Harold On Games

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Podcast by Harold on Games

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  • Podcast #49 - SDHist at the USNWC 2 of 3

    15/03/2024 Duration: 01h25min

    This is the second of the three podcasts including discussions with Museum Currator Rob Doane, Designer of GMT Games Battle of the American Revolution - Mark Miklos, Designer Volko Ruhnke and YouTuber Mike "Zilla Blitz" Smart. We have produced for your enjoyment a three-part series of discussions on the August 2023 Event by San Diego Historical Games Convention at the US Naval War College Museum in Newport, Rhode Island. The event was three days of historical tours and gaming including tours of the Battleship USS Massachusetts, various sites that were part of the Battle of Rhode Island, Tours of the Museum at the Navy War College and Tours of the Navy War College itself. The tours were conducted by historians, game designers and professional wargamers to add to the color and background. Gaming at the Museum was incredible as we played, flanked by torpedoes, models, historical documents and displays of items of historical significance to the US Navy. The convention was attended by a host of designers, pro

  • Podcast #48 - SD Hist at the USNWC 1 of 3

    28/11/2023 Duration: 01h17s

    This is the first of the three podcasts including discussions with Peter Pellegrino of the US Navy war College as well as an interview with Mark Herman. We start with Peter Pellegrino who is participating in one of our 8 pre-convention meetings where we discuss people and topics that will enhance our visit to the convention. We also run a Discord server exclusive to the convention where participants can get to know each other, schedule games and trade ideas and plans. We have produced for your enjoyment a three-part series of discussions on the August 2023 Event by San Diego Historical Games Convention at the US Naval War College Museum in Newport, Rhode Island. The event was three days of historical tours and gaming including tours of the Battleship USS Massachusetts, various sites that were part of the Battle of Rhode Island, Tours of the Museum at the Navy War College and Tours of the Navy War College itself. The tours were conducted by historians, game designers and professional wargamers to add to the

  • Podcast #47 Interview of Matt Calkins discussing Sekigahara and motivations in design

    03/12/2022 Duration: 31min

    An interview with the Designer of Sekigahara: The Unification of Japan (2011)(#5 Wargame on BGG) Matt Calkins. He discusses his vision while designing the game as well as what is next.

  • Podcast #46 Interview of Mark Herman discussing exercise, game on Ukraine, and upcoming book

    25/10/2022 Duration: 01h02min

    A discussion with icon and award winning game designer Mark Herman. In this episode Mark tells us about his workout regimen (including 100 sit ups and 50 pushups), Pacific War game history, SD Hist Con, an upcoming Ukraine game and a new book on wargame design.

  • Podcast #45 Uwe Eickert Interview

    21/10/2022 Duration: 01h21min

    An interview with Uwe Eickert who is a game designer and the founder and owner of Academy Games.

  • Podcast #43 Jay Little Designer of Star Wars: X Wing and RPG Star Wars Edge of the Empire

    11/10/2022 Duration: 01h11min

    Designed Star Wars X-Wing Miniatures Game and the roleplaying games Star Wars: Edge of the Empire and Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay (3rd Edition), along with Blood Bowl Team Manager: The Card Game and several other games.

  • Podcast #43 Mark Miklos Interview

    29/09/2022 Duration: 01h05min

    Mark Miklos - the father of the Battles of the American Revolution series - and I talk about the history of the series - what's new and what's next. We talk about why Yorktown is missing and the implications of the British surrender at Yorktown on the Patriot cause. We also discuss the potential for a pop up convention at an interesting historical site - what do you think? shorturl.at/aJQX1 https://www.nps.gov/york/index.htm sdhist.com/ sdhist.com/sdhist-con-2022/ sdhist.com/conflicts-of-interest-zine/ sdhist.com/summit-award/

  • Podcast #42 Butterfield Interview

    25/09/2022 Duration: 54min

    John Butterfield and I talk about flipping counters and some of the games he has been working on, his continued work on Chad Jensen's game Downfall and his new game ON Hells Highway an update of a classic. He also talks about what he looks for is a publisher. https://www.gmtgames.com/p-944-downfall-conquest-of-the-third-reich-1942-1945.aspx https://sdhist.com/ https://sdhist.com/sdhist-con-2022/ https://sdhist.com/conflicts-of-interest-zine/ https://sdhist.com/summit-award/

  • Zenobia Award Winners Announcement

    16/10/2021 Duration: 18min

    Zenobia Award Winners Announced! Over 11 months, 150 applicants to 46 proposals led to these 8 finalists then voted on for the 3 winners. Watch here for the announcement https://youtu.be/IvK6QpPi2D8 Congratulations to all the winners, finalists, participants, volunteers & sponsors!

  • The Zenobia Award 2021 announces the 8 Finalists and 2 honorable mentions

    15/08/2021 Duration: 27min

    The Zenobia Award announces the 8 Finalists for 2021. Also included are 2 Honorable Mentions for Game Play and History. For the complete video and more detailed discussion see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWhv6mU7ghQ https://zenobiaaward.org/

  • Podcast #41 SD Hist Con COIN FEST KICKOFF August 7 2021 Gene Billingsley, Voko Ruhnke and others

    09/08/2021 Duration: 01h07min

    We recorded the SD Hist Con COINFEST KICKOFF meeting with GMT President Gene Billingsley, The COIN father Volko Ruhnke and other COIN designers. We discuss COIN history and why the universe of COIN has grown so fast and continues to explode! We check out toward the end to go to our various gaming assignments. Recorded August 7, 2021. The boardgame convention was Virtual on Discord.

  • Podcast #40 Ananda Gupta discusses innovation and his work at Riot Games

    16/06/2021 Duration: 01h03min

    Ananda Gupta Interview From May 2021 SD Hist Con On Line where we discuss innovation in boardgames and his work at Riot Games.

  • Podcast #39 SD HIst on line May 2021 Steering Committee Meets!

    04/05/2021 Duration: 01h12min

    Join our steering committee for a meeting to discuss what's coming up at the May 2021 SD Hist Con on line. We talk about who will be there and what we learned from the 2020 on line con. I also have a brief discussion with Mark Miklos regarding his latest work - BAR #10 White Plains and his attendance at the convention! SDHIST.com

  • Podcast #38 SD HIst November 2021 Herman Butter

    08/04/2021 Duration: 57min

    We visit with John Butterfield and Mark Herman at the San Diego Historical Games Convention in November of 2020 to discuss their days at SPI and since!

  • Podcast #37 SD HIst November 2021 COIN REUNION

    08/04/2021 Duration: 01h36min

    A reunion of COIN game designers including Volko Ruhnke, Mark Herman, Brian Train, Morgane Gouyon-Rety, Bruce Mansfield Mike Bertucelli and me discuss the series and a few great stories about the history and development. Recorded live at the San Diego Historical Games Convention in November of 2020.

  • Podcast #36 PART 2 of Harold and Volko interview Lee Brimmicombe-Wood Part 2 of 2

    03/01/2021 Duration: 59min

    PART 2 of 2 Harold and Volko Ruhnke have been playing The Burning Blue designed by Lee Brimmicombe-Wood and published by GMT Games. They interview Lee on his history in Wargaming, what he thinks about The Burning Blue and the other designs. This was also captured on Video and you can see that on Harold's channel at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8k3d4emMK0&t=17s

  • Podcast #35 Harold and Volko interview Lee Brimmicombe-Wood Part 1 of 2

    03/01/2021 Duration: 01h09min

    PART 1 of 2 Harold and Volko Ruhnke have been playing The Burning Blue designed by Lee Brimmicombe-Wood and published by GMT Games. They interview Lee on his history in Wargaming, what he thinks about The Burning Blue and the other designs. This was also captured on Video and you can see that on Harold's channel at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4D4xZ0jsQM

  • Podcast #34 An interview with Dana Lombardy

    19/11/2020 Duration: 34min

    Dana Lombardy spends some time with Harold discussing his career and his latest project: MacGowan & Lombardy's THE GREAT WAR fast-playing card game. Available on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/680099836/macgowan-and-lombardys-the-great-war-fast-playing-card-game

  • Podcast #33 An interview with the great Rodger B MacGowan Part 1

    21/09/2020 Duration: 01h14min

    Podcast #33 Podcast #33 An interview with the great Rodger B MacGowan Part 1 Rodger Mac Gowan has worked on over 500 wargames and designed various game magazines in his career. He is the holder of numerous games industry and hobby awards. Rodger started playing wargames in high school in Oceanside California. His first amateur magazine was titled Arquebus in 1974 and in 1976 Rodger founded Fire and Movement magazine, an independent and professional magazine devoted to reviewing games. Fire and Movement Magazine has won 6 Charles S Roberts Awards for best professional magazine and was included in the Origins/GAMA Hall of Fame in 1999. In 1976 The Avalon Hill Game Company approached Rodger to designed their wargame packaging. Rodger’s first package design for Avalon Hill was “The Russian Campaign in 1976, followed by Squad Leader in 1977, Cross of Iron in 1978, and Flat Top in 1979. Rodger would design the packaging for most of Avalon Hill’s Wargames over the next ten years resulting in over 24 designs alo

  • Podcast #32 Jerry White discusses Skies Above the Reich, Enemy Coast Ahead and his 2 names

    11/08/2020 Duration: 01h09min

    Podcast #32 Jerry White discusses Skies Above the Reich, Enemy Coast Ahead and why he answers to both Jerry and Jeremy.

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