THE HISTORICAL CONTEXT The Battle of Iwo Jima, a pivotal momentin the Pacific Theater of World War II, stands as a testament to the indomitable spirit of the human will and the immense cost of victory. This brutal conflict, fought between the United States Marine Corps and the Imperial Japanese Army, unfolded on the small volcanic island of Iwo Jima, a...
A pick-6 lottery game in boardgame form. Players choose ten of 49 Lotto numbers at the start of the game. They have the opportunity to purchase more numbers as they land on the numbered spaces of the game board, which also correspond to several mini-games and the opportunity to win or lose money. Players try to purchase possessions with their winnings, for...
"The Family game of Cooperation and Survival" is a historical game based on the founding of Jamestown. "Developed in cooperation with the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities (APVA) and the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, this game has players taking the role of English colonists, eager to succeed in the New World." The date is May 1607....
Immerse yourself in the heart of the Spanish Civil War with Jarama: The Battle For Madrid, a captivating two-player simulation game that recreates the pivotal Battle of Jarama. This operational showdown pits the Nationalist forces, led by General Varela, against the determined Republican defenders, as they clash in a desperate struggle for control of...
Jasper and Zot is a one player game about two old, feuding wizards. The White Mage Jasper is quite the famous gardener and his pumpkins always win the blue ribbon at the local faire. His long-time adversary and neighbor, Zot the Necromancer, who is not good at growing living things, has summoned an army of the undead to smash all of Jasper's prize-winning...
(from Avalanche Press website:) Third Reich interweaves not only the land, naval and air struggles, but also the equally important economic and political battles. Players must guide their nation to victory by capturing key objectives while making sure no one else — in particular their allies — gets there first. Players take on the leadership of Britain...
The Battle of Issy was fought on 2 and 3 July, 1815, in and around the village of Issy, a short distance southwest of Paris. The result was a victory for Prussian General Hans Joachim von Zieten over a French army commanded by General Dominique Vandamme. Issy 1815 is the 44th battle in the Jours De Gloire series Battle of Issy, 1815 is a Tactical level...
This takes the elements of a JRPG and puts them into an epic co-op tabletop adventure game. Players explore on a mini-map, grinding away as they search for the set-piece encounters - large battles that make or break the players. The game is set up in Acts, with each act being represented as a box of map tiles and encounters. Each act is meant to be played...
"Julian", designed by Joseph Miranda, is a wargame of intermediate complexity simulating the situation across the Roman Empire in the 4th century AD. There are two opposing players: Roman and Barbarian. The Roman player represents the high command of a centralized empire; the Barbarian player represents the various chaotic forces working to destroy that...
From the box cover: After months of training and preparation, the Great Crusade begins, with the landing of eight Allied infantry and parachute divisions in Normandy. Facing them on the beaches and in the hedgerows are some of the finest, and worst, formations in the German Army. Except for the near disaster on Omaha Beach, the landings go well. Both sides...
On October 14, 1920, the last major White offensive took place. It would become Wrangel's Kursk, a precursor to that more famous WW2 battle at Kursk but this happened at Kakhovka, a small town astride the Dnepr River. Unique for it was only the second time in the RCW that a mass tank attack would occur (the first was in the Summer of 1919), fully supported...