The Irish tafl game variously spelled Fidhchell or fitchneal or fithcheall is the subject of much debate. The variance of spelling simply reflects the non-standardization of Old Irish [Gaelic] pronunciation and therefore spelling. When pronouncing these names, one should realize that a e or i which occurs in combination with another vowel is generally not...
Fields of Action is inspired by Lines of Action by Claude Soucie. Sid Sackson's "variation" of this great abstract strategy game can be played with a checkerboard and twelve checkers of contrasting colors. Each player's pieces are numbered 1-12, and the object is to capture five opposing pieces in numerical sequence. The number of spaces a piece moves is...
Description from the publisher: October 25th, 1415 Artois, France The woods were still and full of mist. Silent hills stood watch. A muddy field waited for the battle to begin. Near the small village of Agincourt, two armies faced each other in the chill of the early morning. Archers, Footmen, Scouts, and Cavalry ordered themselves for battle. The land was...
The first installment in the Fields of Battle series. A print-and-play board game for 2 or more players. Playable with community deck or customized individual decks. FREE DOWNLOAD The core Fields of Battle board/card game is a combat tactics and strategy game set in a pre gun powder era. You and your opponent(s) each have an HQ and a small army (multiple...
Fighting Serpents is a rough translation of "Kolowis Awithlaknannai", a game of the Zuni Indians of New Mexico. The game is a modification of the game Alquerque which was brought to the New World by the Spaniards. Boards for the game were found cut into the flat stone roofs of the Zuni houses, which were used as terraces. The game is played on a special...
Fightopia! from Cheapass Games was published in issue #50 of Game Trade Magazine, page 64. Taking place on a chess board, the game depicts futuristic combat between giant robots. Each player has ten Pawns (which are used for blocking), two Tanks (which can destroy pawns), and one Giant (which can kill tanks). To win, you must either move your Giant all the...
A tile-placing game with hidden goals and a shared tile pool. 34 goal cards 24 hexagonal tiles (12 black & 12 white) Both players add tiles to a shared playing surface trying of create their goal shape using both white and black tiles. The goal cards can be rotated to match the direction that the tiles are placed. When the shared tile pool runs out tiles...
This is a variation of Dama (a.k.a. Checkers or Draughts) that is unique to the Philippines. The board appears quite different from the usual checkerboards, but the arrangement of spaces is the same as the squares used in the more common game. Though most of the rules are familiar, there are some exceptional powers for the Kings - long moves and long jumps...