That time when a pop culture icon said nice things about my work @gmtgames.bsky.social youtu.be/2tuHVzoak5M

My new DEFCON Indicator lamp appearing soon at a convention near you. @gmtgames.bsky.social #TwilightStruggle

Bipartisan standing ovation for King Charles’ mention of Magna Carta and limitations on executive power. Doubly cheeky, because of course, Charles I of England was beheaded by Parliament.

Many Happy Returns to my friend and designing legend, Volko Ruhnke

#OTD 40 years ago, a nuclear reactor at the Chernobyl power plant exploded. Besides catastrophic health and economic consequences, the accident also de-legitimized the Soviet leadership. Image from #TwilightStruggle @jasondcmatthews.bsky.social @gmtgames.bsky.social

Wonderful write of Circle DC from the incomparable Meeple Lady @meeplelady.bsky.social @fortcircle.bsky.social

Just did a face-to-face full playtest of MASHER Situation D.

Circle DC Wrap! Reflections on the recent conference and other Wargaming Deep Thoughts in this month's monthly update: youtu.be/9hgw4bgyg6s #boardgames #boardwargames

On @boardgamegeek.com, F.J. has posted another excellent article tying a book on history to its corresponding boardgame. In this case, a single card from @gmtgames.bsky.social's all-time classic, Twilight Struggle. @jasondcmatthews.bsky.social boardgamegeek.com/blog/16891/b...

Thanks to Brant and our friends at the Dragoons for this very kind write up of Circle DC @fortcircle.bsky.social @armchairdragoons.bsky.social

Gaming is always about people. And that is what makes Circle DC so special. Here are my friends Tory (votes for women) Xavi & Kim (Devir Games) Elizabeth (Sanibel) and Connie (Apiary). @fortcircle.bsky.social @devirgames.bsky.social

Popped into Wargame Wednesday at Labyrinth Games and saw @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social and @jasondcmatthews.bsky.social!

We’re lucky tonight to be joined by Liz Davidson. Liz is the codesigner of the upcoming game Night Witches, she hosts the popular podcast, Beyond Solitaire and is Leder Game’s creative director As always, Labyrinth, at 6:00pm — discussion, demo, and open historical gaming!

Check out @heavycardboard.bsky.social’s TENSE play-through of Chicago ‘68 (with a lively post game discussion!)

Really one of the most elegant double blind systems I've ever played. Hats off to Volko for this fantastic, playable design.

Do not forget to support the 2nd Edition of my "Littoral Commander: Indo-Pacific" #wargame! dietzfoundation.org/product/litt...

Ancient wisdom. If only I’d known sooner.

Folks, Wargame Wednesday is DELAYED this week. It will NOT occur on Wednesday, April 1st, it will be on Wednesday, April 8th and feature Liz Davidson of Beyond Solitaire and Night Witches. @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social @fortcircle.bsky.social

Superb side-quest to Westminster College and the Churchill Museum, site of the Iron Curtain Speech, in Fulton Missouri 80 years ago this year. @churchillmuseum.bsky.social @gmtgames.bsky.social @fortcircle.bsky.social

Fun afternoon with Johns Hopkins SAIS Wargame enthusiasts. SAIS has moved from the DuPont Circle area and refurbished the former Newseum into a graduate school. I have a lot of pics next to segments of the Berlin Wall. But can always stand for one more. @saiswargaming.bsky.social

Check out our latest video with Candice Harris taking a closer look at Imperial Struggle, the spiritual successor of the award-winning, massively popular card-driven game, Twilight Struggle: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EBb...

Latest Monthly GMT Update (mailchi.mp/e8e1e3706c71...) presents the progress on development of Twilight Struggle Anniversary Edition. The components looks very nice and we are going to get a great product! @gmtgames.bsky.social @jasondcmatthews.bsky.social

Will Thompson’s Winter Rabbit is the evolution of his work during the Zenobia Awards — which seek to expand participation in historical game design. This beautiful realization of his vision by Absurdist Productions deserves all the accolades it’s receiving.

Hey, yeah I did do that.

In the house: The Hunt for Blackbeard! @fortcircle.bsky.social does a lot of things right, but one thing that they do as well or better than any other company is connect their games to history. Shown here are the historical artifacts for The Hunt for Blackbeard. #boardwargames #boardgames

Happy Death to Self-proclaimed Emperors Day, for those who celebrate.

A little Awesome Con 2026. This is DC’s all fandom event. In recent years there’s been a major tabletop component. So I showed a little Twilight Struggle Red Sea and Votes for Women. @awesomecon.bsky.social @gmtgames.bsky.social @fortcircle.bsky.social

Happy International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month. The perfect time to reconnect with Tory Brown’s @downtowntbrown.bsky.social brilliant design, Votes for Women on the history of the Suffragist Movement. @fortcircle.bsky.social

Tonight’s the night, hobby legend and prominent military historian, Kevin Boylan will be our guest at Wargame Wednesday. 6:00 PM at Labyrinth on Capitol Hill. Presentation, Q&A, Demo and open gaming to follow.

No other person had as large a share in ending the Cold War as Mikhail Gorbachev. The price: The hegemony in Eastern Europe, and the existence of the Soviet Union. (Images from #1989 @jasondcmatthews.bsky.social @gmtgames.bsky.social) Read more: cliosboardgames.wordpress.com/2026/02/22/g...

Thank you to our friends at Rally the Troops (www.rally-the-troops.com) for this superb implementation of Imperial Struggle. I think this will give many of us, myself included, the opportunity to get many, many more plays in.

👋A BIG addition to wonderfully Rally The Troops‼️ Imperial Struggle is now available! Make sure to check this great implementation of @gmtgames.bsky.social title by @jasondcmatthews.bsky.social & #AnandaGupta. Great job @ccxvii.bsky.social & team! Link: rally-the-troops.com/imperial-str...

Fort Circle Games is at Booth 1265 at GAMA Expo. Come say hey @fortcircle.bsky.social

I’ll be at Origins this year with four GMs running @gmtgames.bsky.social events like: - Baltic Empires - Plum Island Horror - Microverse - Army of the Potomac - Dominant Species (run by Kai Jensen)! - Twilight Struggle (play with @jasondcmatthews.bsky.social)! And more. Hope to see you there!

This was an absolute blast! TS played a huge part in introducing me to the hobby. My interview with Ananda Gupta and @jasondcmatthews.bsky.social can now be found on YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtDK...

The Soviet Union experienced two periods of liberalization, the first of which was started by Nikita Khrushchev 70 years ago. Read about it with board games by @peersylvester.bsky.social @jasondcmatthews.bsky.social @gmtgames.bsky.social and others!

It's February and Cupid is doing his thing. What says romance like WWI? Join friends of the Wargame Wednesday, Ryan Heilman and Wes Crawford of Warf Rat Games, to discuss their upcoming title from award-winning designer, Hermann Luttmann -- A Forlorn Hope. Join us at Labyrinth at 6:00PM.

If you tried to realize the phrase “cozy gaming” in physical form, it would inevitably look like @snowbrightstudio.bsky.social ‘s Harvest Hoppers. Charmingly illustrated pick up and deliver. Perfect for light family gaming.

SDHistCon Winter Quarters 2026 is continuing strong! Here's @danbullock.bsky.social interviewing @jasondcmatthews.bsky.social and Ananda Gupta about 20 years of Twilight Struggle: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtDK...

The director of Melania movie

As part of SD HistCon Winter Quarters, I will be moderating 20 Years of Twilight Struggle with @jasondcmatthews.bsky.social and Ananda Gupta. Come join us at 2:00PM EST today! www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtDK...

Ananda I are appearing on a panel hosted by the inestimable @danbullock.bsky.social 2:00PM EST.

"Anyone who would denigrate the service of our NATO allies clearly never spent a day in uniform" from Admiral Bill McRaven www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

Necessary research.

Today is the vote on ICE funding and the government shutdown. The House IS NOT in session. If you’d like to call your US Senators here is the number: United States Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121. A switchboard operator will connect you directly with the Senate office you request.

It’s so pretty!

I didn’t think I could like Mike “Zilla Blitz” any more than I already did. I was wrong. God bless the people of Minnesota. @zillablitz.bsky.social

Hi everyone, the Steam Board Games Fest is live! From today (Jan 26) – Feb. 2nd, Playdek's entire GMT catalog (Twilight Struggle, TS: Red Sea, Labyrinth, & Fort Sumter) is 50% off on Steam AND on mobile! Links to purchase/download are here: linktr.ee/playdek

Go nerds!