Hokkaido 1995
boardgame
Published in 1988 as part of the SS series, this wargame simulates a hypothetical Soviet invasion of Japan in an alternate 1995 following World War III. It is separate from the Hokkaido trilogy.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 480 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Taiheiki
boardgame
Taiheiki is a Japanese wargame covering the Nanboku-cho period from 1336 to 1392. Utilizing an area movement system, it holds cult status among wargamers and inspired later titles like Warriors of God. Components include map, counters and rules.
- Players:
- 1–2
- Time:
- 120 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
War in Vietnam
boardgame
This Japanese wargame by designer Daisuke Sato focuses on the Tet Offensive during the Vietnam War. Players take the role of either U.S. forces or North Vietnamese. It was published in 1989 by Sho-Kikaku.
- Players:
- 1–2
- Time:
- 360 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Defence of the Sea Lane
boardgame
This 1989 Japanese wargame simulates naval battles during a hypothetical Third World War. Designed by Chikanori Nomata, it was published as part of Sho-Kikaku's SS game series.
- Players:
- 1–2
- Time:
- 360 min
- Min. Age:
- 14
Emperor Napoleon
boardgame
Emperor Napoleon is a strategic-level Japanese wargame focusing on Napoleon's campaigns. It was originally published in 1989 as part of Sho-Kikaku's SS series and later republished in Command Magazine Japan #119 in 2014.
- Players:
- 1–2
- Time:
- 120 min
- Min. Age:
- 14
Blitzkrieg to Moscow
boardgame
This Japanese board game covers Operation Barbarossa. It won first prize in a design competition by Sho-Kikaku. In 2016, a remake titled Blitzkrieg to Moscow 2 was published, updating the original wargame design.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 360 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Nobunaga's Gamble: Storm Over Okehazama
boardgame
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 120 min
- Min. Age:
- 0
Midway
boardgame
This Japanese wargame simulates the historic Battle of Midway from 1942. It was published in 1990 as part of the SS series by Sho-Kikaku and is designed specifically for players interested in historical military strategy.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 360 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Shingen vs Kenshin: Blood bath at Kawanakajima
boardgame
- Players:
- 1–2
- Time:
- 60 min
- Min. Age:
- 0
The Decisive Battle Guadalcanal
boardgame
Decisive Battle Guadalcanal is a two-player strategy game about the 1942 Pacific campaigns. Featuring a Japanese map, 128 counters, and 7 pages of rules, players coordinate sea, land, and air operations to achieve the ultimate victory of capturing Guadalcanal.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 120 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Rise and Decline of Hitler's Empire
boardgame
Rise and Decline of Hitler's Empire is a strategic wargame for one to two players covering World War II in Europe and North Africa. Games last two to three hours with six-month turns. The Japanese edition includes 160 counters and a map.
- Players:
- 1–2
- Time:
- 180 min
- Min. Age:
- 0
Waterloo
boardgame
Waterloo is a two-player grand-tactical board wargame depicting the historic Battle of Waterloo. First published in Japan by Sho-Kikaku in 1989 as part of their Series SS, it serves as an introductory game into tactical simulations.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 360 min
- Min. Age:
- 0
D-Day
boardgame
- Players:
- 1–2
- Time:
- 120 min
- Min. Age:
- 0
The Battle of the Bulge: Panzers in the Snow
boardgame
This Japanese wargame by Yasushi Nakaguro from 1990 simulates the 1944 Battle of the Bulge. Often called SS Bulge due to title overlaps, it was republished in Command Magazine Japan in 2002 alongside D-Day.
- Players:
- 1–2
- Time:
- 360 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Meiji Restoration
boardgame
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 90–150 min
- Min. Age:
- 10
Three Kingdoms in Ancient China
boardgame
This 2-in-1 set includes Five Tigers in Three Kingdoms Age 2 for five to seven players and Challenges of Kung-Ming Against the North for two players. Both historical conflict games feature components and maps with Japanese text.
- Players:
- 5–7
- Time:
- 250 min
- Min. Age:
- 0
Kharkov 1941-1943
boardgame
Japanese wargame on the Battles of Kharkov. The 1991 first edition covered only the third battle, while the 2003 second edition includes all four. Components feature a map, 300 counters, and twelve pages of translated rules.
- Players:
- 1–2
- Time:
- 300 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Rommel's Afrika Korps
boardgame
This board game by Ginichiro Suzuki simulates the British military Operation Crusader in North Africa during the Second World War. The historical conflict simulation features exactly one hundred game counters and focuses on tactical military maneuvers.
- Players:
- 1–2
- Time:
- 180 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
ワールド・ウォー3
boardgame
- Players:
- 1–2
- Time:
- 90 min
- Min. Age:
- 0