Sorted by Issue Number
Volume 9, #4 (October 2004) - 56 pages
Strategy, tactics, play-aids and variants for The
Longest Day by Joe Osentoski
An analysis of Gunslinger Showdown #9 by Tom Cundiff
An analysis of Gunslinger Showdown #10 by Tom Cundiff
2004 March Madness men's and women's sweet sixteen
teams by
Stuart Tucker
An article adding the Jumbo Sherman tank and seven
new scenarios
for Panzer Leader by Alan Arvold and Michael Flagiello
A variant correcting geographical errors and making
small changes to Guns of August
by Tom Cundiff
An Air Force/Dauntless scenario dealing with Pierre Clostermann's first
kills in 1943 by Tom
Cundiff
Volume 9, #3 (July 2004) - 52 pages
A system for resolving hidden movement and
searching without a
referee in Bismarck, Midway, Jutland and Flat Top by Scott Romanowski
Strategies in Puerto Rico by Michael Anchors
A new scenario for the game 1776 from the War of 1812 - The 1813
Campaign by Jim Lawler
An article describing the making of the map
necessary for playing War
of 1812 campaigns with 1776 by Jim Engler
A variant for Gunslinger during the period 1830-1850 including
one new showdown by Alan Arvold
The strategy of using landing forces in Victory In The Pacific
by Bob Hamel
Additional rules cards and ships for expanding Naval War by Tom
Cundiff
An article adding reconnaissance units and four new scenarios
for
Panzerblitz / Panzer Leader by Alan Arvold and Michael Flagiello
Volume 9, #2 (April 2004) - 48 pages
Additional rules cards and ships for
expanding Enemy In Sight by
Tom
Cundiff
An evaluation of the fighter aircraft in Air Force
and Dauntless
by Sam Sheikh
An analysis of the villains, maps, magic and
activity in Magic
Realm by Daniel Farrow IV
2003 March Madness men's and women's sweet sixteen
teams by
Stuart Tucker
Evening the odds by adjusting the victory conditions
in B-17:
Queen Of The Skies by Chris Bradley
An article adding flame tanks and four new scenarios
for
Panzerblitz / Panzer Leader by Alan Arvold
An analysis of Gunslinger's Showdown 7: The
Bar Fight by
Tom Cundiff
An analysis of Gunslinger's Showdown 8: The
Campfire by
Tom Cundiff
Volume 9, #1 (Janaury 2004) - 44 pages
A variant article for Kingmaker adding 32
new cards by Tom Cundiff
An analysis of the sea areas of Victory In The
Pacific by
Attilio Tribuzi
In introduction to Battle Cry by George Nickols
Methods for playing The Napoleonic Wars with six of
more players
by Jim Lawler
An article expanding Jutland into the Mediterranean
Sea,
including new ships and six scenarios by Alan Arvold and Michael
Flagiello
Rules adjustments to provide more play balance to
Maharaja by
Jim Lawler
An article describing the joys of Panzerblitz / Panzer
Leader by
Thomas
Williams
A description of the AREA Ratings calculations by
Glenn Petroski
Volume 8, #4 (October 2003) - 44 pages
An in-depth article attempting to add more realism
to The Longest Day by Charles Duke
A variant for Blackbeard from the Buccaneering period of
1640-1690 by Alan Arvold
A variant for B-17 adding the B-24J by Tom Cundiff
An article detailing a PBeM interface for Panzerblitz /
Panzer
Leader by Dennis Jorgenson
An analysis of Turn 2 strategies for the Allies in
Victory
In The Pacific by Tim Tow
Volume 8, #3 (July 2003) - 44 pages
Rules and nine scenarios for Jutland featuring battles in
the Baltic Sea by Alan Arvold and Michael Flagiello
A French strategy for making an arrangement with the Axis
(and narrative series replay) in Advanced Third Reich by Charles Duke
Proposed rules modifications for Devil's Den, War &
Peace, Fortress Europa, Victory In The Pacifc / War At Sea, Submarine
and
Flat Top by Tom Cundiff
Men's and Women's Sweet Sixteen teams from the 1999 NCAA
basketball tournament for March Madness by Stuart Tucker
Three large interconnecting Panzer Leader scenarios on
the battle of Termoli by Gilbert Garza
An Air Force scenario featuring Hans Joachim Marseille by
Tom Cundiff
Volume 8, #2 (April 2003) - 44 pages
A look into the strategies for scenarios #6 through
#9 of 7th Fleet by Jim Eliason
Seven more new scenarios for Israeli Defense Force
by Alan Arvold
A Wooden Ships & Iron Men scenario of the Battle
of Porto Praya by Tom Cundiff
A strategy article for Adel Verpflichtet by John
Pack
An Adel Verpflichtet series replay by John Pack
A modification to the 501 City-Fight-In-Four Up
Front scenario by Alan Arvold
Volume 8, #1 (January 2003) - 40 pages
Strategy and tactics in The Civil War by Charles
Duke
Strategy for where to start with your first spoke in
Air Baron by Michael Anchors
A War At Sea series replay featuring Jim Laws vs Bob
Hamel
A new mission for Solitaire ASL from the Pegasus
Bridge module by Ian Vickers
An examination of the French version of Dune by Alan
Arvold
A variant incorporating leaders and morale in
Panzerblitz / Panzer Leader by Thomas Williams
A description of technology changes with AREA by
Glenn Petroski
A look into the strategies for scenarios #1 through
#5 of 7th Fleet by Jim Eliason
An Air Force scenario featuring the life of Pierre
Clostermann by Tom Cundiff
An Air Force scenario featuring the life of Maj.
Robert S. Johnson by Tom Cundiff
Another Air Force scenario featuring the life of
Maj. Robert S. Johnson by Tom Cundiff
An Air Force scenario featuring Werner Moelders in
Spain by Tom Cundiff
Volume 7, #4 (October 2002) - 40 pages
A six-player series replay for Gunslinger scenario
#4 (Theives Fall Out) narrated by Sam Sheikh
Random Design Your Own methodology for Panzerblitz
and Panzer Leader by Ken Perry
The Sweet Sixteen men's and women's basketball teams
for 2002 for March Madness by Stuart Tucker
Optional rules for Fortress Europa by Alan Arvold
A recap of the Winter War 29 convention by Alfred
Wong
A revision and expansion of the 1781 Yorktown
scenario for 1776 by Robert Furney
A recap of the 2002 Midwest Open Victory In The
Pacific tournament by Glenn Petroski
Modifications to various B-17 variants by Tom
Cundiff
Volume 7, #3 (July 2002) - 40 pages
Seven new scenarios and errata for Israeli Defense
Force by Alan Arvold
Early Italian play in 4th Edition Third Reich by
Paul Edwards
A 4th Edition Third Reich quiz by John Michalski
Analysis of various strategies in Gangsters by John
Pack
An addition of purchasing commissions to Down With
The King by Tom Cundiff
Handicapping the 2002 WBC Caesar awards by Jonathan
Lockwood
An update to the Augusta National Golf Course (The
Masters) for Pro Golf by Bruce Monnin
Volume 7, #2 (April 2002) - 40 pages
A Yom Kipper scenario for Flashpoint: Golan by Alan
Arvold
(Includes a 2 page color
insert of the counters needed for play)
Alternative opening attacks on Poland in 4th Edition
Third Reich by Bruce Hatter
A look at common errors in the play of Gunslinger by
Tom Cundiff
An analysis of Gunslinger's Showdown 5: The
Ambush by Tom Cundiff
An analysis of Gunslinger's Showdown 6: The
Raid by Tom Cundiff
An Australian strategy for Victory In The Pacific by
Mike Day
Rules for an Atlantic Fleet variant for Victory In
The Pacific by Michael Knautz
Two new races for Win Place & Show by Pat Premo
Rules clarifications for Dune by Alan Arvold
Rules clarifications for Tokyo Express by Alan
Arvold
A gunnery facing device for Jutland by Ronald
Mazurkiewicz
Volume 7, #1 (January 2002) - 40 pages
Strategies of tournament champions at Gangsters by
Michael Anchors
Optional rules for Gangsters (Bombs, Shootouts &
Cops) by Alan Arvold
Errata and clarifications for the Boardgamer's
Special Panzerblitz Issue by Alan Arvold
A Blackbeard PBeM Series Replay by Todd Goff
Variant rules and strategy tips for Freedom In The
Galaxy by Charles Duke
An alternate opening against Poland in 4th Edition
Third Reich by Paul Edwards
A revised Saratoga scenario for 1776 by Bob Furney
A report on the Conquest 2001 Victory In The Pacific
tournament by Ray Freeman
A War And Peace question box by Alan Arvold
Volume 6, #4 (October 2001) - 40 pages
An early Operation Barbarossa situation for
Panzerblitz by Ray Freeman
An update to the Panzerblitz DYO point system by
Alan Arvold
An update to the Panzer Leader DYO point system by
Alan Arvold
New Sweet 16 men's and women's basketball teams for
2001 for March Madness by Stuart Tucker
A summary of maneuver in 3 card games - We The
People, Hannibal: Rome vs Carthage and Successors by Michael Anchors
Additional rules and units for Colombia Games' War
Of 1812 by Jim Lawler
Errata and clarifications for the Boardgamer's Guide
to 1776 by Jim Lawler
A WBC Hall of Fame Update by Bruce Monnin
Al Wong summarizes his week at the World Boardgaming
Championships
The Editor's recap of the WBC by Bruce Monnin
Highlights of a few of the tournaments at the 2001
World Boardgaming Championships by their GM's
Volume 6, #3 (July 2001) - 36 pages
System to game master Gunslinger by Tom Cundiff and
Mo Carlson
A blind scenario for use in game mastered Gunslinger
by Tom Cundiff
Rules for horses for Gunslinger by Tom Cundiff
Weather Rules for Gunslinger by Tom Cundiff
Rules Errata and Additions For Gunslinger by Tom
Cundiff
A report from the 2001 Midwest Open Victory In The
Pacific tournament by Glenn Petroski
Four new scenarios for Jutland involving battles
between the English and the Germans by Michael Flagiello and Alan
Arvold
A narrative of some Solitaire ASL games by Steve
Foren
Proposed tournament rules for Axis & Allies by
Al Wong
Playing aids for Blackbeard by Mike Crowe
Volume 6, #2 (April 2001) - 40 pages
A summary of the Fleet series major rules
differences, a set of common rules for all games, and some variant
rules by Charles Duke
An variant scenario for Hannibal: Rome vs Carthage
involving Pyrrhus in Italy and Sicily by Trevor Bender
An article dealing with the card changes and
revisions in game mechanics to play an Advanced version of Paths Of
Glory by Joseph Bisio (and John Loth)
An article polishing the Up Front Campaign game by
Alan Arvold
An analysis of the cards of Atlantic Storm by Bruce
Monnin
Volume 6, #1 (January 2001) - 44 pages
An article detailing strategy and tactics in
Successors by John Firer
A solitaire player's view of wargames by Charles
Duke
Alan Arvold adds some new options to Blackbeard
A preliminary report from the 2000 World Boardgaming
Championships
A description of the Buckeye GameFest War At Sea
tournament by Bruce Monnin
A short War At Sea variant accounting for timeliness
and damage to Allied convoys by Michael Knautz
An article explaining the use of chess clocks to
speed play of Victory In The Pacific by Al Wong
A 5 player variant for Successors using the counters
provided in the GENERAL Vol 32, #3 by Alan Arvold
Volume 5, #4 (October 2000) - 44 pages
A historical analysis of the variants and optionals
for Advanced Third Reich and Empire Of The Rising Sun by Charles Duke
An article adding special abilities to the major
generals in Successors by John Firer
Special rules and 1943 scenarios for Guadalcanal by
Trevor Bender
New 2000 Final Four teams (men's and women's) for
March Madness by Stuart Tucker
An Up Front article by Alan Arvold providing the
following:
An updated
Design Your Own system so all major powers can use it (and some minor
ones)
Alternative
forces for early war scenarios (and some late war ones as well)
A new type of
scenario, the Anti-Tank Strongpoint
An Atlantic Storm series replay with commentary by
John Coussis and play by David Carroll, Keith Hunsinger, Bruce Monnin,
Bruce
Reiff and Todd Surgoine
10 Quick Tips for War At Sea play by Tim Hitchings
AREA News by Glenn Petroski
Volume 5, #3 (July 2000) - 36 pages
Variant rules for Pacific War by Charles Duke
An article describing the card paly required to win
in Roadkill by Michael Anchors
Description of the racing fixing
strategy/controversy at the 1999 Win, Place & Show WBC tournament
by Stuart Tucker
A short analysis of the bidding and no first turn
Russian attack play balance options for Axis & Allies by Al Wong
A Breakout: Normandy scenario dealing with the
capture of Cherbourg by Philip Barcafer and Matt Fagan
Al Wong details his experiences at Winter War 1999
tournament
John Michalski's 5th article in the Third Reich
Workshop series dealing with gaining and keeping momentum in 4th
Edition Third Reich
Updated rules for Jutland by Alan Arvold
Siege of Jerusalem sequence of play by Bruno
Sinigaglio
An article proposing more realistic rules for
movement of supply units in 1776 by Gilbert Collins
A report on the 2000 Midwest Open Victory In The
Pacific tournament by Glenn Petroski
Volume 5, #2 (April 2000) - 44 pages
Part 2 of a series replay of the Bitter Woods
tournament scenario by John Grant Jr., Bob Ryan and Randy Heller
Expansion Tyche cards for use in Successors by John
Firer
A variant for Maharaja adding a new empire to Yellow
and the addition of several smaller empires by Jim Lawler
An analysis of support weapon breakdown in ASL by
Charles Duke
Optional rules for Stellar Conquest by Klaus
Æ. Mogensen
Optional rules adding captured weapons to Up Front
by Alan Arvold
Part 2 of the summaries from the World Boardgaming
Championships by WBC GM's
Volume 5, #1 (January 2000) - 44 pages
A strategy article on Age of Renaissance by Marcus
Watney
Early game strategy in 4th Edition Third Reich by
John Michalski
Rules clarification and strategy for the campaign
game of Geronimo by Alan Arvold
A variant for playing Roadkill solitaire by Ian
Vickers
Part 1 of a Bitter Woods tournament scenario series
replay by John Grant Jr., Bob Ryan and Randy Heller
Volume 4, #4 (October 1999) - 40 pages
Part 2 of a Breakout: Normandy series replay by Alan
Applebaum, Don Greenwood and Bill Edwards
Four new Panzerblitz scenarios featuring the
Katyusha weapon by Leslie Geraty
Variant introducing intermediate and short games for
Successors by John Firer
Analysis of each of the planes in Mustangs by Sam
Shiekh
Optional rules and an additional scenario for Attack
Sub by Alan Arvold
Variant rules to fix the bugs in Hitler's War by
Michael Anchors
A personal description of the 1999 World Boardgaming
Championships by Bruce Monnin
Volume 4, #3 (July 1999) - 40 pages
Strategy for play of the tournament scenario in
Bitter Woods by John Grant Jr.
A variant adding the rifle grenade to Up Front by
Alan Arvold
A report on the 1999 Midwest Open Victory In The
Pacific tournament by Glenn Petroski
Strategy for the British side in We The People by
Andrew Morris
Tournament rules and scenarios for Main Battle Tank
by Rob Schoenen
A variant for Tyranno Ex by Jim Eliason
An 1812 scenario for War & Peace by Michael
Anchors
Part 1 of a Breakout: Normandy series replay by Alan
Applebaum, Don Greenwood and Bill Edwards
Volume 4, #2 (April 1999) - 32 pages
An Advanced Squad Leader series replay by Robert
Banozic, Scott Drane and David Goldman
A 1942 scenario variant for Russian Front by James
Pei
Optional rules for London's Burning by Sam Sheikh
A short advice article for Diplomacy by Will Wible
A First Peloponnesian War variant for Peloponnesian
Wars by Alan Arvold
A Victory In The Pacific game narrative by Mike
Crowe
A non-random method to start Circus Maximus by Klaus
Æ Morgensen
Volume 4, #1 (January 1999) - 40 pages
Team variants and a short scenario for Atlantic
Storm by Mark McLaughlin
Strategy for Scenario 6 of Here Come The Rebels by
Joe Bellas
A West Front 1914 scenario and rules changes and
clarifications for Guns of August by Alan Richbourg with John Weingardt
Strategy for 4th Edition Third Reich dealing with
sideshows and diversions by John Michalski
A series replay for the 1776 scenario The British
Receding by Jim Lawler and Rod Coffey
A variant for the 2nd Armored Division in Patton's
Best by Alan Arvold
Part 2 of the report from Avaloncon 1998 by Don
Greenwood and Avaloncon GM's
Volume 3, #4 (October 1998) - 40 pages
A history and variant article for Raid On St.
Nazaire by Andrew Morris
An analysis of initial Italian defense in 4th
Edition Third Reich by Steve Packwood
A narrative of the Navcon II Victory In The Pacific
tournament final by Mike Crowe
Rules updates for Luftwaffe by Alan Arvold
Three Panzerblitz scenarios introducing Lend Lease
equipment to the Russian forces by Les Geraty
Part 1 of the report from Avaloncon 1998 by Don
Greenwood and Avaloncon GM's
Volume 3, #3 (July 1998) - 32 pages
Analysis of opening set-ups in 4th Edition Third
Reich by John Michalski
Allied opening strategy at War At Sea by Jonathan
Lockwood
A strategy article for Russian Front by James Pei
A variant for Assassin by Alan Arvold
A new 1781 scenario for 1776 by Jim Lawler
A description of the Saratoga scenario used at
Avaloncon for 1776 by Steve Packwood
Rules clarifications for Panzerblitz by Dave
Giordano
A March Madness series replay by Keith Hunsinger and
Bruce Monnin
A report on the 1998 Midwest Open Victory In The
Pacific tournament by Glenn Petroski
Volume 3, #2 (April 1998) - 32 pages
Strategy's involving Vichy France in 4th Edition
Third Reich by John Michalski
A 3-ring battle royal variant for Wrasslin' by Bruce
Monnin
A new scoresheet and miscellaneous notes for Title
Bout by Robert Morss
A 1776 variant introducing the city of Wilmington by
Jim Lawler
A simultaneous movement variant for Victory In The
Pacific by Jonathan Lockwood
AREA News by Glenn Petroski
An Across Five Aprils Series Replay by George Young
and Bruce Monnin
Volume 3, #1 (January 1998) - 32 pages
An introductory scenario for Squad Leader by Eric
Pass, Alan Yngve and Lars Clausen
Some basic strategies for We The People by Jim
Cavallari
Optional rules for including Hadrian's Wall in
Britannia by Charles Bahl
Part 2 of the report from Avaloncon 1997 by
Avaloncon GM's
Optional rules and new scenarios for Tokyo Express
incorporating PT boats by Alan Arvold
Allied strategy in Panzer Leader scenario #10 by
Leslie Geraty and John Laccone
AREA News by Glenn Petroski
Volume 2, #4 (October 1997) - 28 pages
Comprehensive strategy article on Victory In The
Pacific by Alan Applebaum
A 2 or 3 player variant for History Of The World
using only Asian empires by Charles Bahl
Part 1 of the report from Avaloncon 1997 by
Avaloncon GM's
ASL AREA News by Russ Gifford
AREA Defined by Bob Hamel
A Pro Golf series replay by Bruce Monnin
Volume 2, #3 (July 1997) - 32 pages
Part 2 of a three match War At Sea series replay by
Ray Freeman, Bruce Monnin, John Pack and Ron Artigues
Roman opening setup strategy in Caesar Alesia by
Hank Burkhalter
A report on the 1997 Midwest Open Victory In The
Pacific tournament by Glenn Petroski
Part 2 of AREA code of conduct by Tom Oleson, Don
Greenwood, Glenn Petroski and Bob Hamel
Description of Play By Graphics by Bill Thomson
Volume 2, #2 (April 1997) - 32 pages
Strategy in 1776 and a new scenario for the
Carolinas in 1776 by Michael Anchors
Variant for Candidate by Michael Anchors
A four turn History Of The World variant by Gary
Graber
Part 1 of a three match War At Sea series replay by
Ray Freeman, Bruce Monnin and Ron Artigues
AREA News by Glenn Petroski
Part 1 of AREA code of conduct by Tom Oleson, Don
Greenwood, Glenn Petroski and Bob Hamel
Volume 2, #1 (January 1997) - 32 pages
Air Baron series replay by Pete Stavish, Harry
Jannsen, Paul Horn, Jon Travers, Stu Basker and Charles Bahl
A variant for 1776 introducing partisan leaders by
Jim Lawler
Strategy in playing event cards in History Of The
World by Michael Anchors
A personal report from Avaloncon 1996 by James Pei
Part 2 of the report from Avaloncon 1996 by
Avaloncon GM's
Strategy for tournament play of Circus Maximus by
Bruce Monnin
Strategy in the ratings war phase of TV Wars by
Michael Anchors
PBeM ladder rules for History Of The World by Greg
Courter
Pre-ASL AREA recreation by Bill Thomson
Union opening strategy in Gettysburg '88 by Ray
Freeman
AREA News by Glenn Petroski
Volume 1, #4 (October 1996) - 32 pages
Part 2 of a Fortress Europa series replay by John
Grant Jr. and Randy Heller
Details of play by email by Alan Poulter
A narrative based on a playing of the Yukhnov Road
scenario from Panzerblitz by Leslie Geraty
Analysis and strategy for the scenarios of Attack
Sub by Michael Anchors
ASL AREA News by Russ Gifford
Rules clarifications for March Madness, Gettysburg
'88, Kremlin and History of the World by Avaloncon GM's
Avaloncon statistics from 1991-1995 by Bruce Reiff
Part 1 of the report from Avaloncon 1996 by
Avaloncon GM's
AREA News by Glenn Petroski
Volume 1, #3 (July 1996) - 36 pages
A Battle Of The Bulge '81 tournament scenario by
Randy Heller
Strategy tips for playing Auction by Bruce Reiff
Reports on the 1997 Midwest Open Victory In The
Pacific tournament by Glenn Petroski and Timothy Proksch
U-boat strategy in War At Sea by Steve Packwood
How to win in multiplayer PBeM games by Alan Poulter
In progress rules revisions for Starship Troopers by
Paul Bolduc
ASL AREA News by Russ Gifford
AREA News by Glenn Petroski
Part 1 of a Fortress Europa series replay by John
Grant Jr. and Randy Heller
Volume 1, #2 (April 1996) - 32 pages
A personal report from Avaloncon 1995 by James Pei
A History Of The World series replay by Bruce
Monnin, John Grant Jr., Jeff Miller, Robbie Robberson, Eric Kirchner
and George Young
AREA News by Glenn Petroski
ASL AREA News by Russ Gifford
Combining the rules to Panzerblitz and Panzer Leader
by Bill Scott
Rules clarification for combined Panzerblitz/Panzer
Leader rules
The British Dilemma - 1778, a new scenario for 1776
by Jim Lawler
Volume 1, #1 (January 1996) - 32 pages
Coverage of Avaloncon 1995 by Bruce Monnin
Short strategy article for Assassin by Steve Kershaw
AREA News by Glenn Petroski
Four tournament scenarios used at Avaloncon for
Panzer Leader by Bill Scott
Preview Issue (August 1995) - 20 pages
A variant providing more options during setup in
Circus Maximus by Bruce Monnin
Strategy tips for Candidate by Bruce Reiff
AREA News by Glenn Petroski
Axis strategy in War At Sea by Bruce Monnin
A variant adding random events to 1830 by Brad
Martin
Quick reference cards for Up Front by Michael Nagel
Rules clarifications for War At Sea
Last Updated: September 30, 2004