Dynamo: Dunkirk, 1940
boardgame
Dynamo: Dunkirk, 1940 is a strategic simulation of the decisive middle phase of the Battle of France. It features a 12-turn campaign and an alternative scenario examining Hitler's halt order. The map-to-unit ratio creates high-density combat and fluid gameplay suitable for solitaire play.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 360 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Battle of the Ring
boardgame
Originally published in The Wargamer Magazine, this grand strategic game covers the War of the Ring from Tolkien's work. It features simple two-page rules, waves of orc hordes, and a charming 1970s desktop publishing style.
- Players:
- 2–3
- Time:
- 120 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Never Call Retreat
boardgame
Never Call Retreat simulates the first day of the historic battle of Gettysburg on July 1, 1863, between Union and Confederate forces. Originally published in The Wargamer Magazine, the game includes maps, counters, and rules.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 180 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Birth of a Nation
boardgame
"Birth of a Nation" is a two-player, company-level wargame published in The Wargamer in 1982. It simulates the Battle of Freeman's Farm on September 19, 1777. The British player earns points for captured hexes and un-demoralized units to determine victory.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 120–240 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Bloody Buna
boardgame
Bloody Buna is a wargame simulation of the New Guinea Campaign from July 1942 to January 1943. It features four distinct scenarios including Milne Bay, High Water Mark, Bloody Buna, and a campaign game. The box includes 180 unit counters representing US, Australian, and Japanese forces.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 120 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Hellfire Pass
boardgame
Hellfire Pass is an operational wargame in the Battles for North Africa series by 3W. It simulates early Desert campaign British attacks in Operations Brevity and Battleaxe. Features half-day turns, 2-mile hexes, and battalion to company scale units.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 180 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Unconditional Surrender
boardgame
The 1984 wargame "Unconditional Surrender" simulates the Confederate counterattack on Fort Donelson in February 1862. The game covers the historical battle where U.S. Grant's decisive victory significantly shaped the American Civil War.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 90 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Napoleon at Lutzen
boardgame
This wargame simulates the 1813 Battle of Lützen using a unique sequence with command chits and flexible combat phases. It models historical command limits, morale, and terrain effects at the regiment and brigade scale.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 120 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Khyber Rifles
boardgame
A tactical magazine game from The Wargamer simulating conflicts between British Raj forces and Afghan tribesmen on the Northwest Frontier during the late 19th century through hypothetical historical scenarios.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 120 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Campaigns of Marlborough
boardgame
This strategic game simulates the War of the Spanish Succession from 1702 to 1714 at the army level. One player commands the French, the other the Allies. Nine scenarios and a campaign cover battles like Blenheim. Victory conditions rely on points from enemy losses, supply captures, and occupied cities.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 120 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Port Stanley: Battle for the Falklands
boardgame
Published in magazine #28, this wargame simulates the 1982 British campaign to retake the Falklands. It is a moderate complexity operational game featuring one map, 200 counters and 11 pages of rules.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 360 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Custer's Luck
boardgame
Four scenarios recreate the ill-fated 1876 U.S. Army campaign against the Sioux and allies. Up to three players command the forces of Crook, Terry, Gibbon, and Custer. The Indians move based on dice rolls against a wandering table.
- Players:
- 1–3
- Time:
- 180 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Clash of Empires: The Battle for France 1914
boardgame
Clash of the Empires: August 1914 is a wargame simulation of the Great War's beginning. Two to three players control French, German, and British forces. Objectives include capturing Paris or enemy supply centers to achieve victory.
- Players:
- 2–3
- Time:
- 120 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Carrier Strike
boardgame
Carrier Strike is a historical naval simulation covering World War II Pacific battles like Coral Sea, Eastern Solomons, and Santa Cruz. The wargame was originally published in issue 16 of The Wargamer Magazine.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 180 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Napoleon and the Archduke Charles: The Battle of Aspern-Essling
boardgame
This wargame simulates the historic Battle of Aspern-Essling on May 21-22, 1809, between Napoleon and Archduke Charles. One player commands the French Grande Armée, while the other leads the Austrian forces.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 120 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Rise of the House of Sa'ud
boardgame
The Rise of the House of SA'UD was an inserted game in issue #46 of The Wargamer Magazine. It is a two-player conflict game covering the struggle between the Sa'ud and Hussein factions for control of the Arabian Peninsula during the 1920s.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 120 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Blood & Sand: Pacific Variant for Squad Leader
boardgameexpansion
This Squad Leader supplement from The Wargamer #30 provides rules, three scenarios, and three unmounted color maps with a Pacific theme. It includes special rules for caves, napalm, and tunnels for jungle combat.
- Players:
- 2–4
- Time:
- 180 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Sturm Nach Osten
boardgame
"Sturm Nach Osten" is a strategic two-player wargame covering the World War II Eastern Front from 1941 to 1945. Featuring monthly turns, supply rules, and weather mechanics, victory is determined by controlling key cities at critical moments.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 360 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Hell Hath No Fury
boardgame
Hell Hath No Fury is a two-player strategy game simulating the AD 60 Iceni revolt against Roman Britain. One player commands Boudica's rebel tribes, the other the Roman forces. Players aim to demoralize their opponent by eliminating leaders, controlling areas, or rallying tribes.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 90 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Blenheim
boardgame
Blenheim, published in The Wargamer Magazine #4, simulates the famous 1704 battle led by the Duke of Marlborough. The complete package includes a compact game map, 130 die-cut counters, and a concise rulebook.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 120 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Little Round Top
boardgame
Published in The Wargamer Magazine, "Little Round Top" simulates the Confederate attack on the Union left flank at Gettysburg on July 2, 1863. It features an attractive map and includes three historical scenarios, each with non-historical alternatives.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 120 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Africa
boardgame
Published in 1977, this game combines simple wargame mechanics with political influence. Players act as superpowers trying to establish dominance in southern Africa by disrupting economies, shifting alliances, and expanding political control.
- Players:
- 2–5
- Time:
- 120 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Race to the Meuse
boardgame
Race to the Meuse is a two-player operational wargame covering the 5th Panzer Army's advance in December 1944. It uses an integrated system combining movement and combat within the same phase and includes three scenarios.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 90 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Napoleon at Eylau
boardgame
This tactical wargame simulates the historical 1807 Battle of Preussisch-Eylau between French and Russian forces. Players must employ combined-arms attacks to defeat their opponent. One hex represents 160 meters, with each game turn covering one hour.
- Players:
- 1–2
- Time:
- 120 min
- Min. Age:
- 12