The Third Crusade Opens It was the destruction of the Crusader army by Saladin at Hattin in 1187 that had led to the collapse of the Crusader kingdoms in the Levant, including the loss of Jerusalem. Guy of Lusignan, the erstwhile ruler of the city, appealed to the Europeans for aid, which soon arrived. But without waiting for the three main Crusader armies...
A game covering five battle of the ACW: Bull Run, Pea Ridge, Shiloh, Gettysburg, and Bentonville. Each battle is a separate game unto itself, with its own set of counters and map, however the basic system applies to all the battles. Players pull a chit to activate certain formations which can then move. If the "Combat" chit is pulled, then all combats are...
Across Four Oceans is a free rules set for use with World War II era miniatures. The base rules are tactical, but there is also an operational game that features secret objectives. The rules can simulate almost any kind of encounter, varying from carrier clashes to convoy battles. There is no tape measuring required. Instead, the players move and fight on...
Across Suez is an operational level simulation of the Battle of Chinese Farm, 15 October 1973. The Israeli high command planned to cross the Suez Canal in order to isolate the Egyptian Third Army, but two Egyptian divisions threatened to block the Israeli counteroffensive. Across Suez is a relatively simple, yet challenging recreation of the wildest and...
This small game deals with the Soviet attack to liberate Kiev, Ukraine in November-December 1943 and the subsequent counterattack by Balck's 48th Panzerkorps (1st, 7th, 19th, 25th, 1st SS Leibstandarte, 2nd SS Das Reich panzerdivisions and the 68th infantry division) against the 3rd Guard Tank army of Rybalko, the 38th and 60th armies, on Zhitomir...
Across The Narva: The Soviet Assault on Estonia, February 1944 simulates the continuation of the Leningrad–Novgorod Offensive of January 1944, the Soviet Estonian operation pushed the front westward to the Narva River, aiming to thrust deep into Estonia. Stalin's main strategic goal was a quick recovery of Estonia as a base for air and seaborne attacks...
(from the Pacific Rim website:) Across the Pacific portrays the entire Pacific War in five-month turns with units that range from armies to regiments, air fleets to destroyer flotillas. The game system is interactive so that each player is involved at every moment of play. The heart of the game's mechanics is a series of strategic and tactical phases — 5...
Across the Piave: Italy 1918 is a simulation of the two major battles that took place in the Veneto region in the last year of the Great War. The Battle of the Piave, also called the "Battle of the Solstice" in Italy, was a part of the last desperate offensive of the crumbling Austro-Hungarian Empire to bring about a decision in its war with Italy. After...
Across the Potomac is a simulation of the 1863 Gettysburg campaign during the American Civil War. The Confederates were at the height of their military capabilities and were looking for a quick way to end the war by aiming at Washington. The battles of Brandy Station, Second Winchester, and Gettysburg were fought during this campaign. The game system uses...
Across the Wide Missouri is a collection of three Civil War battles in Missouri and Arkansas - Wilson's Creek, Pea Ridge and Prairie Grove. Prairie Grove and Wilson's Creek can be played in three to four hours. Pea Ridge is a two day battle with hidden initial deployments, and can take up to 8 hours. Various alternative history options are included....
Action Force Game is an exciting board game for 2 players based on the constant struggle for supremacy, between Action Force and Cobra Command, demanding military planning and tactical skills. It is played on the printed board (inside of the box), and involves combat on land, air and sea. The object is to seize the enemies [sic] H.Q. using all the...