A British Wargames Blog

Just another place to read about wargames. I'm Owen, and I'm interested in why games work or don't work. I'm also very interested in military history, with a mixed admiration and horror - war is the theatre of the highest human virtue and the worst human sin. Wargames are a safe way of exploring some of that.

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Monday, 25 January 2021

REFLECTIONS: ASL Starter Kit #2 – by Ken Dunn (MMP)

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I’ve previously offered my Reflections – not a Review – of ASL Starter Kit #1 , which is the first entry in the Starter Kit sub-series of Ad...
Sunday, 24 January 2021

Mini-ASL: My 3-Year-Old Wants To Play

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My eldest son, like all 3-year-olds, is unreasonably impressed by everything his father does. Thus, when he sees me playing wargames or D...
Thursday, 31 December 2020

REVIEW: Battles of the Age of Reason IX: Mollwitz 1741 and Chotusitz 1742 - by Matthew Hinkle (Clash of Arms Games)

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Consider the rulebooks of some games I have learned to play: the current Civil War Brigade Series rulebook is 32 pages long, and each game ...
Tuesday, 31 December 2019

REVIEW: Konigsberg: The Soviet Attack on East Prussia, 1945 - by Stefan Ekstrom (Revolution Games)

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Konigsberg: The Soviet Attack on East Prussia, 1945           by Stefan Ekstrom, Revolution Games Wargames, Good Guys, and Bad Guys...
Monday, 1 July 2019

REFLECTIONS: ASL Starter Kit #1 - by Ken Dunn (MMP)

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This isn't a review, formally speaking, at least not in my usual style – I'm not looking to come to a conclusion on ASL SK #1, yet...
Wednesday, 27 February 2019

REWIEW: Root - by Cole Wehrle (Leder Games)

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Root – by Cole Wehrle, Leder Games Root is a fantasy-themed card-assisted asymmetric wargame seating 2-4 players (with its first expansi...
Friday, 2 November 2018

REVIEW: Fort Sumter – by Mark Herman (GMT Games)

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Mark Herman invented the modern card-driven game (CDG), particularly in its most common formulation – players take turns playing a card ...
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Owen Edwards
I study ancient (but still quite relevant) sacred literature at PhD level part-time. I've been paid for garden labour, have managed a board games shop, and currently I tutor in the humanities. I like history and architecture, and I love every field and fenceline of Britain.
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