Opponents Wanted
Another new feature for Grognard.com, "Opponents Wanted" provides a quick and easy way to locate gaming opponents with similar gaming preferences. Requires site registration.
Spotlight Articles
Outstanding articles that are not necessarily linked to one particular game, but may have broad appeal to gamers.
"It is a broad mix, featuring solitaire, two-player, and multiplayer games, covering both modern conflicts and ancient history." Michal, in The Boardgames Chronicle, offers his top 10 list for upcoming games in 2026. Check out which game rates the comment "This was one of my top priorities to try at Essen Spiel 2025, and it absolutely lived up to my expectations."
Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 1/26/2026
"These kinds of parameters work really well to spark creativity." Grant Kleinhenz, in The Players’ Aid, interviews design artist Wouter Schoutteten about his wargame work. See what game Wouter is referring to in the comment "For this game, we couldn’t create two maps just for the sake of the narrative.", and how he addressed the situation.
Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 1/21/2026
Start early, play late. We got Wargames, board games, and card games running from Wednesday to Sunday — plus The Northwest Advanced Squad Leader Tournament that runs Friday through Sunday.
Join another 149 people (that’s 150 total) in a space with ample elbow and beverage room to spare. Schedule games ahead of time, show up for some drop-in action, or a little of both!
Hotel 116
625 116th Avenue Northeast,
Bellevue, WA 98004
Poster: Robert Holifield
Post Date: 1/21/2026
Winter Offensive is an MMP sponsored tournament and convention. Once again, this year's proceeds from admissions, raffle sales, and tee-shirt sales will go to the World War Two Foundation.
Winter Offensive has a long history as an ASL tournament, however, as other lines in the MMP catalog have grown, so has their appearance at Winter Offensive. Our latest "tradition" features organized play for Great Campaigns of the American Civil War. To be held at the Comfort Inn and Convention Center, U.S. 50 & U.S. 301 @ MD 3, Bowie, MD 20718.
Thursday, January 29, 2026 thru Sunday, February 1, 2026
Poster: Robert Holifield
Post Date: 1/20/2026
Winterfest Wargaming, now on its 28th year, is a week-long mini-convention of and for friends who just happen to be wargamers. From hex and counter classics like Europa, OCS and LaBataille, through area movement and block games, to cutting edge pre-release playtests -- Winterfest has it all!
While the week-long format lends itself to monster games, shorter and smaller games abound. Best of all we have maintained a positive community atmosphere of people who get along great, enjoying the week of games and good fellowship.
Winterfestwargaming.com
Winterfest XXVIII
January 30 to February 6, 2026
Best Western
15471 Royalton Rd, Strongsville, OH 44136
Poster: Robert Holifield
Post Date: 1/17/2026
"...Wallenstein had contrived to make many enemies." Clio, in Clio's Board Games, winds up his fascinating look at this intriguing Thirty Years War commander. Who closed out the tale when given "...the delicate task of delivering Wallenstein to Vienna – dead or alive."?
Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 1/16/2026
"Fauconberg was now compelled to fight against a larger force, with nowhere to retreat to as the surrounding area was now hostile." Norm Smith, in Battlefields & Warriors, finds another opportunity "...that looked suitable to transfer to the figures table." Join him for a quick, picture studded AAR on his way to "...a very enjoyable Sunday afternoon game and a good outing for my Wars of the Roses home brew rules..."!
Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 1/14/2026
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Grognard Challenge - Expanded Room for Comments! (6/25/2023)
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Grognard Originals
In addition to our links to great content all around the internet, expect to see more Grognard.com "originals" in the future.
Pat La Pella reviews this post-card sized game and its computer editions. Can the UK Commonwealth prevent the Japanese from occupying Singapore in 1941?
Pat La Pella created this player aid to clarify special movement rules for the Japanese player for Amphibious Movement and Reinforcement beach landing hexes. Computer versions of the game show eligible hexes automatically when the Japanese player selects a unit for movement.
Some Q & A between myself and Marco Campari, designer of Pe Tang 1900 from Lumaca Games.
This is the strategy I developed after playing Pe Tang 1900 from Lumaca Games.
Grognard Challenge
Have a look at the graphics for the latest Challenge and see past solutions and contest winners.
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