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Dark Blades
''Dark Blades'' is a medieval fantasy wargame published in 1986 by Standard Games and Publications that is based on the '' Cry Havoc'' rules system. Gameplay ''Dark Blades'' is a fantasy board wargame for beginners, based on the '' Cry Havoc'' game system. Set on the island of Labyrinthia, the game includes an account of the hero Dark Blades and his band of fellow adventurers, upon which the included scenarios and maps are based. Components include * two hex maps: a river beside a watermill, and a natural amphitheatre called "The Arena" * a map of the island of Labyrinthia, for campaign play * more than 200 counters * 24 spell cards * a 40-page rulebook with 4 scenarios related to the story of Dark Blades * 2 quick reference sheets * a Beginner's Guide to wargaming * 10-sided die * a sheet with general introduction and background Publication history Standard Games and Publications published the complex fantasy wargame ''Cry Havoc!'' in 1981, and over the next four years releas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Wargame
A wargame is a strategy game in which two or more players command opposing armed forces in a realistic simulation of an armed conflict. Wargaming may be played for recreation, to train military officers in the art of strategic thinking, or to study the nature of potential conflicts. Many wargames recreate specific historic battles, and can cover either whole wars, or any campaigns, battles, or lower-level engagements within them. Many simulate land combat, but there are wargames for naval and air combat as well. Generally, activities where the participants actually perform mock combat actions (e.g. friendly warships firing dummy rounds at each other) are not considered wargames. Some writers may refer to a military's field training exercises as "live wargames", but certain institutions such as the US Navy do not accept this.''War Gamer's Handbook'' (US Naval War College), p. 4: "The .S. Naval War College's War Gaming Departmentuses the Perla (1990) definition, which describes w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Standard Games And Publications
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Cry Havoc (1981 Board Game)
''Cry Havoc'' is a medieval two-player wargame published by Standard Games and Publications in 1981, and later by Jeux Rexton and then ''Eurogames''. Gameplay ''Cry Havoc'' is a wargame with a medieval setting. Several scenarios are included in the game that set up a variety of combatants on each side, including peasants, sergeants, billmen, men-at-arms, knights and various other "character" classes. For example, in the scenario called "Peasant Revolt", 11 peasants, 19 yeoman and six pack mules are arrayed against 13 mounted and heavily armoured knights. The game comes with two colour maps, three rulebooks, and 228 counters printed on thin cardstock. Related publications The ''Cry Havoc'' system was later expanded with the publication of the following games: * ''Samurai Blades'' or ''Samurai'' (warfare in medieval Japan). * ''Siege'' (expansion to ''Cry Havoc'' with siege rules). * ''Outremer'' or ''Croisades'' (the Crusades, ''Croisades'' being the French edition with expa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samurai Blades
''Samurai Blades'' is a 1984 board game published by Standard Games and Publications Standard may refer to: Symbols * Colours, standards and guidons, kinds of military signs * Standard (emblem), a type of a large symbol or emblem used for identification Norms, conventions or requirements * Standard (metrology), an object t .... It is based on man-to-man combat in feudal Japan. Reception Warren Spector reviewed ''Samurai Blades'' in '' Space Gamer'' No. 71. Spector commented that "The bottom line on ''Samurai Blades'' is, well, confused. The rules are skimpy and some of the scenarios are terrible. But if you're willing to make up rules as you go along, and write your own scenarios, ''Samurai Blades'' could be just your cup of tea. The game really captures the flavor of all those Toshiro Mifune films; it's a heck of a lot of fun to play and doesn't take a long time; and ''boy'', is it bloody! Death is personal, immediate, and painful. Nothing abstract about it. There's eve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siege (board Game)
''Siege'' is a 1984 board game published by Standard Games and Publications. Gameplay ''Siege'' is an expansion for the game '' Cry Havoc'', focusing on the conquest of castles. Reception Mike Dean reviewed ''Siege'' for '' Imagine'' magazine, and stated that "Siege may seem a little overpriced, but it is an enjoyable game and would probably be a good investment for experienced Cry Havoc campaigner and complete novice alike." Craig Sheeley reviewed ''Siege'' in '' Space Gamer'' No. 71. Sheeley commented that "''Siege'' is well worth the money. The scale fits any 25mm miniature figures, the maps are invaluable, and the rules about taking castles are ''very'' useful." In the December 1984 issue of ''Casus Belli'' (Issue #23), Patrick Giacomini thought ''Siege'' had a far superior set of rules that were "consistent and (relatively) precise" compared to the original ''Cry Havoc!'' game. Although he admired the cover artwork, he criticized the box design, calling it too thin and too ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Dwarf (magazine)
''White Dwarf'' is a magazine published by British games manufacturer Games Workshop, which has long served as a promotions and advertising platform for Games Workshop and Citadel Miniatures products. During the first ten years of its publication, it covered a wide variety of fantasy and science-fiction role-playing games (RPGs) and board games, particularly the role playing games ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'' (''AD&D''), '' Call of Cthulhu'', ''RuneQuest'' and '' Traveller''. These games were all published by other games companies and distributed in the United Kingdom by Games Workshop stores. The magazine underwent a major change in style and content in the late 1980s. It is now dedicated exclusively to the miniature wargames produced by Games Workshop. History 1975: ''Owl and Weasel'' to ''White Dwarf'' Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone initially produced a newsletter called ''Owl and Weasel'', which ran for twenty-five issues from February 1975 before it evolved into '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Games Workshop
Games Workshop Group (often abbreviated as GW) is a British manufacturer of miniature wargames, based in Nottingham, England. Its best-known products are ''Warhammer Age of Sigmar'' and ''Warhammer 40,000''. Founded in 1975 by John Peake (game designer), John Peake, Ian Livingstone and Steve Jackson (UK), Steve Jackson, Games Workshop was originally a manufacturer of wooden boards for games including backgammon, mancala, nine men's morris and Go (board game), Go. It later became an importer of the U.S. role-playing game ''Dungeons & Dragons'', and then a publisher of wargames and role-playing games in its own right, expanding from a bedroom mail-order company in the process. It expanded into Europe, the US, Canada, and Australia in the early 1990s. All UK-based operations were relocated to the current headquarters in Lenton, Nottingham in 1997. It started promoting games associated with The Lord of the Rings (film series), ''The Lord of the Rings'' film trilogy in 2001. It al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine
''Asimov's Science Fiction'' is an American science fiction magazine which publishes science fiction and fantasy named after science fiction author Isaac Asimov. It is currently published by Penny Publications. From January 2017, the publication frequency is bimonthly (six issues per year). Circulation in 2012 was 22,593, as reported in the annual ''Locus Magazine survey. History ''Asimov's Science Fiction'' began life as the digest-sized ''Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine'' (or ''IASFM'' for short) in 1977. Joel Davis of Davis Publications approached Asimov to lend his name to a new science fiction magazine, after the fashion of ''Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine'' or ''Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine''. Asimov refused to act as editor, but served instead as editorial director, writing editorials and replying to reader mail until his death in 1992. At Asimov's request George Scithers, the first editor, negotiated an acquisitions contract with the Science Fiction Writ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
