Strategy gaming without shortcuts.
Hexed & Countered
Strategy gaming without shortcuts.
Wargames, sports sims, and RPGs where decisions actually matter.
No fluff. No hype. Just honest takes from the table.
Depth over hype.
No surface-level coverage here.
What you’ll find…
Wargames
Hex-and-counter, tactical, operational, and strategic. Played through, not just talked about.
Sports Sims
Classic and new tabletop and digital sims that turn stats into stories.
Digital Strategy
Deep systems, meaningful choices, and games that reward smart play.
RPGs
Campaigns, solo play, and systems where your decisions drive the story.
Latest Content
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Atlantic Chase Review – An Innovative Naval Wargame
ATLANTIC CHASE REVIEW This is the Hexed & Countered review of the 2nd printing of the game Atlantic Chase, designed by Jerry White and published by GMT Games. The game debuted in 2021 and quickly sold out, a sure sign of a good game. It took under two years for a P500 reprint to appear,…
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Review: Carrier Battle: Philippine Sea
A SOLITAIRE WARGAME Direct Hit Carrier Battle: Philippine Sea is a fantastic solitaire wargame that offers a challenging and immersive gameplay experience. Designed by Jon Southard, this game is a sequel to the venerable & popular Carrier from Victory Games which was released back in 1990, but with a focus on the historic battle of…
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Second Front – PC Game Review
SECOND FRONT A NEW SQuAD-level competitor enters the fray Squad-level tactical games are relatively plentiful – perhaps more on the tabletop side of the wargaming arena than the PC, but there are a decent number of PC choices as well. MicroProse has entered the fray with a brand-new competitor that hews close to the traditional…
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Master of Magic – PC Game Review
WHAT’S OLD IS MADE NEW Once upon a time, in the distant era remembered by some as “the Nineties” there was a game called “Master of Magic” that became a cult classic of 4X gaming. That game has been updated to the standards of modern gaming by MuHa Games and published by Slitherine – it…
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In The Trenches: Devil Dogs
“RETREAT? HELL, WE JUST GOT HERE!” The famous quote at the top, by Capt. Lloyd Williams, USMC was uttered during the Battle of Belleau Wood where the 5th Marine Regiment, attached to the U.S. Army’s 2nd Division, itself part of the American Expeditionary Force, took on the Kaiser’s Army in the immediate aftermath of the…
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Review: ’65: Squad-Level Combat in the Jungles of Vietnam
Flying Pig Games’ “’65: Squad-Level Combat in the Jungles of Vietnam” offers a wide-ranging plethora of tactical scenarios during the Vietnam War.