Each of the two players is trying to maneuver his four pieces onto specially marked squares or to box his adversary in (if he cannot move any piece, he's lost). On your turn you move first one of your own pieces, then one of your adversary's. The pieces move orthogonally (as long as they don't go twice through the same square during a move) by as many...
This is the prequel to Ramses II, also designed by Gunter Baars. In this set, there are actually three ways to play the game. Each rule presents a different mechanic. All involves treasures and pyramids, but this one does not require dice or sticks Game 1: Ramses Cleans Up Objective is for the first player to hide all 8 of his treasures beneath the...
In Rank, players are attempting to amass the largest, strongest army. Over the course of the game, the seasons change, and players gain abilities based on the season, allowing them to recruit figures into their armies and raise their rank; all while keeping the other player?s forces from getting too large. Rank is a card game featuring easy to grasp rules...
From the introduction: These Ancient Wargaming rules are a set of tactical simulation rules for miniatures, which allow players to recreate and fight, historic or hypothetical battles which occurred from the rise of organised warfare to the beginning of the age of gunpowder. The rules are set out in detailed format, divided into logical chapters, and...
Raphia The Battle of Raphia, also known as the Battle of Gaza, was a battle fought on 22 June 217 BC near modern Rafah between the forces of Ptolemy IV Philopator, king of Egypt and Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom during the Syrian Wars. It was one of the largest battles of the Hellenistic kingdoms of the Diadochi and was waged to determine...
Etruscans, Gauls, Samnites, Romans Tulliani and Camillo, Latins, Veneti, Equi, Liguri, Campani, Bruzii, Apuli, Lucani, etc. Military campaigns. Historical battle scenarios. Rules for tabletop wargaming. With tables, cards, scenarios and everything you need to simulate history, where you will find war tactics, military history, guides, manuals on how to...
羅生門 (Rashomon) is a Japanese card game, based upon the short story Rashōmon by Ryunosuke Akutagawa. Set in the ruined capital of the Heian era, the player becomes an old woman, and in the Rashomon gateway, makes a wig by tearing the corpse's hair while screaming, avoiding capture and strangers. The game reflects the story's discussion of the morality of...
Rebellion: Britannia is a game about the Roman military campaigns to suppress the Silures, Brigantes, and Boudica Rebellions (47-61 CE) and the relationships between the key British tribes. In this game, 1-4 players take control of one of the powerful factions of the time: either Rome or one of the key British tribes—the Iceni, Silures, or Brigantes. Over...
One of a series of Recollect? games with the theme of past civilizations, great leaders, and significant events in history. The aim of the game is to collect the most cards by completing all three challenges correctly: 1. For the first challenge, players have to draw a card and find four items in the image within the given time limit 2. For the second...
The Red Dragon's Lair: Secret Passage is a fantasy adventure for two players in which you become a Warrior or Witch Doctor on a quest to slay an evil dragon. You control the actions of a daring adventurer finding the way through a deadly jungle filled with monsters, and treacherous traps. In the mysterious dark an deadly jungle your quest continues against...
from the Designer: "These were the words that signaled the beginning of the violent spectacle known as the “games’. Held in arenas all over the Roman Empire, these bloody combats offered the gladiators fame, fortune, and the chance for freedom. But while these benefits were attained by a fortunate few nothing short of a quick death awaited most. And now...
Gladiator: Just saying the word conjures up visions of vicious combat between desperate men who fought to the death for the amusement of the crowd. These games of death, originally started to honor the dead (the munus), began in 264 BC and continued through the Roman Empire in one form or another for over 900 years until abolished in 681 AD. Now with Red...