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  Meet the Peoples from the Sea: A Civilization of GMT’s Ancient Civilizations of East Asia 

  by Fred Schachter and Mark McLaughlin on February 21, 2026

  By Mark McLaughlin & Fred Schachter The Peoples from the Sea represent the oft forgotten and overlooked amalgam of nomadic tribes that have roamed the seas around Southeast Asia since before the dawn of kingdoms and nation states. Since more than one tribe is involved, ACEA identifies them as “Peoples from the Sea” rather than

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  Inside Fields of Fire III – Part 1: Overview

  by Andrew Stead on February 19, 2026

  As Fields of Fire III nears completion, this series of Inside GMT articles will take a deep look into each of the campaigns and showcase some of the new features and generally introduce the game for those who have never played Fields of Fire before. So, what comes in the no-doubt massive (yet to be

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  Historical Events in Checkpoint Charlie

  by Russ Brown on February 18, 2026

  By Russ Brown Checkpoint Charlie takes place in Berlin, during the period from initial construction of the Berlin Wall in late 1961, up until the summer of 1963. This was a formative period for Berlin and West Germany, and a test of NATO’s resolve. It was also an important period of the Soviet Union asserting

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  Rebel Fury: Advanced Assault Tactics

  by Mark Herman on February 18, 2026

  By Mark Herman Introduction With Army of the Potomac soon to arrive in America I thought this would be a good time to discuss advanced assault tactics in the Civil War Heritage series. The combat system for this series does not conform to anything that I have done before, so I feel it is worth

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  It’s all about the Cards: Exploring the Karma Card Deck of Ancient Civilizations of East Asia (Part 1)

  by Fred Schachter and Mark McLaughlin on February 13, 2026

  by Mark G. McLaughlin (with input from Fred Schachter) Introduction by Ancient Civilizations of East Asia (ACEA) co-designer, Fred Schachter: What a game design/game development journey it’s been from ACIS, to ACME, and now to ACEA!  The team, which includes those who’ve helped play test, proofread and refine the system over the years, have us

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  Immersive Imperial Struggle Playlist (Board Game Playlists, #2)

  by Clios Board Games on February 12, 2026

  Below you will find another excellent article from Clio’s Board Games, this time featuring a playlist they created to go along with Imperial Struggle. You can also read Clio’s original article here. Enjoy! -Rachel — You love board games. You probably also like music. Let’s combine the two into an immersive playlist for Imperial Struggle.

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  Meet the Xiongnu: A Civilization of GMT’s Ancient Civilizations of East Asia

  by Fred Schachter and Mark McLaughlin on February 6, 2026

  The Xiongnu were the bane of ancient Chinese civilization for centuries.  These fearsome nomadic horse lords of the steppes, depicted as Desert areas on ACEA’s map, often had a chokehold on the east-west trade routes which later became known as the Silk Road.  With their powerful cavalry and enriched by tolls (and outright robbery), the

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  The “Fog of War” in Napoleonic wargames and at War Phase in Congress of Vienna

  by Frank Esparrago on February 3, 2026

  The design of the War phase in Congress of Vienna is very novel compared to Churchill, because in addition to the units and Military Support markers, we included key circumstances of the terrain (mountain, landing, guerrilla in Spain, and Homeland) which are considered as befits a Napoleonic pitched battle. But above all with the use

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  Alien Response Command #2 – Is there a Doctor in the House? 

  by Brett Dedrick on January 28, 2026

  The Lamplighter Bar, Oceanside, California  Below you will find the second installment in the excellent narrative fiction article series from Brett Dedrick based around the events of ARC – The Underworld. If you would like to read Part 1 first, you can find that here. Enjoy! -Rachel The Lamplighter Bar, just outside Camp Pendleton in

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  Humans Versus the French Bot: An After-Action Report of a Prospective Official Variation for Playing Congress of Vienna (Part 1 of 4)

  by Justin Penwith on January 27, 2026

  Introduction by Assistant Designer & Editor, Fred Schachter: Someone unfamiliar with our beloved gaming hobby might at first presume the first words of this piece’s title: “Humans Versus the French Bot” relates to a Terminator movie or some potential Gallic A.I. horror. Ah, but as InsideGMT readers know, this article is about Congress of Vienna,