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Read more about the article 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

During the last week I have been getting to grips…

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Read more about the article Diagonal Move Monthly Update: September 2020

Diagonal Move Monthly Update: September 2020

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  • Post published:October 9, 2020

Time for another (belated) monthly update! And…September was relatively quiet…

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Read more about the article SpaceCorp (GMT Games): Solo Playthrough – Starfarers Era

SpaceCorp (GMT Games): Solo Playthrough – Starfarers Era

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  • Post published:October 9, 2020

This final video in a series of three playthroughs of…

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Read more about the article SpaceCorp (GMT Games) : Solo Playthrough – Planeteers Era

SpaceCorp (GMT Games) : Solo Playthrough – Planeteers Era

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  • Post published:October 8, 2020

This second video in a series of three playthroughs of…

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Read more about the article 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

SpaceCorp 2025 - 2300AD, designed by John Butterfield and published…

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Read more about the article 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

Winter Thunder is the second in my series of playthrough…

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Read more about the article 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

Phil Walker-Harding, designer of Sushi Go, Barenpark and Gizmos joins…

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Read more about the article Learning Peloponnesian War – Video

Learning Peloponnesian War – Video

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  • Post published:September 22, 2020

Peloponnesian War, designed by Mark Herman and published by GMT…

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Read more about the article Adrenaline: Solo Playthrough Video

Adrenaline: Solo Playthrough Video

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  • Post published:September 19, 2020

Once upon a time...I played far more video games than…

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Read more about the article The Battle for Ramadi: Playthrough Video

The Battle for Ramadi: Playthrough Video

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  • Post published:September 16, 2020

I'm a huge fan of PnP wargames. I may have…

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Read more about the article 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

Gemma Newton, designer of Plotalot and founder of Moonstone Games,…

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Read more about the article Diagonal Move: Monthly Update – August 2020

Diagonal Move: Monthly Update – August 2020

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  • Post published:September 1, 2020

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

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Read more about the article The Joy of Print & Play

The Joy of Print & Play

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  • Post published:August 29, 2020

I'm a huge fan of Print & Play games. They…

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Read more about the article Clinic: Solo Playthrough Video

Clinic: Solo Playthrough Video

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  • Post published:August 25, 2020

Hello again. You may be thinking that I've featured Clinic…

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Read more about the article 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

This week, Volko Ruhnke, designer of Nevsky, Labyrinth: The War…

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Read more about the article 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

No Retreat! The French & Polish Front is a 2-player,…

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Read more about the article 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

Cameron Art, publisher of online magazine The Board Game Bulletin…

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Read more about the article 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

Is it me or are there just not enough, game…

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Read more about the article 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

Brian Train, designer of A Distant Plain, Colonial Twilight, and…

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Read more about the article Sprawlopolis – Solo Playthrough Video

Sprawlopolis – Solo Playthrough Video

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  • Post published:August 9, 2020

I'm in a city building mood at the moment. After…

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Read more about the article Battle Hymn Vol 1 – Gettysburg Campaign AAR

Battle Hymn Vol 1 – Gettysburg Campaign AAR

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  • Post published:August 6, 2020

Battle Hymn Vol 1 is a hex and counter simulation…

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Read more about the article Town Center – How to Play Video

Town Center – How to Play Video

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  • Post published:August 2, 2020

Town Center from Alban Viard, published by Ludicreations, is one…

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Read more about the article Wingspan – A Quick Look Video

Wingspan – A Quick Look Video

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  • Post published:July 29, 2020

1-5 player wildlife themed engine builder, Wingspan, has created quite…

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Read more about the article 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

In part 2 of our interview with David Turczi, he…

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Read more about the article Interview: David Turczi talks about Anachrony, Kitchen Rush and his career so far (Part 1/2)

Interview: David Turczi talks about Anachrony, Kitchen Rush and his career so far (Part 1/2)

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  • Post published:July 20, 2020

David Turczi, creator of Anachrony, Kitchen Rush and many more…

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Read more about the article Machi Koro: A Quick Look Video

Machi Koro: A Quick Look Video

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  • Post published:July 16, 2020

Machi Koro, a 2-4 player city building game, was the…

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Read more about the article Interview: Richard Breese, ‘Key’ series creator and founder of R&D Games

Interview: Richard Breese, ‘Key’ series creator and founder of R&D Games

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  • Post published:July 15, 2020

Richard Breese, designer of Keydom, one of the first games…

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Read more about the article Minecraft: Builders & Biomes – Component Overview Video

Minecraft: Builders & Biomes – Component Overview Video

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  • Post published:July 8, 2020

Well, this is new. After several years of writing about…

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Read more about the article Interview: Rita Modl on Men at Work

Interview: Rita Modl on Men at Work

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  • Post published:July 3, 2020

Rita Modl joins Diagonal Move to discuss the development and…

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Read more about the article Wendake: A Quick Look Video

Wendake: A Quick Look Video

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  • Post published:July 1, 2020

Designed by Danilo Sabia and published by Placentia Games, Wendake…

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Read more about the article Battle Hymn Vol 1 – Quick Look Video

Battle Hymn Vol 1 – Quick Look Video

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  • Post published:June 24, 2020

Battle Hymn Vol 1 landed on my doorstep the other…

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Read more about the article Interview: Matthew Dunstan, designer of Monumental

Interview: Matthew Dunstan, designer of Monumental

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  • Post published:June 24, 2020

Matthew Dunstan, designer of Monumental and co-creator of the Adventure…

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Read more about the article So you want to design a board game?

So you want to design a board game?

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  • Post published:June 22, 2020

During a recent interview with Hermann Luttman, the creator of…

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Read more about the article Interview: Hermann Luttmann, designer of Dawn of the Zeds & At Any Cost

Interview: Hermann Luttmann, designer of Dawn of the Zeds & At Any Cost

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  • Post published:June 19, 2020

Hermann Luttmann, designer of At Any Cost, Attack of the…

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Read more about the article Attack of the 50 Foot Colossi – Quick Look Video

Attack of the 50 Foot Colossi – Quick Look Video

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  • Post published:June 17, 2020

Regular visitors to the website may have noticed I am…

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Read more about the article Interview: Tristan Hall, designer of Gloom of Kilforth

Interview: Tristan Hall, designer of Gloom of Kilforth

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  • Post published:June 12, 2020

Tristan Hall, designer of the Kilforth series and 1066, Tears…

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Read more about the article Interview: Frank West, Designer of The Isle of Cats

Interview: Frank West, Designer of The Isle of Cats

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  • Post published:June 6, 2020

Frank West, from City of Games, joins Diagonal Move to…

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Read more about the article Attack of the 50 Foot Colossi: Session Report (Turns 9-12)

Attack of the 50 Foot Colossi: Session Report (Turns 9-12)

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  • Post published:June 1, 2020

Welcome to the last in our series of session reports…

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Read more about the article Attack of the 50 Foot Colossi – Session Report (Turns 5 – 8)

Attack of the 50 Foot Colossi – Session Report (Turns 5 – 8)

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  • Post published:May 31, 2020

Welcome to the third in our series of session reports…

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Read more about the article Attack of the 50 Foot Colossi – Session Report (Turns 1 – 4)

Attack of the 50 Foot Colossi – Session Report (Turns 1 – 4)

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  • Post published:May 30, 2020

Welcome to the second in our series of session reports…

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