The Victory of Arminius is a tactical game for two players that depicts one of the most famous battles of the Roman Empire, the action that stopped the empire’s expansion into Germany in A.D. 9, when three Roman Legions were destroyed in fighting with the German tribes. The players take sides, one commanding the Germans, the other the Romans. Each hex is...
Victory with Honour is a two page skirmish wargame for the pre-gunpowder era. It is not just about winning, however – it is about winning the right way. Players vie not only for control of the field, but to make the most glorious and honourable display, just as their ancestors would have. In the same way as Celtic chieftains, Roman centurions, European...
Victus recreates the the ancient world’s most deadly sport, Gladitorial Combat! This is a complete stand alone game that puts two or more players in control of history’s greatest fighting machines using Dynamic Movement, Abilities Pooling and pure Cunning! The rules allow for play of one off games to settle old scores, bracketed tournaments or full...
The game is about attacking the settlements of other vikings, sink their viking ships and plunder their gold. To win, one must collect 2 golden treasures on one's own settlement or sink all competing viking ships. [translation of box cover blurb] Each turn, a player rolls two dice and moves either one of initially 7 ships a number of squares equal to the...
The Viking Adventure Game is an award winning historical game that is both fun and educational for the entire family. Learn the history and mythology of the Vikings as you sail your ship to far-off lands, conquering countries and winning treasures. Follow the treasure map to Åsgård, the fabled home of the Norse Gods. Ride the rainbow bridge to seek your...
Vikings: Scourge of the North. Europe in the last centuries of Dark Age was beset by Scandinavian raiders. Their longships sailed the high seas, reaching lands as far as the Volga and North America. While mainly known for their pillaging, the Vikings were also explorers, traders, and colonists. This is a solitaire game. You lead a band of warriors with...
World Wonders: Europa Wonders Pack adds ten new wondrous monuments from Europa to World Wonders, along with a new gameplay mode. This mode features 2 secret, own wonders at the beginning, which could only be build by you. With this different requirements all games get more variety. The expansion also comes with cards to use the new wonders in the normal...
Along the lines of History of the World by The Avalon Hill Game Co, players cycle through a series of European civilizations as they attempt to score the most points using the civilization's special powers. The game is set in Europe. Each player is provided with a pool of wooden tokens to represent their civilizations. Each player selects a combination of...
From the publisher's website Rules for Wargaming the Ancient Period Figures based as chunky elements that correctly represent both ground scale and historical (as far as is known) units. Easy to move round the table and look good. An average game consists of about 120 figures a side, and takes about 2½-3 hours of play to resolve. A combat system that...
From the Introduction "Once Hannibal had been defeated at Zama in 202 BC, Rome was clear to concentrate on securing and expanding its eastern frontier beyond the Adriatic. The resources required for the Second Punic War had previously forced the Romans to conclude a compromise with peace with Philip V of Macedon, but with the Carthaginian threat removed...