Ancients: Thapsos & Alexandria
boardgame
This set includes two board games by Bill Banks on ancient battles, originally in Game Fix magazine. It uses the Ancients system for hoplites and chariots. Players experience the engagements at Thapsos and Alexandria featuring infantry, elephants, archers, and triremes.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 45 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Among Nations
boardgame
An accessible card game of international diplomacy and intrigue. Players lead a nation, set agendas, and promote or hinder them through fast-paced card trades. Originally released via GameFix magazine.
- Players:
- 3–6
- Time:
- 30 min
- Min. Age:
- 0
Cybernaut
boardgame
Cybernaut is a two-player strategy game by Joseph Miranda about the conflict between government forces and rebel hackers. Players battle in both the real and virtual worlds using 120 playing pieces, a map, and a rulebook.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 30 min
- Min. Age:
- 10
Edson's Ridge
boardgame
Edson's Ridge was featured in issue 10 of Competitive Edge Magazine. It is a tactical wargame simulating Japan's first major counter-offensive on Guadalcanal in September 1942, focusing on the battle around the US Marine perimeter at Edson's Ridge.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 90 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Greenline: Chechnya
boardgame
This 1996 Gamefix magazine wargame covers the Chechen conflict with four scenarios. Players must balance military force against political costs, as victory is ultimately determined by accumulated political points.
- Players:
- 1–2
- Time:
- 180 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Night Fire board game
boardgame
- Players:
- 4
- Time:
- 45–90 min
- Min. Age:
- 10
Winceby
boardgame
Winceby was published in Game Fix magazine in 1995, using the Royalists & Roundheads system. It simulates the 1643 English Civil War cavalry battle. The game adds new rules for cavalry charges, routed units, and dismounted Dragoons.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 120 min
- Min. Age:
- 0
Main Event Wrestling
boardgame
Main Event Wrestling is a card game simulating professional wrestling. Players use seven-card hands for attacks and defenses. A variation of rock-paper-scissors determines momentum. The match ends via pinfall, knockout, disqualification, or after the deck has been reshuffled a set number of times.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 60 min
- Min. Age:
- 0
Der Kessel
boardgame
Stalingrad 1942/43 is a solitaire game about the historic battle. An innovative system places the player as the surrounded German forces attempting to break out from the Soviet encirclement.
- Players:
- 1
- Time:
- 90 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Crisis: 2000
boardgame
Crisis: 2000 is a fast-paced, unpredictable conflict game by Joe Miranda about a US uprising. Two players compete as Rebels or Government forces. After ten turns, the accumulated region points determine the winner.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 60 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Redline Korea
boardgame
Redline: Korea is a strategic simulation of a potential conflict on the Korean peninsula. One player commands North Korea and allies, while the other leads UN forces. The game features an 11x17-inch map scaled at 33 km per hex and spans eight weekly turns.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 120 min
- Min. Age:
- 0
Foxhole: Grand Tactical Battles in World War II
boardgame
Foxhole is a tactical WWII board game featuring ground combat on the Eastern Front across six scenarios pitting Germans against Russians. Hexes represent roughly 100 yards, and pieces denote platoons or small groups of vehicles over abstracted time.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 120 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
The Big One
boardgame
This compact wargame depicts World War II in Europe and the Middle East on a single 11x17-inch map with 120 counters. Originally published in GameFix magazine, it is now produced by One Small Step.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 60 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Battlechrome: Fire & Steel
boardgame
Competitive Edge #12 features a two-player futuristic armored vehicle combat game reminiscent of Battletech. Components include four pages of rules, one 11x17 inch mapsheet, and one sheet of counters.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 60 min
- Min. Age:
- 10
Chicken of the Sea
boardgame
Chicken of the Sea is a low-complexity wargame from GameFix magazine #3, simulating the 249 BC naval battle of Drepanum between Rome and Carthage. The game includes a map, 100 counters, and eight pages of rules featuring movement, ramming, facing, and boarding mechanics.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 60 min
- Min. Age:
- 10
Bombs Away
boardgame
This two-player card game, originally published in GameFix magazine issue #4, simulates the Allied bombing campaign against occupied Europe in World War II. One player commands Allied air forces while the other directs German defenses to protect cities and industry. After nine turns, accumulated points determine the level of victory.
- Players:
- 1–2
- Time:
- 30–60 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Hatfields & McCoys
boardgame
A wargame depicting the Hatfield and McCoy feud. Players command clan members with special abilities, producing moonshine for victory points or combat boosts. The game ends when one clan is wiped out or if a specific romantic encounter triggers a wedding.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 45 min
- Min. Age:
- 10