Gold Club News Today - New PG Games Listed

[Dan Storm]

Evening All;

A few Game Names I have not seen before popped up in today's email - upcoming titles.
Maybe the gang has some prior knowledge?

Panzer Grenadier: Crete
This should be our next new Panzer Grenadier game after Road to Dunkirk. It's still in development but I'd like to release it this year with a better title and without a lengthy Early Order period.


Panzer Grenadier: Fire and Sword
The L'vov-Sandomierz offensive of 1944, with lots of action featuring Tiger II and JS II heavy tanks.



Panzer Grenadier: Fortress Leningrad
A Mike Perryman design, a complete boxed game set just south of Leningrad in the summer of 1941



Panzer Grenadier: Normandy Beachhead
All five beaches!


Thanks...

[richvalle]

Dang... I'd want a couple of those!

All 5 beaches! How big is that one going to be?

[JayTownsend]

Evening All;

A few Game Names I have not seen before popped up in today's email - upcoming titles.
Maybe the gang has some prior knowledge?

Panzer Grenadier: Crete
This should be our next new Panzer Grenadier game after Road to Dunkirk. It's still in development but I'd like to release it this year with a better title and without a lengthy Early Order period.


Panzer Grenadier: Fire and Sword
The L'vov-Sandomierz offensive of 1944, with lots of action featuring Tiger II and JS II heavy tanks.



Panzer Grenadier: Fortress Leningrad
A Mike Perryman design, a complete boxed game set just south of Leningrad in the summer of 1941



Panzer Grenadier: Normandy Beachhead
All five beaches!


Thanks...

I don't think we were suppose to mention these Gold-Club games but since you have already uncorded the bottle all four games look good to me. My only concern is what year will these be released. This year, next year, in five years, more?

I think Mike got the Idea with my Saipan 1944 & Marianas 1944 games, that actual amphibious landings are cool and work well in PG.

But with that said, it looks like all my game designs got put in the dog-house or replace with some of the above. The Fall of the Philippines 1941-42, Philippines Luzon 1945 and the Philippines Leyte 1944 supplement all have amphibious landings as well as my Sicily 1943 (American Sector), the Commonwealth supplement for Sicily.

Crete would go well with my other design, Greco-Italian War 1940-41, which has Italian, Greek & Albanian units in a smaller 40 scenarios, 4 maps, and 352 counters format.  

Of course there is also the rest of the Korean War (Intervention & Allies) I submitted as well, that looks like Mike has taken control of, wanting to break it down even more and add his scenarios to the mix. 

There is also a Ardennes Game that Philippe submitted that looks good! 

Well, only time will tell how things playout! I think I am in the dog-house!

[Greyfox]

Jay,

What books did you use for your research on the Greeco-Italian War? Only thing I have now is Hollow Legions.

[JayTownsend]

Jay,

     What books did you use for your research on the Greeco-Italian War?  Only thing I have now is Hollow Legions.

I have Hollow Legion as well but the better book is called The Defense And Fall of Greece 1940-41 by John Carr and besides those two books, I used a number of internet  sources. Those three together put the puzzle together. 

I hope AP uses my game submission as I think it is really good. 

[Coniglius]

Jay,

     What books did you use for your research on the Greeco-Italian War?  Only thing I have now is Hollow Legions.

I have Hollow Legion as well but the better book is called The Defense And Fall of Greece 1940-41 by John Carr and besides those two books, I used a number of internet  sources. Those three together put the puzzle together. 

I hope AP uses my game submission as I think it is really good. 

The smaller parts of the war are difficult to find translated works for. Most of the reference material is primary source type material, written in the local language. This is the challenge I'm running into as I research the Brazilians  (let's call it 'Smoking Cobras' for now).
90% of the reference material I've dug up is in Portuguese, which is ok, as I am able to translate a good amount of it, but it makes for exceedingly slow progress and note taking.  Talk about putting the puzzle together!!!

[JayTownsend]

Coniglius, I think that is part of my frustration, is I put a lot of effort into making that game on a never before published title at this scale and will the fruits of my labors be rewarded for this effort or not?

[Hugmenot]

Development of Crete started and stopped two years ago when AvP prioritized other products. Not a knock on Crete at all; I really liked it.

Don't take that as a sign it will be the first of the four games published because development for Dunkirk was completed 4 years ago, except for the Battle Games which were added later.

[Hugmenot]

Was there a mention of who designed Fire and Sword and Normandy Beachhead? I would guess the former is by Mike B but I am at a loss guessing who did the latter.

[Shad]

Coniglius, I think that is part of my frustration, is I put a lot of effort into making that game on a never before published title at this scale and will the fruits of my labors be rewarded for this effort or not?

Did you sign any sort of confidentiality agreement with AP? What's to stop you from publishing your scenarios as a free unofficial expansion? If you think Mike might sit on it indefinitely...