Eric Walters's Blog (62)

Pictures are worth a thousand words, so it's better to check out the full album here.…

You can check out my review of the "Basic" PANZER game here.

Here are the reviews for…

You can read my "First Impressions" multi-part review of the game at Board Game Geek here.…

This weekend's edition of WSJ had this article that I simply had to share--you can read it online here.

One of the more interesting segments of the piece--which is really aimed at videogamers--was something I thought applied to board wargames as well.  The article argues that gaming provides four major experiences that, according to author Jane…

While the time and venue of WINTER OFFENSIVE this year was much as previous ones, this event was just a little bit different.  For one, while this convention/tournament was always predominately about ADVANCED SQUAD LEADER (ASL for ALS fundraising), this year it seemed that ASL dominated even more than usual.  Last year there were a lot of non ASL games going on, but this year there weren't quite as many.  That…

I've seen a recurring thread in some postings, both here and elsewhere, over the years about how wargaming seems to be migrating further and further towards these kinds of games.  I can't recall where I first read it, but some grognard appended the label of "history lite" to these designs.  Is it an accurate appellation?  

I like a lot of these kinds of games, but then again I don't expect the same depth of insight from them as I do games using more traditional design methods.  But…

Why I am a wargame grognard--reposted (and expanded)--from Board Game Geek here.

For starters, it's because I'm old enough to be one. Born in 1959 (you do the math). Started wargaming seriously in 1974 (you do the math again). A lot of grognards--at least those…

Reposted from Board Game Geek here.

Everybody has their pet peeves about what they don't like in games, even some of their favorite ones. I always find it interesting to listen to, especially when I don't know or am not familiar…

Everybody needs a STAVKA, a "Wolf's Lair," or some other place to gather wargaming friends to play:

Walters War Room, circa 2007.

Admittedly, I am most impressed with Bert Schneider's Man Cave/War Room decor seen…

Since Decision Games is republishing classic SPI titles, are there games you wish they'd get back into circulation?

While Doc Decision and his friendly folks have been doing major redesigns of some games (e.g., WACHT AM RHEIN 2, DESTRUCTION OF ARMY GROUP CENTER,…