Metagaming Microgames

Upon cross examination Justin (IMagus) from Board Game Geek faithfully promised to send me a copy  of the inexpensive 1980 micro game Rommel’s Panzers he found at a book store.
These titles are short concise simple explorations of snippets of history. Funnily enough a Steve Jackson incarnation shipped originally from Austin Texas….my home town.
Some weeks later not only does the game show up:
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But it came with friends! Ram Speed
This was so very thoughtful and one of the reasons why I tolerate some of the stupid that goes on over at BGG. While good guys such as Justin are around I’ll stick with the site.
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these will make neat travel games for over the summer.