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The Essay Length Answer to a Multiple-Choice Attention-Span World ~ Wargaming is our jam & we're here to spread it Next event? The Fall Assembly 9-11 October, Cary NC
#TBT/Throwback Thursday ~ Comparative Analysis of Waterloo Games - Part 2 For those already up to speed, what follows is a discussion of some of the medium-weight games to take up this greatest of battles. wp.me/pae4WL-f7G
#TBT ~ Comparative Analysis of Waterloo Games – Part 1 Quote Let us instead, at the request of the editorial staff hereabouts, visit some of the many consims to take up the battle, and, along the way, talk about how approaches to the battle have changed over the years wp.me/pae4WL-f7F
Origins 2026 ~ Everything Else "There's only so much we can fit in all of our other articles, and Origins still has more to give — food, consignments, arts & crafts, beating up small children, etc, etc" wp.me/pae4WL-fbq
Wargaming Certification, Domestic Manufacturing, New Games, New Campaigns ~ #TuesdayNewsday Another Tuesday, another stack of stories 🗞️—let's start turning pages, er . . . scrolling through ➜ wp.me/pae4WL-f0o
2026 Fall Assembly ~ Warning Order The Armchair Dragoons Fall Assembly will be held on 9-11 Oct 2026 in Cary, NC There will be a limited number of early-bird badges Don't forget Regimental Captain-level Patreon supporters get a free badge, too https://wp.me/pae4WL-ffL
Wargaming Certification, Domestic Manufacturing, New Games, New Campaigns ~ #TuesdayNewsday Another Tuesday, another stack of stories 🗞️—let's start turning pages, er . . . scrolling through ➜ wp.me/pae4WL-f0o
Incredibly cool system here for helping color-blind folks ID colors, designed by & for boardgamers https://colorsym.com (h/t BoardGameWire for reporting on it)
Origins 2026 ~ AAR Player feedback comments on the Origins Wargame HQ with the Armchair Dragoons See what you're missing?! wp.me/pae4WL-ej7
(grab some coffee and settle in! Walter's annual long-form slice-of-life at Origins is here) Origins 2026 - Learning to Lose "The most important skill this game can teach a young kid is how to lose—a lesson many adult wargamers have never internalized." wp.me/pae4WL-fdl
Men of Iron Tri-pack: Agincourt Scenario This scenario models certain historical givens of the Battle of Agincourt very simply and, to my mind, quite effectively. The first major factor is the mud; torrential rain the night before left the field soaked wp.me/pae4WL-fbB
Kriegsspiel at Origins 2026 Our goals this year were to run 4 sessions implementing improvements from lessons we learned out of the previous live sessions at Origins the year prior & at sessions run at GUWS. The Battle Decisions system is tailored for in-person play wp.me/pae4WL-enA
Origins 2026 ~ AAR "We've gone from 39 events in 2022 (first 'real' show post-COVID) all the way up to almost 200 this year. We're putting more butts in seats than any board wargame-specific convention out there, and we're averaging over 110 hours of wargaming/day." wp.me/pae4WL-ej7
FL(W)GS Spotlight ~ Squirrels Nest Games of Conway, SC Nice open play space – generally no fee except for large events (think Magic: The Gathering) Nice selection of Warhammer, including free loaner armies Warhammer play every Monday evening Friendly staff armchairdragoons.com... 
Saturday Night Fights ~ "Lasalle 2": A Little Light Leipzig (3) What the hell, let's keep a Battle of Leipzig going across even more weeks. Seems to be a tradition around here! wp.me/pae4WL-eyl
Origins 2026 ~ AAR We've gone from 39 events in 2022 (first 'real' show post-COVID) all the way up to almost 200 this year. We're putting more butts in seats than any board wargame-specific convention out there, and we're averaging over 110 hours of wargaming/day. wp.me/pae4WL-ej7
Calling all Dragoons! 🤠 What are we 🎲 playing this 📆 weekend ⁉️ Share your 🖼️ pictures & keep us updated 📰 🫡
Origins 2026 ~ Cosplay That didn't stop our costume-hunting shutterbug from hunting all she could, including a brief stop at the costume contest, too. And yes, we know that cosplay isn't an integral part of the wargaming world but it's still a fun part of the convention. armchairdragoons.com...
Plenty of links, headlines, and more‼️ #TuesdayNewsday, weekly on, uh . . . Tuesday? 😆 The essential wargaming read for grognards everywhere 🧑💻 armchairdragoons.com...
Origins 2026 ~ Wargame HQ Games Spotlight While our partners are key to making the Wargame HQ go, they're not the only cogs in the machine. Our GMs bring all sorts of games to our tables, and we've got a few other special events for our players, too. wp.me/pae4WL-ej3
Bunch of Origins Follow-Up, A Lot of New Releases, And More! ~ #TuesdayNewsday The signal is strong this week 📡—tune in for the latest from across the hobby ➡️ wp.me/pae4WL-f0n
Bunch of Origins Follow-Up, A Lot of New Releases, And More! ~ #TuesdayNewsday The signal is strong this week 📡—tune in for the latest from across the hobby ➡️ wp.me/pae4WL-f0n
Origins 2026 ~ Wargame HQ Partners Our Wargame HQ couldn't operate w/o some great partners that have joined us over the yrs Decision Games, Fort Circle Games, Catastrophe Games, Ares Games, & esp GMT Games have been great supporters of our space, including 2026. armchairdragoons.com...
Origins 2026 ~ Wargame HQ Games Spotlight While our partners are key to making the Wargame HQ go, they're not the only cogs in the machine. Our GMs bring all sorts of games to our tables, and we've got a few other special events for our players, too. wp.me/pae4WL-ej3
“Ecosystem” From YAAH! Magazine #16 Today, however, I’d like to turn our attention to the hobby wargaming world and the larger ecosystem within which today’s wargamers exist. wp.me/pae4WL-f0N
Origins 2026 ~ Wargame HQ Partners Our Wargame HQ couldn't operate w/o some great partners that have joined us over the yrs Decision Games, Fort Circle Games, Catastrophe Games, Ares Games, & esp GMT Games have been great supporters of our space, including 2026. armchairdragoons.com...
Origins 2026 ~ Minis Wargaming While they are not directly connected to our events in the Wargame HQ, they are certainly cousins of our and were right across the aisle from us the entire time. armchairdragoons.com...
Origins 2026 ~ More Gameplay Yesterday we took a look at the organized gaming area and today we’re dropping in on the other spaces. armchairdragoons.com...