This. Great mesh of military grand strategy and policy pov of ACW.

We just played the intro module/scenario - and it was reportedly not that much fun for Austria (not participating in the war phase) and super uphill for Britain (starting so many VP behind)- but I can see how this might be a really satisfying long (8 rounds?) game experience.

Yes. This very much made me think you of, Charles.

Ooo - yes - I’d heard that. Thanks for reminding me.

Yes - I share your sentiments. I’m a big fan of this series - but it’s taken a year to get this played.

That’s not the current plan. We’re still working on it for now - testing, tweaking, replaying. In the spring we should be ready to show publishers something more ‘finished’.

This is the back of the book (I haven’t started it yet):

Delighted to hear that, Grant! Thank you for the news!

I never got any characters into any adventure - so you did far better than me.

To my mind it has something of The King Is Dead about it. You don’t play as a faction, but seek to influence them.

Yes - I think it worked well. There’s good stuff in here!

I played it just once just after it came out. Then sold it. But it’s been in my mind again of late, so wanted to take another look at it.

Yes - I don’t think you really find what’s special about this unless you embrace the chaos.

Yes - it’s really good, just what I was looking for - I like where he’s pitched this - battles get very short shrift - its focus is strategy and the relationship with policy.