Today I look at the classic 1986 game of air to air jet combat, Flight Leader, from Avalon Hill. Plus the latest news from IDW Games, Renegade Game Studios, Troll Lord Games, Cephalofair Games, Greater Than Games, and more.
04:04 News of the day
21:54 What’s cooking with Jeff
25:03 A look at Avalon Hill’s Flight Leader
Founder/Editor-in-chief of The Gaming Gang website and host of The Gaming Gang Dispatch and other TGG media for fifteen years, Jeff takes on any and all sorts of games but is especially ready to tackle roleplaying games and strategy games. He's been involved with the hobby since he was just a wee grade school lad, over four decades ago.
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FLight Leader is such a well-designed game, and a good comprimise between realism and simplicity. Each plane has an aircraft status sheet – a stylized cockpit where you make your decisions. A sizable assortment of modern aircraft is included. I only wish new units were developed and new rules to cover their abilities/ Who wouldn’t want to get behind a B2 Bomber? Scenarios cover the Korean War and virtually the whole Cold War era. Still enjoyable after all these years!