16 July 2026 General News
This year's main project, Petrograd 1917, is proceeding to schedule and should be ready by December. I am pretty happy with the political half of the game, which uses the same systemn as Frondeurs and Parcel o' Rogues; the other half, an area-control military coup game, had to be built from scratch. I think the system has at last gelled, but it still requires more development and play testing.
In the intervals between play tests I have also been working on a couple of very small designs, one of which is now ready for publication.
New Product Release
Children of the Mist is a small, old-school war game about the Battle of Glenshiel, fought between the Jacobites and the British Government in 1719.
This is a design that has been sitting in the bin for almost 20 years, held back for lack of a decent engine. The problem has been solved by going to the Battles of Louis XIV rules and making a few modifications to fit the change in scale. So, it is a 'magazine' type game.
For now the game will only be available as a Print and Play. If there is enough interest I will see if Blue Panther is willing to manufacture it. And, if there is a lot of interest I will look into adapting it for other micro battles of the period.
20 March 2026 Postings
Added errata file for 2 Cold Waves display cards (corrected TRT and cleaned up another card) on the Resources page.
9 March 2026 Postings
Updated and added errata files on the Resources page. Chiefly the Sea Lords and Austrian Succession errata files.
Added a link to a new Vassal mod for Parcel o' Rogues by Kevin Conway (many thanks) along with a helpful video link.
22 February 2026 General News
New Product Release
RSG is pleased to announce the release of a new title: Seeds of Empire. This is an EXPANSION for Dreams of Empire, not a complete game.
Dreams of Empire will be available for pre-order from Blue Panther LLC starting 25 February 2026. Retail customers ordering during the first TWO (2) weeks have the option to order SOE and DOE as a bundle at a reduced price. SOE will also be on sale for the same period of time.
Print and Play copies will also be available from 25 February.
Price: $190 USD. If bundled with Dreams of Empire the cost for both will be $350.
Changes to Manufacturing
Blue Panther LLC is making some significant changes to the RSG production line. First, prices will be lower. Large games will (eventually) come in zippered tote bags rather than twin boxes. The counter sheets will be made differently. Quality should be the same but costs will be lower. The physical copies will no longer ship with a Commentary inside. This also will reduce the cost, both in terms of components and in terms of shipping weight. Commentaries will be available for separate purchase through a QR code provided with the game. (The PnP copies will continue to include the Commentaries, and they remain available as free downloads from the RSG website.)
New Projects
The main project for 2026 will be something completely different, a game about the October Revolution of 1917, in Petrograd. It will use the Frondeurs/Parcel o' Rogues engine, suitably modified for the conditions.
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