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Mark @smarkg52.bsky.social · 20d

Laser cut counters…so my office will smell like a campfire for a few days! But prototype board and counters are here so I am all set to head to @sdhistcon.bsky.social in November!!! #Chevauchée #levyandcampaign

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SDHistCon @sdhistcon.bsky.social · 29d

We're proud to announce the 2025 Bobby Nunes Memorial Award finalists, recognizing exceptional pieces of gaming media from 2024 by @amabel.bsky.social, @fredserval.bsky.social, @charlietheel.bsky.social, and @danthurot.bsky.social. More on their nominated works here: sdhist.com/2025-bobby-n...

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SDHistCon @sdhistcon.bsky.social · Sep 8

Thanks to @boardgamegeek.com (and @candidrum.bsky.social in particular!) for adding the Summit Award to their awards database and linking it to game pages. You can view past winners and nominees here: boardgamegeek.com/award/113190.... We love to see it!

Summit Award

An annual award, given out by the San Diego Historical Gaming Convention, that recognises a historical board game published in the preceding year that most broadened the hobby through the ease of teac...

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SDHistCon @sdhistcon.bsky.social · Aug 20

We're proud to announce the 2025 Summit Award finalists: Operation Bøllebank, GHQ, War Story: Occupied France, and Vijayanagara: The Deccan Empires of Medieval India, 1290-1398. More details, and honorable mentions, here: sdhist.com/2025-summit-...

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SDHistCon @sdhistcon.bsky.social · Aug 13

Tickets are on sale now for SDHistCon Summit 2025, to be held from Nov. 7-10 in San Diego: tabletop.events/conventions/.... More information on the event: sdhist.com/sdhist-summi.... Hope you can join us for it!

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SDHistCon @sdhistcon.bsky.social · Aug 13

Yes, the tickets will go on sale at noon Pacific, as stated there.

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SDHistCon @sdhistcon.bsky.social · Jun 25

Thanks for the signal boost!

The Players’ Aid @playersaidblog.bsky.social · Jun 25

Nominations Open for the 2025 Summit Award and 2025 Bobby Nunes Memorial Award from San Diego Historical Games Convention @sdhistcon.bsky.social theplayersaid.com/2025/06/25/n...

Nominations Open for the 2025 Summit Award and 2025 Bobby Nunes Memorial Award from San Diego Historical Games Convention (SDHistCon)

This past week, I learned that the nominations for the 2025 Summit Award and the 2025 Bobby Nunez Memorial Award are open from SDHistCon. These awards have been happening annually since 2022 and ar…

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SDHistCon @sdhistcon.bsky.social · Jun 22

There absolutely are people doing great things in the RPG space! We've featured some on our site (sdhist.com/pablo-lopez-...) and at our conventions, and want to do more there when it makes sense. But these particular awards were created as board game awards.

Pablo López talks ‘La Desbandá 1937’ RPG: ‘I hope that players discover what happened.’ – SDHist

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SDHistCon @sdhistcon.bsky.social · Jun 22

Nominations are now open for our 2025 Summit Award and 2025 Bobby Nunes Memorial Award! More information, and how to vote, can be found here: sdhist.com/nominations-...

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SDHistCon @sdhistcon.bsky.social · Jun 21

We have a new post at Conflicts of Interest Online recapping our SDHistCon Second Front event, with full, free videos of seven panels and demos for those who missed them. Check it out here! sdhist.com/highlights-f...

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Stuart Ellis-Gorman @drcrossbows.bsky.social · Jun 8

Had a lot of fun last night chatting with @djackthompson.bsky.social about the American Civil War, terminology, and southern opposition to secession (among other things, like board games I guess) for @sdhistcon.bsky.social. If you missed it live you can still watch it www.youtube.com/live/p5Cf01b...

Rebels Against Rebellion - Historical Discussion with David Thompson (SD Histcon)

YouTube video by Homo Ludens

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Nicola S @6xwa.bsky.social · Jun 8

For those who missed it or so in love with it that want to watch it again, here is the panel about @snafustore.bsky.social I hosted last night with Oscar Olivier and @zweigefuhle.bsky.social as part of @sdhistcon.bsky.social Second Front 2025.
Please 👍🏻 the video!
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On the other side of pond, SNAFU: another European publisher

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Jason Matthews @jasondcmatthews.bsky.social · Jun 7

Fun conversation today with SD Hist Con, Second Front. I personally learned a lot, and appreciated the insights provided by this panel of superb designers. Watch it here! www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYQ3... @sdhistcon.bsky.social

Spanish School of Conflict Design

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SDHistCon @sdhistcon.bsky.social · Jun 7

At SDHistCon Second Front, we have @jasondcmatthews.bsky.social hosting a fascinating panel on The Spanish School of Conflict Design. Check it out on YouTube here! www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYQ3...

Spanish School of Conflict Design

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SDHistCon @sdhistcon.bsky.social · Jun 7

We have lots of great content coming up at SDHistCon Second Front. In a few minutes, at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. ET, Aaron Danis, Ty Bomba, Joe Miranda, and Trevor Bender will discuss counterfactual history and wargaming. Watch on YouTube here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlxP...

Counterfactual Wargaming and Why it’s Important

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SDHistCon @sdhistcon.bsky.social · Jun 7

Thanks to Steve Jones from Blue Panther LLC for a great SDHistCon Second Front 2025 presentation on where his company's at 19 years in!

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Fred Serval @fredserval.bsky.social · Jun 7

New Boardgame Tutorial channel just dropped, HopOnBoard, with a first video on Molly House by @miasmacorp.bsky.social and @colewehrle.bsky.social - Amazing work, looking forward to the next ones. SUBSCRIBED!
youtu.be/7BgSaZa2Qkg?...

Molly House: A COMPREHENSIVE How to Play

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SDHistCon @sdhistcon.bsky.social · Jun 7

At SDHistCon Second Front, we have @drcrossbows.bsky.social interviewing @djackthompson.bsky.social about the history behind "Rebels Against Rebellion." Check it out here! www.youtube.com/live/p5Cf01b...

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SDHistCon @sdhistcon.bsky.social · Jun 7

Thank you, and thanks for all your support!

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SDHistCon @sdhistcon.bsky.social · Jun 7

SDHistCon Second Front 2025 is off and rolling! Thanks to
@playersaidblog.bsky.social and @playersaidalex.bsky.social
for kicking us off with a virtual morning coffee chat! Full events schedule here: tabletop.events/conventions/...

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David Thompson @djackthompson.bsky.social · Jun 6

Join me tomorrow (Saturday, 7 June) for three different Rebels Against Rebellion sessions during the @sdhistcon.bsky.social online con. I'll do a gameplay overview, run a demo, and chat with @drcrossbows.bsky.social on the history behind the game.

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SDHist Online 2025 Second Front

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Armchair Dragoons @armchairdragoons.bsky.social · Jun 6

TOMORROW!

@sdhistcon.bsky.social is holding their one-day online event all day on 6/7 (that's replacing SDHISTCON East)

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Fred Serval @fredserval.bsky.social · Jun 6

Tomorrow it's @sdhistcon.bsky.social online! We'll be having a busy schedule. First thing, is at 4pm French time, @drcrossbows.bsky.social will chat with @djackthompson.bsky.social about the American Civil War. Should be fun, I'm sure no one will be upset... 😅
youtube.com/live/p5Cf01b...

Rebels Against Rebellion - Historical Discussion with David Thompson (SD Histcon)

YouTube video by Homo Ludens

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Nicola S @6xwa.bsky.social · Jun 5

Next Saturday for @sdhistcon.bsky.social Second Front 2025, I will be hosting a panel about @snafustore.bsky.social with Oscar Olivier (head honcho) and artist extraordinaire @zweigefuhle.bsky.social. A 6-handed interview and we will showcase a few of SNAFU games.
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Jason Matthews @jasondcmatthews.bsky.social · Jun 2

For @sdhistcon.bsky.social I am hosting a panel of innovative consim designers from Spain. Spain has become a huge force in historical gaming, and I am excited to discuss perspectives with some of the leaders in this emerging pillar of our hobby. Check out tabletop.events/conventions/...

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