Our main topics this week are a couple of WWII east front games, but there's plenty of general wargame chatter as well. If you're interested in Absolute War, the new game from Carl Paradis and GMT, there's a fairly detailed description of how it works. 00:00 Feedback 02:58 San Diego HistCon Online 10:10 HoldFast: Russia 15:42 Absolute War 40:30 Battles Magazine 46:33 Final Words <a rel="payment" href="https://ko-fi.com/pushingcardboard">Support the show</a>

Our main topics this week are a couple of WWII east front games, but there's plenty of general wargame chatter as well. If you're interested in Absolute War, the new game from Carl Paradis and GMT, there's a fairly detailed description of how it works. 00:00 Feedback 02:58 San Diego HistCon Online 10:10 HoldFast: Russia 15:42 Absolute War 40:30 Battles Magazine 46:33 Final Words Support the show

Our main topics this week are a couple of WWII east front games, but there's plenty of general wargame chatter as well. If you're interested in Absolute War, the new game from Carl Paradis and GMT, there's a fairly detailed description of how it works. 00:00 Feedback 02:58 San Diego HistCon Online 10:10 HoldFast: Russia 15:42 Absolute War 40:30 Battles Magazine 46:33 Final Words <a href="https://ko-fi.com/pushingcardboard" rel="noopener noreferrer">Support the show</a>

02 - East Front | Holdfast: Russia | Absolute War | Battles Magazine | SD Hist Online Convention

Talk about historical boardgames and boardgaming. Tabletop conflict simulation boardgames, from old school hex-and-counter to modern card driven games and beyond. If it's a historical game, a political game, or a wargame, we'll talk about it. We dive into specific games in detail each episode, with tips on how to play and how the game fits in with other similar games. As well, we usually have an interview with a designer or publisher. And finally, we have news from the history gaming world as well as tips for new players and general chatter about what's happening in the hobby we love.

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Talk about historical boardgames and boardgaming. Tabletop conflict simulation boardgames, from old school hex-and-counter to modern card driven games and beyond. If it's a historical game, a political game, or a wargame, we'll talk about it. We dive into specific games in detail each episode, with tips on how to play and how the game fits in with other similar games. As well, we usually have an interview with a designer or publisher. And finally, we have news from the history gaming world as well as tips for new players and general chatter about what's happening in the hobby we love.

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