Battle of LITS is an abstract strategy game for 2 players, inspired by the Japanese logic puzzle LITS. Certain cells on the game board are marked with X's and O's. Starting with X, players take turns placing L-, I-, T-, and S-shaped tetrominoes from a shared supply onto the board. There are three restrictions: 1. Every new piece must share an edge with at...
The Battle of Lobositz, October 1st, 1756 This was the first field battle between the Austrians and the Prussians in the Seven Years War. When it became clear to Frederick the Great (Friedrich II of Prussia) that Marie Therese of Austria was building a coalition of nations to attack him, he decided to strike first. He invaded Saxony, trapping its army and...
991 AD: Olaf the Dane came with his ships and army to the towns of east England. The Danes overran these places, one by one, until they arrived at Maldon. Here Ealdorman Byrhtnoth marched against the Danes with his army. The English held the ford between the island where the Danes had landed and Maldon on the mainland. The Danes asked permission to cross...
This is a solitaire simulation of the four fatal hours of June 4th 1942 that would decide the outcome of the Battle of Midway. It is set over 8 half hour turns between 07:00 which was the approximate time of the first American attack, and 11:00 which was the approximate time of the first Japanese counter strike at the American carriers. You represent...
From the designer: This is an even simpler, air group version (for me and my 8 year old son to play) of my squadron level 1990 game Deadly Reckoning, which I am in the process of revising/updating. It nonetheless seems to have all the essential elements and decision points of a depthy Midway game. 90 miles per hex, 3 hour turns, 13 Japanese combat units...
From the publisher: The Battle of Mollwitz, April 10, 1741, was the first field battle between the Austrians and the Prussians in what the Prussians called the First Silesian War. While the Austrian Empire was in the throes of a succession crisis and was threatened by other countries, "Frederick the Great" (Friedrich II of Prussia) seized the Austrian...
This is a two-player wargame covering the Battle of Mukden. This was the final battle of the Russo-Japanese War, and took place from February 21 to March 10, 1905. One player commands the Japanese army, and the other takes the Russian army. The Japanese must advance and push the Russians out of their fortifications and out of Mukden city to win. Units have...
“The British with superior numbers charge into a shower of cannon shot and sniper fire while attempting to install Ladders over the Rodriguez canal. Their goal is to overrun the American defenders, however their leadership and troop Strength is being decimated. Can the British complete the task before it is too late? Victory: The Americans win if all...
At 11:54 am on Thursday, 16 August 1956, the US Navy launched an unmanned target drone from Naval Air Station (NAS) Point Mugu in Southern California. It was supposed to have been just another routine weapons testing flight in which the target drone would be shot down. After take-off, however, the ground controllers realized the target drone’s radio...
"The Battle of Sacile, 16 April 1809" is a free Print & Play Tactical level board-wargame simulating the battle fought on 16 April 1809 that saw an Austrian army commanded by Archduke John of Austria defeat a Franco-Italian army led by Eugène de Beauharnais and force it to retreat. Sacile proved to be the most notable victory of John's career. The action...