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Dec 5, 2024·Interview·01:00:48·290·Watch on YouTube

Beyond Solitaire Interview with Geoff Engelstein about GHQ

Beyond Solitaire

Beyond Solitaire

Watch “Beyond Solitaire Interview with Geoff Engelstein about GHQ,” a board game interview for GHQ from Beyond Solitaire on BoardGameVideo.

Description provided by Beyond Solitaire on YouTube:

This week on the pod, Geoff Engelstein speaks about his most recent project: Recovering a board game designed and pitched by Kurt Vonnegut, and ultimately getting it published. Available at Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/kurt-vonneguts-ghq-the-lost-board-game-mars-international/1146300521?ean=0634240242076 Beyond Solitaire is proudly sponsored by Central Michigan University's Center for Learning Through Games and Simulations, where learning can be both playful and compelling. Check them out here: https://www.cmich.edu/academics/colleges/liberal-arts-social-sciences/centers-institutes/center-for-learning-through-games-and-simulations Check out CMU's game offerings here: https://cmichpress.com/shop/ Sign up for an online game design class here: https://www.cmich.edu/academics/colleges/liberal-arts-social-sciences/centers-institutes/center-for-learning-through-games-and-simulations/certificate-in-applied-game-design All episodes of my podcast are available here: https://beyondsolitaire.buzzsprout.com/ Beyond Solitaire Merch: https://sirmeeple.com/collections/beyond-solitaire Enjoy my work? Consider supporting me on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/beyondsolitaire or getting me a "coffee" on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/beyondsolitaire Contact Me: Email: beyondsolitaire at gmail.com Twitter: @beyondsolitaire Instagram: @beyondsolitaire Facebook: www.facebook.com/beyondsolitaire Website: www.beyondsolitaire.net

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GHQ

GHQ

2024·Kurt Vonnegut

Videos
6
Creators
6

Some unboxings. GHQ is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 1 reviews, 1 how-to-play guides, 2 unboxings, and 2 other videos.

2 players
20 - 40 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting

About GHQ, from BoardGameGeek:

World War 2 veteran Kurt Vonnegut's first novel, Player Piano, was published in 1954. While it was critically well received and reprinted in 1955, it was not a financial success. As he worked on his next novel (which would eventually become Cat's Cradle), he needed to supplement his income with other endeavors. One of those efforts was an original board game called GHQ (General Headquarters). He designed it throughout 1956 and attempted to sell it to game companies, an effort that was ultimately unsuccessful. His notes on the game were filed away and Vonnegut's GHQ was lost to us. Until now. GHQ is a fast and strategic two-player battle game. Played on a standard 8x8 checkerboard, players command infantry, armored vehicles, artillery, and the powerful airborne regiment, maneuvering to capture the opposing headquarters. Can you skillfully use real-world combined arms tactics and call on reinforcements at the right time to turn the tide of battle? This first edition of GHQ features deluxe wooden pieces and a 24-page commentary booklet showing Kurt Vonnegut's design notes to give insight into his creative process.

Designer

Kurt Vonnegut

Artists

William Bricker, Ryan Goldsberry

Publisher

Mars International

Categories

Abstract StrategyWargame

Mechanics

Action PointsGrid Movement
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