Mentioned In Dispatches S17 E2 — Convention Planning

Cons don't just 'happen'!
There's a lot that goes into them—picking the time on the calendar, dealing with venues, planning your events, & dealing with attendees, so we brought together a great panel to talk about them

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A little early morning fun. Working on the counter sheet for Throw Down That Flag. Co-designed with @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social for the @sdhistcon.bsky.social Night Market on 7 November. It will be printed by Blue Panther.

Finally, Onoda is a dark look at a troubled soul who would rather wage war against the whole world than accept surrender. Is this honor or cowardice? Maybe sickness? Multiple films and books have documented this tale, but it's the board game that tells it most honestly. spacebiff.com/2024/10/21/o...

Molly House has been feted by many awards already, but for good reason: with community and loyalty mastering more than ever, this rumination on love, identity, and empire can't help but feel like one of the most relevant games ever designed. spacebiff.com/2025/02/12/m...

Chicago '68 applies the card-driven formula to street action and protest rather than sweeping strategic conflict, presenting a more intimate and timely look at how the most important power is local power. spacebiff.com/2024/08/19/c...

First is Battlefields of the Napoleonic Wars, an incredibly approachable introduction to hex-and-counter table battles. Its designers run this business out of their basements; it's a labor of love, and surprisingly innovative. spacebiff.com/2025/09/25/b...

From 1968 Chicago protests to queer life in Georgian London: Summit Award continues to celebrate designs that broaden historical gaming:

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We are thrilled to announce the finalists for the 2026 Summit Award, the fifth such award. They are Battlefields of the Napoleonic Wars, Chicago '68, Molly House, and Onoda, with The Bell of Treason and Winter Rabbit as honorable mentions. More details: sdhist.com/2026-summit-...

Our next convention is just around the corner! Saturday, Aug. 8 at noon PDT/3 p.m. EDT, tickets will go on sale for #SDHistConSummit2026, to be held from Nov. 6-9 at the SES Portuguese Hall in Point Loma San Diego (with a pre-convention brewery meetup Nov. 5). More info: sdhist.com/tickets-sdhi...

Nominations are now open for the 2026 Summit Award (for historical games published in 2025) and the 2026 Bobby Nunes Memorial Award (for historical gaming content published in 2025)! More info, and the nominations form, available here: sdhist.com/nominations-...