Category: Preorder Alert

Aden is a 2-player (but very solitaire friendly) hypothetical campaign for control of this southern Yemen port city, a combined company- and platoon-level game where each battle takes place over the course of one or more days. Difficult terrain splits the east and west of the city, combatants often retreat to avoid taking losses before surging back, and making the most of your scattered leadership is the key to resupplying your people and sustaining an offensive. Units activate with a unique dice system, and combat is centered on an add-or-subtract dice method reminiscent of Greg's Armageddon War. [Forum]

FINAL DAY! ATO announces their first kickstarter, to reprint their popular "Buffalo Wings" issue, one of the fastest "sold outs" in company history. Buffalo Wings is an 'entry level' game in the "Fighting Wings" series of air combat games by J.D. Webster covering the two wars between Finland and USSR. The upgrade will redo the map and counters to match the style of the recently released "Wings of the Motherland," and in fact the map will connect to Motherland for larger and different scenarios. The upgrade will also include a full edit on the rules, incorporating system developments and clarifications, and has some sweet stretch goals available, to include EVERY major type of plane used in the campaigns. Now on kickstarter, through July 31. [Forum]

a solitaire game depicting the final desperate Confederate attack on July 3, 1863 at the Battle of Gettysburg. You command the Confederate brigades that made Pickett's Charge. The game is playable in 60 minutes. Designed by Hermann Luttmann this challenging game will have you coming back again and again. Can you accomplish what Lee couldn't? [Forum]

South China Sea (SCS) provides an integrated political-military simulation of near future contention and conflict around the South China Sea. Players take on the roles of China, the United States, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam. Preorder the reprint today. [Forum]

WWII strategic level game covering all the action of Europe, the Mediterranean and North Africa, The War offers everything a game of this scale and scope should. From massive armored breakthroughs and encirclements, to national production and military improvement, this game has it all. Preorder the reprint today. [Forum]

a solitaire, tactical level game which places you in command of an actual or experimental interceptor aircraft during a frightening look at what might have been in World War II. This game is highly accessible to those familiar with the B17: Queen of the Skies system. The game system lends itself very well to capturing the tense feelings of being on a interception mission, and gives a frightening look on “what might have been” had the Allies fared poorly in the war. While Defending Amerika is designed as a solitaire gaming experience, additional options for play are provided for both multi-player cooperative and competitive gaming sessions, and an option to link the game with Amerika Bomber: Evil Queen of the Skies. [Forum]

a light, fast-paced wargame at the strategic scale covering the Great War, designed with a high degree of replayability—no two games play alike. This deluxe game with mounted mapboard and large game counters features a unique tile-placement system to simulate the First World War. Game strategy is key due to the unforgiving combat system capturing the horrific attrition of this conflict; the dice offer no bloodless victories or reprieve for either side. [Forum]

Final call for preorders! Hungarian Rhapsody (HR) is an Operational Combat Series (OCS) game that depicts the Soviet 1944 drive into Hungary which led to the battle of Debrecen, the siege of Budapest, and the German 1945 KONRAD counter-offensives attempting to relieve Budapest. Romania’s defection in August 1944 allowed the Soviets to outflank well-defended Axis positions in the Carpathian Mountains from the south. In the process, the German 6th Army was almost destroyed, losing most of its heavy equipment (which explains the relative weakness of the German artillery at the start of the campaign). [Forum]

World War II in 90 minutes? It's not a dream - it's Domination. A game where there is no place for Domination, only pure strategy and tactics. Clashes, area control, hand management, and team play - this will not be lacking during exciting games. Domination is a reimplementation of Mini WWII, which underwent a number of changes and tests that finally balanced the game and added mechanisms that add theme to the gameplay. The game is designed for 2-4 players who manage four asymmetrical factions. [Forum]

Salerno ‘43 is a regiment/brigade-level game on the Allied invasion of mainland Italy in September 1943. Two British and two American divisions land in the Bay of Salerno defended by the full strength 16th Panzer Division, which is soon reinforced by five other German mechanized divisions. For 8 days the survival of the beachhead is in doubt, and emergency measures are taken to reinforce the beachhead with the 82nd Airborne Division. [Forum]

Drop Zone: Southern France is a fast-playing (about 2 hours), company-level block game of the Allied airborne assault (code-named Operation RUGBY) that spearheaded Operation DRAGOON, the Invasion of Southern France—the Second D-Day, August 15th, 1944. This game shines in its depiction of the fog of war (both literal and figurative)--blocks conceal unit type and strength. [Forum]

In Border Reivers, each player rules over one of the Marches as leader of one of the six major riding families of the border: Grey, Fenwick, Dacre, Maxwell, Kerr, or Hume. Your goal is to increase the wealth and fame of your clan throughout the reigns of Henry and Elizabeth to end the century as the most famous Border Reiver of all time. Players gain VPs from successful combats, amassing large herds of livestock, and by elevating their Notoriety above the other players in the regions of the map. [Forum]

It's time for a new issue of Yaah! magazine. This issue comes with a spiffy new, man-to-man solitaire game from one of the best solitaire designers in the industry, Gottardo Zancani. Titled Rattenkreig, the game simulates up close and personal combat in Stalingrad, circa 1942. Rattenkreig features a robust AI bot, and an innovative way, based on the actual size of the counter, to calculate to where a unit may move. This and much more included in the magazine. [Forum]

Final Call before preorder ends! After two years of worldwide unrest and open revolts, the TRL Central Committee finally surrendered to popular demand. A Third Echelon of 1985: Under an Iron Sky will be mobilized. That's right, preorder this popular game today to get your chance to secure a copy of this game. Please act now, as this will be a very limited print run (be sure to place your preorder before June 19, 2020!) [Forum]

The World at War: Europe is a game covering the Second World War in Europe. This game being a wargame do not use cardboard counters for the units. All the ground units are quite simplified with wooden cubes. The game is an area based game which activates units by actions and gives great importance to economy. The game is much easier to play and faster to complete as other traditional hex and counter games.

The following four out-of-stock games are now available for preorder as a Second Printing:

• The African Campaign, Designer Signature Edition
• Pacific Tide
• Zeppelin Raider
• Crusade and Revolution DELUXE Edition

SCS Iron Curtain is now available for preorder! Beginning with Iron Curtain (Carl and Dean’s SCS World War 3 game) we are implementing a new "early bird" preorder structure. Most preorders other than ASL and GCACW will have a 30% discount off retail for the first 30 days, and then be 20% off retail during the rest of the preorder timeframe. Iron Curtain, for example, which retails for $85, will be $60 for the first 30 days of preorder (i.e., through June 28, 2020), and will then be $68 for the duration of the preorder. [Forum]

Jacobite Rising is the first standalone game for Commands & Colors Tricorne (ownership of Tricorne is NOT required) and features 13 battle scenarios by Richard Borg. Mounted game board, terrain tiles, blocks, command and combat cards, stickers and large, molded dice are all included. You will find many new and interesting play concepts which brings new experiences and challenges covering the world of the Highland Clans in the time of the Jacobite Risings. [Forum]

Dawn of Battle is a hex and counter battle that allows gamers to refight 20 great battles from ancients to medieval. The game is designed by Mike Nagel and is not card driven but does use cards. Battles can be fought in 2 hours. A level between Hold the Line and Great Battles of History, the system hits a sweet spot for complexity and depth of play. Imminently replayable with future expansions planned. The campaign ends June 6, don't miss out. [Forum]

Four issue subscripton of Paper Wars magazine including the insert game. The centerpiece of each Paper Wars issue is the insert game and accompanying historical article, along with articles focusing on after action reports, new scenarios, works-in-progress, and design theory. Errata fix or bonus counters for other Compass Games may also be included (varies by issue). Subscriptions are offered based on shipping destination. [Forum]

• issue #97: Battle for Galicia, 1914 by Michael Resch
• issue #98: First Blood in the Crimea: The Battle of the Alma, 20 September 1854 by Ty Bomba
• issue #99: Assault on Tobruk, Rommel Triumphant, 20 June, 1942 by Stephen Newberg
• issue #100: Bloody Retributions: The Battle of Inkerman, 5 November 1854 by Ty Bomba