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I'm excited to see the unboxing, but I can't wait for a review/playthrough. I live a million miles past the ass end of nowhere, and I'm lacking opponents for wargames so I'm always excited to see solitaire games. I know very little about the war in the Philipines so I'm curious to see your take.

Great topic and vid. I agree Legion and Hollandspiele are the most consistent in tackling unusual topics. My collection is such now that I generally only add one to my collection if it covers a new topic (though I focus on ancient and medieval games). FYI, check out MMP TCS game on The Battle of Leros.

Absolutely love the Monthly Debrief videos. Always good irrespective of the topic although that can also be awesome. Really enjoy the banter back and forth and also hear yo7 both very loud and clear ee Rhein addictive qualities of purchases etc . Have Ukraine 43 2nd edition yet to play it. Keep em coming boys!

So Grant...you mentioned you are interested in playing Legion Games "The Battle of Adobe Walls". I have all 3 battles of the series and never played, and I'm about to put them to sales....If you are interested, let me know....

Mr. Foote wrote the trilogy by hand, using a dip pen...one million plus words...between 1958 and 1974. Random House had commissioned a single volume history of the American Civil War. The obvious question is whether you have seen Ken Burn's series The Civil War? Your videos are always interesting and engaging.

That, was a fierce fight, Manila. I'm from Columbus Ohio, and my father in law served with the 1st Cav Div, and was wounded in Manila. The 37th ID was an Ohio National Guard division. Both of these divisions were the primary units in this battle, along with, I wanna say the 17th AB. The history behind this battle is shocking. Much suffering by the civilian population of Manila, it's gut wrenching and heartbreaking.

Such a fun pair of games. Thanks for this. Manila is tense and fun.

Oh man, the Battle of Manila.

One of my all-time favorites! Love that Montcalm doom stack. :)

Guys... maybe consider doing top 5's or top 10's for half the year. You could probably get three videos out of that (first half, second half, recap of the year). Love your content, but for me, its hard getting through some vids that are over 30 min. Breaking it up, might appeal to a lot of people and maybe it might reduce the grumbles for being late on the annual top 10. Grant, if I see you at GenCon this year, I'll be sure to say hi. I'm making a return after over 30 years. Looking forward to going back, after so long.

I think I messed up. I had the opportunity to snag the Last Blitzkrieg, Baptism by fire and Brazen Chariots Opened but unpunched. For 200. And I just ended up getting Brazen Chariots to try it out. Although my hope is that one day Last Blitzkrieg will get an update with the colored banners. (baptism by fire is of such a footprint it feels less nessecary) but with MMP that might be unlikely who knows.

1. I have never had a problem with damaged boxes when bringing home loot from WBC back to the Philippines in my checked baggage so I'm a bit curious what happened with you. 2. Allen Dickerson is designing an intro level game in the GBACW series. It's not Simple GBoH because that's a rule system. The game Allen is designing is simpler battles with fewer counters, etc. 3 In Manila: The Savage Streets, I can see the area where my mother lives and since I only live about two minutes from her then by extension, I can sort of see where I live. Not exactly, of course, because I can't tell what streets are what except for the major ones. But I can see certain landmarks of the city on the map.

Yes, yes we are, and loving every minute. You look like you’ve lost weight Grant - looking good! Cheers!

Really great video update! Loved to see Tally-Ho and also Overflight! at about the 12 minute mark, even if the latter was only a brief look. Question: what is your Instagram so I can subscribe there?

One of the best games is that big green box with the chess knight on it. Nothing tops it for me.

Very much enjoy this game even though it hurts.

Nice monthly update as always Gents.

I just joined Rally The Troops recently as well, if you need a player for Friedrich or Wilderness War add me, would love to have a game with you guys! Name: WoWoW

Spent many happy hours at university in the mid 1980s playing Machiavelli. I always seemed to play the Papal States and would end up squeezed between Naples and France while Venice had more ducats than they knew what to do with and would spread across northern Italy like a Rennaissance contagion.

From old French Chanson de geste were epic poems of great deeds performed by minstrels and troubadours. Also resonant of the novel Beau Geste by P.C.Wren.

Love Rebel Fury. It plays so quick and is not complex at all. I am not a big hex & counter war gamer but I really enjoy this. Maybe you can argue that the counters could have looked a bit more beautiful, but that is the only little gripe.

Great episode!

...sounds and looks cool. I enjoy a crunchy game but I dont want use a proverbial slide rule for every aspect of the game. The flow becomes sluggish and you start to break teeth on too much crunchiness. To each his own I suppose. Always like your vids lads.

Great banter!

1960 the Making of the President, Votes for Women, Freedom the Underground Railroad, Unforgiven: Lincoln Assassination Trial

Guys, this video is almost two hours long and still it's not enough! Thanks for the shout out for Legion Wargames, on numerous occasions, we do tend towards non-mainstream topics. FYI, Invasion Malta is the "hypothetical" invasion of Malta in either 1941, 1942, or 1943, and Leros is the historical battle of the invasion of that island. I was very impressed that of all the wargames you have played, over all the years (and laughs and tears) that it was Demyansk Shield that holds such a high rank as one of the best memories. The game is nearly out of stock so others agree with your assessment of the game. Randy Lein Legion Wargames

Love the (almost) monthly debrief, still one of the best formats on YT. Informative, complete, bit of banter. Your praise for Lion of Judah really makes me want to hunt down a copy! Fascinating history and a WW2 theater rarely covered in games.

This gave me some new games to explore. I love games that give a unique experience! I like the smaller publisher recommendations too.

Glad the topic suggestion was helpful! Great discussion as always and more games to add to the wishlist!

An other excellent debrief, with so many games that are on my wish list. Two small games I play are Resist & Saladin(Shakos)I must get around to buying border states. Love Legion Games, I have the three cavalry affairs, which I really enjoy, also need to get Target for tonight & Invasion Malta. Possibly on the horizon Werwolf & Russo-Japanese War. The who knows when games Failure on the Tugela & Libertadores del Sur. South American wars a source on untouched material? Many thanks Gentlemen.

Noble Knight clearing out slowmovers from inventory?

What's the dimensions of the map board?

Gest is pronounced with a soft G fellas.

I've never played a hex and counter (I'm the local COIN guy), largely because I've never been attracted to the aesthetics of them, the graphic design (the NATO symbology really turns me off!). But I saw some photos of this and though "Huh, this looks good, it could become my first H&C game!". So I was very glad to see this review pop up on my feed, but... you've scared me off, with the length and the complexity. I can't leave a game for that long on my kitchen table unfortunately (playing solo), and the complexity isn't something I'm used to, so, yeah. Thanks for the review, I'll keep it mind for a future time when I've had more experience with H&C games and CRTs etc.

Nice work gents! Always engaging! I learn a ton from your videos! Bought Mike Lambo’s Lone Sherman Pacific, based on your recommendation Grant. It’s a blast - simple set up and rules, fast and tense! Thanks muchly!

Great interview with 3 fantastic friends.

"Redvers Reverse" Battle of Colenso 1899, 2nd Anglo Boer War 1899-1902. Also from Legion Wargames, and even more obscure, is "Hill of Doves" about the battle of Majuba-Laings Nek 1881 and the 1st Anglo Boer War 1880-81 (just Dec to Mar total).

MMP's Tactical Combat Series has a game on Leros, too!

The statue on the Machiavelli box cover is of condotiere captain Bartolomeo Colleoni, in Venice. You guys got me hooked on Cube4Me, curse you 😂-even getting tray sets for a few games that I already had other less elegant storage solutions for. Their products are great, and the people are really nice to work with.

I just got a bunch of games from the Historical Board Game Company- 55 Days of Peking and Battle of Sekigahara are mechanically similar to the Cahokia game you mentioned. I also have their Stalingrad game. All have a small footprint and play quickly which I appreciate. I picked up the Road to Independence game as well based on your review of that one.

I often take a couple or three games in my large hardshell suitcase, floating in socks, T-shirts, and like. So far, they have survived the trips, and if TSA did open the suitcase, they didn’t mess with the arrangement.

Legion. The Great Game 1837-1886 Rival Empires in Central Asia. Book/movie adjacent: Kipling's: Kim

Thanks for reminding me about Halls of Montezuma. Guess they're doing a second printing with a bigger box and that's coming out 3rdQtr

That Tippecanoe map is incredible. I want the game just so I can own that.

Unique? The Lost Provinces. By Hollandspiel. 1941. Thai vs French

Playing this game while EU4 exists is insane to me. There is something to be said about the in the same room feeling only a board game provides. But multiplayer eu4 is there for you, and single player is fun as well. This is the kind of game where to play it the stars have to align, you might only get 3 or 4 chances in your whole life to play a whole game.

Also Worthington's ACW game Franklin. !!

I dislike the idea of using "COIN adjacent" as "an introduction to COIN". It can get you in the door I guess, but in the end, it's not COIN. If it was, there would be no need for a new series.

Fred Serval always pronounces it "jest"

This was my first VUCA game: Excellent!