Definitions
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- noun An
old soldier . - noun games, slang Someone who
enjoys playingboard wargames , particularly the counter-heavy strategy board wargames from the 1970s and 1980s. - noun games, slang Someone who
enjoys playingprevious editions ofroleplaying games when new editions of the game are available. - noun computer games, slang Inside the
computer game development industry, a gamefan who will buy every game released in a certaingenre of computer game (RTS , or computer role-playing game, etc.).
Etymologies
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This blog takes its name from the French word grognard, which means roughly "grumbler" or "grouch."
What's a Grognard? James Maliszewski 2008
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This from a "grognard" who owns only three RPG books published since 1987 Gygax's Living Fantasy and Kuntz's Bottle City and Living Room.
Two Possibilities James Maliszewski 2008
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Anyway, I agree that being a "grognard" I hate the sound of the word, BTW is a matter of perspective on the shift in prevailing RPG style rather than a matter of vintage.
Kids James Maliszewski 2008
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Such is the reason why, although I can enjoy "old school gaming" one one level, I'll never call myself an "old school gamer" or a "grognard".
Kids James Maliszewski 2008
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I think it's more likely that my understanding of "grognard" is more restrictive than the general usage.
Kids James Maliszewski 2008
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He's taking the most extreme type of 'grognard' and then using his perception of that individual to construct an other to define himself.
Live and Learn James Maliszewski 2008
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When I was younger, I never heard the term -- or "grognard" for that matter -- and it wasn't until the late 80s/early 90s that I have any recollection of a distinction being made between "old school" games and what we were playing at the time.
"Old School" James Maliszewski 2008
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In the vernacular of game lore, a "grognard" is one who plays board wargames fn1.
Grognards 2007
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Avalon Hill and Diplomacy gave birth to a new subspecies of hobbyist: the grognard (The origins of which probably date to a term used for "a soldier of Napoleon's Old Guard").
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The “grognard squad” has gotten quieter over time.
vanishedone commented on the word grognard
According to costik.com/weblog/2003/08/grognard-capture.html: '"Grognard" was a slang term for members of Napoleon's Old Guard. Hardcore board wargamers adopted it as a term for themselves. By extention, grognard capture means capture of a game style by the hardest-core and most experienced players—to the ultimate exclusion of others.'
December 1, 2007
mtc commented on the word grognard
At first blush I thought "grognard" referred to a heavy drinker--not to a heavy game player.
July 27, 2012
TankHughes commented on the word grognard
Just learned this term as applied to the board game reviewer in this video: https://youtu.be/VHS2ZzXiw_Q
July 12, 2016