June 27, 2021
June 27, 2021. vmod
Before he became a leading historian of the US Army in Normandy, Joseph Balkoski was well-know in the wargaming hobby as a game designer and developer. Years prior to the publication of his first book, Beyond the Beachhead, Joe demonstrated his research into the subject matter in two grand-tactical wargame designs: Omaha Beachhead (Victory Games 1987) and St-Lô (West End 1986).
June 3, 2021
June 3, 2021. gaming › fleet series
A method for playing Sixth Fleet remotely.
December 16, 2019
December 16, 2019. vmod
It started with an SPI subscriber feedback survey. The resulting game from SPI was Operation Typhoon (OT), and if you read just the first half of the designer's notes in OT you might think it turned out an unplayable mess.
December 12, 2019
December 12, 2019. vmod
A minimalist module of less than 150 KB. Fighting Sail is Joe Balkoski's look at the age of sail, geared for ship duels and small fleet actions.
December 11, 2019
December 11, 2019. vmod
World War I's Battle of the Bulge in a solo-friendly game.
Designed by Joseph Balkoski using an unusual, table-less combat resolution. Emphasis is on the various types of artillery barrage supporting the German infiltration tactics of Operation Michael in 1918.
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