Mentioned In Dispatches S16 E9 – Sci-Fi Wargaming
"Mentioned In Dispatches" with the Armchair DragoonsShow Notes
27 March 2026 ~ Brant, Rocky, Aaron, Austin, and Keith all team up to talk about sci-fi wargaming and barely scratch the surface. Hear what the designers are thinking as they’re developing their games, and we leave plenty of space for future episodes, too. Of course there are links!
Marine: 2002 – A Game of the First Lunar War (1979) Robotech: Reconstruction (2023) Raider Drop Zone (2024) Hammer’s Slammers (1984) Littoral Commander: Space Force (2026?)
Previous episodes on sci-fi wargaming (but not 4X games)
Mentioned in Dispatches Season 10 Ep 3 ~ Sci-Fi Wargaming Mentioned in Dispatches Season 9 Ep 6 ~ Scifi Gaming & Space Navies Mentioned in Dispatches, Season 5 Episode 8 – Science Fiction Warfare & Gaming
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