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Armchair Dragoons @armchairdragoons.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Wargaming Research: Solo War + Historical Gaming 2026 Results For the past 3 yrs, we partnered w/ Beyond Solitaire to run our annual survey about your solo wargaming preferences This is our 4th year, and we're seeing some trends continue & a radical change to our process wp.me/pae4WL-fCy

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Mark Herman @markherman54.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Thanks and thanks to all the supporters for Lee Moves North volume 3 that just made the P500 threshold.

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Mark Herman @markherman54.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

I designed and ran Desert Crossing for Zinni who also wrote an endorsement for my first book. An amazing man.

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The Boardgames Chronicle @thebrdgmschronicle.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Time to slowly but steadily come back from vacations. But let us do it with a blast - one of my Top 3 articles of the 2026 was (so far): theboardgameschronicle.com/2026/04/19/m... @gmtgames.bsky.social @vucasimulations.bsky.social @markherman54.bsky.social

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Frank Davis @fdavismobile.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

WARGAME COLLEGE Game Genres: Comparative Studies youtu.be/rjXoDS8EYzk?...

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Three Types of Print Wargames

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Kobold Curry Chef @koboldcurrychef.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

My wife and I had our annual July 4th game of Washington's War by @markherman54.bsky.social & @gmtgames.bsky.social. We were a bit rusty, since our last annual game was in 2023. As the British, I got every bit of luck, making the game a bit anticlimactic, but we still had a great time.

Washington's War, birds-eye view, in the turn for the year 1777. At this early stage, the Continentals still held sway over the affections of the colonies, but the British were so well stocked with 3 OP cards that it didn't last very long.

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Stephen Rochelle @stephen.rochelle.name · 19/06/2026

Chickamauga #2 is a Union strategic win. Turn 2 HQ, Bragg wanted to stay Battle mode but confused lines forced his position back to Peavine Rg. Rosecrans had space to move up and around to take position in front of the railroad. Decisive was T4 but T2 HQ was the key point.

Turn 3 pictured. Note no union army clogged up south, and have turned north flank

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Stephen Rochelle @stephen.rochelle.name · 19/06/2026

Chickamauga #1 was an ugly slugfest; neither player wanted HQ to leave battle mode... until they couldn't make the rolls to leave battle mode

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Stephen Rochelle @stephen.rochelle.name · 23/05/2026

Come play Rebel Fury with the @armchairdragoons.bsky.social at @originsgamefair.bsky.social, Thurs PM and Fri AM. Tickets are sold but no-shows and team play can make space for more! The battles of Chickamauga and the Wilderness, by @markherman54.bsky.social and @gmtgames.bsky.social .

Game setup image for the ACW board game Rebel Fury. Shown are hex maps of central Virginia and northwest Georgia for the battles of the Wilderness and Chickamauga, respectively. Union divisions are blue counters, Confederate divisions are gray. Also shown are various play aids.

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GMT Games @gmtgames.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Congrats to designer @markherman54.bsky.social and developer Alan Ray, as War Galley passed 500 orders on P500 today, and has thus Made the Cut. Thanks to all of you who have ordered and supported Mark and Alan and our P500 program. We appreciate you! www.gmtgames.com/p-1237-war-g...

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Zilla Blitz @zillablitz.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Clip, clip! Making a Cube4Me storage solution for the newly released Army of the Potomac. Great to see this series growing! #boardwargames #boardgames @gmtgames.bsky.social @markherman54.bsky.social @cube4me.bsky.social

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The Boardgames Chronicle @thebrdgmschronicle.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

War in the Pacific (1941–1945) is immensely interesting topic. Various wargames try to depict it - let me present which are my favorite! theboardgameschronicle.com/2026/04/19/m... @gmtgames.bsky.social @vucasimulations.bsky.social @markherman54.bsky.social

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Molotov Cockatiel Games (Bill) @molotovcockatiel.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

At GMT East, Mrs. Molotov withstanding a Union barrage in Army of the Potomac with mentoring help from the great @markherman54.bsky.social.

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GMT Games @gmtgames.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Check out our latest InsideGMT article from designer Mark Herman: "Army of the Potomac: Fair Oaks/ Seven Pines’ the McClellan Gambit" @markherman54.bsky.social insidegmt.com/army-of-the-...

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Zilla Blitz @zillablitz.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Yet more fun at Circle DC! A 4-player teach-and-play of Pericles, Sparta vs. Athens in 5th century BC. Such clever @markherman54.bsky.social gameplay. And for the curious a new 2nd print run is underway on GMT Games. :) #boardwargames #boardgames @gmtgames.bsky.social @fortcircle.bsky.social

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Terry Coleman @tcgamer.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

One of @markherman54.bsky.social most unique games gets a welcome reprint.

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Zilla Blitz @zillablitz.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

A glorious evening of learning Empire of the Sun on Vassal! Thanks Mark! I feel like I've got the fundamentals down now and can really dig in. :) @markherman54.bsky.social @gmtgames.bsky.social #boardwargames #boardgames

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Zilla Blitz @zillablitz.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Designer Mark Herman and Andrew Bucholtz talking about the upcoming Army of the Potomac at SDHistCon's Winter Quarters. Great to see this series expanding! #boardwargames #boardgames @markherman54.bsky.social @sdhistcon.bsky.social @gmtgames.bsky.social @andrewbucholtz.bsky.social

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Mark Herman @markherman54.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

I wrote this in 2012 about 2025 medium.com/p/i-wrote-th... For only the faint of heart.

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I wrote this in 2012 about 2025

Vision of Future Warfare

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SDHistCon @sdhistcon.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

SDHistCon Winter Quarters 2026 is in 16 days! Here are some of the amazing events to expect at this online convention, featuring @markherman54.bsky.social, @volko.bsky.social, @djackthompson.bsky.social, @jasondcmatthews.bsky.social, @danbullock.bsky.social, and many more! sdhist.com/exciting-eve...

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The Boardgames Chronicle @thebrdgmschronicle.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

I am presenting today some new titles which I played in 2025, which made good impressions on me. This is mix both of Euro and Wargames. Enjoy! Link: theboardgameschronicle.com/2026/01/18/n... @multimanpublishing.bsky.social @gmtgames.bsky.social @nevagamepress.bsky.social @markherman54.bsky.social

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Maquetisme i Simulació @mis-wargameclub.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Para empezar el año hemos empezado unas partidas simultáneas del Imperio del Sol de @markherman54.bsky.social con la edición de @deviriberia.bsky.social . Puede que lleguemos a 3 simultáneas la semana que viene. Nos vamos preguntando dudas sobre las reglas, consejos estratégicos y sobre todo

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GMT Games @gmtgames.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Candice is awesome and we are so happy to be working with her!

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Mark Herman @markherman54.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Still lost, US allowed rampant corruption to give the win to the ARVN.

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The Boardgames Chronicle @thebrdgmschronicle.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

If you would like to learn about great design by @markherman54.bsky.social - Pacific War (published via @gmtgames.bsky.social) - we created a video review which goes into details of this grand game. Enjoy! ⬇️ theboardgameschronicle.com/2025/03/16/p...

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Pijus Krūminas @pijusk.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Last semester we had a Churchill day in the class, and here's the write up of why it works in the educational context.

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Clio's Board Games @cliosboardgames.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

The defeat at Yorktown eroded the parliamentary support of Lord North, British prime minister. When his government was toppled, the way for peace was open (image from #WashingtonsWar @markherman54.bsky.social @gmtgames.bsky.social). Read more: cliosboardgames.wordpress.com/2025/09/07/t...

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Clio's Board Games @cliosboardgames.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

Cornwallis’s bold southern campaigns brought a long-lost vigor back to the British efforts in North America… but they would not turn the Carolinas loyal to Britain (images from #WashingtonsWar @markherman54.bsky.social @gmtgames.bsky.social). Read more: cliosboardgames.wordpress.com/2025/09/07/t...

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James Buckley @jsbuckley.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

@markherman54.bsky.social's keynote speech this morning at ConnectionsUK. My conclusions from his presentation: professional and commercial games have some differences, much in common, and lots to learn from each other.

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Ike Makos @ikemakos.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

@markherman54.bsky.social Churchill has been my go-to “I want to teach board game newbies a GMT game” game for years now. Everyone I’ve played it with says how easy it is to grasp the rules after going through just a single Conference. It’s an amazing design!

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Ike Makos @ikemakos.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

over the Labor Day weekend I got to referee/Game Master a game of @gmtgames.bsky.social CHURCHILL by @markherman54.bsky.social using the Training Scenario (3 Conferences) The Allies conquered Germany but were unable to meet the conditions for Japanese surrender. US ultimately emerged the winner

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Fred Serval @fredserval.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

Streaming is back on Homo Ludens after a nice summer break! Tomorrow at 8pm French time, 2pm NY time, good old @markherman54.bsky.social will come on the show for a demo of his upcoming Army of the Potomac soon to be released by @gmtgames.bsky.social www.youtube.com/live/n3dh445...

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Mark Herman Teaches Army of the Potomac

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The Boardgames Chronicle @thebrdgmschronicle.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

In anticipation for Army of Potomac - second volume in @markherman54.bsky.social Civil War Heritage Series - let me share set of strategy & training materials for first installment - Rebel Fury! Enjoy that great game, link below 👇 theboardgameschronicle.com/2024/09/07/s... @gmtgames.bsky.social

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Mark Herman @markherman54.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Many have asked me what is new in Army of the Potomac (GMT). This interview basically teaches you how to play the Army of the Potomac Campaign system.WBC 2025 | Mark Herman | The Players' Aid youtu.be/oEGpeQTw350?... via @YouTube

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WBC 2025 | Mark Herman | The Players' Aid

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Mark Herman @markherman54.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Here is a video where I discuss different map scales for portraying the Battle of Chickamauga in the American Civil War. youtu.be/Lb6WEo5ekSE?...

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Portraying the American Civil War at different Map scales.

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Mark Herman @markherman54.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Back from WBC more For the People. Opening cards with many US naval opportunities. Opened with strategy board Butler to Sabine city, CSA sent Price to TX. Red River (50/50 run guns) succeeds, Overseas agent event. War in West removes Concentration card, CSA Minor then USA minor.

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Zilla Blitz @zillablitz.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

I've been chipping away at Empire of the Sun, reading the rules before bed and watching Homo Luden's Teach & Play at the gym. The teach & play is outstanding! www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXMN... #boardwargames #boardgames @markherman54.bsky.social @fredserval.bsky.social

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Empire of the Sun - Teach & Play with Designer Mark Herman

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