OSG Blog

Designer's Notes

At Arcis sur Aube, the last gasp of Napoleon’s Empire, the French Army is a sock puppet, and his campaign is running on fumes. By this time he’s a...

On Morale

The term "Morale" covers more than one concept. In designing a game, you need to distinguish exactly what you are modeling, and how best to do it. ...

The Designer Proposes, the Developer Disposes

What may seem like a good rule isn't always a playable one. See Kevin's thoughts on that here.

Misconceptions of Design

Kevin Zucker discusses how creating a game differs from creating an historical document. Read his post here.

The Zen of Game Design

Kevin Zucker discusses his time working for SPI in New York City in an article you can download here.

Thunderstorms

Read about the design intent behind Thunderstorm effects in The Library of Napoleonic Battles series. Download the article here.

The Meat Grinder Syndrome

The focus of Napoleonic warfare was on maneuver, not mass casualty. Download the article here.

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 ...

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.

WARGAME DESIGN VOL. V, Nr. 2

In the next issue... Ricochet Fire and LOS: The Gunner's View In the article (click above to view/download) I explain why bombardment cannot be ef...

Design Files: Scenario Design

A large and vocal minority think our games should run according to history, and are willing to put up with special rules that force the game into a...

Division Generals in TLNB

by Vincent HOLUB In TLNB there are three types of leaders:The commanders, officers, and a blend, officer-commanders. Through their historical comma...