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We are a written blog and YouTube Channel that discuss all kinds of great historical games and wargames. Visit the blog at theplayersaid.com and our YouTube Channel at https://youtube.com/@theplayersaid?si=vRe0IU0jJ1142gnF
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The Players’ Aid @playersaidblog.bsky.social · 19h
After a fairly long pause, the next entry in The Beautiful Boards of Wargaming! Series is up and sees us highlighting the beautiful work of Alex Zatarain for Tattered Flags No. 01 – Into the Whirlpool from Blue Panther. theplayersaid.com/2025/10/08/t...
The Beautiful Boards of Wargaming! – Tattered Flags No. 01 – Into the Whirlpool from Blue Panther
Continuing along in this series devoted to the best looking boards found in the wargaming world where I will highlight the art and layout of a different board in a wargame that we have played to sh…
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The Players’ Aid @playersaidblog.bsky.social · 1d
Big shipment arrived today from Legion Wargames including Werwolf and Miracle at Dunkerque.
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The Players’ Aid @playersaidblog.bsky.social · 1d
My Favorite Wargame Cards – A Look at Individual Cards from My Favorite Games – Card #50: Ambitus from Time of Crisis: The Age of Iron and Rust Expansion from @gmtgames.bsky.social theplayersaid.com/2025/10/07/m...
My Favorite Wargame Cards – A Look at Individual Cards from My Favorite Games – Card #50: Ambitus from Time of Crisis: The Age of Iron and Rust Expansion from GMT Games
With this My Favorite Wargame Cards Series (I used to call this “new” but now after doing it for well over a year and now coming to the 49th post in the series, I have removed the new), I hope to t…
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The Players’ Aid @playersaidblog.bsky.social · 2d
An Axis victory in Europe at War 1940 Solitaire from Worthington Publishing. This is a pretty tough one and I was playing on easy. Great little travel sized solo game.
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The Players’ Aid @playersaidblog.bsky.social · 2d
Our interview with Yves Roig designer of Brandywine 1777 – A Time for Heroes from Les 3 Zouaves coming to Gamefound October 7th. theplayersaid.com/2025/10/06/i...
Interview with Yves Roig Designer of Brandywine 1777 – A Time for Heroes from Les 3 Zouaves Currently on Gamefound
As you may know, I love a good game about the American Revolution and over the past month I noticed a new game coming to Gamefound on the Battle of Brandywine Creek on September 11, 1777. The game …
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The Players’ Aid @playersaidblog.bsky.social · 3d
From Cover to Cover: The Longest Winter: The Battle of the Bulge and the Epic Story of World War II’s Most Decorated Platoon – Alex Kershaw. theplayersaid.com/2025/10/05/f...
From Cover to Cover: The Longest Winter: The Battle of the Bulge and the Epic Story of World War II’s Most Decorated Platoon – Alex Kershaw
We have an ongoing video series on our YouTube Channel called From Cover to Cover where we read a book on a subject and then pair that with a discussion of the book while covering a few games also …
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The Players’ Aid @playersaidblog.bsky.social · 4d
This just showed up! Brief Border Wars II from Compass Games designed by Brian Train.
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The Players’ Aid @playersaidblog.bsky.social · 4d
Our unboxing video for Freezing Inferno: USSR vs. Finland 1939-1940 from Princeps Games. theplayersaid.com/2025/10/04/u...
Unboxing Video: Freezing Inferno: USSR vs. Finland 1939-1940 from Princeps Games
Freezing Inferno is an Operational level 1 or 2 players board-wargame set in World War II covering the 1939-1940 conflict between the USSR and Finland. It is a hex & counter wargame with unique…
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The Players’ Aid @playersaidblog.bsky.social · 5d
Got this all printed out and ready to go! Crusade: Road to Jerusalem from Solo Wargame. Love these little print ‘n play wargames.
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The Players’ Aid @playersaidblog.bsky.social · 5d
It is that time again and the August 2025 Debrief Video sponsored by @nobleknightgames.bsky.social is up and sees us discussing Modern Classics. theplayersaid.com/2025/10/03/a...
August 2025 Monthly Debrief Video – Modern Classics
The August 2025 Monthly Debrief Video, which is the 8th episode in Season 5 of this series, saw us discussing Modern Classics. These are games that we have truly enjoyed, many of which were our fir…
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The Players’ Aid @playersaidblog.bsky.social · 6d
In a continuing series of Event Card spoilers covering the recently released Chicago ‘68 from The Dietz Foundation in this 10th post we look at Psychedelics. theplayersaid.com/2025/10/02/c...
Chicago ’68 from The Dietz Foundation – Event Card Spoilers with Designer Yoni Goldstein – Card #10: Psychedelics
Early last year, I caught wind that The Dietz Foundation was working with a new designer named Yoni Goldstein on his first game called Chicago ’68 and I was immediately interested. C…
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Noble Knight Games @nobleknightgames.bsky.social · 7d
Modern Classics? That's what this Monthly Debrief from our friends
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Modern Classics | Monthly Debrief S5E8 - Aug 2025 | The Players' Aid
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The Players’ Aid @playersaidblog.bsky.social · 7d
September was a fantastic month for the blog with 57,382 views, 37,139 visitors, 180 likes and 33 comments. This was down 21% over views in August (72,868) but still very good!
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The Players’ Aid @playersaidblog.bsky.social · 7d
Yesterday, we uploaded our 1,500th video on the YouTube Channel! Kind of crazy when I think about it. Thanks for all the support!
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The Players’ Aid @playersaidblog.bsky.social · 7d
The October Wargame Watch sponsored by Sound of Drums is up and included 26 games from publishers like VUCA Simulations, GMT Games, Compass Games, Princeps Games, Worthington Publishing, Wharf Rat Games, Neva Wargames and more! theplayersaid.com/2025/10/01/w...
Wargame Watch – What’s New & Upcoming – October 2025
For October, I was able to find 26 games to highlight in the Wargame Watch! Of that total, 4 games were offered on Crowdfunding (3 on Kickstarter and 1 on Backerkit). If you missed the September Wa…
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The Players’ Aid @playersaidblog.bsky.social · 8d
My Favorite Wargame Cards – A Look at Individual Cards from My Favorite Games – Card #49: Legions Demand Donative from The Wars of Marcus Aurelius: Rome 170-180CE from Hollandspiele. theplayersaid.com/2025/09/30/m...
My Favorite Wargame Cards – A Look at Individual Cards from My Favorite Games – Card #49: Legions Demand Donative from The Wars of Marcus Aurelius: Rome 170-180CE from Hollandspiele
With this My Favorite Wargame Cards Series (I used to call this “new” but now after doing it for well over a year and now coming to the 49th post in the series, I have removed the new), I hope to t…
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The Players’ Aid @playersaidblog.bsky.social · 9d
Our interview with Ben Rawlings designer of Violent Skies Season 4 – 1942/43 – The First Team to the Solomons Print and Play from Pocket Warfare Publishing. theplayersaid.com/2025/09/29/i...
Interview with Ben Rawlings Designer of Violent Skies Season 4 – 1942/43 – The First Team to the Solomons Print and Play from Pocket Warfare Publishing
In the category of new and small publisher I knew nothing about, over the past few years I found a new game series called Violent Skies from Pocket Warfare Publishing. These games ar…
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The Players’ Aid @playersaidblog.bsky.social · 10d
Our unboxing video for Fire in the Blue: Mediterranean Theatre from ACIES Edizioni. theplayersaid.com/2025/09/28/u...
Unboxing Video: Fire in the Blue: Mediterranean Theatre from ACIES Edizioni
Fire in the Blue transports you to the strategic crucible of the Mediterranean, where iconic battles raged between the Axis and Allied forces. Witness the critical role of aircraft and submarines i…
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The Players’ Aid @playersaidblog.bsky.social · 11d
Our unboxing video for A Most Resolute Action: The Battle of Fort Meigs, May 5, 1813 from High Flying Dice Games. theplayersaid.com/2025/09/27/u...
Unboxing Video: A Most Resolute Action: The Battle of Fort Meigs, May 5, 1813 from High Flying Dice Games
The War of 1812 brought conflict once again to the state of Ohio and the Northwest Territory. The War of 1812 began badly for the US. In August, a two-thousand-man US army in Detroit was surrendere…
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The Players’ Aid @playersaidblog.bsky.social · 12d
Our solitaire playthrough video for Manila: The Savage Streets, 1945 from Revolution Games / Take Aim Designs. theplayersaid.com/2025/09/26/s...
Solitaire Playthrough Video: Manila: The Savage Streets, 1945 from Revolution Games / Take Aim Designs
Manila: The Savage Streets, 1945 is a solitaire area activation wargame that sees the player handling the attacking American forces against the system that handles the defending and static Jap…
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The Players’ Aid @playersaidblog.bsky.social · 13d
In a continuing series of Event Card spoilers for the upcoming The Troubles: Shadow War in Northern Ireland from Compass Games in today’s entry we take a look at #11 1966 Malvern Street Catholics Shot. theplayersaid.com/2025/09/25/t...
The Troubles: Shadow War in Northern Ireland 1964-1998 from Compass Games – Multifaction Treatment of the Northern Ireland Conflict – Event Card Spoilers – #11 1966 Malvern Street Catholics Shot
In late 2019, we hosted a 3-part series on an upcoming game called The Troubles: Shadow War in Northern Ireland 1964-1998. Through that process I came to appreciate the designer Hugh O’Donnell…
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The Players’ Aid @playersaidblog.bsky.social · 14d
My Favorite Wargame Cards – A Look at Individual Cards from My Favorite Games – Card #48: George Rogers Clark Leads a Western Offensive from Washington’s War from @gmtgames.bsky.social theplayersaid.com/2025/09/24/m...
My Favorite Wargame Cards – A Look at Individual Cards from My Favorite Games – Card #48: George Rogers Clark Leads a Western Offensive from Washington’s War from GMT Games
With this My Favorite Wargame Cards Series (I used to call this “new” but now after doing it for well over a year and now coming to the 48th post in the series, I have removed the new),…
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The Players’ Aid @playersaidblog.bsky.social · 15d
Printed off some alternative counters and board for Bloody Lane: A Solitaire Wargame designed by Vincent Cooper. Looking forward to some arts and crafts time and getting this played!
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The Players’ Aid @playersaidblog.bsky.social · 15d
Grant shares his thoughts about the September 2025 Monthly Update from @gmtgames.bsky.social – A New Hermann Luttmann Solitaire Game and Much More! theplayersaid.com/2025/09/23/s...
September 2025 Monthly Update from GMT Games – A New Hermann Luttmann Solitaire Game and Much More!
This month, there was just 1 new P500 game offered called A Hell So Terrible: Verdun 1916 designed by Hermann Luttmann. I have been awaiting the announcement of this game from Hermann and am very e…
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The Players’ Aid @playersaidblog.bsky.social · 16d
Our interview with Dana Lombardy designer of NORAD 3 from Lombardy Studios. theplayersaid.com/2025/09/22/i...
Interview with Dana Lombardy Designer of NORAD 3 from Lombardy Studios
Not often does a game get a 3rd Edition printing! But, sometimes the classics are given this treatment and the games are well received and even much anticipated. Well, the classic NORAD designed by…
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