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Jan (letsplayhistory.bsky.social) Profile picture
Jan (letsplayhistory.bsky.social)
@LetsPlayHistory
(he/him) Homo ludens, historian, libertarian socialist, feminist, vegan. #wargames #wargaming #boardgames #Kriegsspiel #conflictsim ✊ ¡No pasarán!
Dec 29, 2022 • 116 tweets • 45 min read
Let's continue our story of the "The Kaiser's Last Raider: Exploits of the notorious Wolf". 🚢🐺🏴‍☠️

If you haven't read "Episode One: Relief", read the thread below to keep up with Cpt. Jon and the Wolf's adventures.
#boardgames #rpg #adventure #wargames #narrative #ww1 Episode Two: Odyssey 📝

2nd Officer @JohnLyn83159113 scratched his beard. What was the Old Man up to? Why had they returned to the Gulf of Aden after encountering Admiral Sturdee in these waters not long ago? He didn't know. Captain @hexandcountdown didn't always tell the crew.
Dec 28, 2022 • 21 tweets • 8 min read
@Hethwill_Khan The outlook announced an Entente convoy breaking through a wall of clouds closeby. Cpt. @hexandcountdown had no choice but to give the order: All hands on deck! The 346 men made the 15cm and 5.2cm Schnellfeuergeschütze ready. Waiting until the last moment to lift their covers. Historical photography of a convoy of merchant steamers. All hell broke loose, once @OberstWKlink gave the order, and several ships were sunk, others scattered away. The Wolf, which only had taken minor damage to the hull, took all survivors aboard. Doc @Caesar_X leaned back, as the ship made speed again, after treating a few bruises. Historic photograph of a sinking merchant ship.
Dec 27, 2022 • 17 tweets • 7 min read
Let's play another session of "Arc of the Kaiser's Last Raider" (Joe Miranda, One Small Step, 2018).

It's a #solitaire narrative #rpg #wargame, but I invite you to take part via this thread! The player is "writing" a #pulpfiction novel series about a German raider during #WW1. Cover art showing a point-to-point map of the Indian Ocean, Needing to keep the readers engaged by a somewhat believable storyline of a daring captain and their crew, trying to change the course of the Great War in Europe. The story is driven forward by a randomized deck of cards, containing incidents, enemies and special abilities. Several decks of cards of the types Incidents, Objective, Ne
Sep 15, 2022 • 22 tweets • 9 min read
Der zweite Weltkrieg ist vorüber. Spanier*innen im Exil hoffen vergeblich, dass die Alliierten nun auch ihre Heimat vom Faschismus befreien. Einige kehren nach Spanien zurück und schließen sich dem Widerstand gegen die Franco-Diktatur an. Resist!
#letsplay #boardgames #thread 1/ Auf einem Holztisch liegen verschiedene Charakter-Karten. Da Kommunist*innen, Sozialist*innen, Anarchist*innen, Republikaner*innen, Kleriker*innen. Zwölf von ihnen schließen sich zu einer Zelle des Maquis, des Widerstands im Kampf gegen die Unmenschlichkeit im Untergrund zusammen. Doch die Faschist*innen sind ihnen bereits auf der Spur. 2/ Zwölf Ccharakter-Karten von Mitgliedern des Widerstands.Das gleiche Bild wie zuvor, nur dass auf den zwölf Charakte
Dec 30, 2021 • 67 tweets • 23 min read
Let's take a look at @onusgame by @DracoIdeasEN. Basically a #miniatures #tabletop #wargame - but with cards instead of actual minies. #boardgames

I came across ONUS! after beeing introduced to Blücher which can also be played with unit cards. The low entry barrier is appealing! Welcome to the ancient world. Today I'll try a random #PeloponnesianWar inspired battle solo, both armies with slightly over 1.000pts.

Athenians under Themistocles bring a strong left wing with some Thessalian Mercenary Cavalry, standard Hoplites covered by Peltast on the right.
Sep 13, 2021 • 49 tweets • 23 min read
Let's try this again.

NATO AIR COMMANDER
@hexsides @hollandspiele

It's 1987, USSR has declared war on NATO. First contact is imminent along the inner German border, thousands of Soviet tanks pouring west.

#wargames #boardgames #soloboardgames #solitairewargames #sologaming Image NATO AirCmd has a number of US, UK, CAN, NL, BEL, GER planes with Precision Guided Munitions (PGMs) available to take off and support NATO ground forces in GER and AUT against the luming assault by large Warsaw Pact (WP) formations. More currently being relocated to arrive soon. ImageImage
Sep 9, 2021 • 46 tweets • 23 min read
1987, the USSR has declared war on NATO to prevent the breakaway of Soviet republics due to use of tactical nuclear weapons in Pakistan.

I've been appointed NATO Air Commander. How long can we withstand (the build-up scenario)?

#wargames #boardgames by Brad Smith @hollandspiele Turn 1: SACEUR and NORTHAG call for CAS missions against WP ground forces, for a total of 5 raids with 3 hits in BRAVO (A2 Hannover-Berlin).

Battlefield Surveillance grants some minor loss prevention before getting cancled by enemy interceptors. Nothing mission relevant.
Jun 26, 2021 • 13 tweets • 5 min read
A sunny day in June 1863. A Union corps is getting into position at Gettysburg to fend off a Confederate corps marching onto the city from the south. Just a quick #AAR!

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#kriegsspiel #wargames #iks #thread After making early contact Major-General Sickles' (me) cavalry falls back behind deploying Birney's 1st Division to regroup, form a reserve and scout to the west. Turns out, we are facing Pickett's Division. 😀 Image