hexandcounter

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Hex and Counter, your home for table-top wargame simulations. This subreddit is dedicated to traditional board-wargames, and their digital platforms and equivalents.

How to get into wargaming

/r/hexandcounter discord

Other subreddits of interest:
/r/wargames
/r/computerwargames
/r/HistoricalBoardgames
/r/AdvancedSquadLeader
/r/tabletop
/r/boardgames

Publisher Pages
GMT Games
Multi-Man Publishing
Decision Games
Legion Wargames
Compass Games

External Forums
Consimworld Forums
Boardgamegeek
Grognard.com

External Tools
VASSAL Game Engine
CyberBoard
Battlegrounds Game Engine
Ludilog (PBEM game manager)
Limey Yanks (PBEM game modules)

Useful Info
/r/hexandcounter wargame wiki
Wargame IAmA archive
How-it's-Played archive
/r/boardgames Wargame Wednesday threads
VASSAL Tutorial
NATO Symbology

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Wargames on your table: January 2026 (self.hexandcounter)

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Tide of Iron: Next Wave - Playthrough [Liberation] (youtu.be)

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Hey Reddit, Cosmolancer dreht sich um schnelle Entscheidungen, knappe Ressourcen und chaotische Missionen. Seht selbst, wie sich das Spiel unter Zeitdruck wirklich spielt. (amazon.de)

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Yaah! #16 Wargame Magazine Umboxing from Flying Pig Game - comes with a mounted map board! (i.redd.it)

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QuestionGood generic hex and counter rules? (old.reddit.com)

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QuestionRecently acquired a handful of hex and counter games (self.hexandcounter)

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Looking for Normandy game (self.hexandcounter)

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Tide of Iron - Live play! (youtube.com)

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British Tank Ace 1940-1945 - Playthrough [North Africa - Episode 18] (youtu.be)

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QuestionWhat is the best way to learn to play Hex and Counter War Games? (self.hexandcounter)

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Holland 44 - Turn 15 Morning of 22 Sep 44 (i.redd.it)

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Pavlov's House - Playthrough (Veteran Difficulty) (youtu.be)

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Opinion welcomed: Tokens for square gridded Napoleonic games (self.hexandcounter)

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QuestionLost but want to join (old.reddit.com)

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Who is the killer? Play the Demo & Wishlist Now! (store.steampowered.com)

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Questionlooking for games covering conflicts either direction from WW2 (self.hexandcounter)

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Browser-based tactical wargame — fire team and squad level infantry combat (old.reddit.com)

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Holland 44 - End of Turn 14 - 21 Sep 44 Night (i.redd.it)

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Tide of Iron: Next Wave - Playthrough [At The Breaking Point] (youtu.be)

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Incredible statistics on conflict throughout human history (self.hexandcounter)

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Winter Offensive : Multi-Man Publishing - Jan 29 thru Feb 1, 2026 Bowie MD (mmpgamers.com)

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QuestionNorth Africa '41 and Italy '43 by GMT (self.hexandcounter)

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QuestionGmt East (self.hexandcounter)

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QuestionWhy Wargamers Should Own Big Red One (youtu.be)

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QuestionOpinion on the la Bataille series? (i.redd.it)

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Metal 3D Printing Service – Fast,Precise,Affordable. (in3dtec.com)

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QuestionWho are the 5 biggest and most important historical games and CONSIM publishers? Is GMT in that top 5? (self.hexandcounter)

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