The Boardgamer magazine was a quarterly magazine devoted primarily, but not exclusively, to the coverage of Avalon Hill / Victory Games titles and to other aspects of the boardgaming hobby.

Initially, The Boardgamer’s publication ran concurrently with Avalon Hill’s house magazine, The General, but instead of focusing on new releases, it devoted coverage to those classic, Avalon Hill games which no longer graced the pages of The General.

Following the cessation of The General in June 1998, The Boardgamer was the primary periodical dedicated to the titles from AH/VG, until its final issue in 2004.

The contents of this volume are:

Air Baron Series Replay - Basic Game
Partisan Leaders - For 1776
Event Cards - In History Of The World
Avaloncon 1996 - Four Days of Fun, Competition and Fatigue
Late Returns - From Avaloncon 1996
Circus Maximus - Tips For Tournament Play
Sweeping The Sweeps - Strategy In The Ratings War Phase Of TV Wars
History Of The World - PBEM Ladder Rules
Pre-ASL AREA Recreation - Update October 1996
Pre-ASL AREA Records - Mid-November 1996
Gettysburg ‘88 - A Union Opening Strategy
AREA News - Tournament
A New 1776 Thesis - The 1776 Thesis Analyzed
E Pluribus Unum - A Better Way Of Playing Candidate
Shortening History Again - History Of The World In Four Turns Avaloncon Hall Of Fame Update
War At Sea Series Replays - Part I - Best 2 Out Of 3
AREA PBM & PBEM Ladders - Current Status On Various AREA Competitions
AREA News - Our AREA Scribe
AREA Code Of Conduct - Guidelines For Playing By Mail
War At Sea Series Replays - Part II - The Rubber Match
Roman Setup In Caesar Alesia - Where To Put The Forts?
1997 Midwest Open - Victory In The Pacific Tournament
AREA Code Of Conduct - Part II - Guidelines For Playing By Mail
Evolution Of The Remote Opponent - Play By Graphics (PBG)
New Releases From Avalon Hill
Victory In The Pacific - Reflections On The Tournament Trail
Out Of Asia - A Variant For History Of The World
Avaloncon 1997 - Early Reports From The National Championships
ASL AREA News - The Electronic Edition, July 1997 (With Avaloncon Notes)
A.R.E.A. Defined - or What A.R.E.A. Means To Me
The Masters Of Pro Golf - Four Legends At Augusta National