1648 seeks to portray the "Concert of European Powers" following the Peace of Westphalia. Players assume the role of European statesmen seeking to outclass their geopolitical rivals and attain a position of predominance. The game is based upon Allan B. Calhamer's classic Diplomacy. However, its treatment of minor powers is strikingly different as these...
[English] Europe, 1702. The death of king Charles II of Habsburg left the throne vacant and started a war all over Europe to settle the matter of the Spanish Succession. The Archduke Charles III of Austria, the Habsburg heir, was discarded by the last will of Charles II, signed almost on his deathbed, in favor of Phillip of Anjou, Louis XIV’s grandson, the...
In 1812: The Retreat the players are captains of a company leading their soldiers out of Russia during Napoleon's catastrophic campaign of 1812. The players must survive the retreat by making it safely to Vilnius or the Polish border. A soldier that loses all his strength dies on the side of the road or freezes at the bivouac and is disqualified. They can...
18EU is an 18xx title which depicts a century of European railroading from the 1830s to the 1930s. It shares much in common with other 18xx titles, but also includes 15 minor companies. They are auctioned before the game starts, then pay 50/50 dividend (Minor/Owner) and finally merge to form corporations. Another special element are bonuses for completing...
1930! is a game that requires 5 players and you each take leadership of one of the major powers of the time; Great Britain, Germany, France, Russia or Italy. There are also a number of (initially) neutral minor powers countries such as Spain, Belgium, Ireland etc etc. Each country has two key properties: Military strength and Political strength. The...
"All Animal Comrades believe that 1984 was a great year for the Animal Farm—at least, the Ministry of Truth claims so..." 1984: Animal Farm, a new game by the designers of Alcatraz: the Scapegoat, presents a dystopian reality in which animals have overthrown their human masters. When the fires of the revolution died down, a political game began to...
Play as the Socialists, the Conservatives, the Farmers, the Liberals, the Christians, the Communists, the Greens, the Nationalists, the Pirates or the Feminists and partake in the 2010 elections for the Swedish parliament. The goal is to beat your 2006 election result with as many percentage points as possible. You play cards to shift parties' positions on...
"Canadian Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, in agreement with Russia, warned USA to “keep their hands off the Arctic.” Despite the cover picture "2019: The Arctic" is an economic game, however some military aspect is also included. In the game, players manage mineral resource companies interested in exploration of the Arctic region. They aim to maximize...
This game is Game #32 in the Games on Half a Checkerboard Series. It is a game involving 32 pieces on 32 spaces, for up to 32 players. Players attempt to coordinate and negotiate in order to work their way to the top of their group, and add other players to their group, by moving their piece (or being part of a group that moves). At the end of the game, a...
3 Kings is a game of deceptions, trickery and power that will bring the players to wear the shoes of leaders of powerful factions, with the objective to impose their own will on the triumvirate waiting the nomination of the new king. Every player should play the game using intelligence and strength to impose his allies on the throne, without letting the...
A set of three additional elements for the card-game 3 Kings that will increase the challenge for the supremacy within the Kingdom of Ghimel. La Plancia dei Caduti (The Dashboard of the Fallen), which is basically an improved scoring board to calculate the points/penalties during the fallen count; il Registro delle Missioni (The Mission Register), which...