Did I Just Change My Mind About Historic War Board Games?

Are historic war board games a hidden gem or an acquired taste? 🤔 Join me as I dive into this complex and tactical world for the very first time! From skeptical beginnings to surprising revelations, I’ll share my journey, impressions, and the unexpected challenges I faced while navigating these epic battles on the tabletop.

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[Proghead_]

BTW This sort of videoblog format is great.

[surugaya-of]

Playing here I stand for the finale of a 15 mins video. This is pure devotion!

[zoleehf]

As the time went on and Janis tried more and more games his haircut turned into a proper soldiers cut 😅 that gave away his feelings

[pioners]

For me, the Undaunted series is a good war game that is not too heavy and quick. And the deck-building mechanism is so well done - each card is one solder (it even has a name on a card) you can lose.

[Joel-pjkk]

You guys had a special spot in my gamer heart for quite a while now, but with this video you’ve really outdone yourselves.

Not once did I feel the urge to skip ahead. Thanks for taking us along on this journey!

[aleksandarjevremovic]

Great video and You got me interested in Vijayanagara: The Deccan Empires of Medieval India.

[MartinJakobus]

I would be interested if you already tried Pax Renaissance? Because it is often referred to as a 'Here I stand' in 60 minutes.

[keroHU]

I have the feeling that war games often have better rules than any other game, because the players are often involved and quite critical.

[alessandroletocolombo]

Not surprised with Sekigahara, the game is great but you need a couple games before you actually grasp it and can start enjoying it.

For other suggestions Undaunted is a must, and I personally think Command and Colour Ancient is superior to memoir 44 adding just a tiny bit complexity.

[jimalexander]

Historic war games are what brought me into the gaming hobby in the first place.

1974 a friend from school asked me over to play Avalon Hill's "Jutland". I never imagined such things existed, and was hooked from the start.

[BanterandBoards]

this was interesting! more videos like these! i really enjoyed it!

[florjangjolaj]

This video had such a lovely premise!
Excellent work friends

[Peng-]

Here I Stand is such an epic game.

Others to play- of the Undaunted. Successors, a COIN etc. One of the Academy games titles-878 Vikings is my favourite.

[jimalexander]

I have a sheet of plexi-glass which I put over paper maps. Yes, light glares on it, but it keeps the map flat, and your pieces won't slide or jump if someone bumps the map.

[marcschwammlein]

I'm a big fan of ASL, so I think you are absolutely up to something. Great format btw. :)

[simonflament]

If you like Memoir 44, BattleLore has similar mechanisms in a Medieval Fantasy context, with the option to toggle off the fantasy to replay historical battles! It also has some good historical expansions (e.g., The Hundred Years' War).

[viesturskokarevics]

So now I want to try Here I stand & Memoir 44 :D

[maxhuttmann]

So glad that you finally enjoyed war games:)

I have in collection Paths of Glory, Reds!, U.S. Civil War, Bayonettes and Tomahawks. Still have not played any of em but keeping them for good historic education days:)

[Fontzig]

Hands in the sea is an excellent pick 👍

[aaronchapa]

Definitely try Maria! Cuba Libre or any COIN game would be awesome to see as well!