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#HobbyGamesRecce
Summer vacations offer a chance for history buffs to undertake a form of “staff ride,” reading books, watching movies, and even playing games...and then visiting related locations to better appreciate first-hand the places and people of our past.

#History #Wargames #GamesForLearning

https://hobbygamesrecce.blogspot.com/2026/07/vacation-staff-rides.html

#HobbyGamesRecce
Summer vacations offer a chance for history buffs to undertake a form of “staff ride,” reading books, watching movies, and even playing games...and then visiting related locations to better appreciate first-hand the places and people of our past.

#History #Wargames #GamesForLearning

https://hobbygamesrecce.blogspot.com/2026/07/vacation-staff-rides.html

A post from the Waving Flag archive:
The Arab Conquests
Originally posted: 4 June 2022
https://blog.vexillia.me.uk/2022/06/the-arab-conquests.html
#books #history #medieval
#tabletop #wargames #miniatures

A post from the Waving Flag archive:
Bronze Armour Recipes
Originally posted: 29 November 2024
https://blog.vexillia.me.uk/2024/11/bronze-armour-recipes.html
#ancient #tips
#tabletop #wargames #miniatures

A post from the Waving Flag archive:
15 mm Arab Light Horse Bow (Forged in Battle)
Originally posted: 22 March 2022
https://blog.vexillia.me.uk/2022/03/15-mm-arab-light-horse-bow-forged-in.html
#ancient
#tabletop #wargames #miniatures

Iwo Jima: Infierno en la Tierra (Edición Revisada) de Neva Game Press, ya disponible para reservar

https://powerups.es/iwo-jima-infierno-en-la-tierra-edicion-revisada-de-neva-game-press-ya-disponible-para-reservar/

#JuegosDeMesa #Noticias #IwoJimaInfiernoEnLaTierraEdicinRevisada #NevaGamePress #Wargames

Iwo Jima: Infierno en la Tierra (Edición Revisada) de Neva Game Press, ya disponible para reservar

https://powerups.es/iwo-jima-infierno-en-la-tierra-edicion-revisada-de-neva-game-press-ya-disponible-para-reservar/

#JuegosDeMesa #Noticias #IwoJimaInfiernoEnLaTierraEdicinRevisada #NevaGamePress #Wargames

I started writing down my progress of converting #Maleghast to a #printandplay format here: https://dbzer0.com/blog/magnagothica-maleghast-print-play-unit-chips/ on my own (underutilized) blog.

This piece is elaborating on how I translated the units to a poker-chip format.

I'll be writing the next few pieces soon.

#boardgames #wargames

I started writing down my progress of converting #Maleghast to a #printandplay format here: https://dbzer0.com/blog/magnagothica-maleghast-print-play-unit-chips/ on my own (underutilized) blog.

This piece is elaborating on how I translated the units to a poker-chip format.

I'll be writing the next few pieces soon.

#boardgames #wargames

Managed to get #maleghast on the table today. Against new player and without counting the rules explanation game took less than 1.5 hours to play. I'm sure with experienced players it can go to an hour or less. #wargames

Managed to get #maleghast on the table today. Against new player and without counting the rules explanation game took less than 1.5 hours to play. I'm sure with experienced players it can go to an hour or less. #wargames

Frente Este, el tercer lanzamiento de la trilogía Quartermaster General

https://powerups.es/frente-este-el-tercer-lanzamiento-de-la-trilogia-quartermaster-general/

#JuegosDeMesa #Noticias #300DeDraco #DracoIdeas #QuartermasterGeneral #QuartermasterGeneralFrenteEste #Wargames

Frente Este, el tercer lanzamiento de la trilogía Quartermaster General

https://powerups.es/frente-este-el-tercer-lanzamiento-de-la-trilogia-quartermaster-general/

#JuegosDeMesa #Noticias #300DeDraco #DracoIdeas #QuartermasterGeneral #QuartermasterGeneralFrenteEste #Wargames

Ich glaube, ich habe videospiele unterschätzt. Ich spiele jetzt regelmäßig

https://hormuzstraitmonitor.com/

#wargames

Great & beautiful design on a pretty obscure subject - this is exactly An Impossible War, one of the better titles from 2025! We present this position in more details in below material - enjoy!
https://theboardgameschronicle.com/2026/07/03/an-impossible-war-unboxing-overview/

#Bellica3G #Wargames #Tabletop

Great & beautiful design on a pretty obscure subject - this is exactly An Impossible War, one of the better titles from 2025! We present this position in more details in below material - enjoy!
https://theboardgameschronicle.com/2026/07/03/an-impossible-war-unboxing-overview/

#Bellica3G #Wargames #Tabletop

German federal prosecutors on Thursday confirmed they had charged a Ukrainian national over the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream pipeline, accusing him of acting as an accomplice in a war crime.

German prosecutors further allege that, as an officer in the Ukrainian army in 2022, he and other military personnel "acting on behalf of state bodies in #Ukraine" developed a plan to destroy the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines in order to permanently halt Russian gas deliveries and prevent Moscow from using energy revenues to finance its war.

German investigators concluded the sabotage had been planned by a Ukrainian group as early as 2014, as previously reported by WELT and POLITICO.

Investigators believe Serhii K. commanded the sailing yacht Andromeda, from which the operation was allegedly launched. According to the indictment, he entered Germany via Poland in September 2022 using a forged Ukrainian passport before transporting military-grade explosives by yacht to waters near the Danish island of Bornholm.
https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-charges-ukrainian-suspect-nord-stream-sabotage/

#nordstream #wargames #warcrimes #russia #germany

German federal prosecutors on Thursday confirmed they had charged a Ukrainian national over the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream pipeline, accusing him of acting as an accomplice in a war crime.

German prosecutors further allege that, as an officer in the Ukrainian army in 2022, he and other military personnel "acting on behalf of state bodies in #Ukraine" developed a plan to destroy the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines in order to permanently halt Russian gas deliveries and prevent Moscow from using energy revenues to finance its war.

German investigators concluded the sabotage had been planned by a Ukrainian group as early as 2014, as previously reported by WELT and POLITICO.

Investigators believe Serhii K. commanded the sailing yacht Andromeda, from which the operation was allegedly launched. According to the indictment, he entered Germany via Poland in September 2022 using a forged Ukrainian passport before transporting military-grade explosives by yacht to waters near the Danish island of Bornholm.
https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-charges-ukrainian-suspect-nord-stream-sabotage/

#nordstream #wargames #warcrimes #russia #germany

J'arrive au bout du premier carton de Jeu de la Bête ! Emballage des jeux en cours. Surveillez vos boîtes au lettres et tenez moi au courant. #j2s #tcg #wargames

#videoilike #videoienjoyed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNGUiWKn6Qs

#KevinMitnick #kevin_mitnick #hack #hacker #docu #mindhack #SocialEngineering #social_engineering #magic #Magician #tricks #computer #computer_art #phreaker #telephone #fruad #login #80s #programmer #security #securityRelated #wargames #mystery #dec #backdor #ccc #arpanet

I just uploaded a few more Amiga classics to the Internet Archive! "Gunship 2000", "Campaign" and "Dogfight" just went online. All of them on blue 880K DD diskettes, bootable on the original Amiga 500. 😜

Gunship 2000: https://archive.org/details/gunship-2000_amiga
Campaign: https://archive.org/details/campaign_amiga
Dogfight: https://archive.org/details/dogfight_amiga

My gratitude, once again, goes out to @schnedan for his disk donations!

#RetroGaming #Amiga #Gaming #Retro #90s #90er #Commodore #Simulation #WarGames #Diskette #KryoFlux #FloppyDisk

I just uploaded a few more Amiga classics to the Internet Archive! "Gunship 2000", "Campaign" and "Dogfight" just went online. All of them on blue 880K DD diskettes, bootable on the original Amiga 500. 😜

Gunship 2000: https://archive.org/details/gunship-2000_amiga
Campaign: https://archive.org/details/campaign_amiga
Dogfight: https://archive.org/details/dogfight_amiga

My gratitude, once again, goes out to @schnedan for his disk donations!

#RetroGaming #Amiga #Gaming #Retro #90s #90er #Commodore #Simulation #WarGames #Diskette #KryoFlux #FloppyDisk

Samurai sir, thousands of 'em. @ospreygames.bsky.social Daimyo brings the Sengoku period to your table with mass battle rules and a campaign system. Command entire armies attempting to unite Japan. UK pre-orders open 30th July. #wargames #ospreyGames #miniatures #Japan
https://www.tabletopsentinel.com/news/historical/command-the-clans-daimyo-brings-sengoku-mass-battles-to-the-tabletop?utm_source=mastodon

Samurai sir, thousands of 'em. @ospreygames.bsky.social Daimyo brings the Sengoku period to your table with mass battle rules and a campaign system. Command entire armies attempting to unite Japan. UK pre-orders open 30th July. #wargames #ospreyGames #miniatures #Japan
https://www.tabletopsentinel.com/news/historical/command-the-clans-daimyo-brings-sengoku-mass-battles-to-the-tabletop?utm_source=mastodon

Je n'ai toujours pas reçu les cartes du Jeu de la Bête. Jamais vécu d'attente aussi longue. D'autant plus qu'après, il y aura près de 200 jeux à expédier 😆 #j2s #deckbuilding #mtg #tcg #Wargames https://romaricbriand.fr/lejeudelabete/

A correction: we played #Nevsky 1e.

I actually quite like this #wargame. The rules, which aren’t very well structured or are difficult to understand, and the sometimes unnecessary complexity dampened my enjoyment of the #game.
I love it when #history is taught as a side note.
#boarggames #wargames

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:xdjqpqlccq57rplc6ulr73rp/post/3mpbx4tq7f22r

A correction: we played #Nevsky 1e.

I actually quite like this #wargame. The rules, which aren’t very well structured or are difficult to understand, and the sometimes unnecessary complexity dampened my enjoyment of the #game.
I love it when #history is taught as a side note.
#boarggames #wargames

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:xdjqpqlccq57rplc6ulr73rp/post/3mpbx4tq7f22r

I’m off to Frankfurt for #FREERPGDAY to meet up with friends. In the afternoon, we’ll probably be playing #GMT 's #Nevsky: Teutons and Rus in Collision, 1240–1242, 2nd Ed. At least, that’s the plan. "Wood for Sheep" #games aren’t really my thing; I definitely prefer #wargames! #ttrpg #boardgames

I’m off to Frankfurt for #FREERPGDAY to meet up with friends. In the afternoon, we’ll probably be playing #GMT 's #Nevsky: Teutons and Rus in Collision, 1240–1242, 2nd Ed. At least, that’s the plan. "Wood for Sheep" #games aren’t really my thing; I definitely prefer #wargames! #ttrpg #boardgames

Hier soir avait lieu, une première initiation au Val des Étoiles au Bar à Vin, le Brise Lames, à Saint-Malo. Un Instant magique en votre compagnie. Merci à vous 🤩 #jdr #jeuderole #roliste #ttrpg #j2s #rpg #tabletoprpg #roleplay #Magic #mtg #tcg #MagicTheGathering #Wargames https://youtu.be/sOVngrhHLHU

Initiation au Val des étoiles, ce soir, à 20h, au Brise Lames, à Saint-Malo. Présentation narrative d'un jeu proche de Magic The Gathering... mais avec un jeu traditionnel de 54 cartes. #jdr #j2s #Magic #mtg #MagicTheGathering #Wargames https://levaldesetoiles.fr/

Where does Napoleon keep his armies? Up his sleevies... Pocket General: Waterloo, Brandon Fisichella's rules-agnostic illustrated card system, lets you achieve much the same thing but with pockets. #wargames #pocketGeneral #napoleonic #crowdfundQuest #crowdfunding #kickstarter
https://www.tabletopsentinel.com/news/historical/crowdfund-quest-pocket-general-wargaming-cards?utm_source=mastodon

Where does Napoleon keep his armies? Up his sleevies... Pocket General: Waterloo, Brandon Fisichella's rules-agnostic illustrated card system, lets you achieve much the same thing but with pockets. #wargames #pocketGeneral #napoleonic #crowdfundQuest #crowdfunding #kickstarter
https://www.tabletopsentinel.com/news/historical/crowdfund-quest-pocket-general-wargaming-cards?utm_source=mastodon

Et voilà, la prévente du Jeu de la Bête est à présent terminée. Merci à toutes et à tous pour votre soutien. Si tout se passe bien, rendez-vous dans vos boites aux lettres début Juillet ! #j2s #tcg #Wargames 🤩 https://romaricbriand.fr/lejeudelabete/

Les règles du jeu de la Bête sont imprimées et stockées à la maison, au frais, si je puis dire... J'attends toujours les cartes. 🥰 https://romaricbriand.fr/lejeudelabete/ #j2s #rpg #tcg #Wargames

Report: U.S. needs framework for responding to hostile acts in space

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://spacenews.com/report-u-s-needs-framework-for-responding-to-hostile-acts-in-space/

Report: U.S. needs framework for responding to hostile acts in space

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://spacenews.com/report-u-s-needs-framework-for-responding-to-hostile-acts-in-space/

Ce soir à 21h, ce sera la clôture de la prévente du jeu de la Bête. Le jeu est encore à prix coutant jusque là. Vous êtes déjà nombreux/nombreuses à en avoir profité, mais sait-on jamais ? 🤗 #j2s #tcg #Wargames https://romaricbriand.fr/lejeudelabete/

GMT Ediciones desvela sus planes de futuro sobre la franquicia Combat Commander

https://powerups.es/gmt-ediciones-desvela-sus-planes-de-futuro-sobre-la-franquicia-combat-commander/

#JuegosDeMesa #Noticias #ChadJensen #CombatCommander #CombatCommanderEuropeMed20thAnniversaryEdition #GMTEdiciones #Wargames

GMT Ediciones desvela sus planes de futuro sobre la franquicia Combat Commander

https://powerups.es/gmt-ediciones-desvela-sus-planes-de-futuro-sobre-la-franquicia-combat-commander/

#JuegosDeMesa #Noticias #ChadJensen #CombatCommander #CombatCommanderEuropeMed20thAnniversaryEdition #GMTEdiciones #Wargames

Tout va se précipiter cette semaine : arrivé du Jeu de la Bête à la maison, fin de la prévente mardi soir, et rencontre de Val à Saint-Malo, au Brise Lames, jeudi soir, à 20h... 😱 #jdr #jeuderole #roliste #ttrpg #j2s #rpg #tabletoprpg #tcg #Wargames

Remember Wargames? I bought my 1st Acoustic Modem because of this movie.

Anyway, here's a glorious 1hr & 15min 'Making Of' documentary on Wargames.

▶️ WarGames (1983) | Behind the Scenes
https://youtube.com/watch?v=uho_7OZjO2I&si=BI44stjWHLnLFg-h
#wargames #documentary #genx #80s

Remember Wargames? I bought my 1st Acoustic Modem because of this movie.

Anyway, here's a glorious 1hr & 15min 'Making Of' documentary on Wargames.

▶️ WarGames (1983) | Behind the Scenes
https://youtube.com/watch?v=uho_7OZjO2I&si=BI44stjWHLnLFg-h
#wargames #documentary #genx #80s

🕵️ Decades wondering which magazine David Lightman reads in #WarGames, then cracked through pure forensics:

article scraps ("Logo Ideas"), a Logo graphic, the "Elephant Memory Systems" back cover, and a yellow cover with a red banner.

→ Creative Computing 9/1982, thanks to the @internetarchive

Jargon File definition 7 of "hacker" in its purest form.

🕵️ Decades wondering which magazine David Lightman reads in #WarGames, then cracked through pure forensics:

article scraps ("Logo Ideas"), a Logo graphic, the "Elephant Memory Systems" back cover, and a yellow cover with a red banner.

→ Creative Computing 9/1982, thanks to the @internetarchive

Jargon File definition 7 of "hacker" in its purest form.

me showing (and reading aloud from) the cover of a masterpiece wargame -- especially of the WW2 Pacific theatre -- "Empire of the Sun" (designed by Mark Herman, and published by GMT Games.)

https://youtube.com/shorts/CJzh7WO5Oag?is=daj1FuiKW_zhS6nb

Might be close to *the* ideal wargame. The exemplar of this field and medium at its best. imo

#EotS
#EmpireOfTheSun
#wargame
#wargames
#wargaming
#MarkHerman
#GMTGames
#WW2
#WW2games
#WW2wargames

Apparently, the first arcade scene in WarGames, at the 20 Grand Palace, takes place in the morning, before school.

I had always assumed it was during their lunch period.

#WarGames #vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #arcade #movies #filmes #retrogaming #retrogames #Galaga #DavidLightman #screenshot #moviescene

Apparently, the first arcade scene in WarGames, at the 20 Grand Palace, takes place in the morning, before school.

I had always assumed it was during their lunch period.

#WarGames #vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #arcade #movies #filmes #retrogaming #retrogames #Galaga #DavidLightman #screenshot #moviescene

How Ukrainian #drone pilots outmatch #NATO forces in Sweden war game

Tank barely begun moving out before it was spotted, tracked by drone belonging to the opposing forces

37y/o #Ukrainian #reconnaissance drone pilot, weeks before, was fighting in Donetsk Oblast, spotting & destroying real #Russian soldiers in a real #war

- A soldier got out of tank, took anti-tank machine gun * started to shoot at our drone. It looked funny from the outside

https://kyivindependent.com/they-need-to-practice-how-a-ukrainian-drone-team-defeated-nato-forces-in-swedish-war-game/

#UkrainianDrones #WarGames

Thursday, June 18, 2026

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/06/thursday-june-18-2026/