An Attrition of Souls is 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.

Armies are marching and the lamps are going out all over Europe. From the trenches of Flanders to the steppes of Russia, two colossal military blocs are about to engage in brutal conflict, from which only one can emerge victorious. It is up to you to take control of one of these great alliances. Plot your moves carefully, for within an hour Europe’s fate will be decided.

The game Indian Ocean Region enables participants to play out possible future conflicts, circa 2025, from their political beginnings to military endings with the same game mechanics as used in the South China Sea game.

The Korean War: June 1950 - May 1951, Designer Signature Edition, marks the return of a true wargaming classic by Joseph Balkoski first published in 1986, faithfully remastered and updated with this all-new, supersized edition. Hailed by many as of the premier games covering The Korean War, this two-player operational level simulation covers the first year of the Korean conflict, from June 1950 to May 1951.

This edition of The Korean War features a super-sized map and counters and is another Classic Reborn! by Compass.

WWII Commander, Volume Two: Market-Garden is the second in a series of fast two-player area-based games on key campaigns of the Second World War.

Market-Garden recreates the Allied airborne and ground offensive against the German Army in Holland in September 1944. Allied airborne divisions dropped behind German lines to hold a highway corridor across rivers and canals until ground forces could link up to cross into the industrial heart of Germany. Each player commands the opposing Allied or German forces.

The simple elegance and constant player interaction of the WWII Commander games capture the tension of WWII strategy. The game system is a fast-playing introduction to war games, but mastering its tactics is a true challenge as the players take turns deciding which units to activate and where to attack and defend.

As the Allied player, your airborne forces must seize and hold key objectives while your armored ground forces break though the German front and advance aggressively without getting cut off by German infantry and armor coming from all sides. As the German player, you must delay the Allied ground advance, trading space for time as you attempt to destroy the airborne forces behind your lines. The rules are simple, gameplay is fast and furious, and can be completed in one sitting, and either side can win at different stages of the game.

Game features specific to Market-Garden include: Airborne landings, variable weather, concentric attacks, German off-map movement, effects of polder terrain, river assaults, ferry movement.

Product Information:

• Complexity: 4 out of 10 (Low)
• Solitaire Suitability: 7 out of 10 (no hidden units)
• Time scale: Half day per game-turn
• Map scale: 5 km across per space
• Unit scale: Regiments and brigades
• Players: Two (also suitable for solitaire play)
• Playing Time: 2 to 4 hours

Components:

• Mounted 34 x 22 inch map
• Two sheets of 3/4″ premium counters
• Rules booklet
• Allied and German Order of Battle Displays
• Two identical player Aid cards
• 50 Activation cubes
• 40 wooden control discs
• Seven 10-sided dice
• Box and Lid

Game Credits:

• Designer: John H. Butterfield
• Artist: Bruce Yearian
• Package Design: Bruce Yearian
• Rules Layout: Bruce Yearian
• Project Director: John Kranz
• Developer: Bob Heinzmann