To Covet Glory is a 94 page book that features rules modifications for the TooFatLardies game Kiss Me Hardy. It is necessary to own KMH in order to use these modifications. KMH is designed for single ship or large fleet actions with ships that are of the rate (6th rate vessel or larger). Small ships of less than twenty guns tend to play the same from a one...
Two if by Sea is a set of scenarios to be used with the TwoFatLardies rules Kiss Me Hardy using the changes for ships under the rate from To Covet Glory. The book contains ship stats for a large number of vessels from large Ship Sloops to the smallest cutters and Bermuda Sloops used by the Royal Navy and the American Continental Navy and State Navies...
Klar zum Gefecht! Das packende Flottenspiel Ready for the Fight! The Fleet Game The map represents an ocean with 6 islands and contains a grid for movement, set up area for the red and blue fleet. The fleets consist of battleships, cruisers, destroyers, u-boats, etc. Each unit is a lead flat which is rare to find. An update of the game flow and rules will...
The game is played alternately by pushing all cruisers and pushing an ironclad. The cruisers are all set in motion with each turn; They may advance up to three spaces at will, but only in a straight line. Every cruiser must be moved as long as it is not on one of the small crosses within the large red crosses. In this case, it can be set in motion again...
This game depicts a battle between the Hanseatic League Fleet and the Pirates of "Victual Brothers" around the island of Heligoland. The game has 24 units comprising two fleets with the same mix of units in both fleets. The fleets are differentiated by the color of their hulls and different Flagships. The ships are of different sizes represented by the...
The complete title including subtitle is "Der kleine U-Boot-Kommandant auf großer Fahrt nach Engelland" which literally sounds like "The little U-Boat-commander on his speed to England"but figuratively is saying, "...on the great mission against England." This may be the first U-Boat game ever published (1940) and is inspired by the previous successes...
Nestled beneath a frisky pine forest lies a land of lakes and streams. Navigate through the charted map system by water, portage or take a bush plane, putting kilometres behind you, thwarting disasters and aquiring new skills to survive while setting up new tent sites and obtaining the points you need to win. Along the way you will pick up valuable...
Practice tying dozens of boating-related knots in this game for 2-4 players. One card is turned face-up, and players race to be the first to tie the knot shown on that card, with the provided ropes and tying bars. The first player to complete that knot wins the number of points shown on that card. Once all the cards have been played, the winner is the...
Unusual game in that it was made by the Royal Navy Careers Service, as a tool to attract youngsters to a career choice. From the rules card: How to become an expert at recognising the shlps. missiles and aircraft of the Royal Navy. You can use these cards in many ways that will help you memorise the 'hardware’ of today’s Royal Navy. A Recognition Quiz is...
Objective: gain as many treasures as possible sailing in dangerous waters - game ends after all treasures are kept by players - moving/acting by turns - each player moves according die roll; if your ship enters the treasure island you may take a treasure - 1 or 2(max) of totally 13 - and sail home; but there are islands and shoals (light blue squares)...
In the old days - not as good as usually reported - many dangers awaited a merchant. In addition to thieves, malcontented customers and too high tolls, trade routes weren't as secure as they are today. Storms, pirates, war, malevolent officials, silted-up harbors and other disasters afflicted the trade routes. And so it could happen that cities which...
Kokkolan laivanvarustajat - Skeppsredarna i Gamla Carleby (Shipowners of Kokkola) is a historical boardgame where players try to become the richest shipowner in Northern Europe. The game takes place in the 18th and 19th centuries, when Kokkola was one of the most significant maritime towns in Finland and a major export hub, especially of tar and timber -...