2022 WWIII Video Game Final Four: Red/White Bracket

Red #1 The Operational Art of War vs  White #1 Command Modern Operations Harpoon’s combination of sea and air power proved to be too much for Steel Panthers MBT to overcome. This matchup is drawn along comparable lines though The Operational Art of War likely has a slight advantage over SPMBT in that it is …

2022 WWIII Video Game Final Four: Blue/Gold Bracket

And then there were four. Crunch time has arrived and there are just four games remaining. Interestingly enough, four #1 seeds. Two land-based games squaring off against two sea/air-based games. All four are classics and I challenge anyone who thinks otherwise to a duel. 😊  The scoring for the final three matches will be different …

2022 WWIII Video Game Tournament: Round 1, Gold Region

#1 Steel Panthers MBT vs  #8 Mech Brigade Another unique matchup early in the tournament. Steel Panthers MBT’s predecessors and Mech Brigade were both published by SSI and many features of the later game are evident in every title of the Steel Panthers series. MBT is no exception. Both titles simulate armored warfare between NATO …

2021 Holiday Tournament: Championship

Championship Round All good things must come to an end. But before this tournament concludes, there is a smidge of business left to handle. That would be selecting a champion between the two remaining wargames. 😊 So, without further ado, let’s get to it. Author’s Note: Category scoring will be presented a bit differently. Each …

2021 Holiday Tournament: Final Four Part II

Final Four Part II Tactical Games #2 MBT vs Central Front Operational #1 Third World War:Battle for Germany Here we go again. Two superstar titles fighting to advance. Rules- With the difference in scales between these titles, you’d expect BfG rules to be vastly more complex and the rulebook rivaling War and Peace in size …

2021 Holiday Tournament Semifinals: Central Europe Operational

Semifinals Central Front Operational #1 Third World War: Battle for Germany vs #2 NATO: The Next War in Europe As was the case in the Tactical semifinal, both of these titles are already established classics. It’s only proper that they square off here. The victor takes the Central Front Operational region and moves on to …

2021 Holiday Tournament: Round 2 Central Front Operational

Central Front Operational #1 Third World War: Battle for Germany vs #3 1985: Under an Iron Sky Monster wargames are not for the faint of heart. Monster NATO-Warsaw Pact Central Front wargames are especially not for casual gamers. Both of these titles qualify as monsters from different eras and this is apparent in their design, …

2021 Holiday Tournament Round 1: Central Front Operational

#1 Third World War: Battle for Germany vs #8 The Next War: Modern Conflict in Europe NATO vs Warsaw Pact in Central Europe in the 1980s captures the imagination like no other hypothetical conflict ever has and probably ever will. Both of these titles were released at times when this conflict appeared quite possible. The …

2021 Holiday Tournament Round 1: Naval Operational

#1 Harpoon vs #8 3rd Fleet Very few wargames have had as much clout and influence as Harpoon. The game was responsible for helping to launch the writing career of Tom Clancy and almost singlehandedly brought on a golden age in naval wargaming during the 1980s. And of course, Harpoon the tabletop game led to …

2021 Holiday Tournament Round 1: Operational (Outside Europe)

#1 Gulf Strike vs #8 The China War:Sino-Soviet Conflict in the 1980s This was a textbook 1 v 8 matchup. The China War is an interesting game and has some innovative features to offer players, but it pales in comparison to its opponent. Gulf Strike is a classic title that accurately simulates potential conflicts and …