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read moreJust a quick blog entry today. I mentioned in the previous entry that I had been considering some card-based play aids, and showed a couple translation aids. Well, those weren't the only ones I had in mind. The way they work is pretty simple: you cross-index the number of infantry and armor units in play, and the result is the maintenance cost. The shading reflects the maintenance cost categories. Because the game has no strict upper bounds on the numbers of units in play, in theory players can have more units than are shown on these calculators.

read moreWe Want Your Strategy Essays on our games! Write an essay about any aspect of the play of Bonaparte at Marengo or Napoleon's Triumph for this site. The essay length should be in the range of 500 to 2000 words (longer and shorter essays will still be considered) and can be in any form (an illustrated example of play, an analysis of a particular position, a discussion of a class of tactical problems, a battle plan for either side, etc.). Illustrations can be either pictures of the actual game board taken with a digital camera or they can be drawn using the high-res image of the mapboard on this site as the background.

read moreBonaparte at Marengo FAQ. ConSimWorld (commonly abbreviated CSW) is a website that provides news and community services related to conflict simulation games. Users can read the news articles and messages on the forums without registering, but must register to be able to post messages (registration is free, but premium membership is also available). There is a topic in the forum section of the website dedicated to Bonaparte at Marengo. There is plenty of interesting content that has been posted there regarding the game rules and strategy.