The Empty Sprue
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The Empty Sprue
@the-empty-sprue.bsky.social
I enjoy your interviews with designers. I would like to hear more about them along the lines of:
How did they get into gaming? What games do they play? What are their favourite games and designers?
November 3, 2025 at 7:08 AM
It's a monster for sure. I have yet to play my copy but there is a ton of material in the box.
September 25, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Is Danny Parker's The Last Gamble missing from your list?
September 25, 2025 at 3:18 AM
If you haven't already, you should read the books, they're even better than the movie
September 6, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Sorry to hear that, that's really bad news
August 19, 2025 at 8:10 AM
I'm just wondering what Trump's 'Reichstag fire' moment will be. In that event Germany overnight went from a democratically elected government to a totalitarian one. Could happen in the US very easily....
August 9, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Best save it for retirement! The game has daily turns, yes - daily turns. You basically fight the entire Pacific War on a daily basis. I love big complex games but...wow.

There are some very entertaining AARs on the Matrix forums though, where the players literally take years to finish the game.
July 29, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Second that
July 26, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Had a feeling you would say that 😀
July 16, 2025 at 7:34 AM
From what I've heard it's not great as a 2 player game anyway. If you enjoy GTS you must get The Devil's Cauldron, it's fantastic
July 15, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Me too! I bought Norman Conquests, Hoplite and a Gest of Robin Hood. I had managed to convince myself I didn't need them, but Gene's update was like a call to action and a few clicks later.....I'm a bit poorer but happy to help out
April 21, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Have you tried the battle of Granicus? After 6 attempts I've still not managed a win (it's the 2nd campaign battle)
April 13, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Yup, Market Garden is a long list of if only, woulda, coulda, shoulda...
April 7, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Just like history, I'm about to find out that the answer is a big fat no! But that's with hindsight. At the time they overestimated the flak and underestimated the enemy forces in the area. But if they had only dropped a couple of battalions nearby in a coup de main...
April 7, 2025 at 11:07 AM
The next battle in the campaign is the one I can't win
April 2, 2025 at 7:13 AM
A great game. The rules do get in the way a bit, but not enough to detract from the game as a whole
March 8, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Great idea! There were quite a few I had missed
January 23, 2025 at 6:26 AM
What do they mean you are 'on the job'? Are they mental? Like you do this for a living?

Just ignore them, your podcasts are great.
January 3, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Fantastic game and very easy to play solo. Great value given the number of scenarios
November 30, 2024 at 6:44 AM