14th October 1806: The clash between the new French ideas about war regarding movement and psychological energy and the old fashioned Prussian traditions on discipline and invincibility. Degree of difficulty: 4/6 Contents: Rigid, plastic cardboard box printed in 5 colors, giving the indications of the number and age of players, the duration of the game...
Jena: La Disfatta della Prussia is an Italian wargame - published together by "I Giochi dei Grandi" and "Torneo Master" - on the battle of Jena-Auerstadt, with four scenarios: the two eponymous battles, the campaign linking both battles and a variant based on a Prussian early assault, as analysed by the English historian David G. Chandler. The game-system...
Discern the Secrets of Napoleon's Greatest Maneuvers. "My God! Can these Frenchmen fly as well as fight?" Jena! The name we give to one of the truly decisive campaigns in history; whereby the sons of the French Revolution under the command of emperor Napoleon Ier, meet and utterly destroy the heirs of Frederick the Great. Five scenarios span the opening...
Following France’s glorious victory against the combined Austro-Russian armies at Austerlitz the previous December, the Prussians have finally come off the fence and declared war against Napoleon. As both sides maneuver, uncertain of the location or center of gravity of the opposing army, they met in a dramatic double battle on the fields of both Jena and...
"Prussia 20" features two complete wargames covering key battles fought in Central Europe during the 1806-1807 War of the Fourth Coalition: Jena 20 2nd Edition, and Eylau 20! Jena 20 2nd Edition (October, 1806) highlights the stunning French victory which shattered the vaunted Prussian army at the twin battles of Jena and Auerstadt. With the Prussians...
Rising Glory is the fourth game GMT Games is producing as part of their strategic friendship/partnership with Victory Point Games, and the 2nd from their Napoleonic 20 series (Fading Glory was the first). The idea for this and future volumes is that they will take multiple existing games from the VPG Napeoleonic 20 series, add an as-yet-unpublished game to...
Extrapolated from a short review written by Francois Charton for the SPI Compendium A small mini-game picturing the twin battles of October 1806, about 100 counters (a little less in fact), one half regular size map, representing the two battlefields, connected by a series of off-map movement boxes. Game takes about 10 minutes to learn and 1-2 hours to...
Jerusalem is the boardgame of the 1948 conflict in which Israel established itself as a nation. The tactical battle has the Jewish forces attempting to keep open or bypass with a new road, the only source of food for the city. In Jerusalem, the players do not merely move, but conduct an operation. This creates a unique flow of play which gives a true feel...
This is a cardgame for 2 players. It's set during the Hebrew revolt in the Roman province of Judea. Every player has a dedicated card set. Available for free download (http://www.webalice.it/alecrespi/html/warpspawn.html) or in the files section. Draw, Reinforce, Fight and Retreat. Be the smartest and most powerful in order to achieve victory during 8...
Jet Ace is a simulation of tactical jet combat from 1944 to the near future. Over 140 different types of fighters, attack aircraft and bombers are available to be flown on limitless missions. The basic game is easy to learn and can be played in less than one hour. From there, you progress to the advanced game, with different types of missiles, bombing...