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Pitt's War

Pitt's War

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
–
Min. Age:
0
Thunderbirds at War: Bombing the Reich, Jan. to Jun. 1943

Thunderbirds at War: Bombing the Reich, Jan. to Jun. 1943

boardgame

Players:
1
Time:
5–15 min
Min. Age:
12
Finnish Civil War

Finnish Civil War

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
180 min
Min. Age:
12
Assault on Tobruk: Rommel Triumphant

Assault on Tobruk: Rommel Triumphant

boardgame

Assault on Tobruk simulates the successful Axis assault on the fortress of Tobruk led by Rommel in June 1942. This low-complexity wargame features one historical and six alternate scenarios. Each turn represents two hours and each hex covers about 650 meters. Units are mostly company-sized, with players commanding either the Allied or the Axis forces in a fast-paced historical simulation.

Players:
2
Time:
180 min
Min. Age:
12
Second Fallujah

Second Fallujah

boardgame

Players:
1–2
Time:
180–300 min
Min. Age:
12
Anzio: Operation Shingle

Anzio: Operation Shingle

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
60 min
Min. Age:
10
Rally 'Round the Flag: Battles of Perryville and Stones River

Rally 'Round the Flag: Battles of Perryville and Stones River

boardgame

Players:
1–2
Time:
60–240 min
Min. Age:
0
I Will Fight No More... Forever

I Will Fight No More... Forever

boardgame

This board game covers the historical Nez Perce campaign of 1877 and is the only known game on this topic. It includes a dense 16-page rulebook, a large map, and 255 counters to represent the military forces and tactical movements.

Players:
2
Time:
180 min
Min. Age:
12
Nomads No More

Nomads No More

boardgame

Players:
1–2
Time:
30–90 min
Min. Age:
0
Hannibal: The Italian Campaign

Hannibal: The Italian Campaign

boardgame

Hannibal is a medium-complexity strategic simulation of the Carthaginian general's campaign in Italy during the Second Punic War. It features turns with field combat, sieges, recruitment, and Roman elections.

Players:
2
Time:
90 min
Min. Age:
12
Jihad!: The Rise of Islam 632-732

Jihad!: The Rise of Islam 632-732

boardgame

Jihad! is a strategic wargame simulating the Islamic expansion from 632 to 732 A.D. Published in 1981, it covers early conquests and religious conversions on a grand scale, where each game turn represents a span of five years.

Players:
2
Time:
180 min
Min. Age:
12
The Third World War: Alternative Naval Ruleset

The Third World War: Alternative Naval Ruleset

boardgameexpansion

Players:
2
Time:
–
Min. Age:
0
Wolfe Tone Rebellion: Irish Rebellion of 1798

Wolfe Tone Rebellion: Irish Rebellion of 1798

boardgame

Players:
2–3
Time:
180–240 min
Min. Age:
12
Battle for Galicia, 1914

Battle for Galicia, 1914

boardgame

Battle for Galicia, 1914 simulates the opening World War I campaign between Russia and Austria-Hungary. This accessible, historically accurate wargame combines simple mechanics for infantry and cavalry formations on a regional map.

Players:
2
Time:
–
Min. Age:
0
Sinking Yamato

Sinking Yamato

boardgame

Players:
1
Time:
–
Min. Age:
0
Scourge of God: The Campaigns of the Mongolians, , 1206-1259 AD

Scourge of God: The Campaigns of the Mongolians, , 1206-1259 AD

boardgame

Scourge of God strategically simulates the Mongol campaigns from 1206 to 1259. One player directs the Mongols against time and resource constraints, while the other mostly reacts. The game features high suitability for solitaire play.

Players:
2
Time:
60–180 min
Min. Age:
12
Burning Mountains 1916

Burning Mountains 1916

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
180–240 min
Min. Age:
12
MacArthur: The Road to Bataan, Dec 1941 - Jan 1942

MacArthur: The Road to Bataan, Dec 1941 - Jan 1942

boardgame

This wargame simulates the battle for Luzon in the winter of 1941–1942. Allied forces must defend the isolated island against Japanese assaults while securing Manila Bay and Corregidor. Designed for two players, it was originally published in Wargamer #44.

Players:
2
Time:
120 min
Min. Age:
12
Belmont: Grant's Baptism of Command, November 7th, 1861

Belmont: Grant's Baptism of Command, November 7th, 1861

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
180–240 min
Min. Age:
12
Red Partisans: The War Behind Army Group Center, 1942-44

Red Partisans: The War Behind Army Group Center, 1942-44

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
–
Min. Age:
0
The Third World War: Portuguese Forces

The Third World War: Portuguese Forces

boardgameexpansion

Players:
0
Time:
–
Min. Age:
0
Rising Sun over China: The Sino-Japanese War, July 1937-Nov 1941

Rising Sun over China: The Sino-Japanese War, July 1937-Nov 1941

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
120–480 min
Min. Age:
12
Fall of Siam

Fall of Siam

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
120 min
Min. Age:
0
Position Magnifique: The Battle of Mars-la-Tour, 1870

Position Magnifique: The Battle of Mars-la-Tour, 1870

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
120 min
Min. Age:
0