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Francisco Gradaille

@fgradaille.bsky.social
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Mathematic's teacher, game designer, former investor and (sadly) former cat owner.

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Armchair Dragoons @armchairdragoons.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
A Look at Cuius Regio: The Thirty Years War So, with all the new Thirty Years War games hitting the shelves, is this one worth your attention? I will tell you that after playing a couple of the smaller scenarios, I really, really want to play the full game. wp.me/pae4WL-fFp
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Cole Wehrle @colewehrle.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
In today's diary, I get into one of my favorite subjects: agency in historical games. Did the Opium Wars have to happen? Were the player's historical counterparts in a position to prevent them? It's a big subject, and a place where the 2e differs sharply from 1e. boardgamegeek.com/thread/37746...
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Jason Matthews @jasondcmatthews.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
1/2 Geoff has an interesting observation concerning how humanity may have to adapt to maintain its mental acuity in a world of AI. It echoes James Dunnigan, founder of SPI, who called wargaming the hobby of the overeducated.
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Armchair Dragoons @armchairdragoons.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
A Look at Cuius Regio: The Thirty Years War So, with all the new Thirty Years War games hitting the shelves, is this one worth your attention? I will tell you that after playing a couple of the smaller scenarios, I really, really want to play the full game. wp.me/pae4WL-fFp
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Cole Wehrle @colewehrle.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
A rainy evening made for the perfect excuse to finally learn @gmtgames.bsky.social 's Cuius Regio which I'm pairing with C.V. Wedgewood's book on the 30 Years War. I've wanted to read this book for so long, and it does not disappoint. I can't believe she was so young when she wrote it (late 20s!).
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Volko @volko.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Setting up for extended session of the full Thirty Years War on my table: Cuius Regio by @fgradaille.bsky.social @gmtgames.bsky.social ... 1618-1648, so 31 turns.
Boardgame set up: Cuius Regio - The Thirty Years War 1618-1648 by Francisco Gradaille, GMT Games
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Cube4me @cube4me.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
New games, fresh photos, and more storage sets! We've just added five new sets for GMT Games + VUCA, including Coast Watchers, Cuius Regio, The Far Seas and Operation Overlord! cube4me.com/new-tray-set... @gmtgames.bsky.social @thebrdgmschronicle.bsky.social @pushingcardboard.bsky.social
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GMT Games @gmtgames.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Hey everyone! Check out today's GMT customer newsletter for some detailed updates and future plans on two key GMT series, new P500s, lots of sample art, production and designer updates, and plenty more! Enjoy! zurl.co/yqkIn
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Phil The Sheep @asheepie.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
If you're interested in Coast Watchers: Allied Field Intelligence in the South Pacific, 1942-1943 from @gmtgames.bsky.social this is a great playthrough video with @volko.bsky.social that shows off the gameplay, and strategy and tactics of it. #boardgames #wargames youtube.com/watch?v=5ekg...
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Coast Watchers Playthrough with designer Volko Ruhnke
YouTube video by Heavy Board Gaming with Jorge
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BoardGameWire 🔜 Spiel Essen @boardgamewire.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
From 1968 Chicago protests to queer life in Georgian London: Summit Award continues to celebrate designs that broaden historical gaming: boardgamewire.com/index.php/20... @sdhistcon.bsky.social @colewehrle.bsky.social @fgradaille.bsky.social @miasmacorp.bsky.social @yoyoni.bsky.social
Logo featuring an illustration of a three-peaked mountain in white, light blue and black, with a large yellow circle representing the sun appearing from behind it. Inside the sun is the logo for SD Hist Con, around the sun is written 'Broadening Historical Gaming', and below is written Summit Award. Logo for the Summit Award for historical board games which have attracted new players or introduced new subjects or perspectives to the hobby.Red and blue cubes on a game board representing the city of Chicago, in green and beige and blue/grey. Board and components from the board game Chicago '68, designed by Yoni Goldstein.Game board, yellow and white components and four cards from the board game Onoda. The game board is a map of a green island with blue water surrounding it. The yello components are triangles with a black exclamation mark, and the white components a Japanese soldier from WW2 and what looks to be a sword in a rock. Components from the Onoda board game, designed by Francisco Gradaille.The words Molly HOuse in elaborate pink script, on a darker pink background which on inspection is a line drawn scene of polite society below, and a masked ball above. Box cover for the board game Molly House, designed by Jo Kelly and Cole Wehrle.
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Salt & Pepper Games @saltandpeppergames.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Qué alegría de semana, Onoda de @fgradaille.bsky.social nominado en los Summit Award como mejor juego histórico 😄👉🏾 sdhist.com/summit-award/
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GMT Games @gmtgames.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
We have an update today on our next P500 charge and shipment. We will charge for 7 items on September 16th and start shipping on September 27th. Get all the details from today's update here: zurl.co/QvfoB
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September 7, 2026 Charging and Shipping Update from GMT
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Salt & Pepper Games @saltandpeppergames.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
We’re incredibly proud to announce that The Glasgow Train Robbery has won Best “Made in Spain” Game at the Córdoba International Festival! Thank you to the jury, the festival, and everyone who has supported the game. ❤️ saltandpeppergames.es/en/blogs/blo...
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SDHistCon @sdhistcon.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
We are thrilled to announce the finalists for the 2026 Summit Award, the fifth such award. They are Battlefields of the Napoleonic Wars, Chicago '68, Molly House, and Onoda, with The Bell of Treason and Winter Rabbit as honorable mentions. More details: sdhist.com/2026-summit-...
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Jason Matthews @jasondcmatthews.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The kids have gone back to school, and that means its time for you to come back to Wargame Wednesday. Tomorrow night, 6:00PM featuring Volko Ruhnke! See you there! @volko.bsky.social @gmtgames.bsky.social
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Puentepegaso 🔻🇵🇸 @puentepegaso.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Seguimos con el Cuius Regio. Escenario 3, con los daneses. La estamos jugando a tres jugadores. El Emperador va con una marcha más, veremos si no le pasa factura más adelante
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Sargento Arensivia @arensivia.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
El conocido criminal de guerra Wallestein somete a los pobres ciudadanos de Franconia a sangre y fuego. Disfrutando de #CuiusRegio.
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Morgane Gouyon-Rety @morganegr.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
I have the pleasure of sharing a very insightful review of @gmtgames.bsky.social Hubris - Twilight of the Hellenistic World, who really "gets" my design intent, and wishes to share his take and address some of the criticisms levered at the game. Enjoy! boardgamegeek.com/thread/37540...
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Hubris: A design masterstroke that defies trends | Hubris: Twilight of the Hellenistic World 220-165 BCE
TLDR: I think this game is hands down excellent, however, it is neither perfect nor for everybody. And in fact I think this game will due to its very nature and positioning in the hobby be extremely d...
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Francisco Gradaille @fgradaille.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Sometimes you read a comment to a rating that makes all the effort of designing a historical game worth it.
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meepleriot.bsky.social @meepleriot.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Seljuk by @gmtgames.bsky.social got played again and of course in our second play the rules flowed much more. In our first play the rules were a bit much to remember, but once you get a few plays in, this game runs smoothe like an oiled machine.
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Puentepegaso 🔻🇵🇸 @puentepegaso.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Cuius Regio, escenario 3. Christian IV cree que debe de intervenir en Alemania y se mete ha hacer cositas por el norte. Al final se tuvo de retirarse con las orejas gachas. Este escenario ya es otra cosa: todo el mapa, 5 turnos y todas las reglas, lo recomiendo mucho (una vez aprendidas las reglas)
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Francisco Gradaille @fgradaille.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Very interesting comment that opens multiple lines of thought. I agree with Cole more times than I disagree, and I like his games and his design philosophy a lot. Worth reading, without a doubt.
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Volko @volko.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Cool! I have been delighted with it so far. I actually find Cuius even more interesting than GCACW, while also smoother. It adds interaction of operational maneuver with logistics - forage and winter quartering - & diplomacy - the patchwork allegiances to either Imperialist or Protestant causes.
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The Boardgames Chronicle @thebrdgmschronicle.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Cuius Regio takes us to the times of The Thirty Years War and does it in splendid way, allowing a play of smaller scenarios and whole campaign. Let us have look at its components & base game mechanics! theboardgameschronicle.com/2026/08/21/c... @gmtgames.bsky.social @fgradaille.bsky.social
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GMT Games @gmtgames.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Hi everyone! Check out today's GMT Customer Newsletter, featuring new P500s, a GBACW Series Focus, Art Samples, Design and Production Updates, and More! zurl.co/FxMGY
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Volko @volko.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
What does it feel like to play COAST WATCHERS? www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrvX...
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Coast Watchers [Gameplay overview] (GMT Games 2026)
YouTube video by Wise Guy History
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The Players’ Aid @playersaidblog.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Interview with Volko Ruhnke designer of Drachen: Reconnaissance at Verdun 1916 from @gmtgames.bsky.social theplayersaid.com/2026/08/17/i...
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Interview with Volko Ruhnke Designer of Drachen: Reconnaissance at Verdun 1916 from GMT Games
I think that every single wargamer knows the name Volko Ruhnke. He has designed several great series in the COIN Series, that has now stretched to a full 15 volumes, and then more recently&nbs…
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Neva Game Press @nevagamepress.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
We want you to have the best experience with our games! Everything you need, all in one spot: 📖 Rulebooks & Player Aids ⚖️ Errata & Clarifications 🖨️ New Modes & PnP material 🎥 Video content & ✍️ blog articles... Check our Download section out here 🔗:https://f.mtr.cool/vlrrtgsgae
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Francisco Gradaille @fgradaille.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Este miércoles hago una presentación de Cuius Regio de @gmtgames.bsky.social en @gigamesh.com junto al gran Papa Alejo. A las 18.00h para todos los que quieran pasarse a ver el juego y preguntarme cosas y en directo en streaming en su canal de Youtube.
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Volko @volko.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
From a playtester, praise for Labyrinth: Rise of al-Qaeda ... boardgamegeek.com/thread/37496...
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3rd Labyrinth expansion, Rise of al-Qaeda, printing soon! | Labyrinth: The War on Terror, 2001 – ?
I was lucky enough to be involved (in a very minor way) with some physical play-testing using a DIY printed copy of this expansion. The base game was amazing, Awakening was a significant improvement,...
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Volko @volko.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Fantastic job here explaining COAST WATCHERS gameplay, with some key nuances, plus a point-by-point review - www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SA2...
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Hair Brained Games Review - Coast Watchers (GMT)
YouTube video by Hair Brained Games
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GMT Games @gmtgames.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Check out our newest InsideGMT article: "A Summer Tour of Volko’s Recon Series " by Stephen Rangazas zurl.co/kk203
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Volko @volko.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
1943: Race to Rabaul from Phalanx -- Preorder and option for French or Polish edition closes on 21 August! gamefound.com/en/projects/...
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Pacific War Games by PHALANX - Preorders Close August 21 - Gamefound
Preorders end August 21, and this will also be the last opportunity to secure the Polish and French editions of both games.
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GMT Games @gmtgames.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Check out our newest InsideGMT article: "WBC 2026: BoAR AAR " by Mark Miklos zurl.co/Mriec
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Volko @volko.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Hunt for Blackbeard review - www.ungeek.ph/2026/08/hunt...
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Hunt for Blackbeard Review | Hunter, Hunted - UnGeek
Hunt for Blackbeard is a quick-playing, 2-player hidden information boardgame set in the Age of Piracy using a unique double blind mechanic.
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The Boardgames Chronicle @thebrdgmschronicle.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Inferno is the third volume in @volko.bsky.social Levy & Campaign series from @gmtgames.bsky.social. It takes us to Tuscany - full of treachery & competing ambitions. In below material I am providing you wit all my Strategy Materials for this game. Enjoy! 👇 theboardgameschronicle.com/2026/08/11/s...
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Volko @volko.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
For those up for some Tuscan treachery ... Many thanks, Michal @thebrdgmschronicle.bsky.social! theboardgameschronicle.com/2026/08/11/s...
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Strategy & Training Materials for Inferno: Guelphs and Ghibellines Vie for Tuscany, 1259-1261
Inferno: Guelphs and Ghibellines Vie for Tuscany, 1259-1261 is the third volume in Volko Ruhnke’s Levy & Campaign series from GMT Games. After Nevsky took us to the frozen north and Almor…
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Salt & Pepper Games @saltandpeppergames.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Arrasó en Gen Con y desde ya lo tienes disponible en tu tienda favorita. ¿El mejor diseño de @eloipujadas y @FerranRenalias? Te toca comprobarlo 😜
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Salt & Pepper Games @saltandpeppergames.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
¡Qué segundo semestre nos espera! Estos son los 5 juegos de producción propia que traemos y presentaremos en essen + Eternal y Leviathan Wilds 👉🏾 boardgamegeek.com/geekpreview/...
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Volko @volko.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
A peek into how Coast Watchers works, via TTS -- www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEqC...
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1 - Coast Watchers // Intro
YouTube video by Jeux de société en bon québécois
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Salt & Pepper Games @saltandpeppergames.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
⏰ Last 24 hours! 🔥 Don’t miss your chance to support the Diables campaign. Let’s make it happen! ❤️‍🔥 gamefound.com/en/projects/...
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Francisco Gradaille @fgradaille.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Some customization of Cuius Regio ( @gmtgames.bsky.social ) with @cube4me.bsky.social trays. Thanks to Alejo from @gigamesh.com for the trays!
Trays of Cube4me used to store the counters of Curious Regio. The pic shows the counters in the trays plus the box and the map of the game.
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Salt & Pepper Games @saltandpeppergames.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Day 1 at Gen Con was HUGE 😄! At this rate, we’ll probably sell out of The Glasgow Train Robbery and Queen of Spies today. If you want a copy, don’t wait! We are at booth 2666.
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GMT Games @gmtgames.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Too busy to read the customer update this month? We read your mind! Check out our video, GMTLDR (Too Long; Didn’t Read), covering the July 2026 Customer Update from GMT. Thanks to @maudineormsby.bsky.social for being a special guest on this month's episode. Enjoy! www.youtube.com/watch?v=gi82...
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GMTLDR: July 2026 Customer Update
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The Boardgames Chronicle @thebrdgmschronicle.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Having some break from work & blog thus re-sharing best articles of 2026 so far. Seljuk First Impressions was one of the most popular. Enjoy! theboardgameschronicle.com/2026/03/14/f... @gmtgames.bsky.social @volko.bsky.social #JustinFassino
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Francisco Gradaille @fgradaille.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Cuius Regio from @gmtgames.bsky.social at WBC:
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GMT Games @gmtgames.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Check out our latest InsideGMT article from Volko Ruhnke: "Combat Commander Vietnam Session Report — Highlands Contact!" zurl.co/vF85D
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Salt & Pepper Games @saltandpeppergames.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Últimas horas 👉🏾 Check this out on Gamefound gamefound.com/en/projects/...
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Javi de Castro @javidecastro.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Así de chulo ha quedado The Glasgow Train Robbery, el último juego que he ilustrado para @saltandpeppergames.bsky.social, inspirado en el asalto al tren de 1963.
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The Boardgames Chronicle @thebrdgmschronicle.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Blood & Roses - Men of Iron third installment - presents to us famous English civil war. Relatively easy rules, quick & bloody play - let us see what that game is about! theboardgameschronicle.com/2026/07/28/m... @gmtgames.bsky.social
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Men of Iron: Blood & Roses – Game Overview
Blood & Roses is the third volume in GMT Games’ Men of Iron series, designed by Richard H. Berg, covering the Wars of the Roses in England between 1455 and 1487. True to the series’…
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