Upcoming Wargames + Giveaway | July 2024 | New Releases

Upcoming Wargames + Giveaway | July 2024 | New Releases | Board Games

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In our July 2024 Upcoming Wargames video, I look at upcoming board wargames (historical games, board games) and new releases, draw for our The Plum Island Horror giveaway, and giveaway a $50 store credit from our sponsor Noble Knight Games. I overview various games and talk about exciting elements of the design.
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:21 Announcements
01:42 Newly Released 1
03:42 Newly Released 2
05:16 Last Call 1
07:57 Last Call 2
09:34 Last Call 3
12:15 Last Call 4
14:55 Last Call 5
18:12 Last Call 6
20:43 Newly Announced 1
22:50 Newly Announced 2
23:57 Potential Late Pledge 1
25:32 Crowdfunding 1
28:34 Newly Announced 3
30:01 Crowdfunding 2
33:18 Upcoming Crowdfunding 1
34:32 Newly Released 3
36:05 Giveaways
Game Links
Stalin's Favorites - Band of Brothers
Kickstarter: tinyurl.com/232eytep
Target for Tonight - Expansion
Website: tinyurl.com/29qt7vuk
BGG: tinyurl.com/2yt4rmqb
Sicilia 1943 - Operation Husky
Website: tinyurl.com/2cjrpf2k
BGG: tinyurl.com/24rcawhz
Purgatorio
Website: tinyurl.com/29t2oj23
BGG: tinyurl.com/27zk92ck
Men of Iron (Noble Knight): www.nobleknight.com/Products/...
Thunder on the Baltic
Website: tinyurl.com/2dqoaovo
BGG: (not yet)
Flying Colors (Noble Knight): www.nobleknight.com/Products/...
Mustang Leader
Kickstarter: tinyurl.com/23x8lou2
BGG: tinyurl.com/2an3tbmm
DVG Games (Noble Knight): www.nobleknight.com/Publisher...
Zeppelin Raider
Website: tinyurl.com/2yt5v5d4
Stuka Joe Playthrough: tinyurl.com/23qh5cxp
BGG: tinyurl.com/2yvx2976
Kingdom, Dungeon, and Hero
Steam: tinyurl.com/2p25hpth
War of 1812 Solitaire
Website: tinyurl.com/2yukmptp
BGG: tinyurl.com/25uetdys
Pacific War 1942 Solitaire
Website: tinyurl.com/298239ur
BGG: tinyurl.com/23276p49
Flanks of Gettysburg
Website: tinyurl.com/22l5td5d
BGG: tinyurl.com/22bhj8fg
Song for War: Mediterranean
Website: tinyurl.com/23jrwww7
BGG: tinyurl.com/2yzows6b
Assault on Gallipoli
Website: tinyurl.com/263frfwm
BGG: tinyurl.com/26qdpo9h
Boots on the Ground
Kickstarter: tinyurl.com/24pouej4
BGG: tinyurl.com/2yop4ghy
Imperial Borders
Kickstarter: tinyurl.com/2ydbfjp4
BGG: tinyurl.com/24zo8p36
One-Hour World War 2
Kickstarter: tinyurl.com/2bffs7jp
Website: tinyurl.com/26sjd5hw
BGG: (not yet)
Air & Armor Wurzburg
Website: tinyurl.com/2465j6gw
BGG: tinyurl.com/2xt25mbj
#wargaming #boardgames #wargames
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Upcoming Wargames + Giveaway | July 2024 | New Releases | Board Games

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@darrellhanning5068 25 күн бұрын

The most salient feature in the new Air & Armor is that it is now completely solo-playable. That was something Compass tasked Bruce Maxwell with for the new edition.

@ZillaBlitz 25 күн бұрын

Oh, good to know, thanks!

@paulaceto6492 25 күн бұрын

I would love to see you cover more games from smaller publishers, especially those outside the U.S. Maybe it could done as a monthly or quarterly episode. As example, the games found in Vae Victis magazine (France) or Para Bellum magazine (Italy) are very good but often unknown. Polish publisher Taktyka i Strategia is putting out some very high quality stuff, light years better than their offerings 5+ years ago. Anyways, just a thought. I appreciate it when the spotlight moves away from GMT/Compass/MMP/etc. and shines on the little guys for a change.🙂

@ZillaBlitz 13 күн бұрын

I'd definitely like to have a balance of publishers represented, and where possible highlight some of the smaller publishers, for sure. The challenge, I've found, is that a fair number of them don't have much informaiton on their games available and don't really promote their games much, which often makes them both hard to find and hard to know what to say. But I'm trying to find one new company each Upcoming Wargames episode. :)

@robertmoffitt1336 26 күн бұрын

I'm not watching! My bank account can't take watching these kinds of videos! (secretly I am watching, but don't tell my wife, shhh 🤫)

@ZillaBlitz 26 күн бұрын

Your secret is safe with me. :)

@Solkills 25 күн бұрын

Well... Sadly, my bank account just took a hit in Sicilia :'(

@QuayleTBird 25 күн бұрын

@@Solkills 😁 Mike gets us all into "Good Trouble" ... Nick Stasnopolis

@manuelkooijman5757 22 күн бұрын

Put my form in, but this is my favorite show on the channel. There are lots of war gaming channels doing playthroughs, reviews or unboxing but not so many do upcoming war games. The mainstream board game channels (DT, MvM, etc.) do not pay that much attention to war games in their crowdfunding shows so this is a helpful show to keep track what is on crowdfunding, P500, etc.

@ZillaBlitz 12 күн бұрын

Thanks for the input, and I'm glad you're finding this show helpful!

@texigander5 23 күн бұрын

Stuka Joe did a really nice play-through of Gallipoli a number of months ago. I highly recommend watching it if you have any interest in this game.

@ZillaBlitz 23 күн бұрын

Oh, I didn't realize that, great to know, thanks!

@joeyj6808 25 күн бұрын

I hadnt heard about the Gallipoli game. Will definitely check it out. Zeppelin Raider? Africa mission? Yes!!!

@ZillaBlitz 25 күн бұрын

Zeppelin Raider seems like a ton of fun, yes. I'm looking forward to both games, tbh. :)

@rossw9764 26 күн бұрын

Cray Havoc, and let slips the games of war!

@ZillaBlitz 26 күн бұрын

Ha!

@CT2CA 24 күн бұрын

Happy 4th!! My grandson came over for a visit and one of his first requests was "Can we watch that Zilla guy?" Heck Yeah! We watched the Snow Runner series and we both had a good laugh with you while learning the game before going to the PS4. Thanks for all your work!!

@ZillaBlitz 24 күн бұрын

Haha! That's awesome. Thanks so much for sharing that, made my day. Safe driving!

@abrslam 25 күн бұрын

Boots on the ground sure looks interesting.

@ZillaBlitz 25 күн бұрын

Yes, I like games where each counter is an individual soldier, and the solo emphasis is quite promising. :)

@abrslam 25 күн бұрын

@@ZillaBlitz I've been really enjoying Combat because it's the same scale so Boots on the Ground should be right up my alley. Also you don't tend to see so many modern warfare solo games.

@ZillaBlitz 25 күн бұрын

Combat! is on my Shelf of Opportunity and I really want to get it to the table. :)

@ParkeraNZ 25 күн бұрын

Another informative episode mate. Enjoy your vacation!

@ZillaBlitz 25 күн бұрын

Thanks Parkera! :)

@carlossteffens7659 23 күн бұрын

Got into the Zeppelin Raider KS and ended buying all their solitaire games as addons. Keep it up and you'll drive me into bankruptcy.

@ZillaBlitz 23 күн бұрын

Whoops! Haha! But if you like these types of solitaire games, those are a ton of fun! You'll have hours of enjoyment with them. :)

@PrimarchX 26 күн бұрын

Air and Armor looks to have a level of detail reminiscent of Thin Red Line C3 series games.

@ZillaBlitz 26 күн бұрын

Interesting, I'm not familiar with that system, it was good?

@j_atkinson 26 күн бұрын

Good stuff as always! However, I think there was an error in the drawing because it didn't pick me 😂

@ZillaBlitz 26 күн бұрын

Thanks! Sorry you didn't win, better luck next time. There will be more. One of these days! :)

@LegendaryTactics 26 күн бұрын

Thanks for the breakdown, Mr. Blitz!

@ZillaBlitz 26 күн бұрын

My pleasure, Nathan!

@TB2K08 25 күн бұрын

thank for the video! I love this series as someone new to wargaming this helps me find games to push out all the fantasy euros from my shelf lol

@ZillaBlitz 12 күн бұрын

I'm glad you're liking the series, thanks!

@WARdROBEPlaysWWII 25 күн бұрын

18:47 I like the look of the components but dang, I just can’t see enough about how it plays to order. Oh, last time I was there I didn’t see the rules.

@ZillaBlitz 23 күн бұрын

Glad you found the rules! :)

@coyi51 25 күн бұрын

More games to filter through, not sure with regards to DVG as they appear to be in a bit of a mess, need to sought themselves out. Will buy Zep raider from here as postage is almost same as game on ks. Many thanks for all the info.

@ZillaBlitz 13 күн бұрын

Zeppelin Raider looks like a great bit of fun, yes. :)

@richard-mtl 25 күн бұрын

I put "no" for the PC games question, but... I play a LOT of Twilight Struggle, the occasional COIN game on Vassal, and a few different games on Rally The Troops. So, no, I do not play PC hex & counter games as you mentioned in the video, but I play other types!

@ZillaBlitz 12 күн бұрын

Yes, I probably should have clarified but I was thinking of PC wargames as non-board game versions, just like you've described.

@DanSez123 25 күн бұрын

Great Questions. #1 Turn Based PC Games: Yes. I have a long history of Matrix/Slitherine games. Currently playing Shadow Empires. #2 Solo or w/People: Solo by situation. Life in a rural community but trying to recruit a game group. #3 Comments on Types of Videos: A) A developed story AAR. I first saw your Silent Victory. Loved it = Do More. B) Upcoming Kickstarter/P500/etc updates once a month is Golden. C) Bulge Off type production once or twice a year. D) Lots of channels do unboxing. Suggest you combine your story telling talents with a 're-boxing' approach focusing on game flow, clarity of rules, charts, counters and a final top like/critique of the game. Play to your strengths. I keep coming back to watch.

@ZillaBlitz 25 күн бұрын

Thanks for all the input and ideas. This is very helpful and much appreciated. Noted for future reference, and I think I agree with it all. :) As an aside, Shadow Empires in one of the games I'd love to show on the channel. :)

@grodd1016 25 күн бұрын

Boots on the Ground looks cool. Is there a similar with a WW2 theme?

@ZillaBlitz 13 күн бұрын

Not that I know of, no. Looks very interesting. :)

@ThymeKeeper 25 күн бұрын

Purgatorio is based on the same conflict as Inferno (Levy and Campaign). The title is based on the second volume of Dante's Divine Comedy (Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso...Hell, Purgatory, Heaven).

@ZillaBlitz 13 күн бұрын

Yes, that's a great point, thanks for sharing!

@miked5394 25 күн бұрын

I had no idea about Boots on the Ground Deluxe, so thanks for sharing that! Enjoy your vacation. I've tried some turn-based PC war games, but it's not something I've enjoyed. Maybe it's not finding the right games? I primarily play solo games now as trying to find agreeable times with 3+ other middle-aged gamers has been difficult.

@ZillaBlitz 12 күн бұрын

Thanks for the info, and Boots on the Ground could be quite interesting, for sure. Looking forward to seeing it move forward.

@twhanmer 25 күн бұрын

I backed Mustang Leader. Just picked up Phantom Leader as my first in the series and I'm already hooked

@dennissvitak5475 25 күн бұрын

Thunderbolt Apache Leader is by far the best in the series. I knew..I own every single one. TAL has terrain tiles that are placed randomly, and this changes the scenario HUGELY, every time you play. None of the other Leader games have this.

@twhanmer 25 күн бұрын

@dennissvitak5475 ive heard great things about Apache! I got the OG Phantom cause $$ right now. For sure thinking about Apache but I think I might do Zero L next and wait on Apache

@dennissvitak5475 25 күн бұрын

@@twhanmer - Zero Leader is a HUGE game, like Corsair Leader. Very large amount of content. I was an aviation meteorologist in the Air Force, from 1974-1994, so TAL hits the sweet spot for me.

@twhanmer 25 күн бұрын

@@dennissvitak5475Zero Leader a big game? Makes me what it more lol! What are your thoughts on Hornet Leader?

@ZillaBlitz 13 күн бұрын

I'd be curious to hear how you like Mustang Leader. :) And I've heard a numbe of people say that Thunderbolt Apache Leader is their favorite. :)

@jy3802 21 күн бұрын

Hi Mike, I really enjoy the upcoming wargames as you usually shows ones I wasn't aware of. Similar to others, my wife/wallet are not as fond of your videos for unknow reasons...lol. Playthroughs are a close second as I can get a feel whether I will truly enjoy a game. Regarding PC wargaming, I am ESPECIALLY looking forward to the tactical turn-based "Forgotten but Unbroken" which appears to be very similar to "X-COM Enemy Unknown" However, most of my PC games are FPS or RTS games. The closest I have to traditional turn based computer war games are "Twilight Struggle", "Labyrinth" or "Fort Sumter", but no Hex and Counter type games. I do have multiple PC dungeon crawler style turned based games, though. Solitaire is my favorite as I have more flexibility on when and what to play and how long the gaming session can be. Sorry for the long response, but the survey didn't have any area for general comments. Enjoy your time off.

@ZillaBlitz 12 күн бұрын

Thanks for all the information. I think I'm going to do a second survey at some point soon to get at some of the nuances that were missing from the first. I also was thinking that people would use these comments as a spot to add more about the survey if they wanted. Thanks!

@scotwilliams803 25 күн бұрын

Boots on the Ground sounds exciting. I will have to look into the crowdfunding. Thanks!

@ZillaBlitz 25 күн бұрын

Definitely agree on that one, looks like it could be a lot of fun. Thanks for stopping in. :)

@scotwilliams803 25 күн бұрын

@@ZillaBlitz Enjoy your two weeks off!

@ZillaBlitz 25 күн бұрын

Thanks!

@DavidBrown-hy4vm 25 күн бұрын

Enjoy your vacation.

@ZillaBlitz 25 күн бұрын

Thanks! :)

@wonebul8807 25 күн бұрын

My savings will not like this video... but I do! I had to buy the Zeppelin game, allthough shiping to germany is nearly the price of the game itself. Ejoy your vacation!!

@ZillaBlitz 13 күн бұрын

The Zeppelin Raider looks really good, yes. Excited to see that one get a reprint. :)

@rikterandersson3568 25 күн бұрын

Your videos are always part of my morning coffee! Is there a schedule anywhere of your upcoming plays? I am really looking forward to Paths of Glory and Empire of the sun (and in general just cdg's).

@ZillaBlitz 13 күн бұрын

Thanks! Glad to hear that. :) I don't have a schedule per se, but I have a project list. The order gets bumped and shifted a bit, but in general at the moment I have about 30 projects in the queue. In the monthly updates I'll generally share what I think the next few plays will be. Paths of Glory and Empire of the Sun are on my Shelf of Shame list but I'm not sure when/if they'll get video content created. I hope at some point but I want to clear my project list a bit first. :)

@Phalanx11 25 күн бұрын

LOL I thought you said 'Stupid Joe'...I had to rerun the tape, you said Stuka....

@ZillaBlitz 25 күн бұрын

Haha! Too funny. :) Yeah, Joe is not stupid. He's really smart. :)

@Phalanx11 25 күн бұрын

@@ZillaBlitz stuka is da bomb!!

@ArnoVdVelde 25 күн бұрын

I am super keen to try Imperial borders, especially cause of the period and because it leans more in the direction of diplomacy ( the game ). That being said I have a lot of reservations about War Room though. I can't help but feel it doesn't need to be that long.

@ZillaBlitz 12 күн бұрын

It'll be interesting to see how Imperial Borders plays. I've heard good things about War Room, and also heard that it is a lengthy game. :)

@ArnoVdVelde 12 күн бұрын

I don't mind a lengthy game, but it is length for the wrong reasons for me. The hidden orders stuff and the strategic planning and movement is interesting enough. Resolving each combat on a separate board in a small mini game only rolling 10 dice at a time. It can get decently quick, but there are a ton of combats to go through and unless you have enough extra components (Game only comes with enough to resolve one fight at a time) it drags quite a bit. And I take some issue with doing the interesting part for 15 minutes, and then resolving that for 30-45 minutes. (Perhaps overstating it a bit.) But I assume the shifting diplomatic nature could add a lot. That makes the strategic phase a lot more interesting.

@johncameron6357 23 күн бұрын

Sills I asked you to recommend a good video camera and recommended 2 LOGITECH - THANKS my man! My bro and I each got one and they work like a charm.!

@ZillaBlitz 13 күн бұрын

Glad you are liking them! :)

@DaraTeaches 25 күн бұрын

Enjoy your vacation!!!

@ZillaBlitz 25 күн бұрын

Thanks Dara!

@rodento3220 26 күн бұрын

Looking forward to mow new games!

@ZillaBlitz 26 күн бұрын

So many great games coming out, it's remarkable.

@tedbrayton 24 күн бұрын

For the first time, I went “all in” when backing Mustang Leader. Will likely need to buy a second box to help organize and store everything

@ZillaBlitz 24 күн бұрын

Oh, very nice. That's a LOT of gaming. Enjoy!

@BrianMarcus-nz7cs 26 күн бұрын

Hey bud ,were having a bit of a Zeppelin raid ATM, it's called an election, it's like what colour deck chair wld u like on your titanic journey pal,, makes no diff ,good morning m8 🌊👍🐦🐬 frm blighty ,

@ZillaBlitz 26 күн бұрын

That's right! Quite the results, too! :)

@joeyj6808 25 күн бұрын

Lol, just saw the bloody results. Congrats on having Nigels face on the news for the next few years! Just be grateful you don't have the Weekend at Bernies Election that we have.

@BrianMarcus-nz7cs 25 күн бұрын

@@joeyj6808 yeah bud d , you got it , have a nice raid ,ha ha 😅👍🐦

@Arthurius88 25 күн бұрын

Now I'm waiting for (1) Total War Rome: The Board Game (2) Mustang Leader

@ZillaBlitz 25 күн бұрын

Oh, I'd not heard of the board game version of Total War, interesting.

@Aquadoc1962 25 күн бұрын

I'm playing hex and counter PC games by Wargame Design Studio, mostly horse and musket games. I spend about 2-3 hours a day playing 3-4 games PBEM (play by e-mail) with my opponent friend in Scotland. We have been going at it for about 4 years now, rarely missing a day. I have hundreds of board war games that I have collected and played since 1958 along with hundreds of painted miniatures, but for me WDS hex & counter PC games is the way to go if you like fighting battles rather than fighting rules books and charts. That is the job for the computer. Had computers came around about 20 years sooner, there probably wouldn't have been many board war games. I still like to see the board war games if only for the art, playing pieces and physicality. The main work of WDS now it to update the almost 100 games they have available. I would suggest you go with something fully updated like Campaign Gettysburg or Waterloo Campaign.

@joeyj6808 25 күн бұрын

Have you tried Pike and Shot Campaigns? Excellent game!

@Aquadoc1962 25 күн бұрын

Yeah! I played that quite a bit. It was may main game before WDS. That one does have a tough AI or maybe I don't quite understand the system of warfare. I always played the Polish and got as many Winged Hussars as possible. I had lots of very thrilling games decided by a point or two on the last game turn.

@ZillaBlitz 13 күн бұрын

I've got three WDS games now to explore and am planning to start on that in August. I'm looking forward to digging in more. :)

@heavydecibel 26 күн бұрын

I have started to dig into the Leader series, having played a few Hornet Leader campaigns and just got Tiger Leader, highly influenced by your playthrough of Sherman Leader. I do like the base system and the narrative the games create, however I am a little afraid that they are destroying the games with all expansions. It's a bit like the DLC plauge of modern computer games.

@ZillaBlitz 22 күн бұрын

Glad you’re liking the Leader games, that’s great to hear. Based on what they do, I feel like the DLCs are highly optional.

@joeurban3724 25 күн бұрын

Only solitaire, PLay throughs.

@ZillaBlitz 25 күн бұрын

Thanks!

@chaosordeal294 26 күн бұрын

Welcome to "Calling My Buddy On The Telephone And Discussing The Movie We Saw Last Night," and on this show, I'm going to call my buddy on the telephone . . .

@ZillaBlitz 18 күн бұрын

Haha!

@thomashawley7176 23 күн бұрын

Hi Mike, Great video. Just wondering if I can enter the contest since I won last month. If I can, is there a link to the survey or do I just answer the questions in the comments. Thanks.

@ZillaBlitz 23 күн бұрын

Go for it, Thomas! Thanks for asking. There is a link in the video description to the survey. :)

@thomashawley7176 23 күн бұрын

@@ZillaBlitz Okay. Thanks Mike. For some reason when I looked at your video on my PC the links were not there, nothing was highlighted. But it is there now.

@rossw9764 25 күн бұрын

Finally got to sit and watch video. Not interested in this particular contest. Yes I play turn based pc games 98% solo play Like a mix of board and pc war games. Also dungeon is on my Steam wishlist now. Keep up the great work.

@ZillaBlitz 25 күн бұрын

No worries on the contest. I was thinking I should have had a question asking if people wanted to be excluded from the drawing. Thanks for the input! :)

@GuitarandMusicInstitute 26 күн бұрын

When you said “England and things like that”, were you referring to the countries of Scotland and Wales but not sure where they exist?

@ThymeKeeper 25 күн бұрын

Zilla uses "and things like that" as punctuation :)

@ZillaBlitz 25 күн бұрын

I don't recall this offhand, so hard to answer for me. What time was it?

@GuitarandMusicInstitute 25 күн бұрын

@@ZillaBlitz don’t worry about it, I’ve subscribed to your channel btw. Most often as not, people from the other side of the pond say England for the United Kingdom which consists of Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

@ZillaBlitz 25 күн бұрын

Ah, yes, I try to make those distinctions correctly but I'm still prone to messing it up now and then, especially when I'm tired or processing a few thoughts at the same time. I appreciate people pointing it out when I mess it up, as I understand the importance and want to try to get it right. :)

@michaelkoznarsky7911 19 күн бұрын

PM sent!

@ZillaBlitz 18 күн бұрын

Replied!

@tedbrayton 24 күн бұрын

Hard pass on watching computer games. I play 99% solo and prefer play throughs, but enjoy them all (except the computer stuff 😅)

@ZillaBlitz 24 күн бұрын

No worries, thanks for the intel! The large majority of "solo" responses have been very interesting.

@phd_angel4192 21 күн бұрын

I love wargames but am also quite critical, if I may. Larry Harris became a brand into himself (despite flaws in his games), but 90% of hex and counter games are quite undifferentiated (just more of the same). It makes me wonder how many more of the same games can the market take. Also, the complexity of some games (120 pages rulebook!!!) clearly shows that only a few hundred people (tops) will ever play the game. In sum, less than 10% of wargames are really worth the time, money and experience. If publishers want to keep releasing highly undifferentiated, cumbersome and expensive games, they shouldn't expect good sales, so it's more for the vanity of the designer...

@ZillaBlitz 13 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing.

@alfbrans6175 23 күн бұрын

Oh, please stop talking of fun games. The next thing will be fun wars.

@ZillaBlitz 23 күн бұрын

Let's be clear: Games are fun; wars are not fun.

@user-ne1vx7mj1b 25 күн бұрын

Wurzburg..148 pages of rules?

@ZillaBlitz 25 күн бұрын

Yes, I saw a note on Compass games that says the rules are essentially the same length as for the earlier version of the game, but less words per page (900 vs. 1500) and more supporting help (graphics, etc.).

@user-ne1vx7mj1b 24 күн бұрын

@@ZillaBlitz ty