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Tonight I speak with Rueben Larson from the Gentleman's Wargame Club in Melbourne, Australia. They are gearing up for year three of their convention MEGA, the Melbourne Gaming Show!

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MEGA The Melbourne Gaming Show

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No Dachi, No Dice Rules

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We have likely all done it but we mostly hate moves in games that are not the "spirit of the rules" but are not expressly forbidden. Game designer Sam Mustafa joins us the talk about that, asymmetrical units, and his forthcoming game Scourge of Princes!

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Sam's reading list

Paul Lockhart, Denmark and the Thirty Years War

Keith Roberts, Cromwell's War Machine: the New Model Army

Trevor Royle, Civil War: the Wars of the Three Kingdoms

Peter Young, Edgehill 1642.

Peter Wilson, The Thirty Years War: Europe's Tragedy

Malcolm Wanklyn, A Military History of the English Civil War

Anton van der Lem, Revolt in the Netherlands: the Eighty Years War

David Blackmore, Destructive and Formidable: British Infantry Firepower 1642-1765

Christopher Scott, Edgehill: the Battle Reinterpreted

Christine Shaw, The Italian Wars 1494-1559

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How much history is too much in a game? How about if it isn't historical enough? What is your "happy medium?"

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Larry Mackey is the author of Direct Action which will be available soon from Pacific Sky Games. We talked about thinking your manuscript is ready and breaking barriers in gaming.

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The gang gets together one last time is 2025 to talk about what they want for Christmas!

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Int's never to soon to start reviewing rules, right? I mean two turns and you should be an expert! The gang talks about their first VERY early impressions of Port Royal by Firelock Games.

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After far too long off, the team is back and at Millennium Com in Temple Texas! Thanks to all of you who have stuck with us! This episode was recorded in a noisy hotel room so sorry for the sound quality.

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