Semper Victor
boardgame
Semper Victor is a strategic board game about the fourth-century Roman Empire. Two players control rival emperors, generals, and troops. They utilize stratagems, wage battles, and compete for victory points. The game features historical leaders, political conflicts, and the threat of barbarian invasions.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 1200 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Imperator
boardgame
Imperator is a 2-player strategic wargame covering Rome's campaigns from Marcus Aurelius to Caracalla, including civil wars. One player controls Rome, the other barbarians and usurpers. The map spans from Scotland to Arabia.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 30–480 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Fontenoy 1745
boardgame
This wargame simulates the 1745 battle between French and Anglo-Dutch forces. One hex represents 200 meters, one unit comprises one to three battalions, and a single game turn equals one hour of historical battle time.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- –
- Min. Age:
- 12
Solferino 1859
boardgame
Solferino simulates the final battle of the Second Italian War of Independence featuring three monarchs. The hex-based wargame uses chit-pull activation, strict command rules, and a bloody combat system where uncoordinated attacks usually fail. Victory points are earned by capturing towns and demoralizing enemy formations.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 120 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Crète 1941: Opération Merkur
boardgame
Vae Victis issue 22 covers the German airborne invasion of Crete with solo and two-player rules. Featuring battalion and platoon scale, the game requires manual counter clipping and includes relatively complex combat rules across just over six pages.
- Players:
- 1–2
- Time:
- 90 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Piotrków 1939
boardgame
Piotrków 1939 is a Polish wargame about the battles around the city during the 1939 German invasion. It includes a large hex-map of the area and approximately 600 game counters that need to be cut out before playing.
- Players:
- 2–8
- Time:
- –
- Min. Age:
- 0
La Bataille du Matz, 9-12 juin 1918
boardgame
This magazine game from Vae Victis issue 24 covers a German offensive on the Western Front in June 1918. One turn represents twelve hours, one hex equals 1,300 meters, and a single unit stands for a regiment.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- –
- Min. Age:
- 12
Au fil de l'épée
boardgame
Au fil de l'épée is a simple tactical wargame covering the battles of Muret, Bouvines, Lake Peipus, and Benevento. One map hexagon represents about 200 meters, and each game turn represents about half an hour of real time.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 60 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
La Campagne de Gettysburg, 1863
boardgame
"La Campagne de Gettysburg, 1863" is a Vae Victis wargame covering the Gettysburg campaign from June 22 to July 13. It features rules for fog of war, weather, and munitions. Counters require assembly. The rulebook is in French, with online translations.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 120 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
First Strike
boardgame
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 30 min
- Min. Age:
- 0
Hell From Above: The RAF Descends on Dumenko, 1919
boardgame
- Players:
- 0
- Time:
- –
- Min. Age:
- 0
One-Page Bulge
boardgame
One-Page Bulge is an operational board wargame designed by Steve Jackson simulating World War II's Battle of the Bulge. Presented in a micro format, the map, counters, and concise rules are printed on sheets that players must cut out before playing the game.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 60–120 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Alfred the Great: The Ethandun Campaign, 878 AD (Volume 3)
boardgame
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 120–180 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Bull Run 1861
boardgame
- Players:
- 0
- Time:
- –
- Min. Age:
- 0
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
The Jewish War
boardgame
The board game covers the Jewish rebellion against Rome from 66 to 73 AD. The Zealots rose up against Roman oppression in Judea and Galilee. Despite initial successes, they were ultimately defeated by the intervention of four Roman legions.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 45 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
En Pointe Toujours III: Koursk 1943
boardgame
En Pointe Toujours (EPT) is a company-scale tactical combat game from Vae Victis 51. One turn equals ten minutes and a hex represents fifty meters. Pieces depict squads, weapons, leaders, vehicles, or guns on geomorphic maps using historical scenarios with specific orders of battle.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 60 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Barbarossa 1941
boardgame
The board game simulates the German invasion of the Soviet Union from June 22, 1941, to January 21, 1942, with each turn representing three weeks. The game primarily features German corps alongside Soviet armies and armored corps.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 120 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
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
Solomon Sea
boardgame
Solomon Sea is a two-player wargame by Markus Stumptner simulating 1942 WWII carrier battles around the Solomon Islands. Using a double-blind system, opponents manage fleets on separate maps with four scenarios.
- Players:
- 1–2
- Time:
- 360 min
- Min. Age:
- 14
The Russo-Georgian War of 2008
boardgame
- Players:
- 1–2
- Time:
- 90 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
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
Montcalm & Wolfe
boardgame
A strategic board game about the Seven Years' War in America. It includes a 13x19-inch map and 112 counters to simulate historical conflicts and military tactics from this specific historical era.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 240 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Alésia, 52 Av. J.-C.: César contre Vercingétorix
boardgame
The tactical board game Alésia covers the siege of Alesia in 52 BC. Two to three players command Romans or Gauls. Game turns represent 90 minutes of daylight. The rules are written in French, with translations online.
- Players:
- 2–3
- Time:
- 90 min
- Min. Age:
- 12