Solo Win Tip #7: Make Friends, then Choose Enemies
How can you cooperate with one ally without estranging the other? How can you have your cake and eat it too? I know a technique that makes this possible!
Author Archives: Your Bored Brother
Diplomacy Dojo Episode 3: Stalemating Russia in Gunboat
In this episode, our players discuss how to form a stalemate line against Russia in a game of Gunboat Diplomacy. (Update: now with transcript!)
Diplomacy Dojo Episode 17: A Distorted Mirror
In this episode (part 2 of the previous episode), BrotherBored answers an email from a reader of the blog, Dave.
Diplomacy Dojo Episode 16: Crossing the Stalemate Line
In this episode, BrotherBored answers an email from a reader of the blog, Dave. Dave asks why it is important to “cross the stalemate line” before making an open solo win attempt.
Diplomacy Dojo Episode 2: Russia and England, Russia and Turkey
More Russia talk! This week our players talk about playing two alliances: Russia and England, and Russia and Turkey. (Update: now with transcript!)
Diplomacy Dojo Episode 1: Lots of Russia, a Little France
Your Bored Brother and a student discuss two questions about Russia and one about France. (Update: now with transcript!)
Solo Win Tip #6: Embrace the Powers’ Differences
BrotherBored gives specific, power-by-power advice about how you might want to alter your play style to suit the power you’ve been assigned.
“Resisting Groupthink Meta” with David Hood (vWDC Masterclass May 2021)
David Hood is the host of Dixiecon and a legendary Diplomacy player and commentator.
Diplomacy Dojo Episode 15: Talk the Talk
This episode is the first in a series of conversations between BrotherBored and Chris (aka ottoploy) about using psychology and negotiation to succeed in Diplomacy, regardless of board positioning.
Diplomacy Dojo Episode 14: The Germany-Russia Alliance
Some players say that Russia is Germany’s most natural ally? Is this true? Is Russia even a GOOD ally for Germany?