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Magazine: Vae Victis

L'Aigle Foudroyé

L'Aigle Foudroyé

boardgame

L'Aigle Foudroyé simulates the 1870 Franco-Prussian campaign until the surrender at Sedan. Each of the seven turns represents five days. The French Imperial army faces Prussian and German forces in this historical wargame.

Players:
2
Time:
–
Min. Age:
12
Nachod et Skalitz 1866

Nachod et Skalitz 1866

boardgame

Players:
1–2
Time:
120–240 min
Min. Age:
12
Les Guerres de Bourgogne 1474-1477

Les Guerres de Bourgogne 1474-1477

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
120 min
Min. Age:
12
Paris vaut bien une Messe! Les Guerres de Religion 1562-1598

Paris vaut bien une Messe! Les Guerres de Religion 1562-1598

boardgame

Paris Vaut Bien Une Messe ! covers the battles of Dreux and Ivry during the French Wars of Religion. The game utilizes an order-driven activation system to maneuver the wings of opposing armies in battle.

Players:
2
Time:
60 min
Min. Age:
12
Pour Dieu et pour le Roy

Pour Dieu et pour le Roy

boardgame

The board game Pour Dieu et Pour le Roy simulates the historically rarely covered Vendée uprising in 1793. A game turn represents one month from March to October. One player commands the republican troops, while the other controls the revolting population.

Players:
2
Time:
180 min
Min. Age:
12
Opération Pedestal

Opération Pedestal

boardgame

Opération Pedestal, published in Vae Victis #69, is a solitaire mini-wargame simulating the August 1942 Axis attack on a Malta-bound convoy. The player commands Axis forces to sink as many allied ships as possible.

Players:
1
Time:
30 min
Min. Age:
12
Epées et Hallebardes 1315-1476

Epées et Hallebardes 1315-1476

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
180 min
Min. Age:
0
Wachau 1813

Wachau 1813

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
90–120 min
Min. Age:
0
Siege of Tenochtitlan 1521 & The Noche Triste 1520

Siege of Tenochtitlan 1521 & The Noche Triste 1520

boardgame

Published in Vae Victis #139, this game expands 'Cortés et la conquête du Mexique'. It allows players to simulate the Noche Triste (1520) and the Siege of Tenochtitlan (1521) independently on a special tactical map or as part of the campaign.

Players:
2
Time:
30–60 min
Min. Age:
15
Le Grand Cirque: les Bombardiers

Le Grand Cirque: les Bombardiers

boardgameexpansion

Players:
2
Time:
20–50 min
Min. Age:
10
Narvik 1940

Narvik 1940

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
120–180 min
Min. Age:
12
Féodalité

Féodalité

boardgame

Féodalité is a two-player, card-driven medieval strategy wargame published in Vae Victis issue 69. It combines a map and card mechanics to simulate the Capetian Kingdoms following the death of Charlemagne.

Players:
2
Time:
45–120 min
Min. Age:
12
L'Invincible Armada

L'Invincible Armada

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
30 min
Min. Age:
0
Medina de Rioseco 1808

Medina de Rioseco 1808

boardgame

Players:
1–2
Time:
240 min
Min. Age:
0
Hoa-Binh 1951-1952: la bataille de la rivière Noire

Hoa-Binh 1951-1952: la bataille de la rivière Noire

boardgame

Players:
1
Time:
180 min
Min. Age:
0
Felicior Augusto, Melior Traiano !

Felicior Augusto, Melior Traiano !

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
30 min
Min. Age:
10
Rocroi 1643

Rocroi 1643

boardgame

Rocroi 1643 is a tactical simulation of the battle on May 19, 1643, involving the French army under the young Duke of Enghien and the Spanish invasion army in a historical conflict.

Players:
2
Time:
180 min
Min. Age:
12
La Bataille de Paris: 1814, le crépuscule de l'aigle

La Bataille de Paris: 1814, le crépuscule de l'aigle

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
180 min
Min. Age:
10
Tobrouk 1941-1942

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
Bautzen 1945

Bautzen 1945

boardgame

Players:
1–2
Time:
–
Min. Age:
0
Tempête sur l'Europe 1939-1945

Tempête sur l'Europe 1939-1945

boardgame

Tempête sur l'Europe simulates the entire Second World War in Europe from 1939 to 1945. It is primarily a solitaire game where the player commands the Axis forces early on and later leads the Allies. Automated rules manage the opposing side.

Players:
1–2
Time:
180 min
Min. Age:
12
Pizarro 1532-1537: Conquête de l'Empire inca

Pizarro 1532-1537: Conquête de l'Empire inca

boardgame

Players:
1–2
Time:
120–180 min
Min. Age:
16
Orages d'Acier

Orages d'Acier

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
120 min
Min. Age:
10
La Guerre du Bien Public, Montlhéry 1465

La Guerre du Bien Public, Montlhéry 1465

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
60–120 min
Min. Age:
15