ASL Extra 25: Shklov's Labors Lost

Last July I had the pleasure to be a featured player on the 2 Half-Squads podcast.  Host Dave Kleinschmidt moderated a scenario of Advanced Squad Leader as I play against the exuberant Eric Ortega. My thanks go out to Dave and Eric for a great evening.  Follow the link to listen here: ASL Extra 25: Shklov's Labors Lost.

GCACW Demo Weekend

Last Saturday I conducted a demo of the Great Campaigns of the American Civil War at our own FLGS Games Plus in Mount Prospect, Illinois.  Thanks to the recently created Wargamer Opponent Finder on Facebook I was able to organize this event with two newcomers to the system.  There is a new google map for players searching for games which I have linked on the sidebar similar to the ASL Opponent Finder.  At the demo I taught the new players the South Mountain scenario from Roads To Gettysburg II.  I hope to run more of these in the future for those interested.

The New Home of the Chicago Wargamer

Last night was the commencement ceremony and first game in the all new Historical Library and Game room now in Palatine, Illinois. Three months of renovation and organization are finally complete.  The space currently provides a three table configuration allowing for most game setups. Naturally we decided to try the maximum map coverage provided by the 3x3 map arrangement for the Civil War Brigade Series full Seven Days campaign.  Dan K. is the first opponent to break in the new space by taking the Confederacy against my Union Corps.
The room is large enough to house both the game collection and the historically related books arranged chronologically. The large east facing window provides natural light in addition to three banks of modern LED lighting for around the clock gaming or reading.  The wall color scheme is patterned on Napoleon's Chasseur a Cheval uniform. I look forward to many years of enjoyment here.

Palatine Historical Library and Game Room

Dan in shock as Porter's V Corps slips the trap!

Chicago Wargamer On The Move!

After 12 years of excellent gaming in Park Ridge we are finally moved to a new location in Palatine, Illinois. Palatine is also a suburb of Chicago located roughly 10 miles NW of our previous residence in Park Ridge.  The final game played in the old HQ was on June 1, 2018 against Mike L. where we faced off at the Battle of Brandywine from the GMT American Rev Tri-Pack.  The flag was lowered for the last time as we broke camp and so began the long march to Palatine over the summer.

Napoleon points the way to Palatine!

I write this post now several months after the move as tonight is the grand unveiling of the all new Chicago Wargamer game room and historical library!  Dan K. will be the first challenger as we resume our Civil War Brigade Series adventures.  We will be attempting the full 7 Days Battles campaign - yes, all 9 maps fit in the new room!  Stay tuned.