GMT Games is a California-based wargaming publisher founded in 1990. The company has become well known for graphically attractive games that range from "monster games", of many maps and counters, to quite simple games suitable for introducing new players to wargaming. They also produce card games and family games. The current management and creative team includes Tony Curtis, Rodger MacGowan, Mark Simonitch, and Andy Lewis.
GMT's name comes from the first name initials of founders Gene Billingsley, Mike Crane, and Terry Shrum. Crane and Shrum later left GMT and founded the Fresno Gaming Association.[citation needed]
In the 1990s GMT pioneered a pre-order system called "Project 500" or "P500", where customers pre-order a title and production does not begin until a set minimum of orders had been reached. This system has been adopted by other wargame publishers. GMT was successful during the 1990s, when other war game publishers were failing, which has been credited in part to their innovative P500 system.[1]
GMT is known for publishing the COIN series of games, which started with Andean Abyss: Insurgency and Counterinsurgency in Colombia by Volko Ruhnke, a CIA instructor. Most COIN titles feature four playable factions commanding guerrilla forces or conventional military forces, both trying to win the hearts and minds of the local population. The games focus on historical conflicts such as the Cuban Revolution, Vietnam War, Gallic Wars, American Revolution, War in Afghanistan, and others.[2]
GMT's best-known game may be Twilight Struggle, a card-driven strategy game about the global Cold War.[3] In 2018, GMT began creating Windows and mobile adaptations for some of their titles, including Twilight Struggle and Labyrinth: The War on Terror.[4]
GMT was about to publish Scramble for Africa in 2019, but pulled the title after controversy erupted about its subject matter.[5][6]
The Washington Post called GMT "the modern hobby's highest-profile wargame publisher" and characterized P500 as a "Kickstarter before Kickstarter that allowed fans to vote with their wallets on which GMT games should come to market".[7][8]Wargamer Magazine called them a "house-name in table-top wargaming".[9]VICE News said they published "some of the best wargame design of the last twenty years."[4]
Published gamesedit
Some of the better-known games produced by GMT Games include:[10]
18XX series - strategy economic board games about railway construction and investing in railroad companies.
MBT series - wargame series that is modeling the hypothetical clash set in 1987 between US and Soviet forces in Germany. Later expansion added British, West German, and Canadian forces.
Next War series - wargame series that is based on hypothetical war on modern times.
Panzer series - a detailed, tactical-level, World War II game based in the European theater, currently with 4 expansion sets.
Wing Leader series - aerial combat wargames series with side-scrolling views, mainly based on World War II era aircraft.
Referencesedit
^Matthew B. Caffrey Jr. (2019). On Wargaming: How Wargames Have Shaped History and how They May Shape the Future(PDF). Naval War College Press. p. 396. from the original on 2020-01-25.
^Hall, Charlie (June 22, 2017). "The art and craft of making board games for the CIA". Polygon. Retrieved 2018-06-13.
^Roeder, Oliver (December 31, 2014). "Designing The Best Board Game On The Planet". FiveThirtyEight. Retrieved July 7, 2019. With prototype map.
^ abRob Zacny (July 25, 2018). "GMT Games Already Make Great Tabletop Wargames, Now They're Going Digital". Vice News. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
^Kevin Draper (August 1, 2019). "Should Board Gamers Play the Roles of Racists, Slavers and Nazis?". The New York Times. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
^Lozano-Monterrubio, Natàlia; Luis Gonzalo-Iglesia, Juan; Araüna-Baró, Núria (2023-08-04). "No Meeples for Scramble for Africa. Online Debates on Playing Historical Trauma". In Mochocki, Michal (ed.). Heritage, Memory and Identity in Postcolonial Board Games. Taylor & Francis. ISBN978-1-000-91807-6.
^Michael J. Gaynor (July 17, 2018). . The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2018-09-07.
^Jason Albert (January 10, 2014). "In the world of war games, Volko Ruhnke has become a hero". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
^Joe Robinson (July 24, 2018). "GMT Games are bringing Labyrinth, COIN games and more to digital". Wargamer. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
^"Best Sellers - All Time". gmtgames.com. GMT. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
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GMT Games is a California based wargaming publisher founded in 1990 The company has become well known for graphically attractive games that range from monster games of many maps and counters to quite simple games suitable for introducing new players to wargaming They also produce card games and family games The current management and creative team includes Tony Curtis Rodger MacGowan Mark Simonitch and Andy Lewis GMT GamesGMT Games logoIndustryGamingFounded1990Key peopleTony Curtis Rodger MacGowan Mark Simonitch and Andy Lewis Contents 1 History 2 Published games 3 References 4 External linksHistory editGMT s name comes from the first name initials of founders Gene Billingsley Mike Crane and Terry Shrum Crane and Shrum later left GMT and founded the Fresno Gaming Association citation needed In the 1990s GMT pioneered a pre order system called Project 500 or P500 where customers pre order a title and production does not begin until a set minimum of orders had been reached This system has been adopted by other wargame publishers GMT was successful during the 1990s when other war game publishers were failing which has been credited in part to their innovative P500 system 1 GMT is known for publishing the COIN series of games which started with Andean Abyss Insurgency and Counterinsurgency in Colombia by Volko Ruhnke a CIA instructor Most COIN titles feature four playable factions commanding guerrilla forces or conventional military forces both trying to win the hearts and minds of the local population The games focus on historical conflicts such as the Cuban Revolution Vietnam War Gallic Wars American Revolution War in Afghanistan and others 2 GMT s best known game may be Twilight Struggle a card driven strategy game about the global Cold War 3 In 2018 GMT began creating Windows and mobile adaptations for some of their titles including Twilight Struggle and Labyrinth The War on Terror 4 GMT was about to publish Scramble for Africa in 2019 but pulled the title after controversy erupted about its subject matter 5 6 The Washington Post called GMT the modern hobby s highest profile wargame publisher and characterized P500 as a Kickstarter before Kickstarter that allowed fans to vote with their wallets on which GMT games should come to market 7 8 Wargamer Magazine called them a house name in table top wargaming 9 VICE News said they published some of the best wargame design of the last twenty years 4 Published games editSome of the better known games produced by GMT Games include 10 18XX series strategy economic board games about railway construction and investing in railroad companies Battle Line Chandragupta COIN series a card driven action board game series based on counterinsurgency and irregular warfare Combat Commander series a card drive game simulating tactical warfare usually in World War 2 Commands amp Colors Ancients a block game with card driven action based upon tactical combat in the Classical Period Dominant Species Down in Flames series of air combat cards games that includes Rise of the Luftwaffe and Eighth Air Force Europe Engulfed Fields of Fire Here I Stand Labyrinth The War on Terror 2001 MBT series wargame series that is modeling the hypothetical clash set in 1987 between US and Soviet forces in Germany Later expansion added British West German and Canadian forces Next War series wargame series that is based on hypothetical war on modern times Panzer series a detailed tactical level World War II game based in the European theater currently with 4 expansion sets Paths of Glory Space Empires 4X Sword of Rome SPQR Twilight Struggle card driven board game based on the Cold War Wing Leader series aerial combat wargames series with side scrolling views mainly based on World War II era aircraft References edit Matthew B Caffrey Jr 2019 On Wargaming How Wargames Have Shaped History and how They May Shape the Future PDF Naval War College Press p 396 Archived from the original on 2020 01 25 Hall Charlie June 22 2017 The art and craft of making board games for the CIA Polygon Retrieved 2018 06 13 Roeder Oliver December 31 2014 Designing The Best Board Game On The Planet FiveThirtyEight Retrieved July 7 2019 With prototype map a b Rob Zacny July 25 2018 GMT Games Already Make Great Tabletop Wargames Now They re Going Digital Vice News Retrieved January 23 2020 Kevin Draper August 1 2019 Should Board Gamers Play the Roles of Racists Slavers and Nazis The New York Times Retrieved January 23 2020 Lozano Monterrubio Natalia Luis Gonzalo Iglesia Juan Arauna Baro Nuria 2023 08 04 No Meeples for Scramble for Africa Online Debates on Playing Historical Trauma In Mochocki Michal ed Heritage Memory and Identity in Postcolonial Board Games Taylor amp Francis ISBN 978 1 000 91807 6 Michael J Gaynor July 17 2018 They created maybe the best board game ever Now Putin is making it relevant again The Washington Post Archived from the original on 2018 09 07 Jason Albert January 10 2014 In the world of war games Volko Ruhnke has become a hero The Washington Post Retrieved January 17 2014 Joe Robinson July 24 2018 GMT Games are bringing Labyrinth COIN games and more to digital Wargamer Retrieved January 23 2020 Best Sellers All Time gmtgames com GMT 31 March 2021 Retrieved 21 July 2021 External links editOfficial website GMT Games at BoardGameGeek Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title GMT Games amp oldid 1221111100, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
