This is a WWII historical simulation, where you take the role of either the Germans or the Allies on the western front, designed by a veteran designer and historian. The novel 'initiative' system means that you never know who is going to move a piece next. With both historical, and free set ups the German and Allied players can either follow in Eisenhower...
The Age of Chivalry Quad contains four battles from the early middle ages: 4 17x22 maps 400 counters 1 d10 HASTINGS features the famous battle for the control of England, between Harold Godwineson and William the Conqueror. Saxons and Normans fight to the death, as cavalry begins to emerge as the dominant force on the battlefield. LINCOLN pits King Stephen...
Set in Bahia, Brazil - circa 1808. Will you play it safe or partake heavily in political bribery to advance your position? In this map, participating in the auction is not a right, it's a costly privilege. In 1807, Napoleon invaded the Iberian peninsula, where the local military was no match for the French army. On November 29th, 1807, Queen Mary the Mad...
In a realm where steam-powered inventions reign supreme and visionary tinkerers are prized for their craft, mechanical prowess and creative ideas are the currency of progress. Here, the ever-turning gears of industry spur enterprising minds to bring new ideas to bustling Workshops. Groundbreaking discoveries are made through meticulous tinkering in these...
The year is 1931, and the Soviet Union is forging ahead with its grand experiment: Stalin’s Five-Year Plan. The Party has declared that industry must expand, infrastructure must modernize, and the nation must surge toward self-sufficiency—no matter the cost. Across the vast Soviet landscape, railway planners work tirelessly to construct a transport network...
This map set includes Age of Steam: Pittsburgh Metro & Age of Steam: Denmark, two maps that approach railway development from very different angles. In Pittsburgh Metro (3-5p), players face a dense, evolving urban landscape where new stations emerge over time, reshaping the board and creating fresh opportunities for clever planning. In Denmark (3-6p)...
"The Battle for Cyprus - 1941" is an expansion for Air Assault on Crete and depicts the proposed plan for a German airborne assault on the island of Cyprus in mid-1941. This wargame uses the rules from Air Assault on Crete with variations and expansions. This expansion was original published in Avalon Hill The GENERAL Vol.18,No.3magazine. The map was...
This is a two player wargame covering the titular invasion. It is a divisional game, according to the rules, and turns are one week each. A map scale is not given. The rules leave a lot of basic movement and combat procedures unspoken (it is stated that familiarity with other games is assumed). Many rules are devoted to the difficulties of moving...
The Epic Battle of Alesia 52 BC is an old school classic hex and counter game that is designer Grant Wylie's reimagining of the Avalon Hill title, Caesar: Epic Battle of Alesia originally published in 1976. The game allows players to refight Caesar's epic battle fought against the Gaul in 52 B.C., on a 34" x 44" hard mounted board. Borrowing many concepts...
Alfred in this period commenced both the re-structuring of his Army and his Burh building program in earnest. In 885 a Viking army that had been active in Frankia sailed and attacked Rochester, a pivotal Town/Burh with its confluence of roads and river running thru it. The Vikings of East Anglia, under Alfred’s longtime nemesis Guthrum, now saw an...
Aliens vs. Zombies ("AvZ"), by designer Chris Taylor, is a two-player game about the life and death (mostly death) battle between two natural enemies: Aliens and Zombies. The Aliens attacked the Earth and destroyed 99% of humanity using orbital death rays. However, the weapon interacted strangely with human DNA and caused an unforeseen mutation! Within 24...