The Ad-Austral extension opens the southern air routes to Australia, Africa and South America. This expansion features yellow dice that represent the harsh weather conditions of the desert. A new module is also added with the risk of engine failure so common at this time. Ad Austral also contains a complete kit for a fifth player as well as a set of new...
In Air Sloop you play the role of the captain of a sleek and fast air ship called an Air Sloop. You will travel to acquire goods which you use to fulfill orders and earn gold. The Air Sloop Captain with the most at the end of the game is the winner. Air Sloop is played over several rounds. Each round consists of each captain taking one turn. Each captain...
Air Traffic Madness is a game for 2 to 5 people where players compete to land as many planes as possible. Each plane will score a variable number of victory points plus bonuses depending on how challenging a runway you land it on. Each player secretly chooses three orders cards to issue to their planes, two direct orders and one general order. Then players...
User summary: Aisopos is an abstract multi-player pawn-taking game with face-down pawns, played on a 3x3x3 hex board. The pawns' strengths are decided by a two-dimensional scissors-paper-stone method, based on some of Aisopos' fables: The human outsmarts the fox, the fox takes the mouse, but the mouse defeats the human. The Lion defeats both human, fox and...
Akhedena: Destiny of The Throne This board game can be played with 2-4 people. Akhedena is a medieval strategy board game that requires clever tactics to complete with opponents. Each player owns generals and armies with a variety of strengths and abilities, building their own force to be the ruler of the lost kingdom. A dragon flies overhead, making...
Al-Andalus (Moors & Christians Wars) Introduction This game represents the fascinating history of the Iberian Peninsula in the era of so-called "second Taifa kingdoms" around mid-twelfth century. When the domain Almoravids began to fall, arose the second Taifa kingdoms (1144-1170), which were later conquered by the Almohades Arabs. In this period of time...
As one of the Diadochi, heir of Alexander the Great, you must control territories, but above all, gain legitimacy by controlling the royal family and defeating your opponents in battle. Recruit armies with pezhetairoi, hetairoi, and elephants. And also fleets of penteras. Move them across the Macedonian empire to complete missions or engage other Diadochi....
Alamo 1836 is a solitaire wargame (but it can eventually be played by two), published in Vae Victis #97 (February 2011), about the key episode of the thirteen days siege of the fort. The A4 map is divided into areas. The game includes a sheet of 80 counters. Each texan counter represent 10 soldiers or 1 cannon. Each mexican counter represent 80 soldier or...
"Alaric the Goth" is a grand strategic wargame of the Barbarian invasions of the Western Roman Empire during the Fourth and Fifth centuries A.D. The game is abstract and is not a direct simulation. Can be played solitaire by playing the Romans and defending against the oncoming hordes, led by Alaric, the man who finally brought about the Fall of the Roman...
The Battle of Albuera has gone down in history as the bloodiest battle of the Napoleonic Peninsular War. Marshal Soult thought he could roll up a mixed Spanish/British/Portuguese force and claim a great French victory. He was wrong. A clever flank attack was stopped dead by some of the best Spanish troops of the war. Then, despite a devastating charge by...
Transformation of metals into gold? It’s possible – any physicist will say nowadays. In the 16th century, alchemists made attempts to do that in their laboratories, aspiring to gain wealth and never-ending fame. Some, as Edward Kelley, thanks to royal sponsors, achieved all that, nevertheless they never succeeded in transmutation of metals… In this magical...
Story: Long ago, the power of five elements was operating in the whole land. Metal manufactured tools. Wood bred creations. Water moisturized lives. Fire warmed world. And Earth created land. Five elements mutually generated and overcame each other. In this circle, all creations within heaven and earth never ended. In the vast land, only a few people could...