Video: Gunboat Solo Win Guide
I’ll keep this simple. I made a video version of my ever-popular Gunboat Solo Win strategy guide.
Author Archives: Your Bored Brother
3 Ways to Deceive People without Lying
If you use these techniques, the players so influenced will not feel deceived. They may not even perceive that they have been manipulated.
Video: DBN Gunboat Roundtable
Your Bored Brother appeared on the Diplomacy Broadcast Network to discuss Gunboat Diplomacy.
Video: A Tale of Two Nations
In the Nexus Gunboat 2020 Tournament, I played one of my games as France. My student played as Italy. Each of us just barely made it into a the draw!
6 Ways “Nonviolent Communication” Will Improve Your Press Diplomacy
Draw a connection between Marshall Rosenberg’s book Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life (1999) and how to approach press better in Diplomacy.
The Perverse Fantasy of Heroic Killing
The Charismatic Serial Killer becomes cool by living out the fantasy of lethal violence Americans suppress. Our desire to kill precedes our justifications.
Diplomacy Games Podcast Interviews BrotherBored
Kaner and Amby of the Diplomacy Games podcast interviewed me! I had a great time talking to them about the blog, Diplomacy, and online vs. face-to-face play. Listen here or… Read more »
A Winning Strategy for Russia in Gunboat Diplomacy, Part 2
Perceiving Italy’s position as vulnerable to a Russian attack, I decided to backstab my ally Italy and go for the win. What was my plan?
A Winning Strategy for Russia in Gunboat Diplomacy, Part 1
In this series of articles, I will explain why it is such a big deal to solo win as Russia in a high-level Diplomacy match—and what I believe I did to help me achieve this win. If you learn from me, you will be able to win as Russia too!
Why Your Bored Brother is Raising Money
To achieve my dreams, I am making an explicit effort to get more support from my fans. Let me tell you about my ambition.