by Homo Ludens
Podcast version of the Youtube show Homo Ludens, the channel on History & Boardgames.
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March 13, 2025
<p>After a hiatus where Stuart took up his new position as Homo Lodens Eastern Correspondent, we're back with another installment of We Intend to Move on Your Works! This episode the gang are reaching back in time to the distant past of the mid-1990s to play the John Prados' design Army of the Heartland. We're also jumping back in the narrative of the podcast to pick up where we left off after Shiloh in the western theater to spend some time with everyone's favorite incompetent Confederate: Braxton Bragg. Army of the Heartland is a big ol' operational game by one of wargaming's most unique designers and published by Clash of Arms. Featuring gorgeous Rick Barber maps, several fistfuls of systems, and more battle flags than a 1930s Cake Walk, what will the boys make of it all?</p>
November 1, 2024
<p>The gang has finally reached the end of 1862 (in Virginia at least) with Ambrose Burnside's ill fated turn at the head of the Army of the Potomac, as depicted in the new hotness that is Mark Herman's Rebel Fury. It promises dynamic movement and a new take on ACW combat, all in a simple quick playing ruleset. As fans of the C3i game Gettysburg that Rebel Fury builds on, will Pierre and Stuart enjoy this new entry from a much beloved designer or will it go the way of Burnside and be demoted and shipped off to fight on another table?</p>
October 16, 2024
<p>In this episode of the <em>Homo Ludens</em> podcast, we bring you a collective review of <em>Plantagenet</em>, the latest game in Volko Ruhnke's Levy & Campaign Series, designed by Francisco Gradaille and published by GMT Games. Our Discord server members—supporters of the show—learned and played this intricate medieval wargame and now share their thoughts on the strategies, historical depth, and gameplay experience. Set during the Wars of the Roses, <em>Plantagenet</em> adds layers of political intrigue and shifting loyalties to the familiar Levy & Campaign system.</p> <p>To join future game reviews and support the show, head over to our Ko-Fi page: <a href="https://ko-fi.com/homoludens1871" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://ko-fi.com/homoludens1871</a>. A special thanks to GMT Games for providing a review copy of the game!</p>
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