The First Battle Lost includes everything you need to begin recreating the first two phases of the War of the 5th Coalition: organization, maps, historical briefings, and uniforms. Archduke Charles, cautioned his brother, Emperor Francis, that Austria was unprepared for the war it was about to begin: …the first battle lost is a death sentence for the...
Master of the World, 1812 in Russia, Phase One: The Invasion The 1812 campaign is arguably Napoleon’s most well known campaign and one of the great tragedies of military history. It is also the story of Russia’s First Great Patriotic War, repelling a great invader. In excess of 600,000 soldiers and support personnel crossed the Niemen River from the Grand...
Didn't Dare Do Anything is the first sequel to Master of the World, 1812 in Russia! When Napoleon invaded Russia in the summer of 1812, he detached forces both north and south to cover the flanks of the Main Army. The Russians were forced to respond by doing the same. But separated from their chief, the hesitant, and sometimes reluctant generals acted...
The Most Awful Situation, 1814 in France: The Campaign of France and The Six Days After the crushing defeat of the French Army at Leipzig, a series of small actions allowed what was left to retire into France; but the hostilities continued through January as the Allies pressed vigorously. In mid-February the Emperor had determined to change the conditions...
To Assure My Dynasty, 1808 in Iberia The entrance of the French Empire into a war on the Iberian Peninsula parallels numerous quagmires throughout history, initial success, which developed into a never ending burden. Having determined that the Spanish government did not hold the confidence of its people, and realizing, due to lack of both will and ability...
"Eternal City's End: The Battle for Rome, September 1943" is a solitaire or two player World War II wargame, designed by Roberto Chiavini, that portrays a series of “what ifs” based upon the historical situation following the Italian Armistice that was signed September 8th, 1943. Starting from the historical positions of the Italian and German formations...
While very similar to All-Star Baseball, Ethan Allen saw it as a different game rather than an expansion or 'supplement' in that it was more strategically involved and more sophisticated than the original game. New material was incompatible with the original game. Description of All-Star Baseball: signed by former major league player Ethan Allen and...
Ballarat Goldfields, colony of Victoria, Australia Sunday, December 3, 1854 We swear by the Southern Cross to stand truly by each other, and fight to defend our rights and liberties. - Miners' oath of allegiance to the rebel cause From what I have seen today, I am convinced more than ever that very strong measures are necessary on this goldfield and the...
€uro Crisis is a tactical as well as a satirical game for 3-4 players about the financial crisis in Europe. The players take the roles of banks with the goal of enriching themselves at the expense of the struggling states. One game lasts for three years, with each year divided into four quarters. In each quarter, all players choose their action...
Eurofront II is an update to the classic EuroFront: War in Europe, 1939-45 and adds the Northern Front, Middle East and Turkey not found in the prior version. It details the conflict between Germany and the Allies during WWII. Players have to contend with production, supply, command control and weather to try and break the other sides' lines. Several...
If you like "Risk" and "Axis & Alies", you'll love this game. It's all the fun with half the learning. The year is 1520, a time of political and military upheaval as great empires juggled for world power. Meet face to face with great empires such as Ottoman, Iberian, Spanish, Mughal, Safid, Russian, Quing, Japanese, French, English, and more. Will you be...
Europe at War simulates the complete war in Europe using only three pages of rules and uses the same basic game system as the introductory level War at Sea (Second Edition), John Edwards expanded the design to fight the entire war. The game consists of a large three panel area map of Europe, counters for each of the participants (basic troops, armor...