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This episode has two interviews, neither one of them designers talking about games. As well, I take a good look at Arabian Struggle, and interesting new 3-handed CDG from Catastrophe Games.

• SD Hist accepting nominations for Summit Award
• Highlights from the GMT August Newsletter
• Neva launches Steel and Sea: Columbus' Voyages
• Revolution releases Shiloh: The first Day
• I review The Soft Underbelly: 1943 1945 from di Simula
• Lock n Load Publishing Summer Sale

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This episode there was no interview, but a dive into a game much discussed last episode and well as a good look at Rodger B MacGowan's lush new artbook cum autobiography.

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• Vento Nuovo releases Blocks in the East
• Devir Games updates the release schedule
• Thin Red Line Games announces new living rules for The Fate of All
• Belated Happy 7th birthday to Fort Circle Games
• Noble Knight is paying extra for your used RPG stuff
• New game from Neva: Rebellion and Punishment

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This was a lengthy interview, so it's all alone. Look for a fairly quick follow-up episode with a look at the game mentioned in this interview as well as a dive into Rodger MacGowan's beautiful new art autobiography.

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This episode is mostly about Vuca, the up and coming publisher from Germany. It features an interview with Patrick Gebhardt, one of Vuca's founders, and a close look at a new game from them, 1812 Napoleon's Fateful March.

You can find the audio version of the podcast here.

Here's some link to things we discussed:

• Full video version of the 1812 game overview
• New game from Hollandspiele
• Worthington's July Newsletter
• Neva backstory on Columbus
• Form Square announces their next game, Maida.
• Stuart Ellis-Gorman updates everyone on his Lost Cause myth research 
• Check out Vuca's website

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This episode features an interview with GMT's head of development, Jason Carr, as well as a look at the most recent addition to Mark Simonitch's zoc-bond games, his remake of France '40. 

Here's some links to things mentioned in the podcast:

• 2023 CSR Awards Winners announced
• Band of Brothers goes to the East Front
• GMT May Newsletter.
• GMT June Newsletter
• Two new games available from Vuca
• Hunt for Blackbeard now on Kickstarter

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The centerpiece of this episode was my interview with John Butterfield, but a few other things popped up.

• My trip to GMT West in April. Lots of pics!
• Another update and update kit for Hannibal and Hamilcar from Phalanx
• Franklin 1864 Kickstarter from Worthington
•  New game company, Neva Wargames
• I will be interviewing Volko Ruhnke again, this time about another new game and how he designs game series, not just games. At SD Histcon's online convention
• The episode can also be viewed on Youtube

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Ep. 30 General Orders and Rebel Fury

This episode there was no interview, but a dive into two very different games.

The podcast is available through Apple, Spotify, Google and all the usual places. It's also available directly on the website.

For those looking for the video version, it's available on youtube.

Here's links to other things mentioned this episode:

• San Diego Histcon is hosting another online convention in June
• Salt and Pepper games announces crowd-funding for Operation Barclay
• Not a wargame at all, but a new game from a favourite publisher, 10 Dollar Words is a new game from Hollandspiele
• Thin Red Lines have combined their three 1985 games into a big vassal module project called Mutual Assured Destruction
• Devir Games announces Sand, their game that is definitely not about Dune
• Armageddon War from Flying Pig Games is back in print
• Worthington has a book-game called B-17 Solitaire available through Amazon
• Cube 4 Me storage solutions

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Pushing Cardboard #29 

The two big features this episode were my interview with Vez Arponen, designer of All Bridges Burning and the upcoming Order and Oportunity, and a look at the latest game in the Panzer series, North Africa. 

I'm happy to say this episode of Pushing Cardboard is sponsored by Noble Knight Games. Click here to go to their storefront. This link will let them know I sent you! 

Some of the things we talked about this episode: 

• Compass Kickstarter for a new game in WWI Africa
• Shiloh: The First Day is the next game in the Blind Sword series from Revolution Games.
• GMT February 2024 Newsletter 
• GMT March 2024 Newsletter 
•  P500 for Volko Ruhnke's new game Coast Watchers
• A Most Fearful Sacrifice KS for a third printing
• Beware the Ides of March announced from Hollandspiele
• Vuca now shipping locally in North America?

Don't miss our live Teach and Play of Point Blank: V is for Victory with designer Sean Druelinger! Click on the image below to go to the youtube page.
 
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This episode features an interview with designer Sam London, who's new game Firefight Tactical is burning up the P500 list.

As well, I'll compare two games on the battle of Gazala in WWII. The Cauldron from Roger Miller and Revolution Games, and Operation Theseus from Vuca Simulations.

As well, there will be the usual news, tips for newbies, and general wargaming chatter.

Some links to things discussed this episode:

• Form Square Games, the new publisher from England and their gamefound campaign for their first game
• Youtube interview and demo with Volko Ruhnke about his new game, Coastwatchers
• Youtube interview with Mike Rinellaabout all his area impulse designs and his new push into solitaire games
•  Worthington Games kickstarter campaing for their new game Louisbourg 1758
• Compass Gams has Atlantic Sentinels on  Kickstarter
• Ace of Aces new kickstarer
•  Here's the link to the GMT page for Sam London's Firefight Tactical

 Note that my interview with Sam was recorded outside, and we got a bit of noise from the breeze. I cleaned it up as much as possible, but you'll still here a few flutters and pops. 

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