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Unboxing | Battalion S3 with Danger Forward: Gela Beachhead

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Battle for Normandy - Deluxe Edition. Bloody Omaha scenario
Publisher: GMT Games
Designer: Danny Holte
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Battle for Normandy - Deluxe Edition. Bloody Omaha scenario

Wise Guy History

We play through a game of Doodlebugs, the solitaire (solo) wargame that let’s you play as the British for the first week of the V-1 attacks on London during World War 2. Shoot V-1s down with AA fire, deploy fighters to take out incoming rockets, and fight the resultant fires as rockets strike London.

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Doodlebugs at Legion Wargames:
https://www.legionwargames.com/legion_DDB.html

Doodlebugs Board Game Geek:
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/464469/doodlebugs-the-first-week-of-operation-eisbar-1944

Chapters
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02:26 Gameplay
38:39 Impressions

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Doodlebugs Gameplay & Impressions | Solitaire (Solo) Board Wargame | Legion Games
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Doodlebugs Gameplay & Impressions | Solitaire (Solo) Board Wargame | Legion Games

Zilla Blitz

Join Ray as he unboxes DC Breakout: Arkham Asylum from WizKids. 

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TDG: DC Breakout: Arkham Asylum unboxing with Ray

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We are back at it this Thursday getting McMurray up to speed with Simple Rules. Join the stream and checkout the game, chat and all the hosts. We will also have a special guest join during the stream.
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Learning SGBACW with McMurray and Camp

Hex 2 Hex

Thanks for watching! 

After exploring the tactical and mission systems in earlier videos, it’s time to look at the campaign layer of Infernal Machine from GMT Games.

In this episode on Hexed & Countered, we play through Scenario #10 – the Mini-Campaign, which introduces the broader operational system behind the game. Instead of a single mission, the campaign tracks the development of early submarine warfare during the American Civil War as experimental “infernal machines” are built, tested, and sent out against the enemy.

Designed by Ed Ostermeyer and Jeremy White, Infernal Machine is a solitaire historical game that explores the dangerous and uncertain world of early submarine operations, including vessels like the CSS Hunley. In the campaign game you must balance training, technology, crew readiness, and mission risk as you attempt to prove that this strange new weapon can change naval warfare.

This video focuses on how the campaign system works, including:

• Campaign setup
• Preparing and launching missions
• Managing crew and equipment

Game: Infernal Machine
Publisher: GMT Games
Designers: Ed Ostermeyer & Jeremy White

On Hexed & Countered, we explore tabletop wargames, strategy games, and sports simulations through playthroughs, overviews, and deep dives into game systems.

If you enjoy historical wargaming content, consider subscribing to the channel.

If you'd like to get in touch with me, message me on BGG (username legendsport) or email me @ joe@hexedandcountered.com. 

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Infernal Machine (GMT Games) – Campaign Playthrough | Scenario #10 Mini-Campaign

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New Arrival - Battlegroup Clash: Baltics (Sapper Games)

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We explore some gameplay and offer up some impressions of Armed Conflict, the 2-6 player wargame that let’s you command military units of different type and size in a conflict between two alliances, the Lions and the Eagles. The game is based on modern warfare, loosely set in a post-WW2 world, but not tied to any specific historical event or location. The complexity is balanced to suit both casual board gamers as well as seasoned wargamers, without sacrificing realism.

Armed Conflict Ordering (Gamefound):
https://gamefound.com/en/projects/bockholm-games/armed-conflict

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https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/448493/armed-conflict

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• Long Tweezers (for bigger counters): https://amzn.to/45Oaw3Y
• Plastic Wide Tweezers: https://amzn.to/43Ay1OQ
• Dice Tower #1: https://amzn.to/3EcoQHU
• Dice Tower #2: https://amzn.to/3RweSDS
• Black Dice: https://amzn.to/3dXLd92
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• Laser Line Sight: (out of stock)

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#armedconflict #bockholmgames #boardwargames       

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Armed Conflict Gameplay & Impressions | Board Wargame | Bockholm Games
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Armed Conflict Gameplay & Impressions | Board Wargame | Bockholm Games

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Counter Clipping Ep261 | Wargaming the Dark Ages

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Finally, a game about your wife stealing the blankets while you try to sleep!  No?  Join Cody as he takes a look at this two-player card wargame from Worthington.  Will it blow you away on game night?  Or should you just conduct a orderly retreat?  Let's watch!

BGG: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/451097/take-cover

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