- Vietnam: Rumor Of War (new from Compass Games)
the second entry in the Operational Scale System (OSS), following KOREA, and captures the Vietnam War in a playable yet historical manner. This game focuses on the United States’ and North Vietnam’s war aims during the conflict. This game includes 3 maps and 3 9/16" counter sheets with 4 scenarios and an extensive example of play (covering an entire game turn). [Forum]
- Cradle Of Civilization (Compass Games Preorder)
Cradle of Civilization is a pair of games, Sumeria to Persia and Alexander vs Darius, in one premium package (mounted mapboard and 1" size counters) that allows one to six players determine the fate of the Ancient Near East. In one game civilizations rise, while in the second, players battle over whether the great Persian Empire will survive or perish. Both games use simple mechanics to make them quick-playing and to portray a period feel to the players. [Forum]
- Compass Games Live, Episode 23 [video]
- Fatal Alliances: The Great War Review
- Nightfighter Ace: Air Defense Over Germany, 1943-44 Replay
- Stalin’s World War III (new from Compass Games)
a two game package: Volume 1 – Operation Pincher & The Soviet Offensive in Europe; Volume 2 – Operation Sandown & The Soviet Offensive in the Mid-East. This is an alternative history monster-size wargame, designed by Ty Bomba, intended to investigate the strategic parameters that would’ve been in place during the first 10 weeks of operations had that dictator lived long enough to put in motion one of his many plans to start a global conflict in 1953. [Forum]
- The Late Unpleasantness: Two Campaigns to Take Richmond (new from Compass Games)
covers the two major attempts to capture the Confederate Capital City. Gates of Richmond covers the Seven Days Battles with Robert E Lee facing down George McClellan. If It Takes All Summer is Ulysses S. Grant’s overland campaign of 1864, which added the names of Wilderness, Spotsylvania Courthouse and Cold Harbor to Civil War history. Each game can be picked up and learned in under 30 minutes, and played entirely through in 4 hours or less. The cards, leaders and Wilderness/Magruder tables add a level of chrome and history to the games without making them difficult. Combined with the hidden strengths and dummy counters, no two games are ever the same. [Forum]
- Europe in Turmoil Review [video]
- Cargo Express (Compass Games @ Kickstarter)
- Pacific Tide: The United States Versus Japan, 1941-45 (new from Compass Games)
a compact, strategic-level game covering the struggle between the United States (including some Commonwealth forces) and Japan in World War II by game designer, Gregory M. Smith. This game utilizes a unique and fast-paced, card-driven combat/build system revolving around carrier operations which will provide players with a multitude of decisions. While extremely competitive as a two-player game, Pacific Tide can be enjoyed again and again in solitaire play format with its unique, “personality” driven bot system. Admin Note: we failed to list this release earlier. [Forum]
- Raiders of the Deep Review
- Compass Games Live, Episode 22 [video]
- Forgotten Legions Play Analysis [video]
- The Lamps are Going Out 1914 Replay [video]
- Nightfighter Ace: Air Defense Over Germany, 1943-44 Review [video]
- Battle Hymn Vol. 1: Gettysburg and Pea Ridge Replay
- Battle Hymn Vol. 1, Gettysburg & Pea Ridge Review [video]
- Nightfighter Ace: Air Defense Over Germany, 1943-44 Replay
- Fatal Alliances: The Great War Replay
- The War: The Pacific, 1941-1945 (Compass Games Preorder)
The War: The Pacific, 1941-1945 (“TWP”) simulates the military, naval, economic, diplomatic and political aspects of World War II in the Asia and the Pacific theatres. TWP may be played on its own or may be combined with The War: Europe 1939-1945 (“TWE”) to recreate the entire Second World War. In conjunction with The War’s Expansion Kit, gamers can now enjoy the complete TW franchise. The game includes TW: Global rules linking the Asia/Pacific and European theaters. [Forum]