Millennium Wars is a Games Magazine 100 Honoree for 2004. It is a series of strategic-level, two-player simulations of possible current and near-future conflicts. Millennium Wars: Ukraine, presents a possible invasion of Ukraine by Russia later this decade. Contents: 140 Double-sided, full-color die-cut counters One 11" x 17" Full-Color Map One Twelve-Page...
The game is based on the Advanced Millennium Wars system, incorporating asymmetric situations, non-state actors, and political constraints. The game scale is 10km per hex, units are brigades or divisions, or cadres/groups. The Advanced Millennium Wars system is quite unique relative to traditional wargame designs. Rather than utilize quantitative "factors"...
Million is a tabletop game of futuristic combat between fighters in high-tech combat armor. It was published in 2001 in the French gaming magazine Backstab, issue #35. The game is played on a square playing surface of one meter length. The magazine provides counters for the playing pieces and scenery, but players are advised to build their own scenery and...
Game description from the publisher: "Australian troops had, at Milne Bay in New Guinea, inflicted on the Japanese their first undoubted defeat on land. Some of us may forget that of all the Allies it was the Australian soldiers who first broke the spell of the invincibility of the Japanese Army." —Field Marshall Sir William Slim Defeated at sea in the...
Very little is known about the game. The box describes it as "A Game of Warring Nations". The pieces are colored wooden pieces with flags of five countries attached (England, France, Germany, Austria Hungary, Russia). The game play is point to point with captures happening when there is no place to retreat to and controlled capitals are used to determine...
Mimigawa is a battle fought on 10 December 1578 between the Ōtomo clan and Shimazu clans. It ended in a decisive Shimazu victory. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Mimigawa In 1578, Sorin Otomo, who was the largest Sengoku Daimyo in Kyushu, protected Asahi Ito, who had lost Hyuga after the Shimazu invasion. In an attempt to recapture Hyuga and expand...
Mimikawa no Tatakai is the fourth entry in the Sengoku Folio battle game series. It's a doujinshi (self-published) game similar in tone to the early SPI folio games-low numbers of counters, compact map, and an easy-to-learn game system used for all the entries in the series. The full name is Mimikawa No Tatakai: Otomo (Tawara) X Shimazu (Takajogawa No...
This is a postcard game that is given away for free when you place an order with Against the Odds (LPS). This is from its webpage: Imagine that in the spring of 1988 the Cold War gets hotter. With considerable domestic political unrest, the desperate Soviet government gambles, sending a pack of "Boomer" nuclear missile-armed subs through the "GIUK Gap"...
The SYW Battle Series (SYWBS) games are playable grand-tactical portrayals of battles of the Seven Years War. The series’ intent is to show how command operates on the battlefields, using the weapons and tactics of the period. The system emphasizes command & control and playability. The games all share the following characteristics: Scale = 200-220 m/hex...
Wargames Rules for European Battles of the Seven Years War (1756-1763) by Barry Lee Useable with 10-28mm figures. Covers the Seven Years War and includes 2 Scenarios (Minden and Zorndorf). Units of 3-6 bases/elements with 2-6 Units per Brigade. Includes Army Lists and notes for all protagonists. Playable by 2 or more players per side. Quick Reference Sheet...
From the DG website: Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory (NEW), aka Glory, has been moved back to new status due to an exciting development. The designer has added two new elements to the game that will make this a truly unique ACW game. First, he is adding Manifest Destiny, a Mexican-American War mini-game that will serve as an introductory scenario. This short...