Category: Civil War Game Publishers
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Interview With AGEod’s American Civil War Game Developer Pocus
I’m pleased to present a short interview with the lead programmer for Birth of America and AGEod’s American Civil War Philippe Malacher, well known as Pocus on the AGEod forums. Pocus was gracious enough to take some time out of his busy schedule to answer a few questions about the game and the company. I […]
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Gary Grigsby’s War Between the States Nearing Completion
(Hat tip to Eddy Sterckx at the comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.war-historical usenet group for the following.) A new 2by3Games developer’s journal entry was posted on March 31, 2008. On pages 2 and 3, Joel Billings discusses the new Civil War wargame entitled War Between The States (or WBTS for short) and a possible release date of some time […]
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MMP Has Barren Victory II Available for Preorder
I completely missed this one, but Multiman Publishing is now offering Barren Victory II (BVII) for preorder. BVII, which covers Chickamauga, is the latest entry in the Civil War Brigade Series (CWBS). The game looks a little pricey with an $82 preorder price, but Chickamauga is a larger battle, even at the brigade level. The […]
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GMT Games Announces a New GBACW Game on Murfreesboro (Stones River)
I received an interesting email from GMT Games last weekend offering a new game called Dead of Winter (DoW) in their “P500” program. Dead of Winter covers the late 1862 (and early 1863) battle of Murfreesboro (or Stones River). Designed by Dave Powell with an assist from Richard Berg, DoW is the newest game in […]
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FREE Copy of HPS Campaign Chickamauga Available Soon
I will soon be announcing a contest asking for the best After Action Reports you can create for any Civil War wargames you own. You may submit as many After Action Reports as you wish for a single game or multiple games. The winner will receive a free copy of Campaign Chickamauga from HPS Simulations. […]
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Mad Minute Games’ Programmer Norb Timpko Has A New Web Site
I’ve been away from the Mad Minute Games web site for far too long, but I read in the forums that Norb Timpko, head (only?) programmer for the company, has a new web site of his own. A quick read of the FAQ and some other areas revealed Norb is hard at work on his […]
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HPS Releases Campaign Antietam and Mexican-American War
HPS Simulations today released the latest title in their Civil War Battles series, Campaign Antietam, along with Mexican-American War, a title which should be of some interest to Civil War wargamers. The games are selling initially at an introductory rate of $39.95, but will eventually revert to the standard price of $49.95. Details on Antietam […]