Ortus Regni is a novel card game inspired by the late Anglo-Saxon period of English history. A time of warring Earls, claiming whatever lands they could... establishing fiefs, cultivating powerful vassals, fighting and engaging in endless political struggles — all while Vikings roamed not just the sea, but the land. It is truly a Dark Age. Or is it?...
A unique way to play Ortus Regni; variantmat for 2-4 players. You are Knights of the Realm, not great Earls. But you hope to rise in stature by having that title bestowed on you and your house. Earning the respect of the great peers of the Realm, catching their eye with your strength and guile, will secure your rise. A Knight wins Knight-errant instantly...
2-6 player, Ortus Regni variant. The largest and most powerful shire in Mercia is before you. The Burhs (towns) of the shire are unique, and each can provide certain important services to its overlord. One Burgh is known for its great warriors, another for its persuasive lords and allies, another for its loyal and capable vassals. Take what Burhs you can...
2-6 player, Ortus Regni variant mat. The border of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms and Wales is a wild frontier, neither English nor Welsh. Marcher lords rule fiefdoms that thrive in this no-man’s land between two civilizations; where the ancient Britannic people of Wales live as uneasy neighbors of the more recent Germanic Anglo-Saxon conquerors and settlers of...
2-4 player, Ortus Regni variantmap Before London was the center of England, before Canterbury was the seat of the English Church… Winchester was the capital of the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Wessex and its cathedral was the resting place for many of the first English kings. This is not an era of great urban centers, indeed, but Winchester rises above the other...
忍城の戦い (Oshi-jō no tatakai) translated in English as "Battle of Oshi-jō", although "The Siege Of Oshi" would be a more accurate name for this wargame. Published in 2011 by a small group Dōjin Club Ludens Faber (同人会ルデンス・ファベル), the designers and illustrators of the game want to remain anonymous. All game elements are contained in a ziplock. This game was...
Ost is a miniature medieval wargame rule. It can be played with 15mm figures or with the counters included in the box. Players first set up the playing surface (using a system of die rolls to find out what terrain features to use), deploy their armies, then write detailed orders for each of their units. Once the game has started, these orders can be...