http://www.avalanchepress.com/ Avalanche Press publishes popular, award-winning board games, wargames, and roleplaying games. Our products are available in game and hobby stores everywhere. en-us http://www.avalanchepress.com/guns_for_malta.php http://www.avalanchepress.com/guns_for_malta.php We've backed Island of Death with several FREE downloadable variants for Italian forces, and today David Hughes upholds the Commonwealth's side with a look at Malta's defenders complete with yet another FREE download. David Hughes 2008-05-08 http://www.avalanchepress.com/white_eagles_tactics_04.php http://www.avalanchepress.com/white_eagles_tactics_04.php The increasingly deperate Poles try to bog their enemy down in house-to-house fighting in today's episode of Doug McNair's White Eagles analysis. Doug McNair 2008-05-07 http://www.avalanchepress.com/Midway13.php http://www.avalanchepress.com/Midway13.php As the stricken carriers at Midway founder and their men abandon ship, American pilots head for their next target and Japanese targets prepare to take flight again. Dave Lippman continues his story of the Battle of Midway. Dave Lippman 2008-05-06 http://www.avalanchepress.com/gameFirstAxis.php http://www.avalanchepress.com/gameFirstAxis.php In March 1939, the small nation of Slovakia declared its independence from Czechoslovakia and immediately became a satellite of Nazi Germany. First Axis is a 64-page supplement for the Panzer Grenadier series adding the Slovak army. Thirty new scenarios and 88 new die-cut and mounted playing pieces, releasing in June. Get your orders in now! Avalanche Press 2008-05-05 http://www.avalanchepress.com/SKGenoa.php http://www.avalanchepress.com/SKGenoa.php Italy's banking center, Genoa stayed out of the Seven Years' War depicted in Soldier Kings. But the republic certainly could have become involved, and maintained an army and fleet to defend its interests, as we show in this variant. The new Gold Club counter sheet has die-cut-and-mounted Genovese counters, so make sure your membership's up to date! Mike Bennighof, Ph.D. 2008-05-03 http://www.avalanchepress.com/gama2008_2.php http://www.avalanchepress.com/gama2008_2.php Our leadership had very different views of the GAMA Trade Show. Show coverage wraps up as the president and vice president share their adventures. Avalanche Press 2008-05-02 http://www.avalanchepress.com/gama2008_1.php http://www.avalanchepress.com/gama2008_1.php Our leadership had very different views of the GAMA Trade Show. Show coverage wraps up as the president and vice president share their adventures. Avalanche Press 2008-05-01 http://www.avalanchepress.com/white_eagles_tactics_03.php http://www.avalanchepress.com/white_eagles_tactics_03.php Polish lines take a beating but continue to hold the Germans off today, as Doug McNair continues his replay of White Eagles Scenario 23. Doug McNair 2008-04-30 http://www.avalanchepress.com/Midway12.php http://www.avalanchepress.com/Midway12.php Dave Lippman continues his thrilling tale of the battle of Midway today, as the stricken Yorktown comes under fire again. David Lippman 2008-04-29 http://www.avalanchepress.com/island_balbo.php http://www.avalanchepress.com/island_balbo.php Island of Death studies the 1942 Axis landing plan; today we look at the feasibility of a 1940 assault complete with one of the largest FREE downloads we've ever offered. Make sure you have a copy of Island of Death, or you'll weep at wasting so much glorious freeness. Mike Bennighof, Ph.D. 2008-04-28 http://www.avalanchepress.com/white_eagles_tactics_02.php http://www.avalanchepress.com/white_eagles_tactics_02.php The Germans gain ground against the Poles in today's episode of Doug McNair recap of White Eagles Scenario 23: 'Polish Armor.' Doug McNair 2008-04-24 http://www.avalanchepress.com/Midway11.php http://www.avalanchepress.com/Midway11.php After USS Yorktown suffers a strike by the Japanese during the Battle of Midway, the U.S. Navy shows its determination. In today's installment of David Lippman's series, Yorktown bounces back. David Lippman 2008-04-23 http://www.avalanchepress.com/Aus-Hun_Pre_Dreads.php http://www.avalanchepress.com/Aus-Hun_Pre_Dreads.php David Hughes wraps up his look at pre-dreadnought battleships with an overview of Austria-Hungary's warships, complete with a FREE download! They're a favorite theme around here, as seen in Great War at Sea: Mediterranean and Dreadnoughts, and at least one more planned product. David Hughes 2008-04-22 http://www.avalanchepress.com/cassino_map.php http://www.avalanchepress.com/cassino_map.php David Murray today explores everything that went into creating his terrific maps for our upcoming Panzer Grenadier game Cassino '44. David Murray 2008-04-21 http://www.avalanchepress.com/War_of_the_Worlds.php http://www.avalanchepress.com/War_of_the_Worlds.php Surely the Royal Navy's proudest moment was the brave stand of King and Planet off the shores of Essex in 1901. You can add lovely die-cut Martian war machines to Great War at Sea with the new Gold Club counter sheet, shipping now to members with Island of Death. Mike Bennighof, Ph.D. 2008-04-20 http://www.avalanchepress.com/white_eagles_tactics_01.php http://www.avalanchepress.com/white_eagles_tactics_01.php Doug McNair brings us a move-by-move recap of White Eagles Scenario 23: "Polish Armor." Doug McNair 2008-04-18 http://www.avalanchepress.com/island_preview.php http://www.avalanchepress.com/island_preview.php The printernator is repaired and Island of Death is on its way to game tables world-wide. Today our president takes a look at our latest boxed game's origins and features. Make sure your order is in place, because this one is our most popular release in years. Mike Bennighof, Ph.D. 2008-04-17 http://www.avalanchepress.com/Midway10.php http://www.avalanchepress.com/Midway10.php Japanese fighters and bombers take their revenge for the mauling Americans gave the carriers Kaga, Akagi and Soryu. In the latest installment of David Lippman's tale of Midway, USS Yorktown is in their sights. David H. Lippman 2008-04-16 http://www.avalanchepress.com/castro_crisis.php http://www.avalanchepress.com/castro_crisis.php Foreign interference in Venezuelan affairs long pre-dates Hugo Chavez. Today David Meyler returns with a look at American and European meddling at the turn of the last century, complete with a FREE Venezuelan download and scenario modification for Great War at Sea: Sea of Troubles. David Meyler 2008-04-15 http://www.avalanchepress.com/FascistTanks.php http://www.avalanchepress.com/FascistTanks.php Putting contractor profits ahead of military needs is a sure recipe for defeat, as Italy discovered during the Second World War. Italy could have fielded much better tanks, and we have a look at them today. We have nice die-cut Italian tank pieces on the new Gold Club countersheet -- available only to members! Mike Bennighof 2008-04-14