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Bolt Action: Armies of the Soviet Union
Written by Warlord Games
Format: Trade Paperback, 152 pages
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $24.95
Stalin's Russian Winter War against Finland, and his World War II campaigns on Nazi Germany's eastern front (around Kiev, Lenningrad, Moscow, Kharkov, Stalingrad, Kursk, Byelorussia, the Balkans, East Prussia, Warsaw, Hungary, and Berlin) constitute the largest land war in world history in terms of the number of troops engaged, and is... Read more >
Written by Warlord Games
Format: Trade Paperback, 152 pages
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $24.95
Stalin's Russian Winter War against Finland, and his World War II campaigns on Nazi Germany's eastern front (around Kiev, Lenningrad, Moscow, Kharkov, Stalingrad, Kursk, Byelorussia, the Balkans, East Prussia, Warsaw, Hungary, and Berlin) constitute the largest land war in world history in terms of the number of troops engaged, and is... Read more >
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In Her Majesty's Name
Steampunk Skirmish Wargaming Rules
Written by Craig Cartmell and Charles Murton
Illustrated by Fabien Lascombe
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $17.95
It is 1895 and the world is in turmoil. In the decades to come, historians will reflect upon the cause of this state of affairs and many will point squarely at Charles Babbage. The perfection of first his Difference Engine, and then his Analytical Engine, gave the new scientific establishment in... Read more >
Steampunk Skirmish Wargaming Rules
Written by Craig Cartmell and Charles Murton
Illustrated by Fabien Lascombe
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $17.95
It is 1895 and the world is in turmoil. In the decades to come, historians will reflect upon the cause of this state of affairs and many will point squarely at Charles Babbage. The perfection of first his Difference Engine, and then his Analytical Engine, gave the new scientific establishment in... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
In Her Majesty's Name
Steampunk Skirmish Wargaming Rules
Written by Craig Cartmell
Illustrated by Fabien Lascombe
Format: eBook, 64 pages
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $14.95
It is 1895 and the world is in turmoil. In the decades to come, historians will reflect upon the cause of this state of affairs and many will point squarely at Charles Babbage. The perfection of first his Difference Engine, and then his Analytical Engine, gave the new scientific establishment in... Read more >
Steampunk Skirmish Wargaming Rules
Written by Craig Cartmell
Illustrated by Fabien Lascombe
Format: eBook, 64 pages
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $14.95
It is 1895 and the world is in turmoil. In the decades to come, historians will reflect upon the cause of this state of affairs and many will point squarely at Charles Babbage. The perfection of first his Difference Engine, and then his Analytical Engine, gave the new scientific establishment in... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
Dragonslayers
From Beowulf to St. George
Written by Joseph McCullough
Illustrated by Peter Dennis
Format: eBook, 80 pages
On Sale: March 19, 2013
Price: $13.95
From legend and mythology to The Hobbit and A Game of Thrones, the dragon is a perennial favorite in the fantasy genre.
With its fiery breath, scaly armour, and baleful, malevolent stare, the dragon became the ultimate symbol of evil and corruption in European folklore and mythology. Often serving as a stand-in... Read more >
From Beowulf to St. George
Written by Joseph McCullough
Illustrated by Peter Dennis
Format: eBook, 80 pages
On Sale: March 19, 2013
Price: $13.95
From legend and mythology to The Hobbit and A Game of Thrones, the dragon is a perennial favorite in the fantasy genre.
With its fiery breath, scaly armour, and baleful, malevolent stare, the dragon became the ultimate symbol of evil and corruption in European folklore and mythology. Often serving as a stand-in... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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Queen's Blade
Visual Collection
Edited by Hobby Japan
Format: Hardcover, 192 pages
On Sale: November 27, 2012
Price: $39.95
It is medieval times, and a traditional tournament is about to take place across the land. Known in the underworld as The Queen's Blade, this battle royale is held every four years to determine the land's most beautiful and powerful Queen.
While most of the battles are staged in the Queen's... Read more >
Visual Collection
Edited by Hobby Japan
Format: Hardcover, 192 pages
On Sale: November 27, 2012
Price: $39.95
It is medieval times, and a traditional tournament is about to take place across the land. Known in the underworld as The Queen's Blade, this battle royale is held every four years to determine the land's most beautiful and powerful Queen.
While most of the battles are staged in the Queen's... Read more >
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Emperors and Eagles
Written by Slitherine
Illustrated by Peter Dennis
Format: Hardcover, 200 pages
On Sale: September 18, 2012
Price: $34.95
This Field of Glory Napoleonic companion gives players everything they need to recreate the French Revolutionary wars and the rise of Napoleon through to the campaigns of the Grande Armée and the early Empire. In 1789, the French Revolution acted as the spark that ignited the volatile powder keg of Europe... Read more >
Written by Slitherine
Illustrated by Peter Dennis
Format: Hardcover, 200 pages
On Sale: September 18, 2012
Price: $34.95
This Field of Glory Napoleonic companion gives players everything they need to recreate the French Revolutionary wars and the rise of Napoleon through to the campaigns of the Grande Armée and the early Empire. In 1789, the French Revolution acted as the spark that ignited the volatile powder keg of Europe... Read more >
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A World Aflame - Interwar Wargame Rules 1918-39
Written by Paul Eaglestone
Illustrated by Mark Stacey
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: August 21, 2012
Price: $17.95
Often called the "Pulp Era", the years between the two World Wars have seen a tremendous surge in interest among wargamers. A World Aflame captures the adventurous nature of the time period to present a fun, fast-paced set of tabletop miniatures rules that can handle the many diverse conflicts of the... Read more >
Written by Paul Eaglestone
Illustrated by Mark Stacey
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: August 21, 2012
Price: $17.95
Often called the "Pulp Era", the years between the two World Wars have seen a tremendous surge in interest among wargamers. A World Aflame captures the adventurous nature of the time period to present a fun, fast-paced set of tabletop miniatures rules that can handle the many diverse conflicts of the... Read more >
A World Aflame # Interwar Wargame Rules 1918-39
Written by Paul Eaglestone
Illustrated by Mark Stacey
Format: eBook, 64 pages
On Sale: August 21, 2012
Price: $14.95
Often called the ”Pulp Era”, the years between the two World Wars have seen a tremendous surge in interest among wargamers. A World Aflame captures the adventurous nature of the time period to present a fun, fast-paced set of tabletop miniatures rules that can handle the many diverse conflicts of the... Read more >
Written by Paul Eaglestone
Illustrated by Mark Stacey
Format: eBook, 64 pages
On Sale: August 21, 2012
Price: $14.95
Often called the ”Pulp Era”, the years between the two World Wars have seen a tremendous surge in interest among wargamers. A World Aflame captures the adventurous nature of the time period to present a fun, fast-paced set of tabletop miniatures rules that can handle the many diverse conflicts of the... Read more >
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Dux Bellorum - Arthurian Wargame Rules AD 367-793
Written by Daniel Mersey
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: August 21, 2012
Price: $17.95
The Dark Age of Britain, from the middle of the 4th century to the end of the 8th, was a time of violence and warfare, when charismatic warlords such as the fabled King Arthur could gather together armies and carve out their own kingdoms. With this new set of wargames rules... Read more >
Written by Daniel Mersey
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: August 21, 2012
Price: $17.95
The Dark Age of Britain, from the middle of the 4th century to the end of the 8th, was a time of violence and warfare, when charismatic warlords such as the fabled King Arthur could gather together armies and carve out their own kingdoms. With this new set of wargames rules... Read more >
Dux Bellorum # Arthurian Wargaming Rules AD367-793
Written by Daniel Mersey
Illustrated by Jose Pena
Format: eBook, 64 pages
On Sale: August 21, 2012
Price: $14.95
The Dark Age of Britain, from the middle of the 4th century to the end of the 8th, was a time of violence and warfare, when charismatic warlords such as the fabled King Arthur could gather together armies and carve out their own kingdoms. With this new set of wargames rules... Read more >
Written by Daniel Mersey
Illustrated by Jose Pena
Format: eBook, 64 pages
On Sale: August 21, 2012
Price: $14.95
The Dark Age of Britain, from the middle of the 4th century to the end of the 8th, was a time of violence and warfare, when charismatic warlords such as the fabled King Arthur could gather together armies and carve out their own kingdoms. With this new set of wargames rules... Read more >
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Triumph of Nations
Written by Slitherine
Illustrated by Peter Dennis
Format: Hardcover, 200 pages
On Sale: June 19, 2012
Price: $34.95
In 1812, after a period of considerable victories, Napoleon found himself fighting on two fronts, suffering setback after setback. With his forces in Spain being pushed back, Napoleon launched an invasion of his former ally, Russia, leading the half-million-strong Grande Armée to Moscow and a brutal defeat at the hands of... Read more >
Written by Slitherine
Illustrated by Peter Dennis
Format: Hardcover, 200 pages
On Sale: June 19, 2012
Price: $34.95
In 1812, after a period of considerable victories, Napoleon found himself fighting on two fronts, suffering setback after setback. With his forces in Spain being pushed back, Napoleon launched an invasion of his former ally, Russia, leading the half-million-strong Grande Armée to Moscow and a brutal defeat at the hands of... Read more >
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Bush Wars
Africa 1960-2010
Written by Ambush Games
Illustrated by Ramiro Bujeiro
Format: Trade Paperback, 96 pages
On Sale: May 22, 2012
Price: $24.95
With its many tribal, political, religious, and cultural divisions, Africa has long been a continent at war - both with itself and with others. For much of the 20th century, there has been a near-constant state of military unrest, from Cold War proxy wars with Soviet and Western powers supporting their... Read more >
Africa 1960-2010
Written by Ambush Games
Illustrated by Ramiro Bujeiro
Format: Trade Paperback, 96 pages
On Sale: May 22, 2012
Price: $24.95
With its many tribal, political, religious, and cultural divisions, Africa has long been a continent at war - both with itself and with others. For much of the 20th century, there has been a near-constant state of military unrest, from Cold War proxy wars with Soviet and Western powers supporting their... Read more >
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Day of the Rangers
Somalia 1993
Written by Ambush Games
Illustrated by Ramiro Bujeiro
Format: Trade Paperback, 96 pages
On Sale: March 20, 2012
Price: $24.95
In the early 90s, Somalia was a country in chaos - warlords carved out their own territories, enforcing their will through militia gangs, civil war raged, and famine compounded the situation. As a joint US-UN mission struggled to maintain order, the warlords began to unite behind Mohamed Farrah Aidid, who was... Read more >
Somalia 1993
Written by Ambush Games
Illustrated by Ramiro Bujeiro
Format: Trade Paperback, 96 pages
On Sale: March 20, 2012
Price: $24.95
In the early 90s, Somalia was a country in chaos - warlords carved out their own territories, enforcing their will through militia gangs, civil war raged, and famine compounded the situation. As a joint US-UN mission struggled to maintain order, the warlords began to unite behind Mohamed Farrah Aidid, who was... Read more >
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Field of Glory Napoleonic
Written by Slitherine
Illustrated by Peter Dennis
Format: Hardcover, 148 pages
On Sale: March 20, 2012
Price: $34.95
Field of Glory Napoleonic is being designed in an approachable and easy-to-learn manner to allow players to concentrate on realistic deployments and battlefield tactics of the early modern era. Our aim is to capture the atmosphere of battles ranging from the early wars of the French Republic through the rise of... Read more >
Written by Slitherine
Illustrated by Peter Dennis
Format: Hardcover, 148 pages
On Sale: March 20, 2012
Price: $34.95
Field of Glory Napoleonic is being designed in an approachable and easy-to-learn manner to allow players to concentrate on realistic deployments and battlefield tactics of the early modern era. Our aim is to capture the atmosphere of battles ranging from the early wars of the French Republic through the rise of... Read more >
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Sexploration
52 Erotic Adventures
Written by Potter Style
Format: Non-traditional book, 52 pages
On Sale: January 3, 2012
Price: $9.99
For anyone who'd like to explore new erotic territory on Valentine's Day (or any night of the week) and those looking for a unique bachelorette or bridal-shower gift.
The sexy IOU coupon book takes another novel turn as Sexploration: 52 Erotic Adventures. Designed to look like a book of airline tickets, this novelty package... Read more >
52 Erotic Adventures
Written by Potter Style
Format: Non-traditional book, 52 pages
On Sale: January 3, 2012
Price: $9.99
For anyone who'd like to explore new erotic territory on Valentine's Day (or any night of the week) and those looking for a unique bachelorette or bridal-shower gift.
The sexy IOU coupon book takes another novel turn as Sexploration: 52 Erotic Adventures. Designed to look like a book of airline tickets, this novelty package... Read more >
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Cold War Gone Hot
World War III 1986
Written by Ambush Alley Games
Illustrated by Ramiro Bujeiro
Format: Trade Paperback, 96 pages
On Sale: November 22, 2011
Price: $24.95
A companion to Force on Force and Ambush Alley, giving players the opportunity to reenact 'what if' scenarios between the forces of the Warsaw Pact and Nato that stood opposed, and on the brink of war for decades. Read more >
World War III 1986
Written by Ambush Alley Games
Illustrated by Ramiro Bujeiro
Format: Trade Paperback, 96 pages
On Sale: November 22, 2011
Price: $24.95
A companion to Force on Force and Ambush Alley, giving players the opportunity to reenact 'what if' scenarios between the forces of the Warsaw Pact and Nato that stood opposed, and on the brink of war for decades. Read more >
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Ambush Valley
Vietnam 1965-1975
Written by Piers Brand, Joe Trevithick and Shawn Carpenter
Illustrated by Ramiro Bujeiro
Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: October 18, 2011
Price: $24.95
A companion to the Vietnam War, covering the US involvement, as well as the 'Secret War' fought in Laos, and the French conflicts through the 1940s and 50s. This book adds new rules and operational possibilities for players of both Force on Force and Ambush Alley. Read more >
Vietnam 1965-1975
Written by Piers Brand, Joe Trevithick and Shawn Carpenter
Illustrated by Ramiro Bujeiro
Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: October 18, 2011
Price: $24.95
A companion to the Vietnam War, covering the US involvement, as well as the 'Secret War' fought in Laos, and the French conflicts through the 1940s and 50s. This book adds new rules and operational possibilities for players of both Force on Force and Ambush Alley. Read more >
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Cities of Gold
Africa and the Americas 1494-1698
Written by Richard Scott
Format: Trade Paperback, 132 pages
On Sale: July 19, 2011
Price: $24.95
Follow Cortés and Pizarro in a quest for El Dorado or stand against the onrush of European expansion and colonialism with Cities of Gold, the sixth Field of Glory: Renaissance Companion. With artwork, maps and historical overviews, Cities of Gold journeys from the mountain stronghold of Machu Picchu and the great... Read more >
Africa and the Americas 1494-1698
Written by Richard Scott
Format: Trade Paperback, 132 pages
On Sale: July 19, 2011
Price: $24.95
Follow Cortés and Pizarro in a quest for El Dorado or stand against the onrush of European expansion and colonialism with Cities of Gold, the sixth Field of Glory: Renaissance Companion. With artwork, maps and historical overviews, Cities of Gold journeys from the mountain stronghold of Machu Picchu and the great... Read more >
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Enduring Freedom
Afghanistan 2001-2010
Written by Leigh Neville and Shawn Carpenter
Illustrated by Ramiro Bujeiro
Format: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
On Sale: July 19, 2011
Price: $24.95
This latest expansion for Force on Force provides players with everything they need to recreate battles in the deserts of modern Afghanistan. Beginning with a detailed background section, the book presents extensive orders of battle for all of the combatants, including the Coalition, Northern Alliance, Taliban and Al-Qaeda. It also presents... Read more >
Afghanistan 2001-2010
Written by Leigh Neville and Shawn Carpenter
Illustrated by Ramiro Bujeiro
Format: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
On Sale: July 19, 2011
Price: $24.95
This latest expansion for Force on Force provides players with everything they need to recreate battles in the deserts of modern Afghanistan. Beginning with a detailed background section, the book presents extensive orders of battle for all of the combatants, including the Coalition, Northern Alliance, Taliban and Al-Qaeda. It also presents... Read more >
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Duty and Glory
Europe 1660-1698
Written by Richard Bodley Scott
Format: Trade Paperback, 100 pages
On Sale: May 24, 2011
Price: $24.95
Step from the splendor of the courts of Louis XIV and Charles II to the mud and blood of Sedgemoor, the Boyne, and the battlefields of the War of the League of Augsburg with Duty and Glory, the latest Field of Glory: Renaissance companion. With historical overviews, artwork, maps, and detailed... Read more >
Europe 1660-1698
Written by Richard Bodley Scott
Format: Trade Paperback, 100 pages
On Sale: May 24, 2011
Price: $24.95
Step from the splendor of the courts of Louis XIV and Charles II to the mud and blood of Sedgemoor, the Boyne, and the battlefields of the War of the League of Augsburg with Duty and Glory, the latest Field of Glory: Renaissance companion. With historical overviews, artwork, maps, and detailed... Read more >
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King of RPGS 2
Written by Jason Thompson
Illustrated by Victor Hao
Format: Trade Paperback, 272 pages
On Sale: May 24, 2011
Price: $10.99
RETURN TO WORLD OF WARFARE!
After an intense World of Warfare (WOW) bender, college kid and hardcore gamer Shesh Maccabee finds himself completely consumed by his dark character, slayer extraordinaire Moggrathka. To avoid a repeat incident—and the potentially fatal consequences of getting whacked online—Shesh enmeshes himself in the real world with the... Read more >
Written by Jason Thompson
Illustrated by Victor Hao
Format: Trade Paperback, 272 pages
On Sale: May 24, 2011
Price: $10.99
RETURN TO WORLD OF WARFARE!
After an intense World of Warfare (WOW) bender, college kid and hardcore gamer Shesh Maccabee finds himself completely consumed by his dark character, slayer extraordinaire Moggrathka. To avoid a repeat incident—and the potentially fatal consequences of getting whacked online—Shesh enmeshes himself in the real world with the... Read more >
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Force on Force
Written by Shawn Carpenter and Robby Carpenter
Illustrated by Ramiro Bujeiro
Format: Hardcover, 176 pages
On Sale: April 19, 2011
Price: $34.95
In this new set of wargaming rules, Osprey (in conjunction with Ambush Alley Games), presents two modern-era wargames: Force on Force and Ambush Alley.
Force on Force is a wargame for symmetrical, kinetic engagements between professional forces in the modern era. The rules cover all aspects of modern warfare from the confidence... Read more >
Written by Shawn Carpenter and Robby Carpenter
Illustrated by Ramiro Bujeiro
Format: Hardcover, 176 pages
On Sale: April 19, 2011
Price: $34.95
In this new set of wargaming rules, Osprey (in conjunction with Ambush Alley Games), presents two modern-era wargames: Force on Force and Ambush Alley.
Force on Force is a wargame for symmetrical, kinetic engagements between professional forces in the modern era. The rules cover all aspects of modern warfare from the confidence... Read more >
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Road to Baghdad
Iraq 2003
Written by Shawn Carpenter, Robby Carpenter, Leigh Neville and Jim Roots
Illustrated by Ramiro Bujeiro
Format: Trade Paperback, 92 pages
On Sale: April 19, 2011
Price: $24.95
The Road to Baghdad gives Force on Force players all the information they need to re-fight the Allied invasion of Iraq in 2003. From small village actions to armored thrusts across the Tigris River, The Road to Baghdad offers a wealth of varied scenarios and mission objectives that will challenge the... Read more >
Iraq 2003
Written by Shawn Carpenter, Robby Carpenter, Leigh Neville and Jim Roots
Illustrated by Ramiro Bujeiro
Format: Trade Paperback, 92 pages
On Sale: April 19, 2011
Price: $24.95
The Road to Baghdad gives Force on Force players all the information they need to re-fight the Allied invasion of Iraq in 2003. From small village actions to armored thrusts across the Tigris River, The Road to Baghdad offers a wealth of varied scenarios and mission objectives that will challenge the... Read more >
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Colonies and Conquest
Asia 1494-1698
Written by Richard Bodley Scott
Format: Trade Paperback, 100 pages
On Sale: March 22, 2011
Price: $24.95
Following in the footsteps of Marco Polo, Colonies and Conquest, the fourth Field of Glory: Renaissance companion, presents the armies and allies of the great civilizations of Asia. Take on the role of a Portuguese conquistador or Dutch colonist, pushing ever-eastwards, seeking to bring trade and religion to the continent, or... Read more >
Asia 1494-1698
Written by Richard Bodley Scott
Format: Trade Paperback, 100 pages
On Sale: March 22, 2011
Price: $24.95
Following in the footsteps of Marco Polo, Colonies and Conquest, the fourth Field of Glory: Renaissance companion, presents the armies and allies of the great civilizations of Asia. Take on the role of a Portuguese conquistador or Dutch colonist, pushing ever-eastwards, seeking to bring trade and religion to the continent, or... Read more >
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Clash of Empires
Written by Richard Bodley Scott
Format: Trade Paperback, 100 pages
On Sale: January 18, 2011
Price: $24.95
Covering Eastern Europe during the Renaissance, and Western Europe in the latter half of the 16th century, Clash of Empires, the third Field of Glory: Renaissance companion provides aspiring generals with everything they need to command an army of steadfast Janissaries, or the troops of one of the Ottoman Empire's foes... Read more >
Written by Richard Bodley Scott
Format: Trade Paperback, 100 pages
On Sale: January 18, 2011
Price: $24.95
Covering Eastern Europe during the Renaissance, and Western Europe in the latter half of the 16th century, Clash of Empires, the third Field of Glory: Renaissance companion provides aspiring generals with everything they need to command an army of steadfast Janissaries, or the troops of one of the Ottoman Empire's foes... Read more >
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