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Defender of orphans and widows, defenstrator of standards and conventions, harbinger of the post-grog.

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how it started...

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the year has been so busy with a lot of traveling, but made a stop in dc over the weekend for a couple of days of face to face testing with co-designer Stephen Rangazas, including this session with Volko Ruhnke.
#ccv @gmtgames.bsky.social

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my cousin passed this morning. i alluded to them in this piece for @SDHistCon
"The trauma of service does not end with service. It often extends through loved ones, leaving marks that might take generations to heal."
https://t.co/0lCOjeWG1I

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over the weekend @HeavyCardboard did an amazing stream of #crossbronxexpressway
if you've been wondering how the game plays it's worth checking out.
https://t.co/WWdxogbLWv
@gmtgames

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in the @HeavyCardboard studio watching the 4k sausage get made. tune in at noon et.

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Really excited to have designer @nbsp1618 in studio for today's show!

Join us at 12pm EST for Cross Bronx Expressway

https://t.co/N1kafTyydS

It's gonna be a good'un!

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december is for ortona.
on the 29th of the month.
https://t.co/C7r8UIW8OG

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by the morning of December 29th the germans had fully evacuated and the battle of ortona was over. while unbroken, heavy casualties would impact future performance, while the candians sustained their effectiveness. a marginal victory for the first canadian infantry division.

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for many who have come to my work from #crossbronxexpressway this may seem a bit jarring, but december is for #ortona
@gmtgames
https://t.co/C8b3ZJC26S

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december is for ortona.
on the 28th of the month.
https://t.co/tertiwmlY1

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german artillery has the front line well spotted on December 28th and is able to slow the morning offensive, but the canadians are able to use their sheer numbers to push the line forward. the germans do find a weak spot on the right they exploit to create a gap in the line.

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by the morning of December 29th the germans had fully evacuated and the battle of ortona was over. while unbroken, heavy casualties would impact future performance, while the candians sustained their effectiveness. a marginal victory for the first canadian infantry division.

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🧵creating this thread for an ongoing full campaign play through of "Solitaire TacOps: Ortona" @gmtgames
note: playtest graphics, not final art.
1/x

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that evening the three rivers tanks redirect their efforts to the rear with a heavy attack on the germans that penetrated the line. they severely damage the tanks in the streets but are unable to eliminate all of the german defenders behind their line.

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2026 is gonna be heavy.

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Mark your calendars:

Saturday, January 10th - We will be featuring Cross Bronx Expressway (from @gmtgames) on the channel.

And designer @nbsp1618 will be IN STUDIO with us as we host a full teaching and play-through!

Very much looking forward to this!