Following the presentation article of the SPAD XIII, it’s time to know something more about the pilots of the three versions of this fighter to be featured in the WW1 Wings of Glory Airplane Packs. “Eddie” Rickenbacker Born October 8, 1890, Edward Vernon Rickenbacker was the son of German-speaking Swiss immigrants who had settled in Columbus, OH. Before WW1, he was a successful driver, earning the …
The fighter SPAD XIII is one of the next airplanes to be featured in the WW1 Wings of Glory game. Fast, powerful and strong in diving, it was one of the most widely produced aircrafts during WW1, with almost 8,500 units built. This French biplane was used by the air forces of 17 countries and it was flown by many famous aces, such as Georges Guynemer …
Roberto Di Meglio, director of production of Ares Games, speaks about Aztlán, the new game by Leo Colovini that will be released at the Essen “Spiel 2012”. This fourth and last article is about the 2-players variant, Aztec Gods. As the full Aztlán rules are already available, I will skip talking about game strategies, as you can already read our tips in the rulebook. As a …
Roberto Di Meglio, director of production of Ares Games, speaks about Aztlán, the new game by Leo Colovini that will be released at the Essen “Spiel 2012”. This third article is focused on the gameplay. As befits a Colovini’s game, the rules of Aztlán are deceptively simple. The rulebook is 12 pages long, but that includes the cover, the explanation of components, a page of strategy …
Roberto Di Meglio, director of production of Ares Games, speaks about Aztlán, the new game by Leo Colovini that will be released at the Essen “Spiel 2012”. This second article is focused on how the game works. Aztlán may be considered a very peculiar “hybrid” between a wargame and an Euro game. It shares the design philosophy of the previous games by Leo Colovini: simple mechanics, …
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