Though galleys were out of favour by the Age of Sail, they were still used. Galleys are very low, long, and slender ships that use banks of oars as their main mode of propulsion. Identified easily by their long hulls and shallow drafts, they still maintained sails that could be used should the winds prove favourable – though this never superseded manpower...
A Xebec is a two- or three-masted vessel usually found in the Mediterranean that was used mostly for trading. It had a long overhanging bowsprit, an aftset mizzen mast and lateen sails. Favoured by Barbary Corsairs (Muslim pirates operating off the coast of North Africa) and Algerian Berber corsairs, early xebecs had two masts, whilst later examples had...
A Xebec is a two- or three-masted vessel usually found in the Mediterranean that was used mostly for trading. It had a long overhanging bowsprit, an aftset mizzen mast and lateen sails. Favoured by Barbary Corsairs (Muslim pirates operating off the coast of North Africa) and Algerian Berber corsairs, early xebecs had two masts, whilst later examples had...
Black Seas focuses on the golden age of sail, which encompasses the period between 1770 and 1830. During this period the navies of Europe and beyond fight for dominance of the high seas. Hold Fast! is a supplement for the Black Seas age of sail game. Inside, find new ways to play, such as charting your course as an independent smuggler or following a navy...
A Solitaire Game of U.S. Marine Corsair Pilots in the Solomons, 1943–44 Black Sheep Squadron puts you in command of VMF-214, Pappy Boyington’s legendary U.S. Marine Corsair unit, during the fierce air battles over the Solomon Islands. As the squadron’s commanding officer, you’ll plan missions, manage pilots and aircraft, and lead daily sorties against...
Black Wall Street: The Board Game is the new fun way for you to increase your Financial Literacy and Black History Knowledge AT THE SAME TIME! This game was inspired by the real businesses and events from Tulsa, Oklahoma aka Black Wall Street one of the most economically successful communities in American History. How Do You Play? Players roll dice to move...
A blackbox is a device, system, or object which can be viewed in terms of its inputs and outputs, or transfer characteristics, without any knowledge of its internal workings. Its implementation is "opaque" – or black. This kind of system may exchange matter with its environment. The term originates from military signal engineering and originally designated...
It's 1996. Reality is cracking, and the timeline is infected with deadly anomalies. Your mission? Travel back to 1943, hunt down the source of corruption, and restore the timeline before it collapses for good. Fight the undead, fix the timeline, and BLAST your way through history in this, retro, tactical, chibi-style game! Players join an elite Time...
Blasters & Bulkheads utilizes the popular Goalsystem game engine to allow players to run Space Opera skirmish battles in a far-flung future. Build a crew of adventurers and ne'er do wells, or command akill-squad of Galactic Hegemony enforcers. Rules for combat, campaigns, character advancement and more allow for story-driven campaigns, and four pre-built...
Bleak Moor is a single player card game that forces you to enter into the unsavoury world of wrecking – the despicable act of luring ships onto treacherous rocks so you can plunder their cargo. Your nightmare begins with the delivery of your first ransom note. It details a ship that is about to set sail, the amount of cargo it carries, and the price you...
"Blitz Commander is a game representing Operational Level Warfare during World War 2. It is a universal system, in that its rules can be used to represent any given battle or period of fighting during the War. Designed to be played with plastic or metal miniatures (Axis and Allies Europe minis work great), the paper counters included with the game can be...