The Allied invasion of Axis-held Sicily, called Operation Husky, 10 July 1943 - 17 August 1943, was one of the greatest seaborne invasions of World War II. This game allows players to re-enact the invasion.This was the third game in the Rand Command Series, Volume 1. The game has a small (17"x16") map and 72 unit counters representing armor, infantry...
A cousin of Vance von Borries's East Front System, Invasion Sicily covers the Operation Husky, 1943. The major difference from the Barbarossa games is the addition of an "efficiency rating" to all units, which affects combat in a variety of ways to make it less predictable and less subject to factor-counting (similar to OCS's action ratings). The Allies...
The proud leaders of their armies will lead their followers to victory or defeat, as they clash with sword, axe, bow, and spell. Kings and Queens will rise and fall, and their heirs will follow in their footsteps, to enact vengeance on their sovereign’s killer. Some will collect a pile of crowns, proof of their enemy’s demise, others only death and defeat....
Invasions simulates 600 years of European history, from 350 to 950 AD more or less. It will come as two games: (volumes 1 and 2), one covering the early period (till 600 AD more or less, before the Arabs) and another on the late period (from the Arabs till the Normans). During this period, known as the Dark Ages, many peoples invaded the continent, each...
Of all the "what ifs" in History, few can compete with "What if the Spanish Armada had succeeded?" The Protestant Reformation might have faded early. Colonization of the New World (and the rivalries there) certainly would have been very different. Award-winning game designer Mark McLaughlin brings us a new look at the Armada. Players will use both a...
This is a game of combat in the realm of miniaturized warfare, which re-creates the struggle between hunter-killer groups of tiny fighting vehicles called MGVs. In MGV, the heavy fighting is over or far away. On this battlefield, there are only a few units and they must hunt each other down and clear the field; targets must be secured, gauntlets run or a...
A postcard wargame that places you in the role of a sniper during WWII Game takes 15-45 min. Components: 2d6 and the 2 counters that come with the game. The goal of the game is to take out as many target enemies as possible while trying to survive. The game is played by rolling dice in a variety of tables and deciding the best moment to take out your...
Invisible - Unsichtbar - is a solitaire wargame that depicts the struggles of a U-Boot Kommandant and his crew during WWII. The game takes place through a series of turns where you will be patrolling for merchant ships and destroying as many of them as possible. SETUP Choose between the two types of U-Boots available: Type VIIC or IXC. Pick the ID, U-boot...
Ion Glory is an interstellar confrontation simulation, a strategic card game set in the unforgiving realm of space. Maintain your planetary alliance, economics and keep the odd Kothian out of your parsec! Starships move vast stretches of space in the blink of an eye, making a board or playing pieces unnecessary. Players purchase ships made by all races...