Hey Folks! Please enjoy our latest episode with Columbia Games' Grant Dalgliesh! If you like block wargaming, look no farther than Grant and his father Tom, who are THE innovators. They are the OG- the originals- the people who really put this style of wargaming on the map. In addition- and I do not say this lightly- Alliance is a very unique game, one that combines tactical battles with grand strategy and negotiation. Most games that attempt to do something like this fail miserably, as they often suffer from what I like to call, "what am I?" syndrome. Alliance is one of the BEST Napoleonic games I've played. Period. Have fun with this one!

https://columbiagames.com/

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamepublisher/49/columbia-games

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Next, I am a huge fan of Cigar Box Battle gaming mats- so much so that they're our first paid collaboration- from one game company to another! If you are interested in checking out their lovely wargaming mats, go to their website at:

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Folks- When Kelly and I chatted about hosting an episode on making modifications to games, what better guests to bring on than John and Greg from Pico Armor! In addition to running one of the best companies for small scale figures (mostly 3mm), they are constantly running games, and constantly innovating! We went deep in this episode- please enjoy it!

https://picoarmor.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoqlD8zalIMIJMlgs3L6EHbzVZjK2t6ukkafP24jipeqcDiiasZG

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Next, I am a huge fan of Cigar Box Battle gaming mats- so much so that they're our first paid collaboration- from one game company to another! If you are interested in checking out their lovely wargaming mats, go to their website at:

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Folks- this is a really special episode, made possible by our friend Dr. Frank Rausch. A number of his students- whom you'll get to know in this episode- talk about their experiences learning in a game based environment. Frank, Kelly and I walk through all of the amazing things they're doing in school- everything from game based assignments, to public history outings, to the plans they have when they themselves become teachers. Powerful episode. Enjoy it!!!!

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Next, I am a huge fan of Cigar Box Battle gaming mats- so much so that they're our first paid collaboration- from one game company to another! If you are interested in checking out their lovely wargaming mats, go to their website at:

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Friends- Peter Dennis is an absolute legend in the field of wargaming. Not only is he an illustrator of literally hundreds of books on wargaming (with Osprey and others), but Peter runs Peter's Paperboys- a company built around paper soldiers for multiple eras. He is a treasure trove of knowledge about the hobby, and a delightful person to chat with. We covered a ton of ground, but ran out of time! Be on the lookout for part 2 of this conversation, which will include Andy Callan as well.

https://peterspaperboys.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoqI24mI3wo5dVlETtGadP-HsfonPoLGsA0LugrGN_UgMXdOqOSm

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Next, I am huge fan of Cigar Box Battle gaming mats- so much so that they're our first paid collaboration- from one game company to another! If you are interested in checking out their lovely wargaming mats, go to their website at:

https://cigarboxbattlestore.bigcartel.com/

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Folks- please enjoy this conversation with Mark Fry, author behind the newly updated Future War Commander 2, recently published by Pendraken Miniatures! I absolutely love these rules, haven't been playing them for a number of years. When I saw that Mark was working on a newly renovated version of the game, I knew that I had to contact Leon and get him on the show! We had a blast recording this one- please check out the link below to Pendraken's website. They have a ton of army lists and a whole line of miniatures to be used with the game.

https://www.pendraken.co.uk/

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Next, I am huge fan of Cigar Box Battle gaming mats- so much so that they're our first paid collaboration- from one game company to another! If you are interested in checking out their lovely wargaming mats, go to their website at:

https://cigarboxbattlestore.bigcartel.com/

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Friends- Jim Wallman is such an important person in the field of wargaming, having decades of experience in a number of facets of the profession and the hobby. Following my interview with Evan D'Alessandro, Evan's first recommendation to me was getting Jim on the show, particularly to discuss his pioneering of the "mega-game", which can best be described (IMO) as roleplay gaming meets historical wargaming meets a classroom lesson for a beer and wings. He was a fantastic interview- please enjoy!

https://jimwallman.org.uk/

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Next, I am huge fan of Cigar Box Battle gaming mats- so much so that they're our first paid collaboration- from one game company to another! If you are interested in checking out their lovely wargaming mats, go to their website at:

https://cigarboxbattlestore.bigcartel.com/

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Surprise! I wanted to drop this episode to support a colleague in the gaming world- Adam Watson and his organization, Kentucky Educators for Role Playing Gaming. Adam is an author of book called "Tabletop Role-Playing Games in the Classroom- Infusing Gameplay into K-12 Instruction", which provides support to teachers who want to use role playing in the classroom. As a teacher, I recognize how valuable this is, as well as the professional development opportunities Adam runs on a fairly consistent basis. We talked about various topics, including a workshop Adam is running on March 17th, 2026. He is a wonderful guy and someone I look forward to collaborating with in the future. Please enjoy the episode!

https://www.amazon.com/Tabletop-Role-Playing-Games-Classroom-Instruction/dp/1476697558

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Next, I am huge fan of Cigar Box Battle gaming mats- so much so that they're our first paid collaboration- from one game company to another! If you are interested in checking out their lovely wargaming mats, go to their website at:

https://cigarboxbattlestore.bigcartel.com/

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Folks- please enjoy this interview between two similar organizations- 20SG and Game Bard LLC! Simply put, Rob and Karissa are awesome. They are spectacular classroom teachers that have not only embraced game based learning, but continually share out their ideas in order to build community. In this episode, we talk through some games they've used in the classroom (teaching English), as well as some of the driving forces behind Game Bard LLC. With any luck, you'll see a collaboration between our two companies in the future! Have fun with this one, folks!

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Next, I am huge fan of Cigar Box Battle gaming mats- so much so that they're our first paid collaboration- from one game company to another! If you are interested in checking out their lovely wargaming mats, go to their website at:

https://cigarboxbattlestore.bigcartel.com/

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Friends- a few weeks ago, the game club got together and tried out Nemesis, an absolutely fantastic board game set in a sci-fi/Alien Universe type of setting. We get into the nitty gritty of things and go through basic mechanics and formulas the game uses. Huge thanks to Kelly for bringing the game, and running it. Also, this episode was great in the sense that we got to introduce all of you to Gerard- a long running member of our Tuesday gaming group. Please enjoy the episode!

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Folks- this episode was a real treat, and no, the title is not there just to get you interested! CLGS is a program at Central Michigan University that gives students an opportunity to play games and simulations in a variety of courses, and earn a minor in Game Design. Moreover, CLGS publishes its own educational boardgames and has numerous titles under its belt. This includes Greg Loring-Albright's game, "Keep the Faith". In this episode, we chat with Greg about his design, and Veronica Gregory about CLGS, what it does, and where it is headed. With any luck, a few of us on the 20SG design team will get out there to see what their program is all about! More on that later!

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https://www.cmich.edu/academics/colleges/liberal-arts-social-sciences/centers-institutes/center-for-learning-through-games-and-simulations

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