War Games Through the Ages: Vol.1 3000BC - 1500AD
boardgame
The first of four volumes on the history of wargaming covers periods from ancient Sumer to the late Middle Ages. The book offers basic rules, historical background information, and tactical suggestions for players.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 180 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Cataphract
boardgame
Cataphract is a wargame depicting the warfare development of the early Byzantine Empire under Emperor Justinian. It features key battles of the era, a campaign game to reconquer Rome, a Viking scenario, and two additional ancient battles.
- Players:
- 1–2
- Time:
- 360 min
- Min. Age:
- 14
Byzantine Chess
boardgame
This ancient chess variant uses a 16x4 circular board. Pieces move as usual, except the Queen (one square diagonally) and Bishop (two squares diagonally, jumping). Directly blocking pawns may be removed from the game.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 60 min
- Min. Age:
- 8
Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
boardgame
Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire is a strategic four-player wargame about Rome's collapse. Players control Rome, the Goths, Huns, and Vandals with asymmetrical units. Across 15 turns, they move, fight, and negotiate on an ancient world map to achieve goals.
- Players:
- 4
- Time:
- 120 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Impetus Warbook 2: 43 BC to 1100 AC
boardgameexpansion
- Players:
- 2–6
- Time:
- –
- Min. Age:
- 12
Basileus II
boardgame
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 30–90 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Byzantium: Beyond the Golden Gate
boardgameexpansion
This 128-page sourcebook for Warhammer Ancient Battles covers the Byzantine Empire from 527 to 1204 A.D. It features historical overviews, nine detailed army lists enabling over 35 army variations, color illustrations, and battle scenarios.
- Players:
- 2–6
- Time:
- 120 min
- Min. Age:
- 14
Romanitas 528-628
boardgame
- Players:
- 1
- Time:
- –
- Min. Age:
- 0
Labores de Bizâncio
boardgame
- Players:
- 2–4
- Time:
- 20–30 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Captains and Kings
boardgame
- Players:
- 1–2
- Time:
- –
- Min. Age:
- 12
Ancient Battles Deluxe Expansion Kit 1: Elephants at War
boardgameexpansion
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 45 min
- Min. Age:
- 0
The Siege of Constantinople: The End of the Middles Ages 1453 A.D.
boardgame
Published in Strategy & Tactics #66, this strategy game simulates the fall of Constantinople in 1453. It includes rules for the final assault and the full siege, featuring 200 counters and offering a moderate level of complexity.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 180 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Fall of Constantinople
boardgame
Fall of Constantinople was published in 2001 in Panzerschreck Magazine. It is a solitaire wargame about the historic siege of 1453. The player commands the Ottoman forces, while the system controls the Byzantine defenders. Components include a small map, unmounted counters, and twelve pages of rules featuring examples and optional variants.
- Players:
- 1–2
- Time:
- 30 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Byzanz
boardgame
- Players:
- 3–6
- Time:
- 45 min
- Min. Age:
- 8
The Glorious Fall
boardgame
- Players:
- 3–6
- Time:
- 120–180 min
- Min. Age:
- 14
Byzantine Captain's Mistress
boardgame
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- –
- Min. Age:
- 0
Autokrator Mini Expansion
boardgameexpansion
- Players:
- 2–4
- Time:
- 90 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Empires of the Middle Ages
boardgame
This 1980 SPI strategy game simulates the economy and politics of Medieval Europe from 771 to 1467. Players manage realms through historical event cards and a diceless resolution system driven by drawn year cards for various endeavors.
- Players:
- 1–6
- Time:
- 240–360 min
- Min. Age:
- 14
Sword of Orthodoxy: The Rise and Fall of Byzantium 420-1453
boardgame
- Players:
- 1
- Time:
- 30–240 min
- Min. Age:
- 0
Hack In The Dark: Warfare in the Dark Ages 250 AD to 1000 AD
boardgame
- Players:
- 2–16
- Time:
- 90 min
- Min. Age:
- 10
Legion: Wargame Rules for Ancient Battles on the Grand Tactical Scale
boardgame
Rules for ancient battles on a grand tactical scale. Players write down their intended moves in advance and then execute them simultaneously on the tabletop battlefield.
- Players:
- 2–5
- Time:
- 120–180 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Ad Mare Bellum
boardgame
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- –
- Min. Age:
- 12
Invasions: Volume 1 – 350-650 AD
boardgame
- Players:
- 2–4
- Time:
- 240–1200 min
- Min. Age:
- 13
Historia Romana
boardgame
- Players:
- 2–4
- Time:
- –
- Min. Age:
- 0