47 - Beware the Ides of March | Andoni Olive and New Cold War

This episode can be found on pushingcardboard.com, as well as wherever you get your podcasts. (On youtube, it's still audio-only.)

Here's a seelection of things mentioned in this episode:

• Alfred Leonardi has died
• Dana Lombardy is publishing a 3rd Edition of his Norad game
• Ols School Tacctical V5 France on Kickstarter July 22
• Form Square announces Donning the Sacred Heart, vol 5 of their Limits of Glory system
• Bellica 3G announces An Impossible War
• Armchair Dragoons announce dats for their convention, Fall Assembly in Cary, NC from 10-12 October 2025. Registration page is up.
• Eric Lee Smith is republishing his classic Civil War 1861-1865 with Revolution Games
• GMT newsletter

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No interview this month, just news and a look at two games. Castelnuovo 1539 from Draco Ideas and the classic Quebec 1759 from Columbia, which is out in a new 50th Anniversay edition.

This episode can be found on pushingcardboard.com, as well as wherever you get your podcasts. (On youtube, it's still audio-only.)

• Castelnuovo 1539 from Draco Ideas is now on Kickstarter
•  No Retreat Russian Front is now in Early Access on Steam
•  Kevin Zucker has released a ton of back issues of his Napoleonics magazine for free in pdf format.
• My appreciation of and quibbles with the CSR awards

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PC 45 - David Thompson | Supply Lines of the American Revolution

An in-depth interview with designer David Thompson, including a focus on his upcoming American Civil War game, and a long look at Amabel Holland's Supply Lines of the American Revolution: Northern Theater.

Here's some links to things in the episode:

• Charles S Roberts Awards ballots are live
• Combat 3 from Compass
• Gettysburg: The First Day from Revolution
• Peter McClymont's PunchedCon AAR
• Blind Swords Discord Channel
• Narvik 1940 from Tactics and Strategy
• Off the Line expansions from Mike Nagel
• di Simula - Sicilia 1943 Operation Husky
• Bellica 3rd Generation's new website
• Clever mechanics livestream at Live Cardboard

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No interview this time, but a look at three very different games. Something for everyone.

Links:

• Live Cardboard #6 Tariff Roundtable
• GMT April Newsletter with their detailed response to the tariff situation
•  Mike Nagel's new Relative Range imprint
• MMP pauses the move of their printing to China
• Pushing Cardboard website has revamped the Polls section
• This episode is available at pushingcard.com and youtube as well as Apple Music Spotify and all good podcast distributors.

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Enjoy an in-depth interview with Grant Dalgliesh of Columbia Games. We talk about what it was like growing up in the business, and then take a real good dive into their catalogue.

Instead of a look at a single game this episode, I explain what I like about the French magazine, Vae Victis. And of course, plenty of news and general board wargaming chatter.

Links to some things in the episode:

• SD Hist East cancelled
• Worthington's new Hannibal Hold the Line KS
• GMT Mar 20 Newsletter and news about their Spring Sale
• Prelude to Leipzig from John Theissen and Hollandspiele announced, as well as a sale on all his titles.
• Live Cardboard has been going great guns. Every second Thursday. Recent topics have been Revolution Games, Shelves of Shame, and an overview of WWII tactical games. If you miss them live, you miss participating, but you can still watch them after the fact on my youtube channel
•  Check out my video overview of Oblique from Hollandspiele
• Sound of Drums has already announced a followup to their latest project: Battles of Napoleon Vol II Quatre Bras 1815

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This episode features an in-depth overview of Amabel Holland's new game on Frederick the Great, Oblique. And we have an interview with legendary designer Frank Davis. Plus news, views, and chatter about the hobby as usual.

 I've been busy since last episode, so there's quite a list of links:

• My review of Rodger MacGowan's autobiography
• GoFundMe page for Rodger MacGowan and C3i
• My favourite games played in 2024
• My gaming resolutions for 2025
• Pushing Cardboard first live show, Live Cardboard and second live show, Live Cardboard 2
• Paul Chernoff has another review on the Blitz in the East system, this time its expansion, Scorched Earth
•  The January GMT Update is out
•  Neva monthly update
• Boardgamearena.com added BAYONETS AND TOMAHAWKS to its stable. 
•  Frank Davis interview in video format

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Two interviews and a game in this episode. Here's links to things mentioned this time around...

• Our first guest review, Blitz in the East, by Paul Chernoff
• GMT is changing their shipment schedule
• Mar Herman's Wargames According to Mark
• GMT December newsletter with pricing news
• Armchair Dragoons Digital Convention: ACDC
• Pushing Cardboard first live show, Live Cardboard

***A quick note about the live show. After recording was finished, I found out that the popular Chits show with Ardwulf and Dan was moving from Tuesday, to possibly Thursday. As many listeners may be interested in both shows, I may need to decide on a different time slot than Thursday. I'll let you know via the Event newsletter, the website, Bluesky, and Twitter when I have it settled.***

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#40 - Justin Fassino, Maurice Suckling, Espana 1936

The episode on the web is here.

But now we're back on track. A bunch of stuff mentioned in this episode:.

• My Cube4Me affiliate link
• Best new games poll
• Seljuk page on BGG
• Maurice Sucking page on BGG
• History of Byzantium podcast
• Paper Time Machines book

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#39 Return from San Diego

Interviews with Steve Carey and Mark Miklos

Links to things mentioned in the podcast:

• GMT drops No Retreat titles
• GMT newsletter
• Worthington Holiday Sale
• OSG free guide to its battles
• Noble Knight Fall Sale
• Pushing Carboard now a Cube4Me affiliate
• Kickstarter for Euro War Games
• Pushing Cardboard Press Releases
• Join us on our DISCORD CHANNEL

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This episode featured an interview with designer Paul Hederer, as well as looks at two games: Dance of War and Right Fierce and Terrible: Sluys 1340

As well, there was the usual news and chatterings about the history gaming hobby.

**Note that Paul and I did refer to maps of his game occasionally. These can be seen in the YouTube version of the podcast. The visuals aren’t critical to enjoying the interview, however. 

A bunch of stuff mentioned in this episode:.

• I did a quick and dirty playthrough of one turn of Dance of War
• Compass Games new kickstarter for Pontiac’s War- Frontier Rebellion 1763-66
• Shakos upcoming Gamefound campaign for Rex Britannorum
• Two new scenarios for 1943 1945 (The Soft Underbelly)
•  3 Crown Games may not be available at your local shop, so check out their website
• Volko Ruhnke's session report for Right Fierce and Terrible from The Boardgames Chronicle
• The 2024 Summit Award Nominees have been announced
• The Pushing Cardboard supporters link

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