Form on Admiral's Wake is a quick-playing miniatures game of fleet naval battle during the age of sailing warships. It allows for the play of larger naval battles with a small number of players who will each control one or more squadrons of ships. The game is typically played with miniatures on a hex grid. The game system uses an action deck to determine...
Fortes fortuna iuvat: Plinius adversus Vesuvium (Fortune favors the brave: Pliny against the Vesuvius) is a small and simple postcard game published as a freebie by SNAFU Design, first as a gift for the attendees to the Collonera Russa 2022 wargaming convention (Vilafranca del Penedès, Catalonia) and later released for free as a PDF. It's the third of the...
In the game Francis Drake, the players are in the Elizabethan era in the attempting to emulate the legend of Sir Francis Drake, hero to the English but a pirate to the Spanish. After the set up, each player must chart a course toward the riches of the Aztec and Incan Empires and complete 3 missions. Montezuma's Legacy is an Expansion to replace the Spanish...
In the game Francis Drake, the players are in the Elizabethan era in the attempting to emulate the legend of Sir Francis Drake, hero to the English but a pirate to the Spanish. After the set up, each player must chart a course toward the riches of the Aztec and Incan Empires and complete 3 missions. Spain's Revenge is an Expansion set of tiles to replace...
Simple Age of Sail tactical naval miniatures war game with an alternate history twist (and alternate physics and geography). Includes instructions for simple model construction, scenarios, etc. Designed to be played on the front of your refrigerator, but there's no reason it can't be used for evocative fast play AWI/Napoleonic naval war on a horizontal...
“Adventure on the High Seas in the Golden Age of Piracy.” The players are pirates seeking to be the first to retrieve the treasure at the center of the board and return it to the start space. The board is a 7x7 grid made into a path which spirals toward the center. The route is filled with plenty of hardships and hostile warships. In addition, the pirates...
A cutlass slashes through the sea breeze, smoke fills the air, a shout of "prepare for boarders!" echoes across the water, two ships pull closer as men run to the rails. You are about to enter the world of Pirate Hunters. Pirate adventure through the sea fights and battles for fame. Fight your way across the seas in this game of sword fights and sea...
You and your opponents are Pirate Captains looking to assemble crews of scalawags to loot the ships just visible on the horizon. Some ships will belch more Gold than others and it will take a crafty captain to assemble the right crew for the job. High Tides are fortuitous, giving you more options while Low Tides will make times tough for everyone. Keep an...
Trading game back to the time of sailing ships and the great port cities as a transshipment point for all goods of this earth - but beware of the pirates, you do not want to lose the precious cargo. Transporting goods from port to port brings more revenue the longer the distance. There are 2 ways to earn ducats, either from your own cargo or from the cargo...
Freibeuter is a game of playing your boats in spaces allowed by the cards you've drawn in hopes of being part of a capturing team of surrounding boats. Sometimes you play the "Flying Dutchman" which can go more places but disappears as soon as the capture is made. You also have the option of positioning to be the main deal-maker on a capture, which leaves...