Mastodawn

I have long been fascinated by historical board games. I was never very good at history in school, but whenever I play a board game with a historical setting, I feel I learn something. Often, I feel compelled to find out more about the events that took place back then. No class in school ever evoked that curiosity in me. These days, I look at historical board games from an additional angle: the human element. While war games rarely identify individuals and often work on a larger scale, there is a new breed of historical games that bring players closer to the human experience. In this article, I want to explore these games further.
Read the full article here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2026/02/03/historical-humanity-the-human-element-in-modern-historical-board-games-topic-discussion/
Listen to the audio version here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0ecMdsojPXynKMmHHBamaE
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Georgian gentlemen smoking, drinking and reading newspapers at their club.
Coloured aquatint, c. 1784, after G. M. Woodward (?).1784 By: G. M. Woodward
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Tabletop Games Blog Jan 21

Are you interested in history and/or historical board games?

If so, please take 5 minutes to complete the form below for me. If not, please share it with people who you think might be interested.

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Thank you. 😊👍

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boardgameflash Dec 29

A small glimpse of my wargame shelf.
Just a sincere thank you to all the designers, developers, developers, artists, playtesters and publishers who put so much thought, research and care into these games.

#wargaming #boardgames #historicalgames #GMTGames #COINseries
#conflictstudies #militaryhistory #geopolitics #strategy
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Tabletop Games Blog Sep 27

It’s weird when not one, but two crowdfunding projects arrive on the same day. Dutch Resistance: Orange Shall Overcome! from @liberationgame1 and Habemus Papam from @saltpeppergames. 😃👍 #boardgames #HistoricalGames

N-gated Hacker News Jun 24, 2025

🎉📜 Behold, a game where you can flex your mental muscles by placing events in chronological order—because everyone needs a break from #adulting to play historical jigsaw puzzles. Who knew email addresses could be so exciting? 🤔💌
https://www.timdle.com/ #historicalgames #mentalchallenge #jigsawpuzzles #funandgames #chronologicalorder #HackerNews #ngated