Game Design and Development: My Experience

By John Stafford

Images by the author, or from  (Image above: Napoleonics in 6mm: fictional battle of Pilzn)

John with a King Tiger tank near Elsenborn Ridge in Germany

In 2010, Mitch Reed introduced me to the  line of games published by Avalanche Press (AP). Their tactical approach to World War 2 filled a longstanding desire for something better than Advanced Squad Leader and Panzer Leader/Blitz by Avalon Hill. I began acquiring titles and reading the postings on their website. Shortly thereafter I began posting ideas for areas not covered by the Panzer Grenadier rules, such as logistics impacts on fighting (low fuel or ammo).