Congrats on the successful funding! That’s no small feat, especially in the board game world. Looking forward to seeing more details on Song for War when you get the chance to share. Always interesting to see how different designers approach WWII mechanics, especially in the Med Theater, which doesn’t get as much focus. Good luck with the production phase, it sounds like quite the ride.

Cool topic. From what I’ve seen, the forum was really active around the release of Anniversary Edition (2008) and Global 1940 (2010). Lots of strategy talk, custom maps, and house rules.

Some key posters back then were Imperious Leader (historical setups), Krieghund (rules expert), and Young Grasshopper (strategy vids, tournaments). The Play-by-Forum league was also big, with players like Cow, Baron Munchhausen, and Elk.