Day of Days: The Invasion of Normandy 1944, takes on the the first 10 days of the Normandy landings at the company level. The Allied objectives are to land successfully and push far enough off the beaches to guarantee a rapid advance into France. The Axis player needs to either defeat the initial landings or plug them up to create a stalemate. This game is...
Miniature armies - carefully painted and labeled with unit names, strengths, and abilities - have been found in Egyptian tombs, suggesting that "wargaming" goes back a long time. Of those miniature armies, no units take more precedence than the chariots - the "panzers" of their day. Keep in mind that horses of this period were too small to "ride" with a...
It might be the most written about battle of all time… but tactically, it was one of Napoleon’s worst efforts. After Napoleon’s return from Elba, he watched his peace efforts spurned and knew that four large armies would eventually invade France. In a precarious position at home as well, he elected to move quickly, hoping for a powerful spoiling attack...
“...and all were certain the day was ours.” Irvin McDowell On August 4, 1861, Brigadier General Irvin McDowell submitted his report on the campaign and resulting battle of Bull Run on July 21,1861, the first significant campaign of the American Civil War in Virginia. His report captures his wonder at how the Union army's unexpected turning movement and...
The Syrian Army’s attack against Israel on the Golan Heights in October of 1973 caught the Israeli Defense Force by surprise. From the afternoon of 6 October through the morning of 10 October, the issue hung in the balance. Several times it seemed as if nothing could stop the Syrians from sweeping down into the Jordan River valley and placing all of...
(from the rules:) Days of Decision (DOD) is Australian Design Groups' strategic level game of the politics and conflict leading up to the Second World War. Two to seven players each manage the economics and conduct the political and military operations of one or more of the Major Powers involved. Days of Decision consists of 2 games in 1. The standard...
Deep in the dense jungle of South America lies El Dorado, the city of gold. With a specialized team, you try to tame the jungle, win the trust of the indigenous population, and find this lost city. In this roll & explore game, you must cleverly navigate the path to victory by choosing the right dice. Through four expeditions, each with its own playing...
Zombie racing! Just saying it causes you to say "What the…" When some were saying "Why?" Jim Bob Joe was saying "Why not?" Civilizations have always been judged by their sports. Since before the gladiatorial contests in ancient Rome, man has been defined by his sport of choice. Zombie racing. What more can you say? Dead Heat is competitive on two levels....
Print and play micro wargame. From the ad copy on RPG Now: Pirates & Treasure & Zombies, Oh My! When pirates defile graves just for some easy gold, you know there will be trouble, especially when it's a witch's treasure buried in a graveyard for the most notorious of sea dogs. Easy gold it won't be with other pirates after it and the dead raising to take...