COIN Collectors #4: Fire in the Lake

The year is 1964. The US military presence in Vietnam is increasing exponentially. Soldiers and material from the north flows south along the Ho Chi Minh Trail. The Viet Cong wages a guerrilla war against the corrupt South Vietnamese government. Unsuccessful assassinations presage future strife. Strap in: the COIN Collectors have been drafted to the Vietnam war as they play and discuss “Fire in the Lake.”

0:00:36 - Introduction
0:05:36 - War correspondant
0:08:41 - ARVN Faction
0:12:36 - US Faction
0:15:13 - VC Faction
0:17:30 - NVA faction
0:20:50 - Battle of Saigon
0:21:33 - Impact of trail
0:22:39 - Map discussion
0:28:30 - Pivotal Events and Event Cards
0:34:46 - Capabilities
0:36:20 - Historical events
0:37:20 - Cities / Population areas
0:41:43 - US-ARVN relationship
0:45:43 - Uniqueness of factions and win conditions
0:48:21 - Coup cards
0:53:42 - King making scenario
0:56:30 - Story arc development
1:02:42 - Game length and refinement
1:08:50 - Introductory game
1:12:28 - Favorite game
1:14:29 - Credits