Here are eleven swashbuckling scenarios to play with the All For One set of rules for Three Musketeers games. In the courtyard of the Carmelite Conrcnt The fight in the laundry and dyeworks Milady and D'Artagnan The ambush at the river Duel in the dark Returning the jewels to the Queen Milady and Constance Breakfast in the ruins The kitchen No such thing...
All is lost save Honour is a game about the campaigns fought during the Italian Wars (1494-1530), mainly between the Hapsburgs (the Empire) and the Valois (the French kingdom). The first volume is devoted to campaigns between Agnadello (1509) and Pavia (1525) All began after reading Taylor’s “The Art of War in Italy 1494-1529”, London, 1920. Soon that...
Hailed as the first modern battle, Pavia marked the rise of hand-held firearms as a tool of warfare. The arquebus became the bench-mark for an entire species of guns. It offered a wooden stock, shaped to nestle in the shoulder, which now meant a gun could be aimed. Politically, France’s defeat at Pavia changed the balance of power in Europe. As a prisoner...
A choose-your-own-adventure boardgame. You are one of King Charles' Paladins and you are looking for Angelica, princess of Catai, kidnapped by an evil wizard. The setting is Orlando Furioso, a magnificient poem by Renassaince poet Ludovico Ariosto, both epic and humorous at the same time. Move on the board and see what happens in a gamebook-like set of 202...
The Royal Order takes place in an alternate past where the struggle of the People and the Crown are at odds for dominance. You our either aligned with one or the other, you may sabotage a round just for the greater good of your alliance. Players will have to make choices to be deceptive or recognized, not all players will be on the same side or have the...
Amerigo Queenie 1: Volcanic Island, a mini-expansion for Amerigo, consists of one module that can be used individually or in combination with any other modules for the game. When setting up the game, place the volcanic island tile in the central playing area, then place one gold tile face down on each marked space on this tile. Whenever someone builds over...
Amerigo Queenie 2: Cove Island, Bay Island & New Progress Tokens, a mini-expansion for Amerigo, consists of additional components that can be mixed with those in the base game. The cove island tile has many small island pieces with a large central waterway, while the bay island tile has a massive block of land that will almost certainly create a large...
Amerigo Queenie 3: Special Production Buildings and Tokens, a mini-expansion for Amerigo, consists of one module that can be used individually or in combination with any other modules for the game. With this expansion in the game, when a player chooses the red Plan action, he can take one of the four production building tiles instead of a neutral landscape...
“In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity” – Sun Tzu. One of the key ideas Sun Tzu presented in his "Art of War" was that war was dynamic and constantly changing. Battles could be won by a general who can identify opportunities amidst the chaos and anticipate and adapt to changes as they occurred on the battlefield. Amid the Chaos is a set of Hex...
With grim-faced determination and sharpened sword, lead your troops through the greatest battles of history using the simple maneuver and combat mechanics that allow you engage in the decisive missile and melee combat that is Ancient Battles Deluxe. Here players will find more than a great game, but a complete system using standardized pieces and rules...