Rifled Empires is a wargame for those megalomaniacs who want to refight the biggest battles of the nineteenth century – now Solferino, Gettysburg and Mukden are all within your grasp! The author’s group have played battles of up to 12 divisions in 2 hours. The game’s activation system is simple but pushes decisions on players in every round, providing...
"Rio Grande War" is a two-player wargame on a hypothetical war between the United States and the Empire of Mexico following the American Civil War. The assumption is that France's Napoleon III decided to back up Maximilian with the French army to maintain his power in Mexico, and the US responded with an invasion. At stake: the fate of North America! One...
A campaign system and tactical rules for pre-dreadnought naval warfare. A mini campaign covering the Sino Japanese War, 1894 to 1895. Also included is a brief history of the naval campaign and the Broadside and Salvo fast play pre-dreadnought rules and a complete set of ship data for the rules allowing the campaign to be fought out over a weekend or a few...
"Rising Sun: The First Sino-Japanese War, 1894-1895" is a historical board wargame that deals with the entire First Sino-Japanese War, which was the first foreign war for modern Japan. Players take charge of Japan or the Qing Dynasty and fight for control of the Korean Peninsula, Liaodong Peninsula, Shandong Peninsula, and Penghu Islands. Alternatively...
BACKGROUND: RISING SUN, TUMBLING BEAR is semi-historical simulation of the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905) at the dawn of the 20th Century. The Game begins shortly after the Japanese surprise naval attack on the Russian warships docked in Port Arthur. The Russians are now building up their forces and gathering their fleets to kick the Japanese out of...
Released with Strategy & Tactics magazine #187. Part of the "Wars of the Imperial Age". Others in the series were Austro-Prussian War (S&T #167); Franco-Prussian War (S&T #149) and Russo-Turkish War (S&T #154). Operational recreation of the three Italian wars of independence in the mid nineteenth century. Simple rules with random political events....
The Long Century Operations Series brings the Second War of Italian Unification to life in "Risorgimento." As an operational-scale game, players will control the whole armies of the Franco-Italian allies and the Imperial Austrians in a campaign for the fate of Italy. Will there finally be an Italy for Italians, or will old habits of territorial dominion...
Risorgimento 1859, the Second Italian War of Independence, covers the second such war, the first, in 1848, having resulted in heavy defeats at the hands of the Austrian/Hapsburg armies. But the 1859 war was different. The Piedmontese, the Italian province pressing the issue, had gotten Napoleon III and the French Army to help them. Garibaldi and his...
Did you ever dream being the Empress of an Empire on which the sun never sets and who rules the seas; or to get the rightful place in the sun for your nation, spreading your Kultur and influence, challenging Britania’s mastery of the oceans and deterring jealous rivals with an army nobody can match alone; or to free your Slavic brethens from oppression...
Some superficial similarities to Monopoly such as Board shape and pawn movement. Players build up Wealth and Economic Resources. However to win, you have to have the best Legacy, which means you must convert some of that wealth into philanthropy before the game ends. Monopolies are based on 20 different Industries including Oil, Banking, Railroads, Steel...
One of the most famous battles of the Zulu war, a small band of British defended against thousands of Zulu warriors. Watch for Zulu Snipers! Fall Back to gain strategic advantages! Hold the position to earn medals and respect in England. It is all here in this amazing, simple to learn game. Background: (1879) The Battle of Rorke's Drift, was an engagement...