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What-If analysis, game expansion designer, and historical gaming magazine author.

Joined September 2016
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My 5th simulation game was just published and arrived today! It's a presentation on the Korean War that occurred 75 years ago, is contained within C3iNr38, and can be purchased from the @RBMStudio1 website. Lots of other material in this issue, including tributes to Rodger.
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C3i Nr38 is finished and shipping soon! Thank you for your patience! We’re also honoring Rodger with something special for Collector’s Editions: a limited green logo-box, available this run only. Read more: c3iopscenter.com/nr-38-updat…
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75 years ago today, this conflict started. Thank you @RBMStudio1 for allowing this historical simulation game to come to fruition!
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This was a great panel on a niche subject area in historical gaming that I was very pleased to be part of.
Last Saturday I was fortunate to moderate a panel on historical counterfactual wargaming at @SDHistCononline with 3 great wargame designers:@GameChangerII, Ty Bomba, and Joe Miranda. Thanks to @HBuchanan2 for the opportunity! youtube.com/watch?v=tlxPmcZb…
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Great presentation from @GameChangerII on his approach to counterfactual history, part of our overall panel on the topic. youtube.com/watch?v=tlxPmcZb…
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Ty Bomba and I will be panelists on gaming and Counterfactual / Alternative History at 10AM Pacific time; I hope you can join us for some insights on these topics in our hobby!
We're just one week from SDHistCon Second Front 2025! Next Saturday, June 7, join us online for a full day of gaming. Badges and event tickets available now here: tabletop.events/conventions/…. Some of the many great events we'll have are here: sdhist.com/one-week-to-sdhis…
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This is 15 second teaser on an upcoming series on counterfactual history. Let me know what situations you would like to explore!
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Linked below is a brief video my son @jared_bender and I created to give an introduction to Counterfactual History, including a few examples. I hope you enjoy this dive into "What If" analysis through thought experiments and simulation gaming! youtu.be/EP0Hn_9c3NE
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It was a great time visiting with Grant and Alexander on the C3i Combined Arms Series and what is coming next!
By @playersaidblog Interview with @GameChangerII on "Korea: Fight Across the 38th" upcoming game inside C3i Nr38 from RBM Studio. While attending the SDHistCon in San Diego in November, we got together with Trevor Bender. Here is a look at that video: youtube.com/watch?v=mUPt3BYA…
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I am looking forward to this issue!
27 Dec 2024 – Coming Soon from RBM Studio in C3i Magazine Nr38! Three New Games all in One Issue! @GameChangerII "Korea: The Fight Across the 38th". @HndezDaniel "The Siege of Cádiz 1625". Frank Chadwick’s intro game Battle for Moscow, 1941 c3iopscenter.com/rbm-studio-…
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30 Nov 2024 – by Soichiro Nakane – C3i Magazine Nr34 –“Excellent magazine & cover art. I like the "Posture" system. An excellent strategic game!” @GameChangerII “Battle for Kursk: The Tigers Are Burning, 1943” inside C3i Nr34 from RBM Studio. Winner of the CSR Award
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27 Nov 2024 – By Soichiro Nakane – “Rodger, I translated 'Desert Victory' rules into Japanese. I just played it. It was a lot of fun!" @GameChangerII "Desert Victory: North Africa, 1940-1942" inside C3i Magazine Nr36 from RBM Studio
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Thank you, Grant and Alexander, for your time and the chance to showcase Korea the upcoming 3rd volume in the C3i Combined Arms Series.
Got a chance to chat about the upcoming Korea: Fight Across the 38th appearing in C3i Magazine #38 from @RBMStudio1 here at @SDHistCon Thanks to @GameChangerII for his time and this great little series.
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Greg maneuvers his North Korean armor to try an early breach of the Pusan Perimeter during the 2nd turn of a demonstration game of Korea: The Fights Across the 38th, at SDHISTCON 2024. Korea will appear in C3iNr38. @RBMStudio1
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The printer's proof of my counters for Korea: The Fight Across the 38th, which will appear in C3iNr38 in December, just arrived and look fantastic! I will demonstrate game play at GMT West and SDHISTCON if you will be attending either of those events. @RBMStudio1
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