- Paper Wars, Issue 98: First Blood in the Crimea (new from Compass Games)
First Blood in the Crimea: The Battle of the Alma, 20 September 1854. This game uses the alternating-actions system introduced here in Wagram. That system places the emphasis on players’ mastery of overall operations rather than on the minutiae of tactics. In effect, players role-play each side’s supreme commander, making the decisions those two men would make rather than the whole command chain, as is often the case many complex tactical-level games. [Forum]
- Source of the Nile Review [video]
- Frigate: Sea War in the Age of Sail First Look [video]
- Maori Wars
- Victory at Vicksburg
- Heart of Darkness (new from Legion Wargames)
This is a game of adventure and exploration where you, together with up to four other players, venture into deepest Africa. The time period is mid-19th century and you start your expedition at one of the six Ports of Entry. Your journey is financed by a major newspaper and publisher back home, and they expect you to bring home fantastic stories that they can publish. Your expedition consists of you and armed askaris, which are local African soldiers, and porters that carry food and gifts. There will be occasional local guides and goats to keep you company. [Forum]
- A Ride Too Far 1863
- War of the Triple Alliance (1864-1870)
- The Magdala Campaign, 1867–68
- Chancellorsville 1863 Review [video]
