The Price of Freedom Roleplaying in Occupied America Author: Greg Costikyan Publisher: West End Games Available Formats: Out of Print The Russians are coming! The Russians are coming! America has surrendered. Its European allies are no longer part of NATO. The Soviet Union is mobilizing its forces to occupy the recently subjugated United States of…
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In Foreign Waters – A Review of The Shores of Tripoli
The Shores of Tripoli U.S. Navy & Marine Corp vs. The Pirates of Tripoli Author: Kevin Bertram Publisher: Fort Circle Games Format: Boxed Game Cost: $66.00 I hope I shall never again be sent to Algiers with tribute, unless I am authorized to deliver it from the mouth of our cannon. ~ Captain William Bainbridge…
Editor’s Desk: Last Eagles: Quatre Bras 1815 Now Available
This one is for all of you wargamers out there. We just got word that Hexasim has released Last Eagles: Quatre Bra 1815. Their newest game in the Eagles of France series is now available for purchase (pre-order). This game can be played as a stand alone game or can be married up to the…
GMT Games Fall Sale – 50% Off All in Stock Games
Alright, all you wargamers out there, it’s that time of year and GMT Games just fired the first shot! They’ve returned to the days of their annual 50% sale and it’s live. The deals are awesome as you might expect and no more proving you had pre-ordered games during the year. The sale is wide…
All Aboard! Confederate Rails
Confederate Rails Author: Richard Berg Publisher: Against The Odds Style: Historical Themed Boardgame Page Count: 52+rules insert (Magazine) Available Formats: Print (Ziploc) & Print (Boxed) Print (Ziploc) – Through magazine subscription only Print (Boxed) USA – $49.95 (includes shipping) Print (Boxed) International – $74.95 (includes shipping) Against the Odds (ATO) Magazine is a periodical within the…
Multiman Publishing Announces GTS: Magnificent Disaster
On the wargaming front today, MMP announced that they will be combining The Devil’s Cauldron and Where Eagles Dare into a massive “all-encompassing” Operation Market Garden Game. The new combined games, tentatively named GTS: A Magnificent Disaster will be going on pre-order in September and they’re shooting for a street date of September 2019. The…
North & South Clash in Virginia 1862 – More Aggressive Attitudes
More Aggressive Attitudes Designer: John Theissen Publisher: Hollandspiele Art: Patrick Tremoureux Year Published: 2017 Premise: Major General John Pope took command of the new Army of Virginia, and he wanted to bring a more aggressive posture to the Federal command. When Stonewall Jackson’s Confederate wing moved north around the Union flank, Pope seized the opportunity to attack and…
War Diary Magazine- “Try Us You’ll Love Us” Sale
The folks over at WAR DIARY magazine are having a “try us you’ll love us” sale! For a limited time only, gamers in the US and Canada can get a copy of our current issue for only $5.00! And when you subscribe, you’ll even get a single use discount codes good for 25% discounts on…
Are Local Gaming Stores Going Extinct?
I wrote the following article nearly three years and while some of my assertions then still hold true, our plethora of local gaming stores are drying up! The latest victim is a combination used bookstore and gaming store. They have done very well for themselves over the last eleven years, but they recently announced they…
Bumps Along the Road – Slowly Getting Back to Normal
Things are slowly getting back to normal at Rolling Boxcars. This summer has been absolutely a mess! We were on a roll reviewing and writing great articles and then work got crazy with the passing of a co-worker. Having pulled double duty for a number of weeks and then along comes hurricane Irma and several…
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