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Calico Jesse<p>Found one of my favorite solo games I’ve been thinking about a lot lately. </p><p>Resist! By David Thompson, Roger Tankersley &amp; Trevor Benjamin. </p><p>Fighting for freedom and democracy after the Spanish Civil War. </p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Resist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Resist</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/BoardGames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BoardGames</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/CardGames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CardGames</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/SoloGames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SoloGames</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Democracy</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Antifa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Antifa</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/HistoryGames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HistoryGames</span></a></p>
Peter Schweighofer<p>Played <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/ShoresOfTripoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShoresOfTripoli</span></a> by Fort Circle Games on my son’s “snow” day off from school. Hera the kitten discovered a board covered in wonderfully enticing wooden bits, each one a potential toy to knock on the floor and chase. The US won despite her efforts to eliminate frigates.</p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Wargames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wargames</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/HistoryGames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HistoryGames</span></a></p>
Peter Schweighofer<p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/HobbyGamesRecce" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HobbyGamesRecce</span></a></p><p>Upon discovering Bob Cordery sharing Joseph Morschauser’s frontier wargame rules for gridded battlefields I gathered some toys and tested the basic, elegant system...which I enjoyed despite inevitably finding some room for modifications.</p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Wargames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wargames</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/HistoryGames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HistoryGames</span></a></p><p><a href="https://hobbygamesrecce.blogspot.com/2025/02/thoughts-on-morschausers-frontier-rules.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hobbygamesrecce.blogspot.com/2</span><span class="invisible">025/02/thoughts-on-morschausers-frontier-rules.html</span></a></p>
Peter Schweighofer<p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/HobbyGamesRecce" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HobbyGamesRecce</span></a></p><p>I take a look at Yasushi Nakaguro’s 300: Earth &amp; Water. A wonderfully concise game, relatively easy rules to learn with a short play time yet a satisfying number of choices every turn.</p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/wargames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wargames</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/boardgames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>boardgames</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/historygames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>historygames</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/gamingthepast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gamingthepast</span></a></p><p>Demonstrates the difficulties of extending an invader’s supply line and the advantages a dedicated defender can exploit. The short play time encourages multiple games and after-action discussion.</p><p><a href="https://hobbygamesrecce.blogspot.com/2025/01/strategic-choices-in-300-earth-water.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hobbygamesrecce.blogspot.com/2</span><span class="invisible">025/01/strategic-choices-in-300-earth-water.html</span></a></p>