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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...

Remembering Redmond

Redmond Simonsen was seminal in establishing the look and feel not only of SPI games, but of the wargaming hobby in general. Here are two articles ...

Those Who Cannot Remember the Past are Condemned to Repeat it.

Kevin explains here how the study of history allows humans to be better than ants.

Why TLNB is NOT a tactical game system

Kevin explains here why TLNB should not be considered a tactical game system.