OSG Blog

Does This Look Familiar?

This box was used by Napoleon to maintain the orbat information on the Austrian armies in Germany and Italy in 1805. It blew me away when I saw it ...

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.

Lodi: A Bridge and Some Fords

Andrew Hobley discusses the obstacles facing both sides at the Battle of Lodi. Download the article here. Image above courtesy of KeithRocco.com.

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.

RULES OF RESEARCH

In November 1967 I was in 10th grade. My world was small, just the neighborhood where I lived, the shopping center nearby, and my school across th...

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...

The Quadrilateral

This is the view of the Quadrilateral from the Austrian perspective. You are looking straight across the Po Valley to the northern Appenine rang...

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...

Casus Belli Award

I am very happy to announce that your Napoleon’s Wheel game has won Vexillum 2020 for the period XVI° Century-XIX° Century. If you wish you can f...