From the publisher's website: "As people think over the actions of Hannibal in the 2nd Punic War, many great battles come to mind…Cannae, Zama, Trebia, Lake Trasimene… Yet, Creasy chose The Metaurus as the decisive battle for the entire war. How can that be? Hannibal was not even there! But his brother was there, in command of an army sent to reinforce...
(Description taken from their homepage): The pyramids of Egypt are among the most enduring and mysterious symbols of the ancient Egyptian civilization. The pyramids are considered to be one of the seven wonders of the world. The leaders of this ancient time-the pharaohs were clever strategists who would use all manner of tactics to ensure that their...
Battle of Thermopylae is a joke game published in La Vivandière #4. The game itself... a map with three large hexes, and little path through mountains connecting the two end hexes. There were a handful of real strong looking Greek counters with superb combat factors and a literal horde of Persian counters. I forget how gosh-awful many you could "stack"...
Battle of Thermopylae 2nd Ed. The Battle of Thermopylae, 480 BC,was fought between an alliance of Greek city-states and the invading Persian army in the pass of Thermopylae. Greatly outnumbered, the Greeks delayed the enemy in one of the most famous last stands of history. Led by the Spartan King, Leonidas, a small force of 300 Spartans and 11,000 other...
This "Krieg-Kit" conflict game was designed and published by Marty Silva in 1973. The game deals with the both the strategic and tactical aspects of the Peloponnesian War. There are two large monochrome (light and dark blue/black)map parts that depict Ancient Greece in 480. There is also a small 8 page rulebook, a battle results table and a counter sheet...
This is a cardgame for 2 players set during the Thermopylae battle (480 BC). One player represent Spartans and the other one Persians. Each palyer has a dedicated deck with specific cards. Available for free download (http://www.webalice.it/alecrespi/html/warpspawn.html) or in the files section. If you chose to be the Spartans... draw cards and defend...
“In the Battle of Thermopylae of 480 BC, an alliance of Greek city-states fought the invading Persian Empire at the pass of Thermopylae in central Greece. Vastly outnumbered, the Greeks held back the Persians for three days in one of history's most famous last stands." "The performance of the defenders at the battle of Thermopylae is often used as an...
Thermopylae is a print and play solo mini wargame representing stand of Ancient Greek soldiers against Persian invasion. In this game you will take the role of 300 Spartans who took their last stand at Thermopylae Pass to protect retreat of the main body of Greek army. Game can be played by using given board and counters, but if the player wishes, it can...
This battle occurred the day before the battle for Osaka Castle, where the Toyotomi clan fell in the 'Osaka Summer Battle (1615)'. It is a reenactment of the battle in which Chousogabe Moritika and Kimura Shigenari and others attempted to intercept and gain the upper hand against Tokugawa Shogunate forces invading the Kawachi Plain from the Yamato and...
“In the second century BC the rich trading empire of Carthage vied with the rising Roman Republic for control of the Mediterranean. In the Second Punic War Carthage's legendary general, Hannibal, surprised the Romans by crossing the Alps and invading their homeland. His army was too tough for the Romans to defeat on the field of battle, but not tough...
A very introductory level wargame, kind of a "Stratego meets Tactics II." The object is to eliminate the opponent's HQ unit. Different eras are represented by changing the values and abilities of each unit. The counters are labeled with standard NATO insignia. Depending on which era is being played, there will be different numbers and types of the counters...