More solo Board Wargaming

Another week with no miniatures game (couple planned for weekend) so another couple of solo sessions with some cardboard/wooden warriors.

First up I had a short game of WW2 Barbarossa To Berlin (one of my top ten games), short due to Germans failing abjectly to doing anything meaningful in Russia which will usually lead to disaster as game progresses.

Then it was another COIN title this time Andean Abyss with Government and FARC neck and neck throughout but Cartels and AUC languishing well of the race.

Always struggle to be effective with AUC in this game but usually Cartels very strong.

Would love to obtain Chinas War and the latest South American Guerilla Wars titles but hard to justify the cost of boardgames at present.

Such a colourful game

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And then in a real blast from the past I had a go with Squad Leader and the famed 'The Guards Counterattack' scenario (might this be the most famous/played single board wargame scenario ever ?).

Strange to use the venerable teeny weeney counters which were of course standard size back in the day and not used to such stacking, but still a great game in this its most basic pared down form.

Played this to death in early gaming days but not seen any action in decades.

Colourful and eye-catching as well especially for a game from 1977

No Retreat! The Russian Front - a Pbem update and some Andean Abyss solo

Still in midst of a Pbem game of No Retreat! with Mike and we are just starting Turn 16 (Nov/Dec 1943) with my Germans just about holding a line in Russia.

About to lose 2nd Panzer to event and I took several losses last couple of turns (which are expensive to rebuild in situ) so Hun line thinning out.

Ivans are looking very strong with bulk of their units improved.

Got to make a decision soon whether to hold (as per Mr Hitler) or to withdraw towards Reich to shorten line whilst no giving up too cities (hence VPs).

Great game

 

As no minis game this week am continuing to learn Andean Abyss, with close wins (in solo mode) for Government, FARC and AUC so need to concentrate on how to use Cartels.

Andean Abyss a new acquisition

Managed to obtain Andean Abyss the original COIN volume which I have been on look out for ages.

This is second edition and an EBay purchase (been couple of years since I used EBay) for a keen price and in mint condition including a very nice set of counter trays and card deck holders (think they are from Cube For Me ?)

Only briefly read through rules but being Volume 1 it pretty standard COIN.

Government and AUC (right wing militias) along with FARC and the Cartels are the protagonists.

Game set up and hoping to get a play through.

A colourful game overall

The very nice counter tray to hold pieces with a 'click on/off' lid