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John Madison
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Artist, 10K Games: Designer/Dev, Cartography, Playing Hex and Counter Wargames. <3 Dogs + Animals. #goblue
10K wrapped up another great week with friends play testing Symphony.

The German panzer spearheads can reach Daugavpils by 26 June - matching historical!

More rules tuning coming.

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November 9, 2025 at 3:30 AM
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Setting up for our Halloween Fest playtest of Symphony of Destruction.

Fresh maps with some color changes to the water terrain. My intuitions tell me the sea color is too dark.

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October 31, 2025 at 6:13 PM
On the road to another playtest of Symphony of Destruction. Some tidying up of air rules while I’m on the flight and a few other loose ends. Should be a productive week in Ohio.

Pushing counters in 2 days! 😎
October 30, 2025 at 4:42 PM
A long time coming! We finally have a graphical Terrain ID chart for Symphony of Destruction. Halloween Playtest T -5 days.

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October 28, 2025 at 4:36 AM
As we approach our Halloween playtest, rules content forthcoming! Today is a glimpse into the HU air system. It’s a work in progress still.

Look for more YouTube activity as well: youtube.com/@10k-publish...

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October 22, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Fresh new prototype counter sheets for our Symphony of Destruction design: A WW2 Operational hex and counter 1941-44 - Eastern Front.

These are the best sheets thus far! Pro quality! Play begins in 12 days.

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October 21, 2025 at 4:51 AM
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10K Games released its quarterly newsletter to all subscribers. Company Update, the latest AAR of our July playtest of Symphony of Destruction and scenarios coming for Winterfest 2026.

Don't miss out!

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September 4, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Well it’s a three day weekend! What am I doing? Working on 10K Games Newsletter #5, which should drop Monday or Tuesday to our subscribers. My Boston Terrier helpers are here as well.

Sunny and warm - should be productive.
August 31, 2025 at 5:04 PM
10K Games finished up a week long playtest today. Symphony of Destruction is shaping up nicely. It’s fun to play and models the historical operations rather well.

youtu.be/fM4vpv71v4g?...

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Symphony of Destruction : GT 8 Summary
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July 27, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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10k Games kicks off our 3rd Annual "HQ Visit" here in Colorado. We are starting Symphony of Destruction with the start of the campaign on 22 June 1941. All the designers are present and a VIP Playtester!

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July 20, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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10K HQ is hosting its 3rd HQ Visit in just five days. Today I received our newest and first batch of real counter sheets. Many thanks to Rawstone printing! A sample of our 5/8”s Soviet Counter Sheet 2 (Front)

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July 15, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Working on new marker designs on this 84th anniversary of the commencement of the largest land war in history: Operation Barbarossa, 22 June 1941.

10K HQ playtest coming up on July 19th.

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June 22, 2025 at 7:53 PM
When you think you're done with counter layout edits, the road goes ever on. The gutters have come to a head and I have had to re-tune again. We are pushing the limits but I'm confident in our new printer!

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May 22, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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The July gathering at 10K's HQ in Colorado, has prompted another counter revision. This sample shows the template on the upper left and a few German elements: front and back.

New counters & a new printer!

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May 3, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Even on Friday’s at 9700’ - 10K is going to work. Have the Americano, the bagel, a fireplace and free time to work on game designs. #10kgames #boardwargames #boardwargame #wargames #breckenridge #hexandcounter
March 14, 2025 at 4:21 PM
10K Games just dropped its fourth newsletter the 10 KiloMeter. If you are interested in our efforts to produce our first hex and counter operational WW2 tabletop wargame please subscribe at www.10k-games.com

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March 6, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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One of 10K's Horsemen Unleashed series reasons for existing is to put on a gaming table factors other than firepower that matter a lot to who wins battles. Efficiency and morale are obvious, but we also emphasize operational competence: how quickly and well a country's forces can start a battle.
March 1, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Issue #4 of the 10 KiloMeter - our in house newsletter published quarterly by 10K Games will be hot off the presses in just a few days.

We discuss our experiences at Winterfest XXVII, logistics for Symphony of Destruction and a narrative of combat in the Horseman Unleashed game system.

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February 28, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Just finished Symphony of Destruction map #6 of 13. It was very dense terrain wise. A lot of challenges solved by modifying hexagons a little, thinking outside the box and being creative. #cartography #wargames #hexandcounter #tabletopgaming #maps #WW2 #10kgames #wargaming
February 5, 2025 at 11:57 PM