Military Board Games

Several of us got our start in wargaming with board games, so it still has a pretty important place in the hobby for some of our group. I got started with the old Sixth Fleet from SPI in 1976 and have been hooked ever since. With the increased prices of games in the '90's many of us either got rid of our collectioons or seriously cut back. Now, with better graphics, research, and the advent of card driven games, this part of the hobby has caught on with us again.

Gone are the days of SPI and Avalon Hill printing anything and everything to satisfy their audiences. With the reduced selection and increased prices, gamers tend to be a little more picky and that is the same with our group. We generally read the reviews on Consimworld, then see if there's any interest by another member in actually playing the game. There are currently two of us who are really heavy into boardgames, another just getting back into them, and a few guys who don't mind playing them. We generally add 12-20 games a year to our collections as a group.

Recently, we've been into the new generation of card driven wargames such as Empire of the Sun, Here I Stand, Shifting Sands, Paths of Glory, Twilight Struggle and more. We've also played several multi-player games such as Britannia and Friedrich.

Although we love board games, they are rarely, if ever, played on our regular Friday nights. Usually about once or twice a year we'll play a group board game. Generally, we meet separately on off weekends and play a game every so often.