Battaglie in Miniatura is a complete guide to miniature wargaming, one of the first Italian books on the subject. The rules included in the book allow to play wargames set in different periods: Ancient and Medieval, Renaissance, 17th century Pike and Shot, 18th century Age of Reason, Napoleonic Wars, American Civil War and World War II. Also included are...
"Battle Array" is a set of 'fast play' wargame rules intended to simulate major battles from the ancient period until about 1500. It is played with miniatures or counters on a table top or board consisting of squares to regulate movement and distances and to speed up play by avoiding interaction and measurement issues. The system places less emphasis on...
'Battle for the Empire' is a competitive strategy game, set in the Roman Empire. A game for 3-5 players, players must amass legions, horde gold, and gain senate support to control the board. With 15 different Emperors to choose from, each player has unique abilities and traits to take advantage of during the game. Every player resolves a number of phases...
From the game box. "Close Quarters Combat Board Game" "Victor or vanquished. Which will you be?" "Since the dawn of civilization, mysterious forces have plucked the ancient armies from their savage battlefields, and placed them on the Battle Grid of eternity. Caught in a maelstrom of space and time, they fight countless battles with the enemies from many...
“The Roman Empire was feeling increasing pressure from the German tribes on its border. The German tribes were themselves suffering at the hands of the Huns. The Romans agreed to allow the Visigoths to move through Roman territory to escape the marauding Huns. Relations soon soured, however, and the Visigoths began raiding the villages in their path."...
"Battle of Cannae" is the 3rd postcard wargame published by Formosa Force Game in 2011. It simulates the "Battle of Cannae" in 216BC. Components: Two players lead 11 Roman units and 7 Carthage units respectively. The battlefield is a 6X9 grids map. There are three kinds of soldiers including cavalry, heavy infantry, and light infantry. Sequence of play:...
Wargame with some abstract elements. The games simulates a battle between armies consisting only of infantry and cavalry. The game mechanics simulate the tactical characteristics of the Punic Wars, but it's possible to extend them to any battle where the role of artillery is null or negligible (as for instances many medieval battles). It's possible to play...
Part of the Roman Empire and home to many of the infamous Gladiators of the age, Capua became hotly contested in 212 BCE. In this quick card driven game for 2 to 4 players, you take on the role of a General trying to grab control of the city. In order to win, you will need to build a strong army and best your opponents through six battles. The game is...
“Fought near Chaeronea, in Boeotia, this was the greatest victory of Philip II of Macedon. There, Philip (with 32,000 men) defeated the smaller combined forces of Athens and Thebes, securing Macedonian hegemony in Greece. The battle itself pitted the classical phalanx of the Athenian and Theban confederates and the Macedonian phalanx of Philip.” A...
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 Goto Matabei and Sanada Nobushige (Yukimura) and others attempted to intercept and gain the upper hand against Tokugawa Shogunate forces invading the Kawachi Plain from the Yamato and...