Screenshot from VASSAL-module of the Polar Storm game showing part of the play area and units.
Playing Polar Storm (2024) #wargame on Autumn 1944 Soviet operation against Germans in what is now border region between Norway and Russia (used to be part of Finland). Game is from Swedish 3CG and we are playing at VASSAL. Screenshot is from turn 3. So far working well.
Huoltoreitti, our blog on #wargames, with focus on #boardgames related to Finland, turns today seven years. In the article we go through the past 12 months publications, look some user statistics and make some prediction on coming year. huoltoreitti.fi/seitseman-vu...
Hey look what I just got!
I’ve heard lots of nice things about Battlegroup Clash from one of its playtesters. Who I know is also pretty knowledgeable about the topic it simulates.
AFAIK this is the commercial version of a game the British Army uses.
#wargaming
Game is designed by Joseph Miranda and published in Strategy & Tactics magazine #249 (Decision Games).
New article (in Finnish) from the The Russo-Swedish War (2008). Game describes the Finnish War 1808–1809, which was one of many small campaigns fought during the Napoleonic Wars. We are aware of only two games from this conflict, and this is the only #wargame. huoltoreitti.fi/pelattuna-th...
We do have speeding tickets based on income and there have been some pretty high tickets (six figures) in the past. But true, we use km/h speed and Euros as currency.
Unboxing overview of Jatkosota: Finland's Continuation War (Critical Hit, 1996). An old third party scenario pack.
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#advancedsquadleader #wargames #wargaming #hexandcounter
Review (in Finnish) from Soviet Dawn – Deluxe Edition (2020) sologame. #boardgames #wargames huoltoreitti.fi/arvostelu-so...
Picture of Russia Besieged and Russia Besieged - Finnish Expension boardgames covers.
Just arrived. More games about Finland.
New article (in Finnish) describing playtest of new prototype game Napue 1714, which focuses on battle of Napue in Finland during the Great Northern War. Game uses Great Northern War Battles system, developed by Roger Sjögren. huoltoreitti.fi/gnwb-1714-na...
Like in this image? boardgamegeek.com/image/2049040 If yes, then it is Advance Squad Leader, aka ASL.
BG Stats 2025 Plays: 100 H-index: 4 Games: 48 New: 0 Players: 57 Locations: 13 Hours: 230 Days: 53 Gloomhaven: 52,0h Sicily II: 26,0h Advanced Squad Leader: 25,0h Rommel in the Desert: 22,0h Mega Civilization: 9,0h Red Winter: The Soviet Attack at Tolvajärvi, Finland – 8-12 December 1939: 6,2h Littoral Commander: The Baltic: 5,0h Conquest & Consequence: 5,0h The Russo-Swedish War: 5,0h 56 designers: Craig Besinque: 6% Joseph Miranda: 4% Michael Bennighof: 4% Ananda Gupta: 2%. 44 categories: Wargame: 47% World War II: 31% Card Game: 16% Animals: 12% Civilization: 12%.
Year 2025 in #bgstats infographics. Pretty heavy games this time.
Paikkatietoon erikoistunut Positio-lehti on julkaissut Katrina Virtasen @utu.fi artikkelin Viabundus Finland 1350-1650 -karttajulkaisusta. Uutinen on kirjoitettu hankkeessa sovellettujen paikkatietomenetelmien näkökulmasta.
@viabundus.bsky.social @koneensaatio.fi
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Mikko Saario visited (again) Swedish wargame event,
Friendly Fire de Luxe XVII, in where he tested two different games: Battle of Napue and Here I stand related Time of Troubles (ToT). See details (in Finnish) in the article.
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Secret Weapons of the Luftwaffe en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secret_...
Let me know if you are interested in game or two. We might be able to organise something.
Are you staying here long?
Welcome to Finland! 🙂
Today’s games in Narrative-Driven Analog Games: Monumental Consequence, and The Grizzled.
I've agreed with Avalon Digital to design a new digital wargame for them with the working title of Estonia 2028. It will use their SGS system, and I'm going to go big on multi domain effects.
In the meantime I can recommend another SGS game I've been enjoying: Winter War share.google/bR5dazTVXGMk...
Our unboxing video for Freezing Inferno: USSR vs. Finland 1939-1940 from Princeps Games. theplayersaid.com/2025/10/04/u...
I would second this entry. This War of Mine is something different. With expansions game gets even more serious by introducing kids, pets etc.
Games mentioned in the article: Conquest & Consequence, Congress of Vienna, EastFront, Virgin Queen, Angola, Wings for the Baron and Enemy Action: Kharkov.
New article (in Finnish) from #Ropecon gaming event in Helsinki, Finland in July. We played there many wargames from @gmtgames.bsky.social and @multimanpublishing.bsky.social huoltoreitti.fi/ropecon-2025/
The Death of Stalin. Not everyone’s cup of tea, though…
@vucasimulations.bsky.social in their recent newsletter announced several new ready games as well as preorders. I am especially fond of Traces of Victory - a game I had a pleasure to playtest. Great continuation of the series - and a big challenge for Allies! 👇
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Magazine cover, part of the map and few counters from new Battle of Finland 1944 magazine wargame.
Battle of Finland 1944 (2025) have arrived Finland. @javier-romero.bsky.social
Finnish public broadcaster YLE interviewed @sebastianbae.bsky.social about his wargame Littoral Commander: The Baltic.
Stefan Ekström talks about the latest 3CG games:
#wargames #newreleases #interviews
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In the end game felt short on describing the campaign. Used system didn't match with the scale, supply and movement was too easy and overall game didn't give feeling on fighting the Continuation War. Mandatory attack (which has caused some discussion in BGG) was weird, but not the biggest problem.
