WASHINGTON, DC — May 8, 2022 — The Shores of Tripoli 2022 Online Tournament of Champions has concluded. The tournament featured 44 four-person teams made up of players across the country and around the world, including Canada, Mexico, Liberia, Ireland, England, Scotland, Spain, Catalonia, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany, Poland, Sweden and Lithuania. The tournament lasted for five weeks…
New Game “Votes for Women” Invites Players to Join Suffrage Movement
WASHINGTON, DC — August 24, 2020 — As the country marks the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, Fort Circle Games is proud to announce the launch of a new board game, Votes For Women, from first-time designer Tory Brown. With an easy set up and play time of about 60 minutes, the game features period artwork as well as…
Kevin Bertram and Jason Matthews to Present “Gaming as a Tool for Understanding History” at History Camp at George Mason University
WASHINGTON, DC – November 14, 2019 – History Camp, the event for history lovers from all walks of life, will welcome Kevin Bertram and Jason Matthews as presenters at History Camp Virginia 2019. “Gaming as a Tool for Understanding History” in which Bertram and Matthews examine the educational aspects of modern gaming is one of more than 30 sessions planned…
Fort Circle Partners with the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation
WASHINGTON, DC – November 1, 2019 – Fort Circle Games announced today a partnership with Toys for Tots, a not-for-profit organization with a mission to collect and distribute new, unwrapped toys to children. “This is an exciting partnership for us,” said Kevin Bertram, founder and CEO of Fort Circle Games. “Our board game The Shores of Tripoli honors an important…
Fort Circle Games Announces The Shores of Tripoli
WASHINGTON, DC – October 3, 2019 – In 1801, a fledgling nation with a small navy and an even smaller treasury faced its first real international crisis — piracy, kidnapping and the privations of the Barbary states of the Mediterranean. To meet this challenge, Thomas Jefferson launched an expedition to punish the Barbary Pirates which would come to be known as…