GMT Games

GMT Games, probably the most prolific of the wargame companies in the 1990s and 2000s, was founded by Gene Billingsley, Rodger MacGowan, and Tony Curtis. The company has become well known for graphically attractive games that range from "monster games", of many maps and counters, to quite simple games suitable for introducing new players to wargaming. They also produce card games and family games.

Project 500

Due to financial problems, the company found itself unwilling to risk investing in the production of new games. This prompted the company to introduce the "Project 500" system. Production of a new game does not start until there are a minimum number pre-orders for a particular game (originally about 500, but now more realistically about 750). Pre-orders are generally offered at a discount to encourage people to commit to a game that may never be produced.

Games

Some of the better-known games produced by GMT Games include:

Barbarossa to Berlin
East Front (series)
Great Battles of History (series)
Great Battles of the American Civil War (series)
For The People 2
Invasion: Sicily
Ivanhoe
June 6th
Paths of Glory
Reds!
Roads to Leningrad
Sword of Rome
SQPR
Wilderness War - a game set in the French and Indian War
Down in Flames - a card driven game of WW2 air combat
Commands and Colors: Ancients - a block game with card-driven action, based upon tactical combat in the Classical Period. The first game set covers ten battles of the Punic Wars between Rome and Carthage. An expansion pack covering the Greeks, Persians, and Eastern Kingdoms is expected in 2006.

External link

http://www.gmtgames.com

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