Fred Serval
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Fred Serval
@fredserval.bsky.social
· May 15
I never thought this would happen... I entered the top 100 wargames on @boardgamegeek.com with Gest. Thanks so much to @joedewhurst.bsky.social for helping me make this game actually good, Chechu and Robert for making it look awesome, and @gmtgames.bsky.social for believing in me.
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Played #CombatCommander: Vietnam today boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/44... #bggplay via @boardgamegeek.com
DEMO (Live)
Scenario 5: Jenkins Assault
FWF/USMC vs COMM/NVA
@fredserval.bsky.social @joedewhurst.bsky.social @nbsp1618.bsky.social @gmtgames.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/live/L_6AGDo...
DEMO (Live)
Scenario 5: Jenkins Assault
FWF/USMC vs COMM/NVA
@fredserval.bsky.social @joedewhurst.bsky.social @nbsp1618.bsky.social @gmtgames.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/live/L_6AGDo...
Combat Commander: Vietnam
Combat Commander's acclaimed card-driven gameplay comes to the Vietnam War.
boardgamegeek.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Played #CombatCommander: Vietnam today boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/44... #bggplay via @boardgamegeek.com
DEMO (Live)
Scenario 5: Jenkins Assault
FWF/USMC vs COMM/NVA
@fredserval.bsky.social @joedewhurst.bsky.social @nbsp1618.bsky.social @gmtgames.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/live/L_6AGDo...
DEMO (Live)
Scenario 5: Jenkins Assault
FWF/USMC vs COMM/NVA
@fredserval.bsky.social @joedewhurst.bsky.social @nbsp1618.bsky.social @gmtgames.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/live/L_6AGDo...
New favorite review of Gest just dropped! 😍
November 11, 2025 at 5:04 PM
New favorite review of Gest just dropped! 😍
Tonight @joedewhurst.bsky.social, @patrickstactics.bsky.social and I will demo Combat Commander: Vietnam, the upcoming entry in @gmtgames.bsky.social series
www.youtube.com/live/L_6AGDo...
www.youtube.com/live/L_6AGDo...
Combat Commander: Vietnam - Preview of the upcoming tactical wargame
YouTube video by Homo Ludens
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November 11, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Tonight @joedewhurst.bsky.social, @patrickstactics.bsky.social and I will demo Combat Commander: Vietnam, the upcoming entry in @gmtgames.bsky.social series
www.youtube.com/live/L_6AGDo...
www.youtube.com/live/L_6AGDo...
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En ce 11 novembre, je poste ce monument aux morts de la commune de Gentioux dans la Creuse
Maudite soit la guerre
Maudite soit la guerre
November 11, 2025 at 8:21 AM
En ce 11 novembre, je poste ce monument aux morts de la commune de Gentioux dans la Creuse
Maudite soit la guerre
Maudite soit la guerre
Reorganising my game room and decided to do this as the ultimate flex - poke @amabel.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Reorganising my game room and decided to do this as the ultimate flex - poke @amabel.bsky.social
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If all goes well, I’ll give you a train wargame in the coming months!
😎
😎
November 9, 2025 at 9:14 AM
If all goes well, I’ll give you a train wargame in the coming months!
😎
😎
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Finally found the time to learn A Very Civil Whist by @fredserval.bsky.social & @phalanxgames.bsky.social
November 8, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Finally found the time to learn A Very Civil Whist by @fredserval.bsky.social & @phalanxgames.bsky.social
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Then I saw @candidrum.bsky.social setting up A Very Civil Whist. She was kind enough to let me kibitz and learn through osmosis. I kickstarted it based solely on the card art, but @fredserval.bsky.social has done a remarkable job of twisting trick-taking into a compelling 2-player historical game!
November 8, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Then I saw @candidrum.bsky.social setting up A Very Civil Whist. She was kind enough to let me kibitz and learn through osmosis. I kickstarted it based solely on the card art, but @fredserval.bsky.social has done a remarkable job of twisting trick-taking into a compelling 2-player historical game!
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Some last minute prototyping before I (hopefully) fly out to the San Diego Historical Gaming Convention ✊
Sous les pavés la plage with @fredserval.bsky.social & @joedewhurst.bsky.social
At @sdhistcon.bsky.social 🎲✂️
Sous les pavés la plage with @fredserval.bsky.social & @joedewhurst.bsky.social
At @sdhistcon.bsky.social 🎲✂️
November 7, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Some last minute prototyping before I (hopefully) fly out to the San Diego Historical Gaming Convention ✊
Sous les pavés la plage with @fredserval.bsky.social & @joedewhurst.bsky.social
At @sdhistcon.bsky.social 🎲✂️
Sous les pavés la plage with @fredserval.bsky.social & @joedewhurst.bsky.social
At @sdhistcon.bsky.social 🎲✂️
My wife played A Very Civil. Whist for the first time. Her review: "surprisingly I didn't dislike it, your best game so far, though I really disliked the other two."
Heartwarming 😅
Heartwarming 😅
November 7, 2025 at 2:52 PM
My wife played A Very Civil. Whist for the first time. Her review: "surprisingly I didn't dislike it, your best game so far, though I really disliked the other two."
Heartwarming 😅
Heartwarming 😅
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If you are heading to SDHistCon this weekend and are looking for a game Friday afternoon 12-3, I've turned in a last-minute Teach & Play event for Gettysburg: A Time for Heroes. Join me! Newbies welcome: tabletop.events/conventions/...
@sdhistcon.bsky.social
@sdhistcon.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 12:59 AM
If you are heading to SDHistCon this weekend and are looking for a game Friday afternoon 12-3, I've turned in a last-minute Teach & Play event for Gettysburg: A Time for Heroes. Join me! Newbies welcome: tabletop.events/conventions/...
@sdhistcon.bsky.social
@sdhistcon.bsky.social
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The latest version of A Very Civil Whist by @fredserval.bsky.social has finally arrived. As you can see, the small box is packed to the brim. It's even worth it for those who already own the Freebee version.
November 4, 2025 at 12:52 PM
The latest version of A Very Civil Whist by @fredserval.bsky.social has finally arrived. As you can see, the small box is packed to the brim. It's even worth it for those who already own the Freebee version.
A Very Civil Whist is out, as per tradition I recorded an unboxing. Massive thanks to @phalanxgames.bsky.social @scotthmoore.bsky.social @domhnallh.bsky.social @joedewhurst.bsky.social @jsbuckley.bsky.social and all the play-testers for their help in making this game what it is.
youtu.be/IoaDmwLztlw
youtu.be/IoaDmwLztlw
A Very Civil Whist - Unboxing
YouTube video by Homo Ludens
youtu.be
November 4, 2025 at 10:42 AM
A Very Civil Whist is out, as per tradition I recorded an unboxing. Massive thanks to @phalanxgames.bsky.social @scotthmoore.bsky.social @domhnallh.bsky.social @joedewhurst.bsky.social @jsbuckley.bsky.social and all the play-testers for their help in making this game what it is.
youtu.be/IoaDmwLztlw
youtu.be/IoaDmwLztlw
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A celebration of the Summit Award, highlighting board games that matter and push the boundaries (like past winners by @fredserval.bsky.social and @downtowntbrown.bsky.social), and what winning it for an anti-fascist game like Land and Freedom means in this climate. sdhist.com/alex-knight-...
Alex Knight: What the Summit Award means to me – SDHist
sdhist.com
November 4, 2025 at 1:32 AM
A celebration of the Summit Award, highlighting board games that matter and push the boundaries (like past winners by @fredserval.bsky.social and @downtowntbrown.bsky.social), and what winning it for an anti-fascist game like Land and Freedom means in this climate. sdhist.com/alex-knight-...
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Mike Johnson: ‘My Christian Faith Is More About Not Jacking Off Than Feeding The Poor’
November 3, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Mike Johnson: ‘My Christian Faith Is More About Not Jacking Off Than Feeding The Poor’
It's here @phalanxgames.bsky.social ! Unboxing coming soon...
November 3, 2025 at 4:20 PM
It's here @phalanxgames.bsky.social ! Unboxing coming soon...
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In early 2023 @fredserval.bsky.social made a game we could give away at PunchedCON. I enjoyed the game, and @domhnallh.bsky.social art so much, I convinced @phalanxgames.bsky.social to publish it. And here it is. Excellent production by PHALANX as always. Can't wait to play it again!
November 3, 2025 at 12:45 PM
In early 2023 @fredserval.bsky.social made a game we could give away at PunchedCON. I enjoyed the game, and @domhnallh.bsky.social art so much, I convinced @phalanxgames.bsky.social to publish it. And here it is. Excellent production by PHALANX as always. Can't wait to play it again!
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Cansat que els jocs de simulació sempre parlin dels mateixos conflictes i campanyes? Fart de Waterloos, Gettysburgs i Barbarossas? Fes una ullada als jocs de quilòmetre zero que fem a can @snafustore.bsky.social (snafu.cat/SnafuDesignT...) (1)
October 31, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Cansat que els jocs de simulació sempre parlin dels mateixos conflictes i campanyes? Fart de Waterloos, Gettysburgs i Barbarossas? Fes una ullada als jocs de quilòmetre zero que fem a can @snafustore.bsky.social (snafu.cat/SnafuDesignT...) (1)
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Well bonjour! Look what showed up. Looking forwards to trying this again with some of the fancy bits. @fredserval.bsky.social
@phalanxgames.bsky.social
@phalanxgames.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Well bonjour! Look what showed up. Looking forwards to trying this again with some of the fancy bits. @fredserval.bsky.social
@phalanxgames.bsky.social
@phalanxgames.bsky.social
Had a chat with Pablo from @theoldkingscrown.bsky.social and turns out designing your first game like a mad genius can work. We talk about his design journey, how it feels to have reviews from @tombrewster.bsky.social and @nopunincluded.com and how playtesters can be annoying 😏
youtu.be/eXG4AhEA-xM
youtu.be/eXG4AhEA-xM
Old King's Crown - Designer Interview with Pablo Clark
YouTube video by Homo Ludens
youtu.be
October 30, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Had a chat with Pablo from @theoldkingscrown.bsky.social and turns out designing your first game like a mad genius can work. We talk about his design journey, how it feels to have reviews from @tombrewster.bsky.social and @nopunincluded.com and how playtesters can be annoying 😏
youtu.be/eXG4AhEA-xM
youtu.be/eXG4AhEA-xM
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Hey ! Dans le podcast cette semaine c'est le debrief d'Essen avec une dream team composée de @ludomaniakmad.bsky.social @s-hammer.bsky.social et @ddschutz.bsky.social
podcast.ausha.co/le-point-de-...
podcast.ausha.co/le-point-de-...
S03E09 - Spiel Essen 2025 | Ausha
Le Spiel Essen 2025 s'est déroulé du 23 au 26 octobre 2025. Avec Hammer, Mad' et ddschutz, nous revenons sur nos découvertes ludiques lors du salon.
N'hésitez pas à venir discuter sur Discord des ém...
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October 30, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Hey ! Dans le podcast cette semaine c'est le debrief d'Essen avec une dream team composée de @ludomaniakmad.bsky.social @s-hammer.bsky.social et @ddschutz.bsky.social
podcast.ausha.co/le-point-de-...
podcast.ausha.co/le-point-de-...
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Iain and Tim have managed to tempt me back into the world of talking on the internet about tabletop shenanigans. Coming Friday we'll be asking 'But Why Vikings?' and answering every question except why we're called that.
A short while ago @ava.foxfort.net , @timclare.bsky.social and I gathered questions for a new podcast we were working on. I am delighted to say that the first episode of that cast will be out this Friday. But Why Vikings? should be available on all your podcast hosts of choice by end of play Friday.
October 29, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Iain and Tim have managed to tempt me back into the world of talking on the internet about tabletop shenanigans. Coming Friday we'll be asking 'But Why Vikings?' and answering every question except why we're called that.
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Ça fait maintenant un mois que le balado le Bruit des bottes est lancé.
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October 29, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Ça fait maintenant un mois que le balado le Bruit des bottes est lancé.
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And play a Robin Hood Game!
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October 29, 2025 at 10:43 AM
And play a Robin Hood Game!
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