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Stuart Ellis-Gorman
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Medieval historian and author of The Medieval Crossbow: A Weapon Fit to Kill a King. Currently freelance writer/editor, host anchor.fm/crossbows, and blogger at www.stuartellisgorman.com
Armchair DragoonsArmchair Dragoons Interviews Nils Johansson
We recently had the opportunity to conduct an interview with the amazing artist, Nils Johansson, who kindly answered all the questions & shared some sample artwork
Sort of big news, I moved to South Korea https://www.stuartellisgorman.com/blog/a-yearish-abroad
A Year(ish) Abroad — Stuart Ellis-Gorman
On the 13th of September I moved to South Korea! Not permanently, I intend to go back to Ireland eventually, but for the next year or so this is where I lived. I could only bring so many games and books with me on my trip, so in this post I go through what I picked and why I chose it - previewing th
Sd Hist is now accepting nominations for the Summit Award, as well as a new Award in honour of the late Bobby Nunez which will reward a piece of gaming-related media (a video, a podcast episode, a blogpost, etc.)
Random Research: Solo War & Historical Gaming 2024
Don't forget our 2025 solo wargaming survey w/ @beyondsolitaire runs thru the end of August
Please make your voice heard so we can see what your favorites are this year & compare to last year
Random Research: Solo War & Historical Gaming 2024
Last year, we partnered w/ Beyond Solitaire for a survey about your solo wargaming prefs & a plan to make it an annual event
Well, here we are "next year" – time to run this again!
Molotov Cockatiel Games (Bill)Android users rejoice! Arete: Battles of Alexander is finally available for your devices. 7 epic battles to play against the computer, a local friend, or online.
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I'm on a streak of book reviews, this time it's the excellent edited volume Fifty Years of Dungeons and Dragons from @mitpress. This is a gem of a book, definitely worth checking out for anyone interested in the history, influence, and culture of D&D. https://www.stuartellisgorman.com/blog/fifty-years-of-dungeons-and-dragons-ed-premeet-sidhu-marcus-carter-and-jos-p-zagal
Fifty Years of Dungeons and Dragons ed. Premeet Sidhu, Marcus Carter, and José P. Zagal — Stuart Ellis-Gorman
MIT Press continues to expand their excellent catalogue of books on the history of D&D. This edited volume includes twenty chapters that showcase the current state of scholarship on the original tabletop roleplaying game. It provides a valuable taster for all the amazing work that is going on wh
Today is the 571st anniversary of the Battle of Castillon, the final battle of the Hundred Years War, and what better way to commemorate that fact than by sending off the final draft of my book on that same battle to my editor for review? I need to rest, but celebrations first!
The latest episode of We Intend to Move on Your Works is here! This time @victoryfish and I played Fire on the Mountain by John Poniske, published by Legion Wargames.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1D9ZDLBfjDOLijy95o9jXv?si=Eua1YgVeQACVWxJ293Coeg
Fire On The Mountain (Legion Wargames) | We Intend To Move On Your Works - Episode 10
Listen to this episode from Homo Ludens Podcast on Spotify. Stonewall Jackson has had his way, and now, thanks to the recovery of some lost orders, the boys are in Maryland fighting over a couple of gaps in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Can Stuart break through the rebel lines or will he suffer the ignominious fate of performing worse than McClellan did? Listen on to hear what they think about this John Poniske design on the Battle of South Mountain, its Rick Barber map, and the beginnings of the Maryland Campaign.