Category: Preorder Alert

In the half-century after Columbus, small bands of daring Spanish adventurers conquered Central and South America, destroying the huge armies of long-established native empires in the process. Some won great fortunes in gold, while many others only died an early death. These men were The Conquistadors. In this partly card-driven, partly procedural game —a brand-new design from Jon Southard — one to five players each control a group of conquistadors, trying to discover and loot the civilizations of the Americas and end up with the most gold and power. Game design by Jon Southard. [Forum]

Imperium Romanum is an update to the classic game of the Roman Empire by Al Nofi. The rules cover the intricacies of the political, economic, and military conflicts of the Roman world from the first century BC to its fall nearly 700 years later. The game includes over 40 scenarios, with six new scenarios and three introductory scenarios. [Forum]

Remember the Maine is a complete boxed game in the Great War at Sea game series, based on the Spanish-American naval war in the Caribbean Sea. There are 45 (yes, forty-five!) scenarios covering all the battles and operations that took place, and many that could have taken place. There are also battle scenarios for the actions in the Philippines. [Forum]

Panzer Grenadier: 1940 The Fall of France is returning with Fourth Edition rules, 660 pieces, eight maps and 50 (!) scenarios [Forum]

This version of the expansion will come with a nifty box, two additional scenarios, and the original maps, counters, and scenarios. The new scenarios will also be made available for download soon so that those who purchased the original game will have access to them also. [Forum]

Next War: Vietnam is the fifth game in the Next War Series. This game returns the action to Asia and the powderkeg surrounding the South China Sea. This time the Chinese don't intend a limited, punitive expedition; they intend to squash the burgeoning threat from their southern border once and for all and prove, through force of arms, that the South China Sea is theirs. Building on the naval rules showcased Next War: Taiwan, players will have a chance to fight over the Spratly and Paracel Islands once again, as well as the mountainous jungle of North Vietnam. [Forum]

Hunt for Blackbeard is a two-player boardgame that portrays the effort in 1718 by the colony of Virginia and the Royal Navy to track down the notorious pirate Blackbeard (Edward Teach) as he sought refuge in colonial North Carolina. It features the historical events, places, and personages involved in Blackbeard’s demise 300 years ago, and the real-world challenges of “golden-age” piracy and pirate hunting. [Forum]

Dominant Species: Marine is a game that abstractly recreates a small portion of ancient history: the ending of an onerous ice age and what that entails for the living creatures trying to adapt to the slowly-changing earth. [Forum]

The classic World War 2 sandbox game updated and with improved mechanics, more unit types, and streamlined gameplay [Forum]

Horn of Africa takes players to this little-known theatre of the Second World War, the battles between the Royal Navy’s Red Sea Force and the Regia Marina’s Red Sea Flotilla during the East African Campaign of 1940-1941. Ten battle and 15 operational scenarios depict the major actions of the campaign, along with a number of hypothetical situations that examine possible British intervention in the Second Italo-Abyssinian War of 1935-1936, as well as the use of ships on both sides not historically available but which with better preparation in the 1930’s or even on the eve of war could have been present. [Forum]

For King and Country contains the complete (in ASL terms!) Order of Battle for the British along with eight mapboards (not available in any other ASL module) and 20 revised and updated scenarios from our favorites which appeared in past magazines or modules that are now unavailable. [Forum]

The Korean War: June 1950 - May 1951, Designer Signature Edition, marks the return of a true wargaming classic by Joseph Balkoski first published in 1986, faithfully remastered and updated with this all-new, supersized edition. Hailed by many as of the premier games covering The Korean War, this two-player operational level simulation covers the first year of the Korean conflict, from June 1950 to May 1951. This edition of The Korean War features a super-sized map and counters and is another Classic Reborn! by Compass. [Forum]

NATO: The Next War in Europe, Designer Signature Edition, marks the return of a true wargaming classic by Bruce Maxwell first published in 1983, faithfully remastered and updated with this all-new, supersized edition. Hailed by many as a highly-playable two-player operational level simulation that covers a potential NATO/Warsaw Pact conflict in Central Europe during the 1980's. This edition of NATO: The Next War in Europe features a super-sized map and counters and is another Classic Reborn! by Compass. [Forum]

Tank Leader: Eastern Front, Designer Signature Editionis a tactical level, two-player game covering armored warfare in the Second World War where formations are activated by playing command cards. This edition is dedicated to the memory of the original game series designer, John Hill, and includes numerous system updates as introduced in later entries of the game series. We have assembled a top-notch group of contributors, including veterans of the game series along with the original designers of Western Front Tank Leader and Desert Steel to deliver numerous enhancements to the game series. [Forum]

The Third World War, Designer Signature Edition, marks one of the largest and ambitious game undertakings to date covering not one but FOUR true wargaming classics by Frank Chadwick, faithfully remastered and updated with this all-new, deluxe edition. Hailed by many as one of the finest and playable game series covering the NATO and Warsaw Pact, Third World War brings together all four games of the series into one, comprehensive package for all to enjoy. [Forum]

marks the return of a true wargaming classic by Danny Parker first published in 1989, faithfully remastered and updated with this all-new, supersized edition. The CSR award-winning designer is well renown as an author and expert on the Battle of the Bulge, having designed no less than six games on the battle. This new Designer Signature Edition promises to realize the full potential of this two-player operational level simulation covering the Battle of the Bulge in a highly detailed yet imminently playable format. [Forum]

Relive the excitement of the 1960's Space race in this card driven game for 1 to 4 players. Backers will receive the free Soviet Moon Expansion which adds an AI Bot player that makes Tranquility Base cooperative as well as competitive. If you liked Twilight Struggle, your gonna love this game [Forum]

Deluxe ASL Redux is a map-and-scenario pack based on the boards and scenarios from Streets of Fire and Hedgerow Hell. This impressive package includes all eight original Deluxe ASL maps (a-h), repainted by Charlie Kibler and finished in the "tri-fold" style of Deluxe maps i-l from Winter Offensive Bonus Pack #9. It also includes all of the original Deluxe ASL overlays (from the 1995 Annual), also repainted by Charlie, six additional sheets of wooden and stone rubble Kibler overlays; the original 18 Deluxe ASL scenarios, all updated and rebalanced as needed; twenty to twenty-two (depending on layout) additional, out-of-print Deluxe ASL scenarios, also updated and rebalanced as needed. [Forum]

Sea of Iron is a complete Second World War at Sea boxed game based on actions on the Baltic Sea between 1939 and 1945. Thirty scenarios track the operations and battles that took place or could have taken place between the fleets and air forces of Germany, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, the Soviet Union, Finland and Sweden. [Forum]

the all-new edition of Schutztruppe and represents a complete re-write of Jim Bumpas' classic World War I game. While much of the original flavor is maintained in the retained rules, significant changes have been made to the game system. Some of the more notable changes include naval rules, updated campaign map, expanded order of battle, and realistic supply rules. The overall game presentation is enhanced with a mounted game map and larger 9/16" counters. [Forum]