This game dates back to at least 1861, when it was published by John Jaques & Son as The Royal Garrison Game. It is an extension of The Siege Game, a.k.a. German Tactics which itself seems descended from Fox and Geese. In this game, 17 points of its 67-point game board are set aside as a garrison. Three officers begin play in the garrison, and fifty...
Chess-like game but played with 11 pieces instead of 16. King is replaced by Quarterback. Queen is replaced by Fullback. Rook is replaced by Halfback. Knight is replaced by Center. Bishop is replaced by End. Pawn is replaced by Lineman. Capturing a piece is "blocking a man out of play". Castling is "quarterback protection". Check is "Quarterback under...
OFMOS Essential is a competitive strategy game for 2–4 players in which each player, acting as a CEO, manages a portfolio of nine products across nine business environments on a shared continuous 81-position board. The board is a modular structure of nine environment tiles, and every position represents a unique combination of perceived value and...
OGRE and its sequel G.E.V. are tactical ground combat games set in the not-so-distant future. In 2085 A.D., armored warfare continues - faster and deadlier than ever. Hovercraft, tanks and infantry slug it out with tactical nuclear devices. But the most feared weapon of all needs no human guidance. It's a giant cybernetic tank called the OGRE. The basic...
This game includes both OGRE and its sequel G.E.V., tactical ground combat games set in the not-so-distant future. In 2085 A.D., armored warfare continues - faster and deadlier than ever. Hovercraft, tanks and infantry slug it out with tactical nuclear devices. But the most feared weapon of all needs no human guidance. It's a giant cybernetic tank called...
"The G.E.V. and Shockwave supplement you've been waiting for: battle-ready replacements for scuffed-up counters and crumpled maps, along with four multi-map scenarios! New rules include towing options, random Ogre damage, and the variant Ogres previously only available in The Ogre Book. Fight to recover crippled Ogres on The Day After, deliver a crippling...
"Battlefields is a set of four new "geomorphic" maps designed to connect to the G.E.V. and Shockwave maps . . . making it possible to create maps over 2' by 3'! You also get rules and counters for: Engineers - Build bridges and other structures . . . or blow them up; Revetments - Prepare defensive positions to increase the survivability of your force;...
Oh! Hey! Crosswalk is an abstract game inspired by pedestrian crossings. The goal is to transfer all five of your pieces from your territory to the opponent's territory. Each turn, you can take three actions, which can be used for the following: Move an Adult/Dog/Senior/Child piece forward by one space. The pieces have the following characteristics: Dog...
Oil War - American Intervention in the Persian Gulf, is a brigade/squadron-level simulation of a hypothetical attempt by the United States and various other nations to take over the oil-producing areas of the Middle East. The simulation is primarily of land and air conflict. The game covers an arbitrary period of conflict (sixteen days), in which the issue...
Okägo is an abstract 2-player game with simple rules and game-changing moves. In Okägo, players take turns placing pieces to outsmart their opponent and dominate the battlefield. But beware! The awesome tactic of jumping will quickly turn even the best offense on its head, disrupting, and dismantling strategies. Sometimes a strategy pays off. Sometimes you...