Historical Board Games Starter Pack
Historical Board Game Publishers, Developers, Designers, Organizations, and Content Creators
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@zillablitz.bsky.social
@wargameds.bsky.social
Wargame Design Studio is a developer of military conflict simulation software. We have over one hundred titles available, twelve simulation engines and ongoing work derived from military contract experience. Our engines cover land, sea and air simulations.
@asl-academy.bsky.social
Neal & Scott go on about Advanced Squad Leader news, AARs, ASL rules tutorials, VASL lessons, product unboxings, and other esoterica. We Replay WW2 History. https://asl-players.net & https://www.youtube.com/@ASLAcademy
@multimanpublishing.bsky.social
Founded in 1995, producing Advanced Squad Leader and other historical board wargames. Comments do not necessarily represent the views of MMP.
@10kdesigner.bsky.social
Artist, 10K Games: Designer/Dev, Cartography, Playing Hex and Counter Wargames. <3 Dogs + Animals. #goblue
@leebwood.bsky.social
Game Designer. Softography: Far Cry 3; Killzone Mercenary; Dark Pictures: House of Ashes; Classified: France '44. Author of Aliens: Colonial Marines Technical Manual. Based Cambs, UK.
@tacticalworkshop.bsky.social
Designing and producing high quality wargames and player aids since 2019.
@meepleriot.bsky.social
Historian and wargamer who blogs a bit about both topics. Tirol, Austria. 🇦🇹 https://geschichteerspielen.wordpress.com/
@nevawargames.bsky.social
Maximize historical fun, minimize storage. Experience history with our compact wargames.
@upandawaygames.bsky.social
Indie designer/publisher of the #FoundingFathers #boardgame. Check it and others out at upandawaygames.com!
@poultergeistbg.bsky.social
YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/@poultergeistboardgames?si=kF7IR8pxGMdzZmWd Watch play throughs, reviews and interviews about today’s board games and designers.
@uckelman.bsky.social
vassalengine.org Working on V4... | Github: uckelman | Logician | CS PhD | OSS contributor | vim | Wargamer | Short-stack developer
@battlegames.bsky.social
Writer, designer, podcaster, Patreon creative, artist. Author of The Wargaming Compendium, Wargaming Campaigns, Tabletop Battle Tactics and Martinstaat 1744. Cancer survivor. Mental health warrior. #wargaming https://payhip.com/gladiuspublications
@ryanheilman.bsky.social
Charles S. Roberts Award winning designer, developer, and graphic designer. Co-owner of Wharf Rat Games.
@wharfratgames.bsky.social
Wharf Rat Games designs, markets, and produces high-quality, innovative games with engaging themes and exceptional components. www.wharfratgames.com
@nutspublishing.bsky.social
A publisher of beautiful and innovative family and euro boardgames and wargames. https://www.nutspublishing.com/eshop/wargames-en
@robertsh.bsky.social
Wargaming, Game Design, Hacking, AI Red Team, @Georgetown & @GUWargaming. From 🇽🇰 Kosovo.
@adrianturz.bsky.social
🎲 Running crowdfunding campaigns, marketing games, tweaking Excel, and adding features to make games better — all powered by two coffee cubes a day. Sleep is flexible. Sometimes colleagues' designs take a hit — but hey, that's just the cost of creativity.
@karlwgbc.bsky.social
I love board games, especially War board games. I also love History and I T. stuff. On Bluesky I will be posting pictures of games I'm playing, and non political things I find funny.
@soundofdrumsgames.bsky.social
Strategy boardgame publisher. We develop and publish board games with historical backgrounds.
@heavycardboard.bsky.social
The podcast & YouTube channel dedicated to the discussion & enjoyment of medium & heavy strategy board games, wargames, & 18XX! Made possible by The Herd.
@arturnottheking.bsky.social
Board game designer, Ph.D in modeling & simulation. Currently interested in exploring the frontier between historical/conflict simulation games and modern board games. From 🇧🇷, living in 🇫🇷.
@patguy.bsky.social
Thing that writes, and sleeps. Not that other asshole. The Sunday Scaries appear weekly at ghoulishdelights.com pat-harrigan.com
@mkirschenbaum.bsky.social
Grimdark media, theory of the present, and critical tech, including AI. Better times: letterpress printing and tabletop gaming. Distinguished University Prof., U. of Maryland; speaking only for myself here though. Default content: cats. Pests: blocked.
@bgstatsapp.bsky.social
Track your Board Game collection, plays, scores and stats in this easy to use iOS & Android app: https://app.bgstatsapp.com Posts by Suzan, some by Eerko #bgstats
@fgradaille.bsky.social
Mathematic's teacher, game designer, former investor and (sadly) former cat owner.
@rodgerbmacgowan.bsky.social
President RBM Studio LLC • Publisher of C3i Magazine • Senior Vice President & Art Director of GMT Games • Founder of Fire & Movement Magazine https://c3iopscenter.com/
@davekershaw.bsky.social
Middle-aged man living in Belfast, Northern Ireland. I like wargaming, miniatures and boardgames. Even GW things, especially Blood bowl. I've published boardgames with White Dog Games. Own chickens and sighthounds. Foodie.
@drcrossbows.bsky.social
Medieval historian, crossbows and the Hundred Years War. Author of The Medieval Crossbow (2022) and Castillon (2025). Freelance writer/editor/proofreader, occasional game designer. Reviewer of books and games. Website: www.stuartellisgorman.com
@bramderidder.bsky.social
History, strategy & communication | game designer | researcher in applied history | PhD early modern history, MPhil international relations | www.branwenadvisors.com, www.sunkentower.be
@gamingthepast.bsky.social
PhD Ancient History; Gaming the Past (2022), Musings, research, and pedagogies of history, education, games, game design & intersections; High school history teacher; Game Designer; fan of Buddhist compassion; jmc.hst@gmail.com https://gamingthepast.net
@snafustore.bsky.social
Club de wargames Team Snafu i editorial de jocs de simulació històrica Snafu Design Team. En actiu des de 1992.
@akochowi.bsky.social
Professor of History. Russia/USSR/IR/War. Author: Russian and Soviet Diplomacy; Russia’s International Relations in the 20th Century. Wargamer. Has a famous game cart he takes to class.
@sespagnolie.bsky.social
Professor of Mathematics; Chemical & Biological Engineering, UW-Madison. I dig biological fluid dynamics, soft matter physics, and numerical methods. Vijayanagara (GMT Games). https://people.math.wisc.edu/~spagnolie/
@alexknight.bsky.social
Award-winning game designer of Land and Freedom (Blue Panther), Hammer and Sickle (GMT P500), John Brown, and more! https://www.gmtgames.com/p-1081-hammer-and-sickle.aspx
@thatnatt.bsky.social
Terrible news, chums... Gleeful Beast, head writer on Netflix's Bad Dinosaurs. Jokemonger for shows you hate. Maker of historical podcasts. Chief Sparkle Enthusiast at Sparklegoose! He-flapper.
@rdeleskie.bsky.social
games stories film tv. Horror fiction: "Forty Miles from Hell" appearing in Along Harrowed Trails by Timber Ghost Press. Games: Fire & Stone: Siege of Vienna, Wars of Marcus Aurelius & Stilicho. Various spooky paranormal TV shows. He/him.
@ozarkoutrider.bsky.social
Raised in the Blue Ridge Mountains and along the banks of the Mississippi River. Husband, Father, Grandfather. 37 year Supply Chain professional. Justice, Love and Forgiveness. Blue dot Democrat in exile in Oklahoma. Advanced Squad Leader player & blogger.
@meeplemountain.com
The peak of board game reviews, lists, articles, humor, and more. Your source for everything board games. Nashville strong! Posts by Andy.
@rolldicetakenames.com
12 year old podcast from two long time friends who love talking about games and life events that we all experience https://rolldicetakenames.com/
@zweigefuhle.bsky.social
Artist 🠚 France. Nerdissimo for paper simulations, History gaming and all things maps. #boardwargames Bio + Art samples: https://armchairdragoons.com/nilsj/ https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameartist/51906/nils-johansson/linkeditems/boardgameartist
@rachellynnyo.bsky.social
Director of Marketing at GMT Games. Nature enthusiast. Coffee lover. Human.
@watchitplayed.tv
We make videos that help you discover, learn and play board games - find your next new favorite game with us!
@molotovcockatiel.bsky.social
Check out my digital hex-and-counter game, Arete: Battles of Alexander the Great, on iOS, Android, and Steam. ⚔️ molotovcockatiel.com
@nakedcardboard.com
I'm Jason. Historical boardgame enthusiast & writer! 🏴+🇩🇪=🇨🇦 https://www.nakedcardboard.com
@armchairdragoons.bsky.social
The Essay Length Answer to a Multiple-Choice Attention-Span World ~ Wargaming is our jam & we're here to spread it Next event? Origins Game Fair 18-22 June
@ardwulf.bsky.social
Writer, 3D Modeler and Printer. Gamer: wargames, TTRPGs and the occasional digital game. Maybe some day a designer. Has Opinions. He/him. linktr.ee/ardwulf
@fredserval.bsky.social
I make games. ファシストになるより、豚の方がマシさ https://youtube.com/@HomoLudens1871
@writegameread.bsky.social
Writes stories, makes games, reads history. Assistant Professor, Games and Simulation Arts and Sciences program, RPI, NY. Researching narrative in games & historical simulations. Writer of stories for AAA games (since 1998). Designer of board games.
@pijusk.bsky.social
Associate professor at ISM, Lithuania. Wargaming, game theory, comparative politics, economics), blogs about wargaming at: https://pijus.substack.com/
@yoyoni.bsky.social
Playing history. Filmmaker and Designer of “Chicago 68” and “The Nights of King Ludd”
@boardagain.bsky.social
Product Manager Capstone Games @capstone-games.com & Catastrophe Games Developer Wizard of Valor Mountain Games Board Again Games is my hobby podcast and website. I’ll play just about any type of tabletop game. Let’s play a game! boardagaingaming.com
@joebyer.bsky.social
history / cycling / weird booze / weird sounds the man behind "What does THAT Piece Do?", the analog-gaming YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@WdTPD/featured come learn with me
@biffybeans.bsky.social
Writer / Visual Artist. Solo board / war / historical game enthusiast & designer. 2024 Zenobia Award semifinalist. TEDx Speaker. Late dx Autistic. Occasional percussionist.
@volko.bsky.social
Historical boardgame designer. Ⓥegan pro-science anti-fascist. Current main projects -- https://www.gmtgames.com/p-1102-coast-watchers.aspx https://www.fortcircle.com/the-hunt-for-blackbeard/
@historytable.bsky.social
Finland's 5th most popular wargame podcast. Home of Every Wargamer Ever. Not based in Finland. Wargames. Hockey. Whatever else. RPGs as Black Lodge Trivia Night
@patrickstactics.bsky.social
#Wargaming Content Creator | Weekly Trivia Host @ The Trivia Lab | Jeopardy! Alum GIS Professional to pay the bills. 'You can be the captain, and I will draw the chart' https://www.youtube.com/c/PatricksTacticsTutorials
@wargamestogo.bsky.social
This is my wargame-focused account, tying in to my irregular podcast. Proud parent of trans & cis daughters.🏳️⚧️👩🏽🤝👩🏼 Discord: https://discord.gg/vxEG9bMPdx WargamesToGo.com
@whovian223.bsky.social
Boardgamer, blogger, otherwise just hanging out. Read me here! https://dudetakeyourturn.ca/ You can also see where else I am on the web here: https://linktr.ee/whovian223
@jsbuckley.bsky.social
Founder of Sapper Studio - a tabletop game design and development studio. https://www.sapperstudio.com/ Interested in all things wargamey - both professional and hobby fields.
@hethwill.bsky.social
Wargames hobbyist. Curious about conflict history and age of sail aficionado. Blog @ wargamercoffeebreak.com Designing - 'A Sprinkling of Nobility' - a diceless age of sail tactical naval wargame.
@andrewbucholtz.bsky.social
Sports media for Awful Announcing. Board games for SDHistCon. andrew_bucholtz@hotmail.com.
@danbullock.bsky.social
Designer of historical games (1979, No Motherland Without, Bowie, & The Gods Will Have Blood) Game Design Deep Dive pod. Former Scarring Party bandleader. he/him 🏳️🌈
@downtowntbrown.bsky.social
📍baltimore, md 💪public education 🎲✂️ www.votesforwomen.com
@cliosboardgames.bsky.social
Musings about history, board games and history in board games. Blog: http://cliosboardgames.wordpress.com
@wehrlegig.games
Publishing beautiful history board games ✧ Pax Pamir ✧ John Company ✧ Molly House linktr.ee/wehrlegig
@thegaminggang.bsky.social
Having a blast covering #TabletopGaming since 2010! Gaming since grade school back in the late 1970s! Be sure to visit https://thegaminggang.com and check out over 2100 videos at https://youtube.com/thegaminggang. Inquiries to jeffmcaleer@thegaminggang.com
@josephnschmidt.bsky.social
Dad, Husband, Lover of History and Board Game Designer in the Bay Area. (He/Him)
@thebrdgmschronicle.bsky.social
War and political games enthusiast, history buff, content creator.
@mowebbmike.bsky.social
Wargame/boardgame playthrough sessions and tutorials, unboxings, reviews, how to's, and who knows what else!
@hexedjoe.bsky.social
News, Reviews & Playthroughs of board and computer wargames & sports games. http://hexedandcountered.com & http://youtube.com/c/HexedAndCountered Programmer in real life.
@jasondcmatthews.bsky.social
History Nerd, political junky, Hill rat and historical board game designer.
@wischistgaming.bsky.social
A non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion and enjoyment of historical gaming in Wisconsin and neighboring states. https://discord.gg/pEjRJK39ZA
@meeplelady.bsky.social
Phoenix-based game writer. Rulebook editor. Podcaster on @fivebygames.bsky.social. ❤️s euros, historical games, giant tweezers & all things adorable. http://instagram.com/meeplelady/. She/her 🇵🇭 🌵 https://www.boardgamemeeplelady.com/
@candidrum.bsky.social
@ospreygames.bsky.social
Osprey Games is a publisher of board and card games, wargames, and roleplaying games based in Oxford, UK, and New York, USA. http://linktr.ee/OspreyGames
@colewehrle.bsky.social
Game designer focusing on strategy games with strong emergent narratives. Half of Wehrlegig Games. Creative director at Leder Games. Voracious reader of just about anything I can get my hands on.
@danthurot.bsky.social
I'm just some dude. A cardboard cowboy. I also write Space-Biff!, the world's first and only board game review site.
@hollandspiele.bsky.social
Dinosaurs everybody. Mary and @amabel run Hollandspiele, a publisher of weird games for weird people. Wargames, train games, and other delights.
@catastrophegames.bsky.social
Publisher of interesting historical board games that don't take all day to play
@djackthompson.bsky.social
Mental health awareness advocate. Down syndrome advocate. Game designer.
@phalanxgames.bsky.social
Deeply immersive UBOOT, logistics-focused Race to the Rhine, and refurbished classic Hannibal & Hamilcar. These are the games we make. Unique, unconventional.
@nobleknightgames.bsky.social
Buy/sell/trade new and out of print RPGs, Boardgames, Wargames, Magic, CCGs, Miniatures & all things Gaming. Worldwide shipping plus friendly local game store! https://linktr.ee/NobleKnightGames
@cube4me.bsky.social
Discover the ultimate tokens destination! Unleash your board game experience with our premium trays – designed by passionate gamers for gamers.
@playersaidalex.bsky.social
co-founder, and shirt wearer of The Players' Aid https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzgDa9S8nnVLxXPzjBX8WMg
@playersaidblog.bsky.social
We are a written blog and YouTube Channel that discuss all kinds of great historical games and wargames. Visit the blog at theplayersaid.com and our YouTube Channel at https://youtube.com/@theplayersaid?si=vRe0IU0jJ1142gnF
@pushingcardboard.bsky.social
I host the Pushing Cardboard podcast, YouTube channel and pushingcardboard.com. Military, history, and political boardgames. You're welcome on our discord server: https://discord.gg/vBz4KCtR4z