Ardennes 1944
boardgame
"Ardennes 1944", published in Vae Victis #48, covers the WWII Battle of the Bulge. It features a simplified version of the publisher's established wargame system at a scale of two days per turn and 4.5 km per hex.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 120 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Tunisie 1943
boardgame
Published in Vae Victis 1, this divisional simulation covers the Tunisia campaign from January to May 1943. It features two scenarios: the Axis offensive in January and the major Allied offensive starting in late March to conquer Tunis. Counters are unmounted.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 180–300 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
La Bataille de l'Ebre, 1938
boardgame
This board game simulates the Ebro offensive during the Spanish Civil War from July to August 1938 at brigade and battalion scale. One hex equals 1.5 km and a turn represents one day featuring air and ground phases.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 240 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Dien Bien Phu 1954
boardgame
Vae Victis issue 33 includes the two-player operational wargame "Dien Bien Phu 1954". It covers the siege from March 13 to May 7, 1954, with weekly turns. The innovative system combines point-to-point and area movement to depict the terrain and forces.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 120 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Arnhem 1944
boardgame
- Players:
- 2–6
- Time:
- 240 min
- Min. Age:
- 0
Maida and Castel Nuovo, 1806
boardgame
This board game covers the 14th and 15th battles of the Jours de Gloire series. It uses the Canons en Carton system featuring a scale of 300 meters per hex, 75 minutes per turn, and 200 men per strength point.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 120 min
- Min. Age:
- 11
Kippour 1973
boardgame
This operational wargame covers the 1973 Yom Kippur War battles in the Golan and Sinai using an operation points system for movement and combat. Players alternate activating formations. The French rules are comprehensive yet occasionally unclear, complemented by the publisher's typically beautiful components.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 120 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Kharkov 1943
boardgame
Kharkov 1943 is a wargame published in 1999 in Vae Victis issue 25, covering operations Star and Gallop in early 1943. The system focuses on initiative and command through alternating activations. The rules are entirely in French.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 120 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
The Invasion of Togoland 1914
boardgame
The wargame "Togoland 1914" covers the Anglo-French campaign to capture a German radio station in WWI. Allies must advance without triggering its destruction, while Germans defend their supply dump and vital station using tactical combat rules.
- Players:
- 1–2
- Time:
- 60 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Tobrouk 1941-1942
boardgame
This wargame covers the major North African campaigns around Tobruk, Gazala, and Crusader in 1941 and 1942 at the regiment and battalion level. The French-language rules required subsequent errata updates for clarity.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 120 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Batailles pour le Canada
boardgame
Batailles pour le Canada covers three battles of the French and Indian War: Fort Carillon, Québec, and Sainte-Foy. Despite small maps, the magazine game offers a surprising level of historical detail.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 90 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Neville's Cross, 17 Octobre 1346
boardgameexpansion
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 30 min
- Min. Age:
- 0
Austerlitz 1805: Partie Sud
boardgame
Austerlitz 1805 is a two-part Vae Victis magazine wargame from the Jours de Gloire series, featured in issues 58 and 64. Each half includes scenarios for standalone or combined play, featuring French rules and counters requiring manual mounting.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 60 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Crete
boardgame
Crete is a simple World War 2 operational wargame about the 1941 German air-mobile invasion of Crete. Designed by Jim Dunnigan, the compact game was originally published in issue 18 of Strategy & Tactics magazine to serve as an introductory title.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- –
- Min. Age:
- 12
Champs de Bataille II: La bataille de Kadesh
boardgame
Champs de Bataille simulates historical conflicts between diverse armies across eras. The first scenario focuses on the Battle of Kadesh in 1300 BC, where the ambitious Egyptian conqueror Ramses II achieves victory.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 180 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Salamis
boardgame
An extremely massive wargame featuring about 2,300 counters for individual ships and marines, plus 28 maps forming a large play area. Victory depends on fleet losses. Only 50 copies of this rare desktop publishing game were ever produced.
- Players:
- 1–2
- Time:
- 540 min
- Min. Age:
- 0
Walking a Bloody Path: The Battle of Fallen Timbers, August 20, 1794
boardgame
- Players:
- 1–2
- Time:
- 120–180 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Champs de bataille: Soissons 486 et Poitiers 732
boardgame
This board game from Vae Victis issue 9 is the first in the Champs de Bataille series based on DBM miniatures rules. It simulates historical battles like Soissons in 486 and Poitiers in 732 featuring Frankish, Roman, and Saracen armies.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 60 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Marengo 1800
boardgame
Vae Victis issue 35 features a wargame covering the 1800 Battle of Marengo. It utilizes a simplified version of the 'Jours de Gloire' system rules. The counters require manual preparation and cutting. The rulebook is written in French.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 120 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
First Strike
boardgame
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 30 min
- Min. Age:
- 0
Iwo Jima
boardgame
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 120 min
- Min. Age:
- 0
Rough Riders
boardgame
San Juan Hill is a tactical simulation of the decisive 1898 land battle during the Spanish-American War. Featuring infantry, cavalry, artillery, and rules for morale and trenches, the game includes two scenarios, historical and what-if, plus solitaire rules.
- Players:
- 1–2
- Time:
- 90–120 min
- Min. Age:
- 0
Plutôt mort que Perse !
boardgame
Plutôt mort que Perse! is a strategic wargame depicting the Persian Wars from 490 to 480 BC. Players spend random action points and stratagem chits to activate commanders and fleets. The magazine game includes three historical scenarios.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 120 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Missionary Crusades
boardgame
- Players:
- 2–4
- Time:
- 30–60 min
- Min. Age:
- 12