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Interview: Shem Phillips, founder of Garphill Games

Interview: Shem Phillips, founder of Garphill Games

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  • Post published:January 15, 2021
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Diagonal Move Monthly Update: December 2020

Diagonal Move Monthly Update: December 2020

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  • Post published:January 5, 2021
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Hi there! Welcome to this on-going series of light-hearted monthly…

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Invaders from Dimension X: Playthrough Video

Invaders from Dimension X: Playthrough Video

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  • Post published:January 2, 2021
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Invaders from Dimension X is the first part of the…

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Sticks & Stones: Playthrough Video

Sticks & Stones: Playthrough Video

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  • Post published:December 27, 2020
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Sticks and Stones: Platoon Level Combat in World War IV…

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Crossing the Line: Aachen 1944 – Component Overview Video

Crossing the Line: Aachen 1944 – Component Overview Video

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  • Post published:December 23, 2020
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Crossing the Line: Aachen 1944 is a two player game…

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The Shores of Tripoli: Component Overview Video

The Shores of Tripoli: Component Overview Video

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  • Post published:December 20, 2020
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The Shores of Tripoli is a 1-2 player game set…

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3 cool things about…Ancient Civilizations of the Inner Sea

3 cool things about…Ancient Civilizations of the Inner Sea

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  • Post published:December 18, 2020
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Everyone everywhere should have a shelf of ‘I love that,…

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Diagonal Move Monthly Update: November 2020

Diagonal Move Monthly Update: November 2020

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  • Post published:December 11, 2020
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As I belatedly (yes, late again) look back over the…

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Interview: Morten Monrad Pedersen founder of Automa Factory

Interview: Morten Monrad Pedersen founder of Automa Factory

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  • Post published:December 1, 2020
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Automa Factory founder and lead designer, Morten Monrad Pederson joins…

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Three Cool Things About: Meltwater

Three Cool Things About: Meltwater

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  • Post published:November 18, 2020
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Meltwater, from designer Erin Lee Escobedo and published by Hollandspiele…

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Winter Thunder: PnP vs Retail

Winter Thunder: PnP vs Retail

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  • Post published:November 14, 2020
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I'm a huge fan of Print and Play wargames. Regular…

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Diagonal Move Monthly Update: October 2020

Diagonal Move Monthly Update: October 2020

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  • Post published:November 7, 2020
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It’s monthly update time here at Diagonal Move and I…

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Sticks and Stones: Unboxing

Sticks and Stones: Unboxing

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  • Post published:November 6, 2020
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Sticks and Stones is a 2 Player tactical hex and…

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Meltwater: Unboxing Video

Meltwater: Unboxing Video

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  • Post published:November 1, 2020
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Meltwater is a 2 player strategy game designed by Erin…

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Guilford, Saratoga, Brandywine Tri Pack (GMT Games): Component Overview Video

Guilford, Saratoga, Brandywine Tri Pack (GMT Games): Component Overview Video

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  • Post published:October 22, 2020
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There's a lot of stuff inside GMT's Battles of the…

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Interview: Tom Russell, Co-founder of Hollandspiele and Designer of Irish Gauge.

Interview: Tom Russell, Co-founder of Hollandspiele and Designer of Irish Gauge.

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  • Post published:October 19, 2020
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Tom Russell, co-founder of independent publisher Hollandspiele, joins Diagonal Move…

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Three Cool things about…Blood Before Richmond: Gaines’s Mill

Three Cool things about…Blood Before Richmond: Gaines’s Mill

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  • Post published:October 15, 2020
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During the last week I have been getting to grips…

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Diagonal Move Monthly Update: September 2020

Diagonal Move Monthly Update: September 2020

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  • Post published:October 9, 2020
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Time for another (belated) monthly update! And…September was relatively quiet…

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SpaceCorp (GMT Games): Solo Playthrough – Starfarers Era

SpaceCorp (GMT Games): Solo Playthrough – Starfarers Era

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  • Post published:October 9, 2020
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This final video in a series of three playthroughs of…

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SpaceCorp (GMT Games) : Solo Playthrough – Planeteers Era

SpaceCorp (GMT Games) : Solo Playthrough – Planeteers Era

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  • Post published:October 8, 2020
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This second video in a series of three playthroughs of…

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SpaceCorp 2025 – 2300AD: Mariners Era Solo Playthrough Video

SpaceCorp 2025 – 2300AD: Mariners Era Solo Playthrough Video

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  • Post published:October 3, 2020
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SpaceCorp 2025 - 2300AD, designed by John Butterfield and published…

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Winter Thunder (Battle of the Bulge) – Overview/How to Play Video

Winter Thunder (Battle of the Bulge) – Overview/How to Play Video

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  • Post published:September 30, 2020
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Winter Thunder is the second in my series of playthrough…

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Interview: Phil Walker-Harding, designer of Sushi Go and Barenpark

Interview: Phil Walker-Harding, designer of Sushi Go and Barenpark

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  • Post published:September 25, 2020
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Phil Walker-Harding, designer of Sushi Go, Barenpark and Gizmos joins…

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Learning Peloponnesian War – Video

Learning Peloponnesian War – Video

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  • Post published:September 22, 2020
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Peloponnesian War, designed by Mark Herman and published by GMT…

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Adrenaline: Solo Playthrough Video

Adrenaline: Solo Playthrough Video

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  • Post published:September 19, 2020
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Once upon a time...I played far more video games than…

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The Battle for Ramadi: Playthrough Video

The Battle for Ramadi: Playthrough Video

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  • Post published:September 16, 2020
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I'm a huge fan of PnP wargames. I may have…

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Interview: Gemma Newton, Plotalot Designer and Founder of Moonstone Games

Interview: Gemma Newton, Plotalot Designer and Founder of Moonstone Games

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  • Post published:September 9, 2020
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Gemma Newton, designer of Plotalot and founder of Moonstone Games,…

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Diagonal Move: Monthly Update – August 2020

Diagonal Move: Monthly Update – August 2020

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Hello! Welcome to the first (actually fourth) entry in an…

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The Joy of Print & Play

The Joy of Print & Play

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  • Post published:August 29, 2020
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I'm a huge fan of Print & Play games. They…

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Clinic: Solo Playthrough Video

Clinic: Solo Playthrough Video

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  • Post published:August 25, 2020
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Hello again. You may be thinking that I've featured Clinic…

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Interview: Volko Ruhnke, creator of the COIN series
COIN Series

Interview: Volko Ruhnke, creator of the COIN series

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  • Post published:August 21, 2020
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This week, Volko Ruhnke, designer of Nevsky, Labyrinth: The War…

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No Retreat! French & Polish Fronts – A Quick Look Video

No Retreat! French & Polish Fronts – A Quick Look Video

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  • Post published:August 18, 2020
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No Retreat! The French & Polish Front is a 2-player,…

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Interview: Cameron Art, on Real Time Word Games and Publishing Online Magazines

Interview: Cameron Art, on Real Time Word Games and Publishing Online Magazines

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  • Post published:August 16, 2020
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Cameron Art, publisher of online magazine The Board Game Bulletin…

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Battle Hymn Vol 1 – System Overview/How to Play

Battle Hymn Vol 1 – System Overview/How to Play

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  • Post published:August 11, 2020
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Is it me or are there just not enough, game…

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Interview: Brian Train, Designer of Colonial Twilight and Brief Border Wars

Interview: Brian Train, Designer of Colonial Twilight and Brief Border Wars

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  • Post published:August 10, 2020
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Brian Train, designer of A Distant Plain, Colonial Twilight, and…

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Sprawlopolis – Solo Playthrough Video

Sprawlopolis – Solo Playthrough Video

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  • Post published:August 9, 2020
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I'm in a city building mood at the moment. After…

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Battle Hymn Vol 1 – Gettysburg Campaign AAR

Battle Hymn Vol 1 – Gettysburg Campaign AAR

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  • Post published:August 6, 2020
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Battle Hymn Vol 1 is a hex and counter simulation…

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Town Center – How to Play Video

Town Center – How to Play Video

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  • Post published:August 2, 2020
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Town Center from Alban Viard, published by Ludicreations, is one…

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Wingspan – A Quick Look Video

Wingspan – A Quick Look Video

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  • Post published:July 29, 2020
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1-5 player wildlife themed engine builder, Wingspan, has created quite…

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Interview: David Turczi on Complex Game Design (Part 2/2)

Interview: David Turczi on Complex Game Design (Part 2/2)

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  • Post published:July 24, 2020
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In part 2 of our interview with David Turczi, he…

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