OSG Blog

What goes into designing and playtesting a scenario

Read what goes on when creating a new scenario, from the point of view of the team that's designing and testing the Wartenburg scenario for Napoleo...

The History Behind a Famous Painting

Take a dive here into the history behind one of the most recognizable paintings about the Napoleonic Era.

What is History?

Is history real? Or just a mass illusion? See what Kevin has to say here.

The Grand Tactical Experiment

Kevin explains here why the scale for The Library of Napoleonic Battles is the best scale to reflect what the system simulates.

Kevin's encounter with Leonard Bernstein

Kevin continues his series of posts chronicling his encounters with remarkable men. This time, it's Leonard Bernstein.

John Belushi as Blues Brother (portrait)

Could Kevin have been a Blues Brother?

Kevin describes his encounter with John Belushi in this post.

Manhattan Valley

Kevin reflects further on his time in NYC circa 1980 in this post.

How to Write Rules

Kevin explains here his philosophy of how rules should be written.

Remembering Andreas Gebhardt

Kevin posts a tribute here to Andreas Gebhardt, a member of the OSG team who recently passed.

Zucker: the early years

Kevin shares some pictures here of his time at SPI and OSG circa 1980.

ConsimWorld Expo Seminars, July 15, 2024

Kevin will be presenting two seminars at the ConsimWorld Expo in Tempe, Arizona, in July. Read more about those presentations here.

Researching the history behind Napoleon's Counterstrike

Noted author Jack Gill has been helping Kevin research the history leading up the the Battle of Dresden, one of the battles in the upcoming Napoleo...