A wargame faithfully recreating the actions of 18th Infantry division in the Polish–Soviet War, 1919-1921. Despite the fact that this unit had well-trained officers and disciplined soldiers, it suffered very high looses in the battles near the Wkra River and the village of Sarnowa Góra. Rules System: WB-95 —description from the publisher (translated) One...
On 28 June 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife were shot dead in Sarajevo, by Gavrilo Princip, member of the Black Hand, a political organization seeking for a merging of the Balkan area into a Greater Serbia or a Yugoslavia. Austria-Hungary subsequently issued an ultimatum against Serbia. As the ultimatum was rejected, Austria-Hungary...
"1914: Opening Moves is a simple solitaire game where the gamer plays the German, and the game system plays the allies. The object of the game is to get enough victory points (VP) to win. VP can be gained by holding VP hexes on the western front (on the map, vs. the western allies), and through rolls simulating developments on the eastern front (vs....
"1916 Verdun: Campaign of Attrition" is a brutal wargame of attrition, maneuver and administration. Players each command numerous divisions and must judiciously burn resources in order to outlast their opponent. Players must plan operations in advance in order to maximize what they have available, but most plans usually disintegrate in face of the enemy....
1918: Brother Against Brother is a two-player wargame of the Civil war in Finland during early 1918. One player takes the role of the Whites (i.e. the government troops) and other the Reds (socialist revolutionaries). In that bloody struggle future of the nation that has just declared its` independence is decided, and whether General C.G.E. Mannerheim of...
Description from the designer: Today I began full-on work on my next CounterFact magazine design, 1938: What If? which presumes the Czechoslovakians refused to accept the Munich Dictat. Longer story short: On or around 1 October, the Germans put "Operation Green" into effect and war starts. The sides are: the Czechoslovakians and Soviets vs. the Germans...
Not enough gas, not enough ammo or not enough time. Not enough to cross the Rhine before the enemy closes all the gaps. You need to form the bridgehead before others do. That’s the only way to Victory and your personal glory. 1944 Race to the Rhine is a new game experience. You can’t win this game without proper planning. Your tanks need gas to move and...
"The waters of the Barents Sea are constantly violated by nuclear armed US submarines and carriers. Nordic Countries must realize that their tacit consent plunges them into the strategic balance between United States and the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics." Public Declaration of State Committee on the State of Emergency in the U.S.S.R. Moscow July...
“Iran active intervention into the sphere of relations between the Soviet Union and other socialist countries, its reiterated attempts to incite unrest in the Caucasian regions, its fanatical refusal to put an end to the prolonged conflict with Iraq, leave the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics no other choice than the use of military force.” Public...
"The increasing destabilization of the political and economic situation in the Soviet Union is undercutting our positions in the world. The pride and honor of the Soviet people must be restored in full." Public Declaration of State Committee for the State of Emergency in the U.S.S.R., June 11, 1985 1985: Under an Iron Sky is the spiritual successor of The...
The legendary distance and one of the most famous track and field races is the 1,500 meters. In this game, you're one of the eight runners in a 1500 m race. 1500 m has a luck-free movement system and uses Euro mechanics: bidding and management. Players always choose in every round how much they advance, but you have to manage your 100 mental strength...
1st Alamein is my (Lou Coatney's) 1997-designed free, print-and-play 2-player game about the opening battle for Alamein, in July 1942, which was Rommel's best chance to break through and take naval base Alexandria, Cairo, and the Suez. It is the first part of my Battles for Alamein game set, and it is an ideal introductory game for the hex-and-counter game...