How to Play Global War 1936-1945 Video Series

[GeneralHandGrenade]

I’ve completed my 23 part video series on how to play Global War. You may find the odd mistake in there since I am a fairly new player to the game. I wanted to do the series at this point anyway because of the lack of tutorials online for those looking to get into the game. This video series therefore is presented from the perspective of someone learning the game and meant as a gateway to others who, like me, wanted to learn but felt overwhelmed by the vast scope of the game. I hope these videos are of some benefit to you and your gaming group. I encourage you to read the comments below the videos where others have pointed out any mistakes and comment yourself if you see any.

Playlist;
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXHm3hvGKezg9IjoB9WqjcA138LiLui-a&disable_polymer=true

1.The Map
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5r51nfghALs&index=1&list=PLXHm3hvGKezg9IjoB9WqjcA138LiLui-a&t=1444s

2.Facilities
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nC2ROHQYxNA&index=2&list=PLXHm3hvGKezg9IjoB9WqjcA138LiLui-a&t=51s

3.Infantry Class
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkhMuAEsi70&index=3&list=PLXHm3hvGKezg9IjoB9WqjcA138LiLui-a&t=240s

4.Armour Class
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M22czdzSV7E&index=4&list=PLXHm3hvGKezg9IjoB9WqjcA138LiLui-a&t=4s

5.Artillery Class
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6N9NNGiXfs&index=5&list=PLXHm3hvGKezg9IjoB9WqjcA138LiLui-a&t=9s

6.Air Class
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hq5qifNeT0I&index=6&list=PLXHm3hvGKezg9IjoB9WqjcA138LiLui-a&t=0s

7.Naval Class
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQzUoaj-e04&index=7&list=PLXHm3hvGKezg9IjoB9WqjcA138LiLui-a&t=0s

8.The Political Situation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFFO2_aAQiE&index=8&list=PLXHm3hvGKezg9IjoB9WqjcA138LiLui-a&t=94s

9.Molotov/Ribbentrop Pact
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52WJKS1UzOE&index=9&list=PLXHm3hvGKezg9IjoB9WqjcA138LiLui-a&t=3s

10.Spanish Civil War

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhXogLGKKSs&t=6s

11.Japanese/Soviet Non-Agression Pact and Sino-Soviet Non-Agression Pact
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoQkdogfRIM&index=10&list=PLXHm3hvGKezg9IjoB9WqjcA138LiLui-a&t=0s

12.Chinese Civil War
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09Ds4UVGwHA&t=62s&index=11&list=PLXHm3hvGKezg9IjoB9WqjcA138LiLui-a

13.The Setup
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ma2PD_spxXw&t=0s&index=12&list=PLXHm3hvGKezg9IjoB9WqjcA138LiLui-a

14.Production Phase
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1T9_wN68B54&t=563s&index=13&list=PLXHm3hvGKezg9IjoB9WqjcA138LiLui-a

15.Technology Research
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZllIERzwaWs&t=638s&index=14&list=PLXHm3hvGKezg9IjoB9WqjcA138LiLui-a

16.Combat Movement Phase
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BY_3qDaT-y8&t=1778s&index=15&list=PLXHm3hvGKezg9IjoB9WqjcA138LiLui-a

17.Land Combat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fO8313joX-k&t=140s&index=16&list=PLXHm3hvGKezg9IjoB9WqjcA138LiLui-a

18.Naval Combat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJbNFwSXot0&t=10s&index=17&list=PLXHm3hvGKezg9IjoB9WqjcA138LiLui-a

19.Amphibious Assaults
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9BuA2tQKWk&t=152s&index=18&list=PLXHm3hvGKezg9IjoB9WqjcA138LiLui-a

20.Convoy Raiding
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPeOCUmWAQs&t=505s&index=19&list=PLXHm3hvGKezg9IjoB9WqjcA138LiLui-a

21.Strategic Bombing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwSfKc2xkdY&t=0s&index=20&list=PLXHm3hvGKezg9IjoB9WqjcA138LiLui-a

22.Combat Aftermath
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snzgtFLYZT4&t=1s&index=21&list=PLXHm3hvGKezg9IjoB9WqjcA138LiLui-a

23.Victory Conditions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQbMSsEb4tE&t=9s&index=22&list=PLXHm3hvGKezg9IjoB9WqjcA138LiLui-a

There is also a series of 8 videos on how to build your Global War Armies. The game only comes with a map and a few player aides so you have to be creative when it comes to finding all of the pieces to populate your game. This series is on how I built my armies and was created to give you some ideas on how you might do the same.

Playlist
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXHm3hvGKezjKWiTMfYwA88n_SmW0B8Vd

1.Germany
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7hEdVycRv8&index=1&list=PLXHm3hvGKezjKWiTMfYwA88n_SmW0B8Vd&t=1087s

2.Russia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EUaeutZSHA&index=2&list=PLXHm3hvGKezjKWiTMfYwA88n_SmW0B8Vd&t=3s

3.Japan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LOhUP6zKWM&index=3&list=PLXHm3hvGKezjKWiTMfYwA88n_SmW0B8Vd&t=636s

4.The Commonwealth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8b1uOaMSn8o&index=4&list=PLXHm3hvGKezjKWiTMfYwA88n_SmW0B8Vd&t=1887s

5.France
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FemlutWxEos&index=5&list=PLXHm3hvGKezjKWiTMfYwA88n_SmW0B8Vd&t=58s

6.Italy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ge3NMt6FHhg&index=6&list=PLXHm3hvGKezjKWiTMfYwA88n_SmW0B8Vd&t=174s

7.America
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-Z1p90xPbE&index=7&list=PLXHm3hvGKezjKWiTMfYwA88n_SmW0B8Vd&t=279s

8.China and the Neutrals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_xDtOli-eU&index=8&list=PLXHm3hvGKezjKWiTMfYwA88n_SmW0B8Vd&t=554s

I’ve started a video series on Expansion Sets and will continue to add links here as I make videos;

GW-36 Expansion Sets
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXHm3hvGKezhht5LXhT2vIkAEbhjHAH0t&disable_polymer=true

1.Partisans
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QX3dQCOvwQA&list=PLXHm3hvGKezhht5LXhT2vIkAEbhjHAH0t&index=1&t=0s

2.War Plan Z
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbP218nD-NY&list=PLXHm3hvGKezhht5LXhT2vIkAEbhjHAH0t&index=2&t=284s

3.Turkey At War
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5brhQ1NGg74&list=PLXHm3hvGKezhht5LXhT2vIkAEbhjHAH0t&index=3&t=1423s

4.Manchukuo-Puppets of the Empire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8rit1pr_1o&list=PLXHm3hvGKezhht5LXhT2vIkAEbhjHAH0t&index=4&t=201s

5.Deutsche Afrikakorps
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvrPvvHHiyY&list=PLXHm3hvGKezhht5LXhT2vIkAEbhjHAH0t&index=5&t=217s

6.River Monitors
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlpXikl8wKw&list=PLXHm3hvGKezhht5LXhT2vIkAEbhjHAH0t&index=6&t=0s

7.U.S. War Plans
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlpXikl8wKw&list=PLXHm3hvGKezhht5LXhT2vIkAEbhjHAH0t&index=6&t=0s

8.The Amerika Bombers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tcl6zUp6bS4&list=PLXHm3hvGKezhht5LXhT2vIkAEbhjHAH0t&index=8&t=1s

9.Operation Sealion-England Under Siege
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdeKSKHGIwY&list=PLXHm3hvGKezhht5LXhT2vIkAEbhjHAH0t&index=9&t=0s

10.Elite Fighter Squadrons
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78Pf9-yDwew&list=PLXHm3hvGKezhht5LXhT2vIkAEbhjHAH0t&index=10&t=147s

11.American Minorities at War
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dI2cI-J5x0&list=PLXHm3hvGKezhht5LXhT2vIkAEbhjHAH0t&index=11&t=0s

12.Might of the Reich
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMJq6ygexGI&list=PLXHm3hvGKezhht5LXhT2vIkAEbhjHAH0t&index=12&t=145s

13.Glory of the Empire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cyu6KZjzo6M&list=PLXHm3hvGKezhht5LXhT2vIkAEbhjHAH0t&index=13&t=1s

14.Champions of Freedom
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhXEgUrs-tE&list=PLXHm3hvGKezhht5LXhT2vIkAEbhjHAH0t&index=14&t=10s

15.Fall of the Reich
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bugnWGzpC4&list=PLXHm3hvGKezhht5LXhT2vIkAEbhjHAH0t&index=15&t=0s

16.Atlantis Rises Again
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDiKP_hjNA0&list=PLXHm3hvGKezhht5LXhT2vIkAEbhjHAH0t&index=16&t=0s

17.Fighting Railways
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYsZ30OpWsY&index=18&list=PLXHm3hvGKezhht5LXhT2vIkAEbhjHAH0t&t=2s

18.Neuschwabenland-The New Berlin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=co07ri1ENNA&index=19&list=PLXHm3hvGKezhht5LXhT2vIkAEbhjHAH0t&t=52s

19.Spanish Civil War
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=–XW_ijVwV8&index=20&list=PLXHm3hvGKezhht5LXhT2vIkAEbhjHAH0t&t=23s

20.Fascist Croatia At War
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poxxmC_mMik&index=21&list=PLXHm3hvGKezhht5LXhT2vIkAEbhjHAH0t&t=628s

21.Gruppe Monsun:U-Boats in the Far East
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZX6DRvBkpgI&index=22&list=PLXHm3hvGKezhht5LXhT2vIkAEbhjHAH0t&t=42s

22.Winter War
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBXQ5kgJ1d4&index=23&list=PLXHm3hvGKezhht5LXhT2vIkAEbhjHAH0t&t=606s

23.The Elite of the Third Reich
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnHYZMnUFhU&index=24&list=PLXHm3hvGKezhht5LXhT2vIkAEbhjHAH0t&t=970s

24.Alaskan Warriors
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCMPZJ8pq5c&index=25&list=PLXHm3hvGKezhht5LXhT2vIkAEbhjHAH0t&t=70s

25.SecretSubmarine Bases
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gx-kMxDqzXY&index=26&list=PLXHm3hvGKezhht5LXhT2vIkAEbhjHAH0t&t=1s

26.Commanders
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MH4bOmeS2hI&index=27&list=PLXHm3hvGKezhht5LXhT2vIkAEbhjHAH0t&t=93s

27.Oil Wars
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0rULhJpdhs&index=28&list=PLXHm3hvGKezhht5LXhT2vIkAEbhjHAH0t&t=93s

[Dauvio Vann]

@GeneralHandGrenade:

I’ve completed my 22 part video series on how to play Global War. You may find the odd mistake in there since I am a fairly new player to the game. I wanted to do the series at this point anyway because of the lack of tutorials online for those looking to get into the game. This video series therefore is presented from the perspective of someone learning the game and meant as a gateway to others who, like me, wanted to learn but felt overwhelmed by the vast scope of the game. I hope these videos are of some benefit to you and your gaming group. I encourage you to read the comments below the videos where others have pointed out any mistakes and comment yourself if you see any.

Playlist;
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXHm3hvGKezg9IjoB9WqjcA138LiLui-a&disable_polymer=true

1.The Map
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5r51nfghALs&index=1&list=PLXHm3hvGKezg9IjoB9WqjcA138LiLui-a&t=1444s

2.Facilities
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nC2ROHQYxNA&index=2&list=PLXHm3hvGKezg9IjoB9WqjcA138LiLui-a&t=51s

3.Infantry Class
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkhMuAEsi70&index=3&list=PLXHm3hvGKezg9IjoB9WqjcA138LiLui-a&t=240s

4.Armour Class
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M22czdzSV7E&index=4&list=PLXHm3hvGKezg9IjoB9WqjcA138LiLui-a&t=4s

5.Artillery Class
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6N9NNGiXfs&index=5&list=PLXHm3hvGKezg9IjoB9WqjcA138LiLui-a&t=9s

6.Air Class
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hq5qifNeT0I&index=6&list=PLXHm3hvGKezg9IjoB9WqjcA138LiLui-a&t=0s

7.Naval Class
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQzUoaj-e04&index=7&list=PLXHm3hvGKezg9IjoB9WqjcA138LiLui-a&t=0s

8.The Political Situation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFFO2_aAQiE&index=8&list=PLXHm3hvGKezg9IjoB9WqjcA138LiLui-a&t=94s

9.Molotov/Ribbentrop Pact
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52WJKS1UzOE&index=9&list=PLXHm3hvGKezg9IjoB9WqjcA138LiLui-a&t=3s

10.Japanese/Soviet Non-Agression Pact and Sino-Soviet Non-Agression Pact
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoQkdogfRIM&index=10&list=PLXHm3hvGKezg9IjoB9WqjcA138LiLui-a&t=0s

11.Chinese Civil War
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09Ds4UVGwHA&t=62s&index=11&list=PLXHm3hvGKezg9IjoB9WqjcA138LiLui-a

12.The Setup
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ma2PD_spxXw&t=0s&index=12&list=PLXHm3hvGKezg9IjoB9WqjcA138LiLui-a

13.Production Phase
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1T9_wN68B54&t=563s&index=13&list=PLXHm3hvGKezg9IjoB9WqjcA138LiLui-a

14.Technology Research
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZllIERzwaWs&t=638s&index=14&list=PLXHm3hvGKezg9IjoB9WqjcA138LiLui-a

15.Combat Movement Phase
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BY_3qDaT-y8&t=1778s&index=15&list=PLXHm3hvGKezg9IjoB9WqjcA138LiLui-a

16.Land Combat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fO8313joX-k&t=140s&index=16&list=PLXHm3hvGKezg9IjoB9WqjcA138LiLui-a

17.Naval Combat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJbNFwSXot0&t=10s&index=17&list=PLXHm3hvGKezg9IjoB9WqjcA138LiLui-a

18.Amphibious Assaults
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9BuA2tQKWk&t=152s&index=18&list=PLXHm3hvGKezg9IjoB9WqjcA138LiLui-a

19.Convoy Raiding
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPeOCUmWAQs&t=505s&index=19&list=PLXHm3hvGKezg9IjoB9WqjcA138LiLui-a

20.Strategic Bombing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwSfKc2xkdY&t=0s&index=20&list=PLXHm3hvGKezg9IjoB9WqjcA138LiLui-a

21.Combat Aftermath
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snzgtFLYZT4&t=1s&index=21&list=PLXHm3hvGKezg9IjoB9WqjcA138LiLui-a

22.Victory Conditions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQbMSsEb4tE&t=9s&index=22&list=PLXHm3hvGKezg9IjoB9WqjcA138LiLui-a

There is also a series of 8 videos on how to build your Global War Armies. The game only comes with a map and a few player aides so you have to be creative when it comes to finding all of the pieces to populate your game. This series is on how I built my armies and was created to give you some ideas on how you might do the same.

Playlist
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXHm3hvGKezjKWiTMfYwA88n_SmW0B8Vd

1.Germany
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7hEdVycRv8&index=1&list=PLXHm3hvGKezjKWiTMfYwA88n_SmW0B8Vd&t=1087s

2.Russia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EUaeutZSHA&index=2&list=PLXHm3hvGKezjKWiTMfYwA88n_SmW0B8Vd&t=3s

3.Japan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LOhUP6zKWM&index=3&list=PLXHm3hvGKezjKWiTMfYwA88n_SmW0B8Vd&t=636s

4.The Commonwealth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8b1uOaMSn8o&index=4&list=PLXHm3hvGKezjKWiTMfYwA88n_SmW0B8Vd&t=1887s

5.France
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FemlutWxEos&index=5&list=PLXHm3hvGKezjKWiTMfYwA88n_SmW0B8Vd&t=58s

6.Italy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ge3NMt6FHhg&index=6&list=PLXHm3hvGKezjKWiTMfYwA88n_SmW0B8Vd&t=174s

7.America
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-Z1p90xPbE&index=7&list=PLXHm3hvGKezjKWiTMfYwA88n_SmW0B8Vd&t=279s

8.China and the Neutrals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_xDtOli-eU&index=8&list=PLXHm3hvGKezjKWiTMfYwA88n_SmW0B8Vd&t=554s

I’ve started a video series on Expansion Sets too but it’s still in it’s early stages;

GW-36 Expansion Sets
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXHm3hvGKezhht5LXhT2vIkAEbhjHAH0t&disable_polymer=true

WOW, nice work you did here GHG. :)

[barney]

Nice work is right  :-)

[Jinx1527]

Hey GHG,

Looks great! Lots of vids since I last checked, looks awesome!

I’m from out by Grande Praire, 6 hours away, but if you ever do a multiplayer game over a weekend or something let me know and I’ll join ya.

[GeneralHandGrenade]

Anytime you want to play just let me know, Jinx. I don’t know anyone else locally who knows the game but I’ll let you know if someone is coming to town to play. If you have anyone else there in GP to play then I’m happy to host.

[Jinx1527]

@GeneralHandGrenade:

Anytime you want to play just let me know, Jinx. I don’t know anyone else locally who knows the game but I’ll let you know if someone is coming to town to play. If you have anyone else there in GP to play then I’m happy to host.

Great! Almost any weekend you will have at least two players here in GP, and with a little planning I can bring about three dedicated players and possibly one or two amateur players to the table. I’d be excited to have a go, its been a while.

For venue i have a huge basement if we game over a few days, or we could play at the local board-game cafe from 3pm-12am if we can finish in a day (if we play the basic version of GW36 without expansions). I could also put you up at my place. Not as comfortable as a hotel, but nice enough.
Either way it sounds fun!

[Rank Carcass]

This series is bang on! Wish something like this was around when I started to play this game.
I’ve seen them all great work! And a lot of it.

[GeneralHandGrenade]

I’ve added the Spanish Civil War to the “How To” series as well as links to the Expansion Sets in the original post of this thread.

[Unrealius]

General Hand Grenade,

I really appreciate your You Tube videos. Global War 36 can seem intimidating to those of us who don’t have the time to thoroughly research it. I barely have time for a couple of G40 games a year. It’s very helpful to learn from your mistakes and it’s refreshing to see you so upfront about those. Please keep up the fantastic work.

Rank Carcass,

Your videos also helped in my education of GW36. I look forward to more content from your channel.

I have been slowly building up to play GW36, and recently finally got a map from HBG. Both of you will be responsible for starting with a greater understanding of the game and will have saved countless hours of my time having to figure it out.

I enjoyed the “Battle in the Bush”.

Just wanted to say thanks.