Raketny Kreyser: Tactical Naval Combat, 1975-1999, is a game simulation of tactical naval warfare as it might occur in the late 1970's thru the 1990's. The naval and/or naval air forces of the U.S., the U.S.S.R., the U.K., the P.R.C., Canada, Turkey, Greece, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, W.Germany, E.Germany, Poland, Finland, Iraq, Iran, N.Korea, S.Korea...
Rallycross is a closed track, mixed surface race that uses specially modified rally cars. Races are short but intense and combine a lot of the hallmarks of both circuit racing (high speed, head to head racing) and rally (drifts, jumps and crashes!) into one explosive event. Of course, this makes it into the perfect base for a crossover between Rallyman: GT...
MicroHistory #2 in the Metagaming MicroHistory series. Naval combat in the Bronze Age. From back of the box: "The Bodies of the men that died The breakers buffet, the billows beat. Washed with blue of sea-salt tide, Rolled in wreackage of shattered fleet." - Aeschylus The galley's bronze beak surges forward, curling up two salty sprays. Sweating muscles...
“…an encounter battle carried out too enthusiastically against prepared positions…not seen or recognized until the attack had been launched.” –Summary of the British attack at Bir el Gubi by Lieutenant General Willoughby Norrie. Ram vs. Stag is a low complexity war game simulation of the first battle fought near the village and oasis at Bir el Gubi in...
Rampage is a purpose-designed solitaire wargame that covers the fighting in northwest Europe from the time of the Argentan-Falaise encirclement in mid-August 1944 through the end of September. You actively commands the Allied forces, while the rules system directs you in the handling of German forces. You win by accumulating victory points via seizure of...
From the Firefight Games website: Mamontov’s offensive was launched by Denikin on August 10, 1919, and quickly broke through the front in the vicinity of Novokhopersk creating a serious threat. It consisted primarily of the 4th Don Cavalry Corps (8500 Cavalry), 3000 infantry, although fully supported with a few tanks, armor cars, and aircraft. Over 300...
(from GMT website:) RAN is the 12th volume in the "Great Battles of History" Series, and the second game on the battles of the Samurai (following GMTs Samurai: Warfare in the 16th Century Japan (Vol. V). RAN covers several of the less famous of the Sengoku Jidai, the Age of Warring States (more or less), in which powerful Daimyo - Japanese feudal lords -...
Tactical combat boardgame set in the near future. Players spend money to equip characters with guns and armor and place them onto the tiled board. An action-point-based combat game ensues. Rewards are offered in the form of more money for the next round. The winner is the player with the most money remaining after the final round. Novel aspects of the game...
"Wargame of the American West circa 1840-1900. Players are rival Land Barons trying to gain complete control of the same territory. Victory: Control all Settlements on the Board. Players are eliminated if their Baron is killed." The game is played on a hex map showing thirty settlements. Each player chooses to play one of four ranches and the ranches are...
Ranged Fun is a simple game of vehicular urban shootyness. The core of the game is based around the four statistics which each unit has. These are reduced as the unit is damaged, so they gradually loose effectiveness before being destroyed. This means there is some bookkeeping involved, but it means the rules a great for quick skirmish games. The...
Player 1: We've got a situation here, Colonel. Our embassy personnel in the Hyraxian capital city have been kidnapped by a rebel faction and are being held hostage. The local government can't do anything about it; the rebel influence on their ruling council is strong enough to veto any action. So you and your Rangers are going to take some action. You've...