In 1536 Pedro de Mendoza founded the city of Nuestra Senora Santa Maria del Buen Ayre along the river Rio de la Plata. After a brief period of collaboration, the relationship with the Natives was ruined by the Conquistadores' arrogance. A war started, and an alliance between different Natives groups factions successfully drove the invaders from their land...
In a game of Rise of the Kage, 2-4 players can choose to play as the ninja of the shadow wind clan; deadly warriors tasked with a variety of missions all ultimately focused upon taking down the Takashi clan, the Jwar Isles' ruling family. Or you can choose those that have sworn their lives to protect their Daimyo; the brave guards of the Prefecture of Ryu....
"A diceless battle game for ancients and medievals." from the cover of the rulebook. Rules cover troop types (similar to DBA), movement, units and attacks. Each army has a rating for number of moves, number of killing attacks, and number of stands it can lose before it breaks. Combat is decided by a unique diceless matrix. Also included are army lists from...
Rival Den of Thieves is a strategic card game for two to five players. The criminal element of the city is in a race to steal the most -- from the bank or each other. Each player controls one of the dens, and each card in her/his hand represents one of the thieves in his/her den. Each player chooses which of her/his thieves to make active, knowing which...
Issue game of Wargame Japanese History #22. Strategic level wargame of the Japanese Sengoku period. The basic game concept is inspired from History of the World, and has a shorter playtime and is simpler. Each turn, players select one of the six revealed warlord cards. The top order card can be taken free, but the second or later card requires a "Heaven's...
Subtitled: Samurai Skirmish Rules, 1100-1620 This is a 32-page rulebook for skirmish warfare (one figure = one warrior) for late Medieval Japan. The book has nice black and white drawings, rules for movement, different classes of fighters, melee and missile combat, mounted combat, and even includes movement charts for limiting the turn radius of mounted...
The basics of this children's game it of course the story where Robin Hood steals from the rich and gives to the poor. The game is divided into two parts. The first when you steal the money and the second when try to reach the hide out as fast as possible. During the stealing phase one have to look out for the Sheriffs men. To denote the two parts of the...
Can you help two star-crossed lovers escape the clutches of their prejudiced families? Romeo and Juliet is a card game for the whole family based on Shakespeare’s famous play. 3 to 5 players must outmanoeuvre the other players to guide Romeo and Juliet to safety and true love in Verona. Gameplay is easy to learn but challenging to master. 10 cards are...
It’s spring 1530. More than 30 years have passed since Vasco da Gama found the sea route to India around Africa. By order of the King of Portugal, you embark on a mysterious journey following the famous explorer’s trail. If you want to win the monarch’s admiration and his favour, you must visit as many overseas ports as you can, bringing home the most...
A storytelling game of intrigue, intelligence, and imminent death. Single player game. Estimated playing time is 20-30 Minutes. Rules are only four pages long. You are a member of the King's Court and have been snared into spying for both the King and the Unknown Usurper. The King desires the identity of the Usurper, as well as their loyal supporters- or...
Welcome to Louis XIV’s royal dinner! Play as a waiter serving rich and picky nobles at this extravagant party. At night you can immerse yourself in the thrill of the masquerade but do not get too distracted. Nobody likes to wait on their food! In Royale: Party at Louis’ it’s up to you to serve the nobles their diner. In the middle of the table lies a...
A "Rulette" is a small rules booklet, according to the publisher. The whole booklet is very short and the rules are very concise (not covering every possible detail), but still very playable. This is a set of skirmish rules for wargaming, where one model equals one ship. (However, if transporting troops, a based group of figures represents 500 foot...