Recommended Reading List
“Would you be willing to write a list of recommended reading of both fiction and non-fiction?” -A Fan of Brotherbored
Tag: Fan mail
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.
Questions about Variants with Diplomacy Games
Amby and Kaner of the Diplomacy Games podcast were kind enough to help me with a fan question from Ryan, a reader of this blog: What variants do you like,… Read more »
Video: How to STOP Thinking About Diplomacy
A fan contacted me through the contact page with a question: how does one stop thinking about Diplomacy and go to sleep?
Solo Win Tip #3: Get Strong Without Getting Scary
How do you position yourself in the early game to go for a solo without drawing too much attention and having alliances form against you?
Video: Diplomacy Fatigue
“You’ve mentioned that you’ve played on and off for 10 years and I’m curious about what’s inspired you (and others) to take breaks from the game, how you took that break, and what inspired you to come back to the game.”
Why Players Prefer Draw-Size Scoring in Diplomacy
Why do most players prefer to play online Diplomacy with draw-size scoring and not sum-of-squares scoring? Explaining this preference is complicated.
5 Reasons I Love to Play as Italy in Gunboat Diplomacy
So, what’s so great about playing as Italy in gunboat Diplomacy? Here are 5 reasons why Italy is my favorite power to play!