Based on the Victory Games (and now Compass Games) 'Fleet' series of modern naval warfare games, this game focuses on Pacific Northwest area of operations, specifically in the Alaskan waters, the Bering Strait, and the Sea of Okhotsk. The latter was an important underwater staging area for the Soviet (and now Russian) Navy's ballistic missile submarines....
Attract is a 2P game in which you battle over control of 5 areas. In the basic game, you want to win control of 3 of the areas; in the alternate rules, the areas are worth a certain point value and you want to win control of more points. The general outline of the game play is the same in both situations. Chips numbered 1 to 4 in three colors are shuffled...
First off, I should point out that "meatgrinder" is being used in professional literature about the battle. An example is the 18th April 2023 article "How Long Should Ukrainian Forces Defend Bakhmut? Lessons from Stalingrad," by Gælan Hanlon on West Point's Modern War Institute website. This seemingly conventional hex-and-counter combat-odds-resolution...
A Battle of Onin is a strategic trick-taking card game, designed for between 2-4 players. It offers some mechanics reminiscent of classic games such as Spades, Euchre, Pinochle and Hearts, but with incredibly nuanced gameplay. How to play: 13 cards are dealt to each player. Each player sets a bid for how many tricks they'll try to win; high card wins the...
Battlegroup Clash: Baltics (BC:B) is a one- to six-player tactical combat game simulating a series of hypothetical near future battles in the Baltics between Blue and Red adversaries. BC:B is based off a wargame system used by the British Army to improve the tactical awareness of its junior officers. It is easy to learn and quick to play, and will appeal...
Bleak Moor is a single player card game that forces you to enter into the unsavoury world of wrecking – the despicable act of luring ships onto treacherous rocks so you can plunder their cargo. Your nightmare begins with the delivery of your first ransom note. It details a ship that is about to set sail, the amount of cargo it carries, and the price you...
Boundless Horizons an incredible fantasy intergalactic strategic board and trading card game. In Boundless Horizons, players use cards to summon powerful monsters, cast magical spells, and use extraordinary abilities. Through the power of the cards, they can challenge epic opponents and solve ancient puzzles, all while searching for the precious Unique...
In Cats Vs Dragons, players summon armies of cats & dragons to control four Dragon Gods of Ekratoria while harnessing feline-themed spells to create chaos for opponents and fend off hostile spells. Each round all players will receive the same amount of resource points, which are used to play cards from their hand on their turn. Cards include creatures...
This is a VERY playable (free to print off and play) aerial transportation solitaire game about the U.S. Army Air Force's effort to fly supplies to China to keep it in World War 2 and tie up so many Imperial Japanese Army soldiers on the Asian mainland which it did. http://www.CoatneyHistory.com/CBIATC.htm (In the "Advanced" game, one player can be the...
The Battle of Midway was fought between seven carriers. Compare this to the Battle of the Philippine Sea which featured a total of 24 carriers on both sides! It was simply the largest carrier battle of all time which will never be surpassed. Clash of Carriers, by designer Mark Stille, portrays this epic battle. The historical result saw the Japanese...
Conflict and Chaos: Vietnam 1965 is a historical strategic board game designed by James J Campbell and published by I Will Never Grow Up Games. On 2 March, 1965, following an attack on a US Marine barracks at Pleiku, Operations Flaming Dart, Rolling Thunder and Arc Light commenced. This intense bombing campaign, which ultimately lasted three years, was...
Dark Overlord Reigns is a semi-abstract game of warfare that takes place in a forsaken fantasy world. White cubes represent forces that allow you to protect, fight, and perform tasks. You also manage three heroic leaders that journey around the tile map to aid your forces against the Dark Overlord; the rising threat to the free nations. Designed as a...