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Jim Owczarski @vonreisswitz.bsky.social · 4h

"Victory at Sea: Age of Dreadnoughts" is an older game, but our Battle of Coronel was a very good time. The British did surprisingly well, sinking the Leipzig and pummeling the Scharnhorst into submission. More to come, I think. @armchairdragoons.bsky.social

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Armchair Dragoons @armchairdragoons.bsky.social · 6h

Saturday night at #FallAssembly2025

Plague of Dracula
World at War 85 (yes, again!)
Ancient Civs of Near East playtest
tricked-out Napoleonic Wars

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Armchair Dragoons @armchairdragoons.bsky.social · 6h

Saturday Night Fights ~ “Victory at Sea: Age of Dreadnoughts”: The Battle of Coronel https://armchairdragoons.com/snf101125/

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Armchair Dragoons @armchairdragoons.bsky.social · 7h

join us next year?

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Jim Owczarski @vonreisswitz.bsky.social · 7h

Changing things up a bit, it's time for the Battle of Coronel for "Victory at Sea: Age of Dreadnoughts". www.youtube.com/watch?v=8B2j... @armchairdragoons.bsky.social

"Victory at Sea: Age of Dreadnoughts": The Battle of Coronel

YouTube video by Jim Owczarski

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Armchair Dragoons @armchairdragoons.bsky.social · 10h

Armchair Dragoons #FallAssembly2025 Day 2 morning session games, including Fading Glory, Maneuver Warfare, Dawn of Battle, By Swords & Bayonets, and Air & Armor

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Armchair Dragoons @armchairdragoons.bsky.social · 10h

Armchair Dragoons #FallAssembly2025 Combat Commander

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Armchair Dragoons @armchairdragoons.bsky.social · 13h

Cancelled b/c the guiding star for that one (ie, you) didn't show!

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Armchair Dragoons @armchairdragoons.bsky.social · 14h

we had to move the Quirkle game outside b/c so many people were registered

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Armchair Dragoons @armchairdragoons.bsky.social · 16h

Highlights from Friday 10 October at #FallAssembly2025

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Armchair Dragoons @armchairdragoons.bsky.social · 17h

Day 1 #FallAssembly2025 went great
- Fading Glory (Borodino)
- BoAR (Savannah)
- Simple GBOH
- Traces of Hubris
- Combat Commander
- Great War Commander
- Off The Line
- Bell of Treason
- and a rollickin' 6-player game of World At War '85 w/ Bruce Maxwell & Mike Nagel as players

More fun today!

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Armchair Dragoons @armchairdragoons.bsky.social · 18h

You know we've got a forum on our site, right? Plenty of wargaming discussion across a broad swath of eras & genres, plus discussions on military history, tech assistance, and more

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Armchair Dragoons @armchairdragoons.bsky.social · 1d

@wargamingweekly.bsky.social Done! (thanks 🤠)

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Armchair Dragoons @armchairdragoons.bsky.social · 1d

Mentioned In Dispatches S15 E4 – Brian Train’s Newest Game Designs

After 3 yrs, Brian’s back to join us to talk about both Brief Border Wars 2, and China’s War, which have been in extended development & both just happen to hit your porch at about the same time

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James Buckley @jsbuckley.bsky.social · 2d

Take a bow @domhnallh.bsky.social 👏

Armchair Dragoons @armchairdragoons.bsky.social · 2d

The Rococo of Unhappy King Charles

The exuberant beauty of the design for Unhappy King Charles is an aesthetic triumph
UKC succeeds brilliantly as a marriage of game design and artistry that is rare in the world of boardgaming. Frankly, I am at a loss to think of any peers

wp.me/pae4WL-cSV

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Armchair Dragoons @armchairdragoons.bsky.social · 1d

Ack! We can get it fixed during a break in the action at the Fall Assembly

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Armchair Dragoons @armchairdragoons.bsky.social · 1d

Are you volunteering? 😎

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Armchair Dragoons @armchairdragoons.bsky.social · 1d

Go help a researcher out

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Armchair Dragoons @armchairdragoons.bsky.social · 1d

How it's starting

#FallAssembly2025

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Armchair Dragoons @armchairdragoons.bsky.social · 2d

The Rococo of Unhappy King Charles

The exuberant beauty of the design for Unhappy King Charles is an aesthetic triumph
UKC succeeds brilliantly as a marriage of game design and artistry that is rare in the world of boardgaming. Frankly, I am at a loss to think of any peers

wp.me/pae4WL-cSV

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Jim Owczarski @vonreisswitz.bsky.social · 2d

It was good to get back to "I Ain't Been Shot Mum" and our "29, Let's Go!" campaign. We're also trying out sniper rules from one of the Lard Annuals that have proven to be a fun mini-game. Early days. None in the lead. @armchairdragoons.bsky.social @toofatlardies.bsky.social #SpreadtheLard

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Armchair Dragoons @armchairdragoons.bsky.social · 2d

HAPPY FALL ASSEMBLY EVE!

Don't forget to leave Diet Dr Pepper and vanilla zingers out for Dragoon Commander tonight :)

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Armchair Dragoons @armchairdragoons.bsky.social · 2d

The Rococo of Unhappy King Charles https://armchairdragoons.com/rev-ukc/

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Armchair Dragoons @armchairdragoons.bsky.social · 2d

HAPPY FALL ASSEMBLY EVE!

Don't forget to leave Diet Dr Pepper and vanilla zingers out for Dragoon Commander tonight :)

http://tinyurl.com/a...

Armchair Dragoons @armchairdragoons.bsky.social · 2d

Wargaming Research: Solo War & Historical Gaming 2025

Full list of results — all the games!

For the past 2 years, we partnered with @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social to run our annual survey about your solo wargaming preferences. We’re now up to 3 years of this survey

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