Taking A Quick Look At Issue One Of World War One Illustrated
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- Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
- World War One Illustrated magazine backstory
By Dana Lombardy
ln late 2O13,l proposed World Wor One lllustrated (WWOl) magazine as a proof of concept to the
nonprofit World War One Historical Association - wwlha.org.
As a permanent member of the board of directors of WW1HA, I was aware of the organization's need for a new publication as it entered the 100th anniversary years commemorating WW1- known in 1914-1918 as the Great War.
I wanted WWOI to appeal to a broader audience than just people who already had an interest in WW1.
This included wargamers, like me, and an attractive look with color maps and color illustrations.
I published issues l through 9 from 2013-201.8. Number 7 was a special WWl book issue with reviews of more than 100 books released between 2O17-2018.
I am currently working on a new WW1 book review publication called the Tomlinson Prize Review of
World War One Books.
lt will include books published from 2018 to date.
I sit on the judging committee for the Norman B. Tomlinson Prize, awarded annually by the World War One Historical Association to the best English-language book(s) on World War One.
This award was first presented in 1999.
You can see the Tomlinson Prize winners here: bit.ly/3O3sDzk
I am very pleased with the critical acclaim received by the magazine, and with the positive feedback on the four mini-games games I designed that were published with the first four issues of World War One illustrated.
As a wargame designer, I firmly believe that games enable us to explore history, especially alternative history.
Games can also be valuable tools for teaching.
I was incredibly gratified that my Russia's Great War: 1914 received a 2019 bronze level prize from the lnternational Serious Play Awards in the Educational Board Game category.
All of these minigames were designed for solitaire and 2-players.
The large 1-inch square markers were perforated so they could be easily separated.
The game board, markers, and rules were printed in a 4-page stiff cardstock folder.
Additional rules for #3 and a historica! guide and game tutorial for #4 were also provided.
You supply the six-sided dice needed.
It was not possible to continue producing a game for every issue of WWOI.
However, ! am developingmore minigames for WWI and other historical eras using the unique magazine insert format created for WWOI.
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I also felt that WWOI provided an opportunity to present the most recent scholarship, with
comparative charts and diagrams called "sidebars" in the page layouts.
l'm a data and statistics "geek" and trust numbers more than the opinions of historians who may have agendas for promoting or disparaging leaders or weapons or strategies.
As publisher and senior editor of WWO|,l collected and assembled articles, images, and information for each issue to make the magazine something that I wanted to read.
Dana Lombardy has done about 20 game designs, ranging from English Civil War, Word War 1, World War 2, and even futuristic stuff!
I had no idea, thanks!
So glad to see you dive in
Me too, and thanks again!
I think that dazzle camouflage is the one book I picked up
Cool!
That is really neat to know!
Afternoon.
Hey Charles, hope you are in a good vibe and getting some fun in before the Counter Clippig Show!
@@Nangwaya I've only been up an hour this time.
Cuz about 7 :30 grandkids, The older two are back in school. Same school.
Had breakfast maybe 9:00. I'm not sure and then the food coma hit. I didn't get up till about 2:00 p.m. tired.
This is what I get for staying up late. Another 2:00, 2:30 am bedtime.
Legs and feet got a bit simmering yesterday so that's draining me too.
Got my gaming kernel to update. That'll be something to get my brain functioning and inspire me to do more.
@@charleslatora5750 Yeah, I have been having to be wary of getting too much sun, as well.
Hope you are peppered up for the CCS !