Kevin Zucker Interview 1997
I had just designed Napoleon's Last Battles and wanted a larger scale, to show how battles got set-up. I chose 1814 as the campaign "next to" Water...
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Jack Greene
Jack Greene was a game designer and publisher, owner of Quarterdeck International, inducted into the Charles S. Roberts Hall of Fame in 1990. His d...
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THE LIMITS OF ART
The physical system available to the wargame designer is the single greatest limiting factor on his design... But the graphic designer can help the...
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Preview: Napoleon’s Counterstrike
Five maps, three of which go together to create one 66” x 34” playing area for the Katzbach Campaign. One of our playtesters remarked: “I tell ya, ...
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The Battle of Eylau — Who "Won"?
It is no exaggeration to state that without the work of Col. John R. Elting, there would be no Zucker Napoleonic wargames. In particular, his work...
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Zones of Control
This is a misleading term that many gamers crack their heads on. Instead of trying to imagine exactly what this animal called a “Zone of Control” w...
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What are we trying to accomplish here?
OSG ARCHIVES I ran across this writing about OSG from 2003. It still rings true, I think... KZ ...
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What is Playability?
The term “Playability” is generally used without elaboration as if everyone knows what it means. This article looks at what constitutes Playability.
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Review of Highway to the Kremlin I
Review by Adam Starkweather Appearing in Paper Wars #49 Kevin Zucker, one of the patriarchs of our hobby, has been quietly designing games that rep...
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WHAT IS A CAVALRY CHARGE?
There are two kinds of cavalry charge in the TLNB universe. Only one of them is termed "Cavalry Charge." 1) All cavalry including light cavalry alw...
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What is Playtesting
Any player will tell you how quickly he usually discovers whether a game has been properly playtested. A well-tested game makes the difference wh...
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