NEW RELEASES
- The African Campaign (new from Compass Games)
this Designer Signature Edition marks the return of a true wargaming classic by John Edwards, faithfully remastered and updated with this all-new, supersized edition. Celebrated by many as "Afrika Korps done right," this two-player game allows players to explore the key elements of the Desert War, beginning in December 1940 with Wavell’s first offensive, Operation Compass, against the Italian forces of Marshal Graziani, and culminating in December 1942 when the Americans landed in Rommel’s rear, thus sealing the ultimate fate of the Afrika Korps. [Forum]
- Ships of Plan Z (new from Avalanche Press)
- La Bataille Pour La Prusse 1806 (new from Marshal Enterprises)
includes four separate games recreating the major battles in the 1806 campaign of the Empire of the French against the Kingdom of Prussia in Central Germany. The four games include : La Bataille de Saalfeld; La Bataille d’Hassenhausen (Davout’s epic battle with the Duke of Brunswick); La Bataille de Jena; and La Bataille d’ Halle. La Bataille d’ Halle is the 2011 winner of the Charles Roberts Award for best print and play game. [Forum]
- Heroes of North Africa (new from Lock ‘n Load Publishing)
The Lock ’n Load Tactical Series hits harsh and unforgiving desert terrain in Heroes of North Africa. The battles start in 1940, with a few in East Africa, and Sidi Barrani, Egypt, and continue up to El Alamein and the Americans’ first taste of combat during Operation Torch, in November of 1942. [Forum]
- South China Sea (new from Compass Games)
South China Sea provides an integrated political-military simulation of near future contention and conflict around the South China Sea. Players take on the roles of China, the United States, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam. They simulate current political tensions through card play and structured negotiation keyed to real world events in an effort to "move the needle" to their side. [Forum]
- Alamein (Reprint from Avalanche Press)
Limited quantities back in print! Designer Brian L. Knipple’s masterpiece is one of the largest games we’ve ever made, with four oversized maps divided into hexagons at a scale of two kilometers across each hex. Some scenarios use only one or two maps, allowing players to wage war in an afternoon or set it all up and play all weekend. [Forum]
- Modern War, Issue 32: Operation Musketeer (new from Decision Games)
- Objective Shreveport! (new from Hollandspiele)
Designer John Theissen has another compact operational sandbox for ACW gamers to play around in. While the game has some similarities to his More Aggressive Attitudes, important differences in scale and emphasis result in a unique experience that's specific to the factors that doomed the Union's 1864 Red River Campaign. [Forum]
