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Kingmaker is a board game for 2–7 players in which each player controls one or more royal families in 15th-century England. [1] Through war, diplomacy, and politics, the players attempt to gain control of one or more members of the two rival royal families, the House of Lancaster and the House of York, to place one of them on the throne of England while eliminating all other "pretenders."
Kingmaker simulates Wars of the Roses. Kingmaker reproduces the look and play of the board game almost exactly, allowing the player to compete with up to five computer controlled factions. The major change from the board game is the addition of a battle interface where the player can control his or her army in combat, but it is very simplistic ...
A war game simulating the battle of Fredericksburg in the American Civil War. Freedom in the Galaxy: 1981 Originally published by SPI Fury in the West: 1979 First published by Battleline Publications in 1977 The Game of Dilemmas: 1982 The Game of France, 1940: 1972 First published by SPI in 1971 The Game of Inventions: 1984 Game of Slang: 1981 ...
Avalon Hill Games Inc. is a game company that publishes wargames and strategic board games. It has also published miniature wargaming rules, role-playing games and sports simulations. It is a subsidiary of Hasbro , and operates under the company's "Hasbro Gaming" division.
Afrika Korps (game) Age of Renaissance; Air Assault on Crete; Air Baron; Air Force (game) Alexander the Great (board game) Amoeba Wars; Anzio (game) Arab–Israeli Wars (game) Arcola, The Battle for Italy 1796; Axis & Allies; Axis & Allies Miniatures; Axis & Allies Naval Miniatures: War at Sea; Axis & Allies: Battle of the Bulge; Axis & Allies ...
The following year, Tactics II was redesigned with less costly components, and sold as a loss-leader, being a "gateway" game that Avalon Hill hoped would lead new players into the hobby. [2] In 1983, Avalon Hill released a 25th anniversary edition of the original Tactics, although with a new and different map.
War of the Roses had a competitive scene with both duel based and clan match based competitions. The first War of the Roses tournament was held while the game was still in alpha at DreamHack Summer 2012 in Elmia, Jönköping, Sweden. The final was held on the DreamArena Extreme stage on 17 June 2013 and shown on DreamHack TV.
Kriegspiel (from the German for "wargame") is a board wargame published by Avalon Hill in 1970 that simulates a hypothetical war between two nations. Although the simple game sold well to new players, it received negative reviews by more experienced gamers.