941-44). TFF is chit-pull game with hex-map. huoltoreitti.fi/pelattuna-tff/

Angola from @multimanpublishing.bsky.social in #ropecon event in Helsinki, Finland.

Virgin Queen from @gmtgames.bsky.social in #ropecon event in Helsinki, Finland.

Conquest & Consequence from @gmtgames.bsky.social in #ropecon 2025. Japan won by taking China & Siperia.

It's here! More winter war to play from 3CG.

#LEGO #Diplomacy board. Over 21,000 pieces. So large it's split into six sections underneath the map.

Are you a man, at least 15 years old and either Finnish or living in Finland? Do you participate in game culture by e.g. playing video games, RPGs or miniature games, watching videos or through activities like cosplay? Take the questionnaire in Finnish or English at bit.ly/pelikulttuuri

Organizing game components to new trays bought from @cube4me.bsky.social! Here an example from Conquest & Consequqnces from @gmtgames.bsky.social. All three players have own trays, speeding setup. And everything fits in to box, even with mounted map!

Not #unboxing, but boxing! Moving magazine and folio wargames to cardboard boxes and adding labels for easier access. All six games relate to wars of Finland. 🇫🇮

Trawling through the Finnish Defence Forces archive and this absolute gem appeared. Crying out for an album cover...

There’s so much in @cfarrell317.bsky.social latest blog entry that I had to go past the Purple Haze and Pandemic-LotR stuff to get to what wanted—a critical look at the “history” in Pax Hispanica. Worth it. open.substack.com/pub/chrisfar...

Cover for World at War #103 Finland '44

New article (in Finnish) on soon-to-be-released Winter War Game Stalin’s Lost Chance from 3CG, designed by Stefan Ekström and Magnus Nordlöf. Spoiler: Mikko liked the game a lot! huoltoreitti.fi/pelitestaus-...

Testing The Finnish Front, 1941-42 (2009), designed by Ty Bomba & Joseph Miranda, published by Decision Games. We played two months and ended there with axis victory.

The ballot for the 2024 Charles S. Roberts Awards is now live. It will remain open until June 1, 2025. forms.gle/Wyy9u6MgN2ZA... We would like to thank all who assisted with the Awards, including the members of the Board of Governors and the members of our Nominating Committee.

New article (in Finnish) from Red Winter (2012), which described five crucial days during the battle of Tolvajärvi in 1939 during the Winter War. Game published by @gmtgames.bsky.social huoltoreitti.fi/pelattuna-re...

Pelattuna artikkeli (in Finnish) @gmtgames.bsky.social julkaisemasta Red Winter (2012) talvisotapelistä huoltoreitti.fi/pelattuna-re...

New article (in Finnish) from two games related to Finland: Salla 1941 (1991) ja Kestenga (1993). Both designed by Michael Bennighof and published by Pacific Rim Publishingin. huoltoreitti.fi/salla-1941-j...

Uusi pelattuna artikkeli kahdesta Suomen sotiin liittyvästä pelistä: Salla 1941 (1991) ja Kestenga (1993). huoltoreitti.fi/salla-1941-j...

A new game from a new (to me at least) publisher. Check out VERDUN from DRAGON DAWN in Finland. youtu.be/5Fh1i-n7OTU

"Littoral Commander: Baltics" is finally here! The game is the latest expansion to my Littoral Commander series. Designed as an educational professional military #wargame, LC:Baltic explores hypothetical conflicts in the Baltic region. Link here: dietzfoundation-org.square.site/product/litt...

Continuing testing with Kestenga: Another Fight to the Finnish (1993), also from Pacific Rim Publishing and designed by Michael Bennighof. This is even faster to play than Salla. Same operational level rule system with small changes.

Testing Salla 1941: A Fight to the Finnish (1991) from Pacific Rim Publishing. Small operational level game from Continuation war. Simple rules and fast to play (1h per scenario).