Congrats to the Winner of the Gen Con “Learn to Play A&A” Drawing
At Gen Con 2015 we ran a drawing for a free copy of Axis & Allies 1941 and Larry Moshell was the winner. Congrats Larry!
Recent Articles
Global War 2nd Edition (1936-1945)
In November 2015 Historical Board Gaming released Global War-2nd Edition (1936-1945). In this article, designer Will Henson explores exactly what players can expect from the new game in the most in-depth photo and description to date.
Time Lapse Video: Axis & Allies 1942 SE Tournament Finals at Gen Con 2015
At Gen Con 2015 we set up a time lapse recording of the tournament championship game for Axis & Allies 1942 Second Edition Tournament.
Event : Field Marshal Gaming Convention 2015
The Field Marshal Gaming Convention, now in its 5th year, is held in Oshawa, Ontario. It’s a great opportunity to get away and enjoy your favorite games with other gaming enthusiasts including many from right here on the Axis and Allies.org forums!
Event: Battle of Lakeside II 2015
The Nashville Axis & Allies Meetup Group is going back to the beautiful Lakeside Resort for their annual Fall event, the first weekend of October.
Event: Origins, Columbus, June 3 – 7, 2015
The Origins Game Fair in Columbus, Ohio starts soon on June 3-7. There will be plenty of great Axis & Allies board game and miniature events run throughout the Con by Greg Smorey.
Event: NashCon Historical Gaming Convention, May 22-24, 2015
The Nashville Axis & Allies Meetup group will be hosting several events at NashCon this year. Nashcon is a gaming convention featuring historical miniatures, tournaments, fantasy and science fiction games, role playing, board games, Advanced Squad Leader tournament and much more.
Going Nuclear: A Global War 2nd Edition Expansion
Going Nuclear is an expansion for Global War 2nd Edition that adds the ability to develop and use an atomic bomb. Designer Will Henson goes into the details of this interesting wargame add-on.
Event: Axis & Allies Battle of Tennessee II, Feb. 5 – 8, 2015
The first major Axis & Allies event of the year is once again the Battle of Tennessee at the Lakeside Resort in Smithville, Tennessee on February 5 through February 8. It’s not too late to join the fun!
How to get people to use your House Rules
Written by Der Kuenstler on 02-12-2013 at Axis and Allies.org, assembled and edited by Rorschach of I Will Never Grow Up Gaming So you’ve got some great new House Rules (in your own view, anyway) for Axis and Allies and you’d like others to cooperate and play along. This is not always easy, but here are […]
Holiday Gift Guide
The holidays are right around the corner and we have some great suggestions for great Axis & Allies gifts! All prices below are subject to change and were only accurate at the time of writing. Game Accessories Our Gold Sponsor, Field Marshall Games, and our Silver Sponsor, Historical Board Gaming, have some great accessories for […]
A Painting Tutorial Guide and Resource for Axis and Allies
This is a resource for anyone interested in painting their own Axis and Allies board game pieces or for anyone who has any questions regarding painting of plastic miniatures in general.
Alliance Dynamics and Teamwork
Any Axis and Allies game that contains a coalition(s) of countries will require their players to cooperate in order to achieve the goal of their side winning the game. The objective of this article is to explain turn-based game mechanics to in order to improve teamwork while playing most of the Axis & Allies games.
The Field Marshal Gaming Convention is back for its 4th Year!
The Field Marshal Gaming Convention is an annual celebration of tabletop gaming held in Oshawa, Ontario every September and now in its 4th year.
Axis and Allies Global 1940 for First Time Players
So you’ve been invited to play a game of Axis and Allies 1940 Global with a few of your friends, however, there’s just one problem; you don’t know a thing about it! Well don’t worry, we’re going get you up to speed so you can feel comfortable around the gaming table. Perhaps after reading this, you will become compelled to download the rule book !
Kickstarter for Victory in Europe WWII Block Strategy Game
Columbia Games, publisher of block strategy war games, has a Kickstarter for their latest game: Victory in Europe a WWII Strategy Game. As of writing, only 10 days to go!
Event: Kublacon, May 23 – 26, 2014
This year the Kublacon gaming convention, which takes place in the San Francisco Bay Area, will feature three Axis & Allies events, including an Axis & Allies 1942 Second Edition tournament hosted by yours truly, Dave Jensen.
Event: HBGCon, May 16 – 18, 2014
Doug Friend of HistoricalBoardGaming.com will host the first annual HBGCon in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Expect plenty of HBG games and A&A games.
Spring 1942: Principles for Intermediate to Advanced Axis & Allies Players
Bunnies P. Wrath has written this guide for intermediate to advanced players of the Spring 1942 edition of Axis and Allies, released in 2009.
Event: Spring Gathering XII, Apr. 25 – 26, 2014
The Axis & Allies Spring Gathering returns for a 12th. Don’t miss out on this great regional event.
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