Slitherine

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ORIGINAL: JohnSiv

This is probably the wrong forum for this but let me pass on a general observation.

I have been playing wargames/strategy games since 1960 (Gettysburg). I still remember the day (in 1961 approx) when my Dad brought home Stalingrad. Like many others of my generation, I own and have played hundreds and hundreds of board games and computer games over six decades of play.

I would like to say that you folks have, in my opinion, you have created the finest wargame that I have ever played.

(you now beat out "Wellington's Victory" and its subsequent iterations!). I first started into your game in 2015 and truly enjoyed it. I left for several other projects but took it up again a few weeks ago.

The game is excellent in every respect.

It is extremely well researched, very, very detailed but even given its great complexity, the ease of play is substantial. The graphics support play in every way and the level of detail that the player wants to engage in can be modified by the player - for players like me the detail is truly absorbing but for other players I can see that if they choose to do so it is relatively easy to simply move counters and end turn. The Manual is one of its greatest features. There are plenty of very complex games out there but the disturbing thing is the "We don't need no stinkin' manual" trend. The result for me has been a number of games which showed great promise but created play-ending frustration because the structure and underlying rules were totally vague. Your manual is truly a work of art - complete in every respect, great organization, excellent use of examples and diagrams, just a joy to work with. The game is enthralling - hours go by for me.

I could go on. Congratulations. Wonderful work, greatly appreciated.