Issue game of Wargame Japanese History #19. Strategic level wargame for the civil war in ancient Japan. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jinshin_War "Shingeki no Ohama" means Advance of Prince Ohama. Prince Ohama was the winner of the Jinshin War, and then he became Emperor Tenmu. Players control a faction of either Prince Ohama or Prince Ohtomo. On each turn...
Shodo is the name given to Japanese calligraphy, considered by many people a true art, quite difficult to be perfected. Shodo art learners must have discipline and observe the techniques in each lesson taught by their master. Therefore, in this game, each player is an apprentice of this art, and therefore must execute the lessons passed by his master...
Rocket Shogi is a stand-alone small board (5x7 grid, with 8 pieces per player) Shogi variant. Unusually, it uses all standard Shogi piece types except for pawns. It can be played using standard Shogi pieces. It is also included as a second independent game (using its own board and pieces) with Simple Shogi in a combined package sold under the title "Simple...
Simple Shogi contains two fast versions of Shogi, an abstract strategy game somewhat like Chess in that each player wants to capture the opponent's king, but all pieces can be promoted and captured pieces can be returned to the game board under the capturer's control. These versions are: Simple Shogi – On a 3x5 board, players start with only four pieces...
From the rules found on pg 15 of [url=http://files.boardgamegeek.com/file/download/4obzn970uj/HistoricalChessVariants.pdf?]this document[/url], a document with citations by Nader Daoud Daou (made free by the author for non-commercial distribution). The game is a traditional Japanese game of the chess family which can be played with an international chess...
Zhang Jue, together with his siblings Zhang Liang and Zhang Bao, has declared the beginning of the Yellow Turban rebellion, wreaking havoc on cities and villages across China. Liu Bei, a young man who can’t stand seeing innocent people being harmed by the war, has sworn brotherhood with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, and is now planning to build up an army to help...
This entry covers the 2002 release of Sid Meier´s Civilization: The Boardgame by Eagle Games. This game is unrelated to the similarly named 2010 FFG game Sid Meier's Civilization: The Board Game. A boardgame version of the award-winning PC strategy game. Create a civilization to stand the test of time! The game begins in 4000 BC where the players found a...
In Sidibaba, players take on the role of Sidibaba and his friends who are searching for hidden treasure in a cave. One of the players (the moderator and also the Leader of the thieves) has a map of the maze and helps guide the other players by providing visions (using tiles) of what lies in front of Sidibaba and his friends, such as a corridor with...
Our castle is under siege by an army of demons. You must save as many peasants as possible before the demons demolish the walls and finish them off. Activate the towers to attack from the corners of the board. Use the precision of the best archers. Plan strategies to make profit later on. Use the evacuation plans to evacuate peasants and fight extra...