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  The Marengo playthrough begins with the board set up, the essential rules on the table, and the scenario objectives in view. This post accompanies my first episode in a physical-board playthrough of Napoleon at War from Decision Games. I am starting with the Marengo scenario and using this opening episode to establish the game system, the map, the major rules, and the situation before Turn 1. Watch directly on YouTube: Napoleon at War: Marengo Setup & Essential Rules | Episode 0   What this episode covers The components and mounted maps The basic sequence of play Movement and terrain Zones of control Mandatory combat Retreats and exchanges Artillery bombardment Marengo's special rules Reinforcements and victory conditions The initial Austrian and French situation Why play this one physically? Most of my wargaming videos use VASSAL or another computer-based presentation. This time I am using the physical mounted maps because they are an important part of the ...

After a quiet summer, I am returning to a sustainable weekly posting schedule—and to a group of games I have been preparing, learning, and playing. This is a companion post to the new video, I’m Back: 3 Wargames, Weekly Videos & Practical AI . The practical goal is simple: one focused video each week, built around games that are actually on the table or in VASSAL—not a promise of daily uploads or elaborate production for its own sake. Three projects now taking shape After the Fall 01: Victory by Any Means to Starmada The first thread is After the Fall 01 , a solo strategic campaign using Victory by Any Means for the strategic layer and Starmada for fleet actions. When the campaign reaches a tactical battle, I will use VASSAL to play out the tabletop position. The campaign is at the Turn 3 opening . Sirius is contested, and that tactical situation is unresolved. The series will follow the real record: strategic decisions, VASSAL play, and short after-action reports—without jumpin...