Not much to report on the practical gaming
front at the moment. No Monday games for a couple of weeks and the Wednesday
group has returned to RPGs for the foreseeable. I’ll be trying to get couple of
solo games in until regular programming resumes.
In other news, the Charles S. Roberts Awards
winners have just been announced about twelve hours ago (at time of writing). Congratulations
to the winners and to the nominees; 2022 was a really good year for wargames,
and just gaining a nomination for a category is a tough gig, given the quality
of games generally out there these days. You can find the full listing of the
winners and nominees in their respective categories here.
Discounting the magazines and expansions
for existing games, there are 58 titles represented among the fifteen game-oriented
categories. Going over the lists. I realised that I own nine of these titles
(and one of the expansions, but that’s a different story for another time). I’ve
written reviews of two of the games (414BC: Siege of Syracuse and 1565: Siege of Malta), and shared some impressions on another three (Caesar!,
Fire & Stone: Siege of Vienna 1683, and Plains Indian Wars). I’m
also actively seeking out another six games, with fourteen more again on my
wish-list.
Since I can’t seem to make much
progress on my 6x6 list for a while, I’m going to turn my attention to some of
the Charles S. Roberts Awards winners and nominees. I don’t think I’ll get through
all the games I own from the list, but there are a couple I’ve been meaning to
write up already, and haven’t had the time. Suddenly, I don’t have that excuse
to hide behind. I’ll start with those I already own, and add to the list as I
secure others. I can’t guarantee a close schedule for these reviews; I will
knock them out as quickly as I can replay them and gather my thoughts, then get
them down on proverbial paper. I promise I will try to present something thoughtful,
readable, and at least mildly diverting. With pictures.
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