Sorry to hear of their passing! Thanks again for writing that piece for us.

my cousin passed this morning. i alluded to them in this piece for @sdhistcon.bsky.social
"The trauma of service does not end with service. It often extends through loved ones, leaving marks that might take generations to heal."
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Update: SDHistCon North 2026 is sold out! Thanks to everyone for your support of our new convention. We can't wait to see you in the Twin Cities in July!

Badges are on sale for SDHistCon North 2026, July 11-12 in the Twin Cities! Get yours here now: tabletop.events/conventions/.... More information here: sdhist.com/badges-on-sa....

Come to SDHistCon North! I'll be there!

Tomorrow is the day! Tickets on sale for SDHistCon North. :)
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TOMORROW: Tickets for SDHistCon North go on sale! I'm very excited to have one of these fantastic events in my own backyard. Plenty of excellent guests and events in the works. Plenty of Twin Cities representation expected, but I hope to see some of my Wisconsin and Illinois people there.

Tickets for our next in-person convention, the inaugural SDHistCon North in the Twin Cities (July 11-12), will go on sale this coming Saturday! Also, our Harold Buchanan will discuss it with @ardwulf.bsky.social tonight: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBAj.... More on the con: sdhist.com/sdhistcon-no....

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Here's another opportunity to participate virtually in a game-related conference! You can register now for @sdhistcon.bsky.social's AmRevCon 2026 online convention. Registration is $10 for 12 hours of gaming, tutorials, etc. on June 27th. Visit link in our bio for info!

Thanks to everyone who came out to our Winter Quarters event on Jan. 31! We have many of the panels and presentations from that event, featuring incredible designers of some of the top historical games, now available on YouTube for anyone to watch. Here's a list of those! sdhist.com/highlights-p...

Rebels Against Rebellion - Historical Discussion with David Thompson (SD Histcon) YouTube video by Homo Ludens

Last year for @sdhistcon.bsky.social I interviewed @djackthompson.bsky.social on the Homo Ludens YouTube channel about his upcoming design Rebels Against Rebellion. I was really proud of it, and I don't think enough people have seen it, so I'm plugging it again now! www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5Cf...

Just finished Afghanistan: Decade of Strife. I played the Coalition, and had a clear advantage having played the game before, and allowed the Coalition to hold Kabul in the end! Thanks @sdhistcon.bsky.social for running this con!

SDHistCon Winter Quarters 2026 continues! Here's Andrew Brailey showing off Waterways:

20 Years of Twilight Struggle with Ananda Gupta & Jason Matthews YouTube video by SD Hist Con

SDHistCon Winter Quarters 2026 is continuing strong! Here's @danbullock.bsky.social interviewing @jasondcmatthews.bsky.social and Ananda Gupta about 20 years of Twilight Struggle: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtDK...

1943: Race to Rabaul demo from designer Volko Ruhnke YouTube video by SD Hist Con

We have lots of cool stuff going on at SDHistCon Winter Quarters 2026! @volko.bsky.social and @smarkg52.bsky.social are currently demoing Volko's 1943: Race To Rabaul design: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEZ6...

Designer Mark Herman and Andrew Bucholtz talking about the upcoming Army of the Potomac at SDHistCon's Winter Quarters. Great to see this series expanding!
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SDHistCon Winter Quarters is tomorrow! Check out some of the amazing events we have planned for this online convention, like @volko.bsky.social's 1943: Race To Rabaul events at 9 and 11 am ET: sdhist.com/incredible-e.... The con kicks off at 7 am ET: badges here! tabletop.events/conventions/...

I'll be running Afghanistan: Decade of Strife and True Command tomorrow! If I get my act together tonight, True Command will feature a first play of a Kharkiv scenario.

It's just two days until our next online con, SDHistCon Winter Quarters 2026! You can buy badges here: tabletop.events/conventions/.... Check out some of our amazing events, including Brian Train talking with @andrewbucholtz.bsky.social about China's War and more: sdhist.com/incredible-e...

We have a lot of cool stuff coming up Saturday at SDHistCon Winter Quarters 2026! Another one is my interview of Brian Train at noon ET/9 a.m. PT on his amazing 2025 (China's War, Brief Border Wars Vol. 2, O Canada, and much more) and what's ahead. It's going to be a great con!

Tabletop.Events This short video will walk you through the basics of running a convention on Tabletop.Events, in less than 5 minutes.

And check out the full day of historical board gaming events of SDHistCon here: tabletop.events/conventions/...

Hope to see you there!

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Curious about innovation in board wargaming? Free this Saturday at 5pm EST? Join designers Volko Ruhnke & Jerry White, as well as podcaster Pushing Cardboard & me as we discuss the topic as part of SDHistCon's Winter Quarters online convention.
Link: youtube.com/live/Cmdy7Hs...
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I will be demoing my upcoming “Catch-18 - The Battle of the Brenner” game for @snafustore.bsky.social
The demo will be via Vassal and multiple players can take a hot seat and play a turn or two!
Come and be merry!

Saturday will see our next online convention, SDHistCon Winter Quarters 2026. Event tickets are available now: here's a look at just a few of the incredible seminars, demos, panels, and more we have planned! sdhist.com/incredible-e...

We have SDHistCon Winter Quarters 2026 coming up online Saturday, but ahead of that and our other online and in-person conventions this year, we're looking back at some highlights from SDHistCon Summit 2025 in San Diego in November. Thanks to all who made it special! sdhist.com/highlights-s...

SDHistCon Winter Quarters 2026 is in 16 days! Here are some of the amazing events to expect at this online convention, featuring @markherman54.bsky.social, @volko.bsky.social, @djackthompson.bsky.social, @jasondcmatthews.bsky.social, @danbullock.bsky.social, and many more! sdhist.com/exciting-eve...

You better believe I'll be there!! Excited to see all the local greats, such as @ryanschneider.bsky.social, @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social, @zillablitz.bsky.social, @colewehrle.bsky.social !!!

My favorite convention is coming to my favorite cities. Come join us this summer!

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We have exciting news of our 2026 convention dates, including the all-new SDHistNorth in the Twin Cities July 11-12!

Jan. 31: SDHist Winter Quarters 2026
June 27: SDHist AmRevCon 2026
July 11-12: SDHistCon North 2026
November 6-9: SDHistCon Summit 2026

Details: sdhist.com/save-the-dat...

SDHistCon 2025 | Convention Diary

@sdhistcon.bsky.social Nov2025 games diary - thanks DavidF!
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