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Deeply immersive UBOOT, logistics-focused Race to the Rhine, and refurbished classic Hannibal & Hamilcar. These are the games we make. Unique, unconventional.

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Up to Mission 5 in Purple Haze - Sweep. I like the theme of this Mission because "Sweep" is one of the most common operations you take in COIN games like Fire in the Lake. My squad of Marines has been air lifted into a cluster of hamlets in South Vietnam with suspected VC

Up to Mission 5 in Purple Haze - Sweep.

I like the theme of this Mission because "Sweep" is one of the most common operations you take in COIN games like Fire in the Lake.

My squad of Marines has been air lifted into a cluster of hamlets in South Vietnam with suspected VC
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A BGG user, Greg S. from Canada, has kindly posted an image to help with box organization for Purple Haze: 1. All 4 expansion booklets and content plus base game encounter, marine and specialization cards. 2. Combat and game board. 3. Large Reference cards. 4. Base game

A BGG user, Greg S. from Canada, has kindly posted an image to help with box organization for Purple Haze: 

1. All 4 expansion booklets and content plus base game encounter, marine and specialization cards.

2. Combat and game board.

3. Large Reference cards.

4. Base game
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If you're playing as Parliament in Unhappy King Charles, how do you survive the Royalist onslaught in 1642-43? The Cavaliers definitely have the upper hand. Better generals, more veterans, better positioning. The best advice is to avoid battle. Disperse, evade, block, defend.

If you're playing as Parliament in Unhappy King Charles, how do you survive the Royalist onslaught in 1642-43?

The Cavaliers definitely have the upper hand. Better generals, more veterans, better positioning. 

The best advice is to avoid battle. Disperse, evade, block, defend.
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How do you make a game truly immersive? Not just with beautiful artwork and storytelling. But also by ensuring that the link between the theme and mechanics is as tight as possible. Purple Haze achieves this. It is getting excellent reviews by players worldwide. Command a

How do you make a game truly immersive?

Not just with beautiful artwork and storytelling.

But also by ensuring that the link between the theme and mechanics is as tight as possible. 

Purple Haze achieves this. It is getting excellent reviews by players worldwide. 

Command a
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There is already a ton of content in the box for Purple Haze. But if you want an even more epic and immersive Vietnam experience, there are some expansions for the game: Force Recon - Stingray: Adds new scenarios emphasizing covert operations and tactical decision-making.

There is already a ton of content in the box for Purple Haze.  

But if you want an even more epic and immersive Vietnam experience, there are some expansions for the game:

Force Recon - Stingray: Adds new scenarios emphasizing covert operations and tactical decision-making.
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The prototype for Unhappy King Charles, demoed at UKGE back in 2023. It's gone through some slight graphical changes, but since late 2024 the game has begun arriving in the hands of eager players worldwide! If you've received your copy and enjoy the experience, please be sure

The prototype for Unhappy King Charles, demoed at UKGE back in 2023.

It's gone through some slight graphical changes, but since late 2024 the game has begun arriving in the hands of eager players worldwide!

If you've received your copy and enjoy the experience, please be sure
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Students getting practice teaching #wargames for Leader Professional Development future sessions - PHALANX Race to the Rhein And Terraforming Mars. Next up after playing is a discussion of what lesson the #wargame is useful to teach and how we did.

Students getting practice teaching #wargames for Leader Professional Development future sessions - <a href="/___PHALANX/">PHALANX</a> Race to the Rhein And Terraforming Mars.  Next up after playing is a discussion of what lesson the  #wargame is useful to teach and how we did.
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You like dungeon crawlers? How about a jungle crawler? Purple Haze is an immersive RPG-style wargame experience. Lead a squad of Marines in Vietnam through a series of tough missions. Reviews are overwhelmingly positive. Purple Haze is becoming widely recognized as one of the

You like dungeon crawlers?

How about a jungle crawler?

Purple Haze is an immersive RPG-style wargame experience. Lead a squad of Marines in Vietnam through a series of tough missions. 

Reviews are overwhelmingly positive. Purple Haze is becoming widely recognized as one of the
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We're trying out chess-like pieces for the markers in "A Very Civil Whist" - though graphics and components have not been finalized yet. They're game pieces that 17th century Englishmen were probably familiar with. What do you guys think?

We're trying out chess-like pieces for the markers in "A Very Civil Whist" - though graphics and components have not been finalized yet.

They're game pieces that 17th century Englishmen were probably familiar with. 

What do you guys think?
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Another positive review of Purple Haze, posted over on BGG. Have a read: "What is Purple Haze? It's a narrative-driven game where you lead a squad of 6 Marines in the Vietnam War. Each Marine is a named individual with a Specialisation (Squad Leader, Radio Operator,

Another positive review of Purple Haze, posted over on BGG. Have a read:

"What is Purple Haze?

It's a narrative-driven game where you lead a squad of 6 Marines in the Vietnam War. Each Marine is a named individual with a Specialisation (Squad Leader, Radio Operator,
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The end of the final Mission in Purple Haze - Tet Offensive. We've been running around Da Nang all night - saving the wounded, patching up barricades, covering Engineers as they blow up bridges, getting shot at by snipers and more. Right before the sun comes up we have our

The end of the final Mission in Purple Haze - Tet Offensive.

We've been running around Da Nang all night - saving the wounded, patching up barricades, covering Engineers as they blow up bridges, getting shot at by snipers and more.

Right before the sun comes up we have our
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I've played through the whole campaign for Purple Haze now. I've been posting session reports on bgg for each mission. Check out the first one here: boardgamegeek.com/thread/3500373…

I've played through the whole campaign for Purple Haze now. I've been posting session reports on bgg for each mission.

Check out the first one here:
boardgamegeek.com/thread/3500373…
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The artwork of our games is directly inspired by historical sources. Bretwalda is based on the Book of Kells. Huang is inspired by ancient Chinese screen paintings. The map in Triumph is a Roman-style mosaic. Purple Haze uses US Army grid maps of South Vietnam. Hands in the

The artwork of our games is directly inspired by historical sources.

Bretwalda is based on the Book of Kells.

Huang is inspired by ancient Chinese screen paintings.

The map in Triumph is a Roman-style mosaic.

Purple Haze uses US Army grid maps of South Vietnam. 

Hands in the
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Before you go out humping, make sure your Marines are equipped. M16 Assault Rifle is the standard weapon, but you will want one of your guys hauling the M60 Machine Gun. An M40 Sniper Rifle comes in handy too. And don't forget to leave room for med kits, grenades and extra

Before you go out humping, make sure your Marines are equipped. 

M16 Assault Rifle is the standard weapon, but you will want one of your guys hauling the M60 Machine Gun. An M40 Sniper Rifle comes in handy too.

And don't forget to leave room for med kits, grenades and extra
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The combat system in 1920: Nest of Eagles forces you to win by maneuver, not brute force. It rarely results in losses just for rolling high enough. The most common result of winning a battle is forcing the enemy to retreat. The way to actually destroy enemy forces is by making

The combat system in 1920: Nest of Eagles forces you to win by maneuver, not brute force.

It rarely results in losses just for rolling high enough. The most common result of winning a battle is forcing the enemy to retreat.

The way to actually destroy enemy forces is by making
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Another positive review of Huang posted on BGG. Note in particular - "Nothing is intuitive and that's a good thing..." Have a read: "Beautifully weird area control that seems simple but is incredibly deep tactically. Every little nuance of the game plays with your expectations.

Another positive review of Huang posted on BGG. Note in particular - "Nothing is intuitive and that's a good thing..."

Have a read:

"Beautifully weird area control that seems simple but is incredibly deep tactically. Every little nuance of the game plays with your expectations.
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Many wargames have different scenarios or missions. Usually this means units are set up on a map in a different configuration with varying victory conditions. In Purple Haze, each mission is a story, with its own booklet. As you make decisions, move around the map and

Many wargames have different scenarios or missions.

Usually this means units are set up on a map in a different configuration with varying victory conditions.

In Purple Haze, each mission is a story, with its own booklet.

As you make decisions, move around the map and
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1920: Nest of Eagles comes with 9 scenarios depicting the Polish-Soviet War. The first one, Smolensk Gate, is just 4 rounds long and is designed as an introductory scenario – the playing area is small, some rules are not used at all, and the contest is a close one! Check out

1920: Nest of Eagles comes with 9 scenarios depicting the Polish-Soviet War. 

The first one, Smolensk Gate, is just 4 rounds long and is designed as an introductory scenario – the playing area is small, some rules are not used at all, and the contest is a close one!

Check out
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One of our latest games is Hood - an asymmetrical light wargame for 2-4 players set in a twisted version of medieval England. If you are a fan of games like "A Gest of Robin Hood" or "Root" - this is for you. Follow the campaign here: gamefound.com/en/projects/ph…

One of our latest games is Hood - an asymmetrical light wargame for 2-4 players set in a twisted version of medieval England. 

If you are a fan of games like "A Gest of Robin Hood" or "Root" - this is for you. 

Follow the campaign here:
gamefound.com/en/projects/ph…