Deep in the abyss of the quarantine, Kathleen and I recorded a searching and subdued episode about what is certainly considered a classic: Combat Commander. Yes, it's a war game, but essentially this is an Ameritrash skirmish game with a heavier euro points-scoring skeleton beneath those dice chuckin' trappings. Don't let a theme scare you, some classics are classics for a reason.

That being said, we'll dovetail off of our last episode (Pax Porfiriana) and talk about why people may not want to play a war game. Is it the theme? Wait, it's just the theme? If so, why? Does a war game trivialize war? Does it glorify it? Finally, is it actually a classic? And is it worth checking it out?

Combat Commander: Europe (2006) on Board Game Geek:
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/21050/combat-commander-europe 

Theme & End Credit Music by Javier Suárez (Jahzzar)
http://www.betterwithmusic.com/ 

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