NEW RELEASES
- Red Poppies Campaigns: Volume 2, Last Laurels At Limanowa (new from Compass Games)
standalone game and volume 2 of the Red Poppies Campaigns series that simulates Austria-Hungary's last independent victory against the Russian Empire in World War I. In November 1914, Russia's 3rd Army pressed on Krakow, the center of Austrian Poland, while the Russian 8th Army threatened to break through the Carpathian passes into Hungary. Design by John Gorkowski, this is World War One tactical combat at its finest! The Limanowa battlefield is presented at 200 meters per hex. [Forum]
- Wars of Marcus Aurelius (new from Hollandspiele)
170CE. Plague ravages the Empire. With the Legions depleted by disease and spread thin across the endless frontier, opportunistic Germanic tribes and fierce Sarmatian raiders strike across the Danube deep into Imperial territory. This debut game from filmmaker and designer Robert DeLeskie was created for BoardGameGeek's annual Wargame PNP Contest, where it was crowned the Overall Winner. Additionally it won all but one of the other categories in which it competed, including Best Rules, Most Original Concept, Best Solitaire Game, Best Strategic Scale Game, and Best Short/Quick/Small Game. [Forum]
- Blenheim 1704 (new from Legion Wargames)
a tactical level two player game covering one of the pivotal battles during the War of Spanish Succession. One player takes the role of Marlborough, commanding the British and Allied forces, and the other of Tallard, leading the Franco-Bavarians. At Blenheim Marlborough found himself confronted by a superior Franco-Bavarian force in a strong defensive position. Like Hannibal's great victory at Cannae, Blenheim was won by the successful implementation of a bold and imaginative plan. [Forum]
- Albuera 1811 (new from White Dog Games)
Lines of Battle is an exciting new game system by David Kershaw that simulates Napoleonic battles at the tactical level. Albuera 1811 is the first game in a planned series of Lines of Battle Games. A two-player game with units that represent the Spanish, English, French and Portuguese forces at the battle, Albuera 1811 is played on an area map. [Forum]
- 1985: Under an Iron Sky (new from Thin Red Line Games)
1985: Under an Iron Sky is the spiritual successor of The Next War by SPI: an operational, highly detailed simulation of a NATO – Warsaw Pact conflict in Central Europe. Being a so-called “Monster”, 1985 is not exactly a beer and pretzel game. Rules include every aspect of modern warfare, leaving little or nothing on an abstract level: air war, helicopters, electronic warfare, special forces, revolts, nuclear and chemical warfare...you name it. In order to survive, both sides must keep a constant eye on the front line, the rear areas and on the sky above. [Forum]
- Korea: Fire And Ice (new from Compass Games)
Korea: Fire and Ice is the first game in a new system called Operational Scale System by game designer, Adam Starkweather. This system will cover large scale combat from World War Two into the modern era. The scale for the system is 10 miles a hex and weekly turns, with Divisions as the primary maneuver unit. This is a breathtaking game in both size and scope, featuring three maps and two countersheets that you won't want to miss! The game includes scenarios covering various sized battles and campaigns (with a play time of 2 to 20 hours), as well as a grand campaign game for players who want to experience it all. [Forum]
- World at War, Issue 59: The Luzon Campaign, 1945 (new from Decision Games)
featuring the insert game, The Luzon Campaign, 1945, designed for solitaire play, which covers the fighting across the main Philippine island of Luzon early in 1945. The first turn represents one week, each turn after that represents half a month. Each regular hexagon represents 6.75 miles (11 kilometers) from side to opposite side. You, as the single player, actively commands the invading US forces, while the rules direct you in the deployment of the defending Japanese. [Forum]
- Strategy & Tactics, Issue 310: American Civil War (new from Decision Games)
the insert game, American Civil War, gives players a chance to change the outcome. The Confederate player must maintain a viable economic and political core, while the Union player attempts to divide and conquer the southern states. Victory is checked every turn: Union progress can have political consequences or possibly end the game if either player fails to achieve expectations. [Forum]
- Modern War, Issue 35: Mike Force (new from Decision Games)
