Fred Serval

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I play historical boardgames.
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Fred ServalDec 30, 2022
IluvatarDec 29, 2022
@fredserval Getting used to the solo opponent in Red Flag Over Paris, which is a very smooth experience. Such a tight game! Trying to get it down pat to bring some family members on the bandwagon - thanks for the great game with wonderful historical flair, M. Serval!
Fred ServalDec 26, 2022
And here it is, the last podcast of the year : https://anchor.fm/homo-ludens9/episodes/October--November-22-Cultural-debrief--Collective-review-of-Napoleon-1806-e1sofp2
As usual @joedewhurst talk a lot of nonsense in the intro, but we also cover games such as John Company (and Unmatched).
In the second part @DrCrossbows and I deep dive into Napoléon 1806 from Shakos, enjoy!
October + November 22: Cultural debrief & Collective review of Napoleon 1806 by Homo Ludens Podcast

A Homo Ludens podcast exclusive episode where we talk about somewhat wargame related stuff we did in October and November 2022. Part 1: 00:00 - discussion about things we watched, read and played for those two months, with Joe Dewhurst. Watched: Glitch, Wednesday, Pinocchio, Andor... Played: John Company, SpaceCorp, The British Way, Unmatched... Interlude: 01:00:25 Jazz Emu - The True Meaning of the Season Part 2: 55:14 - Collective review of November's “Club de jeu” game, Napoléon 1806, released by Shakos Games, designed by Denis Sauvage. Guests for the discussion: Stuart Ellis-Gorman. Outro: 01:48:58 Anna Von Hausswolff - Thatre of Nature To become part of the Homo Ludens community & support the show, send me a Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/homoludens1871 Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/homoludens1871

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Fred ServalDec 26, 2022
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@fredserval

Congrats dude, now you have to make room on your shelf for a Charlie.

https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2994883/2021-charles-s-roberts-award-winners-announced

2021 Charles S. Roberts Award Winners Announced | Wargames

i][b]FOR IMEDIATE RELEASE[/b] – The Board of Governors is pleased to announce the winners for the 2021 Charles S. Roberts Awards for Excellence in Conflict Simulation Games (“CSR Awards”). We are very proud to have delivered a slate of nominees which are all award-worthy, and outstanding examples

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Fred ServalDec 18, 2022
Joe ByerDec 18, 2022

Exciting news about an already exciting game! New rule set and cards for @fredserval’s “Red Flag over Paris”!

https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2990686/censorship-phase-variant-pnp-release

Censorship Phase Variant - PnP release | Red Flag Over Paris

Hi everyone, To commemorate the beginning of [url=https://twitter.com/wrkclasshistory/status/1603633572480434176?t=yhFz3eKZhDBVMatcz-Fp_Q&s=19]Louise Michel's trial in 1871[/url], and celebrate the game's first year anniversary, we just released the Censorship Phase variant! This variant was created to provide more control to

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Fred ServalDec 13, 2022
New video on Donnerschlag just dropped #HexesForever https://youtu.be/GEFrwA3p_FU
Donnerschlag Teach & Play with Patrick Gebhardt

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Fred ServalDec 4, 2022
Matt Calkins, designer of Sekigahara & Charioteer, will be live on Homo Ludens in 30 minutes : https://youtu.be/ExWZEX1zEpw
Matt Calkins - From Sekigahara to Charioteer, a decade of historical game design

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Fred ServalDec 3, 2022
Pijus KrūminasDec 3, 2022
First games of Charioteer from #gmtgames at 2p. It's quick, it's strategic, it's fun. Flamme Rouge was the go to racing game, but for now Charioteer is likely to take the spot.the emperors so far have been very generous, not inciting the crowd to throw stuff at the racers.
Fred ServalDec 3, 2022
Surprise livestream interview of Matt Calkins tomorrow night on Homo Ludens! https://youtu.be/ExWZEX1zEpw
Matt Calkins - From Sekigahara to Charioteer, a decade of historical game design

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Fred ServalDec 3, 2022
Working on something secret, but we're among us here, right? 🤫
Show threadFred ServalDec 3, 2022
And let's conclude with Sapper Tactics, a powerful Versailles military event.
This card represents how the Versailles troops developed new tactics during the Bloody Week to remove barricades, the main defensive asset of the Commune, using the buildings to shoot from upper floors down on defenders & using explosive from the inside of the building to destroy parts of the barricades.
1871 was the last time that barricades would be used as a viable insurrection strategy in the capital.