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This is a list of board wargames by historical genre (and some subgenres) showing their publication history. All games can be presumed to have been published in English unless another language is noted.

Historical

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Name Publisher Year Notes
The Art of Siege Simulations Publications, Inc. 1979
Combined Arms 1974 S&T #46, 1974

Ancient

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Name Publisher Year Notes
300 Spartans Zvezda 2003
Acre Simulations Publications, Inc. 1978
Alaric the Goth: Fall of the Western Roman Empire Strategic Studies Games 1980
Alexander at Tyre Thunderhaven Game Co. 1993
Alexander the Great Guidon Games 1971 Re-released by Avalon Hill in 1974
Ancients Good Industries 1990 Re-released by 3W in 1992 and by Games Publications Group in 1999
Assyrian Wars Udo Grebe Gamedesign 2005
Armageddon: Tactical Combat, 3000-500 BC Simulations Publications, Inc. 1972 S&T, #34.
Battles of the Ancient World: Marathon & Granicus Decision Games 2003 S&T, #214.
Caesar: Epic Battle at Alesia Avalon Hill 1976
Centurion: Tactical Warfare, 100 BC-600 AD Simulations Publications, Inc. 1971 S&T #25
Chandragupta GMT Games 2008
Chariot Simulations Publications, Inc. 1975
Chariot Lords Clash of Arms 1999
Commands & Colors: Ancients GMT Games 2006
Conquest of the Empire Citadel Games 1981? Re-released by Milton Bradley in 1984 and by Eagle Games in 2005
The Conquerors Simulations Publications, Inc. 1977
The Conquerors: Alexander the Great GMT Games 2006
Day of the Chariot: Kadesh LPS, Inc. 2008 AtO #21
Eagles Game Designers' Workshop 1973
Caesar's Legions Avalon Hill 1975
Epic of the Peloponnesian War Clash of Arms 2006
Fading Legions Avalanche Press 2002
Gladiator Avalon Hill 1981
Go Tell the Spartans LPS, Inc. 2003 AtO #6
The Great Battles of Alexander the Great GMT Games 1991 Deluxe Edition released in 1995
Hannibal Histo Games 1969
Hannibal Aulic Council 1983
Hannibal: Rome vs. Carthage Avalon Hill 1996 Re-released by Valley Games in 2007
Hannibal: The Italian Campaign 219-206 BC Simulations Canada 1983
Hannibal: The Second Punic War Decision Games 1991 S&T #141
Hannibal at Bay Avalanche Press 2000
Hegemon LPS, Inc. 2002 AtO #1
Hellenes: Campaigns of the Peloponnesian War GMT Games 2009
I am Spartacus XTR Corp 1992 Command #15
Iliad: The Siege of Troy Conflict Games Re-released by Game Designers' Workshop in 1978
Jewish War Khyber Pass Games 2000
Kadesh XTR Corp 1991 Command #7
Legion Simulations Publications, Inc. 1975
Pax Romana GMT Games 2006
The Peloponnesian War Simulations Canada 1977
The Peloponnesian War Victory Games 1991
Phalanx Simulations Publications, Inc. 1971
Phalanx Society of Ancients 1993 Slingshot #165
The Republic of Rome Valley Games 1990
Queen of the Celts Avalanche Press 2007
Spartan Simulations Publications, Inc. 1975
SPQR GMT Games 1992 Oriflam (in French)
Successors Decision Games 1993 S&T #161
Successors Avalon Hill 1997 Re-released by GMT Games in 2008
The Sword of Rome GMT Games 2004
Trireme Battleline Publications 1979 Re-released by Avalon Hill in 1980
Troy Chaosium 1977
Tyre Simulations Publications, Inc. 1978
War Galley GMT Games 1997
Xenophon: 10,000 Against Persia Decision Games 2000 S&T #203

Early Middle Ages

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Name Publisher Year Notes
Belisarius: The Byzantine Empire Strikes Decision Games 2002 S&T #210, 2002
Byzantium Warfrog 2005
Dark Ages: Tactical Warfare, 500-1300 Simulations Publications, Inc. 1971
Norseman: Viking Kingdoms of the North Sea Simulations Canada 1985
Siege!: The Game of Siege Warfare, 50 AD-1400 AD Fact and Fantasy Games 1974
Viking Simulations Publications, Inc. 1975
Viking Raiders Standard Games 1987 Also released by Eurogames in French
Vikingatid Trollspel 1998 In Swedish

Middle Ages

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Name Publisher Year Notes
Agincourt Simulations Publications, Inc. 1978
The Black Prince: The Battle of Navarette, 1367 1979
Conquistador 1976 S&T #58, 1976, Avalon Hill, 1983)
Cry Havoc Standard Games 1981
The Crusades Simulations Publications, Inc. 1978 S&T #70, 1978
Empires of the Middle Ages 1980 Re-released by Decision Games c. 2004
Granada: The Fall of Moslem Spain Avalanche Press 2003
The Golden Horde Excalibre Games 1978
Hammer of the Scots Columbia Games 2003
The Legend of Robin Hood Operational Studies Group 1979 Re-released by Avalon Hill in 1980
Scotland the Brave Avalanche Press 1998
Renaissance of Infantry Simulations Publications, Inc. 1970 S&T #22, 1970
Yeoman 1975

Early modern

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Name Publisher Year Notes
1776 Avalon Hill 1974
The Alamo Simulations Publications, Inc. 1981 Re-released by Decision Games
Alma 1978
The American Revolution 1775–1783 1972
Arcola Operational Studies Group 1979 Re-released as Battle for Italy by Avalon Hill in 1981
Armada: The War With Spain 1585–1604 Simulations Publications, Inc. S&T #72, 1979
Balaclava 1978
Battle of Guilford Courthouse Game Designers' Workshop
The Battle of Lobositz
The Battle of Saratoga Oldenburg Grenadiers 1976
The Battle of the Alma Game Designers' Workshop 1978 Re-released by Kokusai-Tsushin in Japanese (2001); Command #38, 2001
Breitenfeld Simulations Publications, Inc. 1976 S&T #55, 1976
The Campaigns of Frederick the Great 3W 1993
La Carga de la Brigada Ligera NAC 1987 In English
Close Action Clash of Arms 1997
Crimean War Battles Simulations Publications, Inc. 1978 Re-released by Decision Games in 2000; S&T #201, 2000
The English Civil War Ariel Productions Ltd, Ironside Games, Philmar
Fighting Sail: Sea Combat in the Age of Canvas and Shot 1775–1815 Simulations Publications, Inc. 1981 S&T #85, 1981
Frederick the Great 1975 S&T #49, 1975; re-released by Avalon Hill in 1982
Friedrich Histogame 2004 In German; re-released by Simmons Games in 2005
Frigate: Sea War in the Age of Sail Simulations Publications, Inc. 1974
Geronimo Avalon Hill 1995
Gunslinger 1982
Kingmaker PhilMar Ltd. 1974 Re-released by Avalon Hill in 1976
Kolin 1757: Frederick's First Defeat Clash of Arms 1994
Leuthen: Frederick's Greatest Victory 1997
Machiavelli Battleline Publications 1977 Re-released by Avalon Hill in 1983
A Mighty Fortress Simulations Publications, Inc.
Musket & Pike 1973
Quebec 1759 Gamma Two Games 1972 Re-released by Avalon Hill, c. 1977, and by Columbia Games
Samurai Battleline Publications 1979 Re-released by Avalon Hill in 1980
Saratoga GMT Games 1998
Saratoga: 1777 Rand Game Associates 1974 Re-released by Gamut of Games
Shogun Milton Bradley 1986 Re-released as Samurai Swords by Milton Bradley in 1995
Shogun Queen Games 2006
The Siege of Constantinople Simulations Publications, Inc. 1978 S&T #66, 1978
Soldier Kings Avalanche Press 2002
Soldier Raj 2004
Thirty Years War: Europe in Agony, 1618–1648 GMT Games 2001
Wallenstein Queen Games 2002
War of 1812 Gamma Two Games 1973 Re-released by Avalon Hill c. 1977 and by Columbia Games
Washington's War GMT Games 2010
Wooden Ships and Iron Men Battleline Publications 1974 Re-released by Avalon Hill in 1975
We the People Avalon Hill 1994

Napoleonic era

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Name Publisher Year Notes
Game of War Guy Debord 1965
1809: Napoleon's Danube Campaign Victory Games 1984
1812: The Campaign of Napoleon in Russia Simulations Publications, Inc. 1972
1815: The Waterloo Campaign Game Designers' Workshop 1982
Austerlitz: Battle of the Three Emperors Simulations Publications, Inc. 1973
La Bataille d'Albuera-Espagnol Clash of Arms 1984
La Bataille d'Auerstaedt Marshal Enterprises 1978 Re-released by Clash of Arms in 1991 and by AGEMA in German in 1977
La Bataille d'Austerlitz 1980
La Bataille d'Espagnol-Talavera 1979 Re-released by Clash of Arms in 1995
La Bataille d'Orthez Clash of Arms 2000
La Bataille de Corunna-Espagnol 1995
La Bataille de Deutsch Wagram Marshal Enterprises 1981
La Bataille de la Moscowa 1975 Re-released by Game Designers' Workshop in 1977 and by Clash of Arms in 2011)
La Bataille de Ligny Clash of Arms 1991
La Bataille de Lützen 1999
La Bataille de Mont Saint Jean 1993
La Bataille de Preusisch Eylau Marshal Enterprises 1978 Re-released by Clash of Arms in 1990)
La Bataille des Quatre bras Clash of Arms 1991
La Bataille de Dresde 2015
Battles of the Hundred Days Operational Studies Group 1979 Re-released as Hundred Days Battles by Avalon Hill in 1983
Bonaparte at Marengo Simmons Games 2005
Borodino: Napoleon in Russia Simulations Publications, Inc. 1972 S&T #32, 1972
Dresden 1979 S&T #75, 1979
Empires in Arms Australian Design Group 1983 Re-released by Avalon Hill in 1985
Eylau: Napoleon's Winter Battle, 1807 Game Designers' Workshop 1980
La Patrie en Danger Operational Studies Group 2014
Napoleon Gamma Two Games 1974 Re-released by Avalon Hill in 1977 and by Columbia Games
Napoleon Against Russia Operational Studies Group 2015
Napoleon at Bay Avalon Hill 1983
Napoleon at Leipzig Operational Studies Group 1979 Re-released by Clash of Arms in 1988 and in 2013
Napoleon at War: Four Battles Simulations Publications, Inc. 1975
Napoleon at Waterloo 1971
Napoleon in Europe Eagle Games 2001
Napoleon in the Desert Avalanche Press 2002
Napoleon on the Danube 2005
Napoleon Retreats Operational Studies Group 2019
Napoleon's Art of War Simulations Publications, Inc. 1979 S&T #75, 1979
Napoleon's Last Battles 1976 Re-released by TSR, Inc. in 1984
Napoleon's Last Gamble Operational Studies Group 2016
Napoleon's Quagmire 2017
Napoleon's Resurgence 2018
Ney vs. Wellington Simulations Publications, Inc. 1979 S&T #74, 1979
Preussisch-Eylau Avalanche Press 1999
Soldier Emperor 2003
The Struggle of Nations Avalon Hill 1982
The Coming Storm Operational Studies Group 2010
The Last Success 2012
Toulon, 1793 Legion Wargames 2014
War and Peace Avalon Hill 1980
Waterloo 1962
Wellington GMT Games 2005
Wellington's Victory: Battle of Waterloo Simulations Publications, Inc. 1976 Re-released by TSR, Inc. in 1983

American Civil War

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See also: List of American Civil War games

Skirmish

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Name Publisher Year Notes
Devil's Den Operational Studies Group 1980 Re-released by Avalon Hill in 1985

Tactical

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Name Publisher Year Notes
Antietam: The Bloodiest Day Simulations Publications, Inc. 1975
Battle Cry Avalon Hill 2000
The Battles of Bull Run Simulations Publications, Inc. 1973
Blue and Gray 1975 Re-released by TSR, Inc. in 1983, by Overlord Games, and by Decision Games in 1995
Blue and Gray II 1976
Cedar Mountain: The Prelude to Bull Run 1981 S&T #86, 1981
Cemetery Hill 1975
Chancellorsville Avalon Hill 1961
Chickamauga & Chattanooga Avalanche Press 2003
Fury in the West Battleline Publications 1977 Re-released by Avalon Hill in 1979
Gettysburg Avalon Hill 1958
Gettysburg 1863 Avalanche Press 2002
Lee vs. Meade: The Battle of Gettysburg Rand Game Associates 1974 Re-released by Gamut of Games
Seven Days Battles Battleline Publications 1973
Stonewall: The Battle of Kernstown Simulations Publications, Inc. 1978 S&T #67, 1978
Thunder on South Mountain Blue Guidon 2000

Grand Tactical

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Name Publisher Year Notes
Bloody April: The Battle of Shiloh, 1862 Simulations Publications, Inc. 1979
Terrible Swift Sword 1976 Re-released by TSR, Inc. in 1986

Operational

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Name Publisher Year Notes
Atlanta Guidon Games 1973
Drive on Washington Simulations Publications, Inc. 1980
Lee vs. Grant Victory Games 1988 Wilderness Campaign, an ancestor of the Avalon Hill "Stonewall Jackson's Way" series
Mosby's Raiders 1985
Objective: Atlanta Battleline Publications 1977
Shenandoah 1975
Stonewall Jackson's Way Avalon Hill 1992 Cedar Mountain to Second Bull Run
Here Come the Rebels 1993 Re-released by Multi-Man Publishing; Antietam Campaign
Roads to Gettysburg Re-released by Multi-Man Publishing; Gettysburg Campaign
Stonewall in the Valley 1995 Shenandoah Campaign
Stonewall's Last Battle 1996 Chancellorsville Campaign
On To Richmond 1997 Re-released by Multi-Man Publishing; McClellan's Peninsula Campaign
Grant Takes Command 2001 Wilderness Campaign
Battle Above the Clouds Multi-Man Publishing 2011 Chickamauga/Chattanooga

Strategic

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Name Publisher Year Notes
Bobby Lee Columbia Games 1993
Sam Grant 1997

Grand Strategy

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Name Publisher Year Notes
The American Civil War 1861–1865 Simulations Publications, Inc. 1974 S&T #43, 1974
The American Civil War 1861–1865 TSR, Inc. 1983 S&T #93, 1983
Battle Cry Milton Bradley 1961
Civil War Avalon Hill
The Civil War 1861–1865 Victory Games 1983
A House Divided Game Designers' Workshop 1981 Re-released by Phalanx Games in 2001
For the People Avalon Hill 1998 Re-released in GMT Games in 2000
The U.S. Civil War GMT Games 2015
War Between the States Simulations Publications, Inc. 1978

19th Century/Industrial warfare

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Name Publisher Year Notes
Diplomacy Self-published 1959 Re-released by Games Research in 1961 and by Avalon Hill in 1976
1898: The Spanish–American War Avalanche Press 2000
1904–1905: The Russo-Japanese War 1999
Chaco Game Designers' Workshop 1973
Custer's Last Stand Battleline Publications 1976
Pax Britannica Victory Games 1985
Red Sun Rising Simulations Publications, Inc. 1977
Rifle & Saber 1973
Viva España Battleline Publications 1977

World War I

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Name Publisher Year Notes
1914 Avalon Hill 1968
1918 Simulations Publications, Inc. 1970
Aces High World Wide Wargames
Blue Max Game Designers' Workshop 1983 Re-released as Les Ailes de la Gloire in French by Oriflam
Brusilov Offensive Simulations Publications, Inc. 1978
Cruiser Warfare Avalanche Press 2004
Fatal Alliances: The Great War Compass Games 2016
Fight in the Skies Guidon Games 1972 Re-released by TSR in 1975) and as Dawn Patrol by TSR in 1982
Flying Circus Simulations Publications, Inc.
Great War at Sea: The Mediterranean Avalanche Press 1996
Great War at Sea: The North and Baltic Seas 1998 Re-released as Jutland
The Guns of August Avalon Hill 1981
Infantry Attacks: Imperial Twilight Avalanche Press 2006
Jutland Avalon Hill 1967
The Kaiser's Battle Simulations Publications, Inc. 1980 S&T #83, 1980; re-released by Decision Games
Knights of the Air Avalon Hill 1987
Paths of Glory GMT Games 1999
Pursuit of Glory 2008
The Marne: Home Before the Leaves Fall Simulations Publications, Inc. 1972
Richthofen's War Avalon Hill
Soldiers Simulations Publications, Inc.
The Strand War Game The Strand Magazine 1915
They Shall Not Pass: The Battle of Verdun, 1916 Avalanche Press 2006
To the Green Fields Beyond Simulations Publications, Inc. 1978
Trenchfoot: Bullets & Bayonets in the Great War Game Designers' Workshop 1981
Verdun Conflict Games 1972 Re-released by Game Designers' Workshop in 1978
Verdun 1916 Histoire & Collections 2002 Vae Victis #46, 2002 in French
Wings Yaquinto Publications 1981 Re-released by Excalibre Games in 1993
World War I Simulations Publications, Inc. 1975 S&T #51, 1975; re-released by Excalibre Games and by Decision Games in 1994

World War II

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Tactical wargames

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Name Publisher Year Notes
B-17, Queen of the Skies Avalon Hill 1983
Advanced Squad Leader 1985 Re-released by Multi-Man Publishing in 2001
Ambush! Victory Games 1983
Commando Simulations Publications, Inc. 1979
Conflict of Heroes Academy Games 2008
Memoir '44 Days of Wonder 2004
Panzer 44 Simulations Publications, Inc. 1975
Panzer Leader Avalon Hill 1974
PanzerBlitz 1970
Patton's Best 1987
Sniper Simulations Publications, Inc. 1973
Squad Leader Avalon Hill 1977
Storm Over Arnhem 1982
Tank Battle Milton Bradley 1975
Tide of Iron Fantasy Flight Games 2007 Re-printed by 1A Games in 2014
Tobruk Avalon Hill 1975
Dreadnought: Surface Combat In The Battleship Era, 1906–45 Simulations Publications, Inc. 1975

Operational

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European Theatre
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Name Publisher Year Notes
EuroFront Columbia Games 1995
Triumph and Tragedy GMT Games 2015
Eastern Front
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Name Publisher Year Notes
EastFront Columbia Games 1991
Evropa Game Designers' Workshop 1973 Re-released as Fire in the East by Game Designers' Workshop in 1984
Turning Point: Stalingrad Avalon Hill 1989
Von Manstein: Battles for the Ukraine 1941–1944 Rand Games 1975
War in the East Simulations Publications, Inc. 1974
Winter War Ad Technos 1986 In Japanese
Winter War: The Russo-Finnish Conflict November 1939-March 1940 Simulations Publications, Inc. 1972 S&T #33, 1972
A Winter War Game Research/Design 1994
Western Front
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Name Publisher Year Notes
Alsace 1945 Avalanche Press 2005
America Triumphant: Battle of the Bulge 2003
Anzio Avalon Hill 1969
Anzio Beachhead Simulations Publications, Inc. S&T #20, 1969; re-released by 3W in 1990 - S&T #134, 1990
The Ardennes Offensive 1973
Arnhem Panzerfaust Publications 1972 Panzerfaust #?, 1972
Arnhem Simulations Publications, Inc. 1976
Arnhem 1944 Histoire & Collections 1997 Vae Victis #13, 1997; in French
Arnhem and Operation Market-Garden Spartan International 1971 Spartan International Vol 3. No. 5, 1971
Arnhem Bridge Attactix Adventure Games 1982
Atlantic Wall Simulations Publications, Inc. 1978
Avalanche: The Invasion of Italy Avalanche Press 1994
Avalanche: The Salerno Landings Game Designers' Workshop 1976
Axis & Allies: D-Day Avalon Hill 2004
Bastogne Simulations Publications, Inc. 1969 S&T #20, 1969
Bastogne or Bust Terran Games 1995
Bastogne: The Desperate Defense, December 1944 Simulations Publications, Inc. 1976 Re-released by Fresno Gaming Association in 1992
Bastogne: Crossroads of Death Pacific Rim Publishing 1991
Battle for the Ardennes Simulations Publications, Inc. 1978
Battle of the Bulge Avalon Hill 1965
The Big Red One Simulations Publications, Inc. 1980
Bitter Woods: The Battle of the Bulge Avalon Hill 1998 Re-released by Multi-Man Publishing and by L2 Design Group in 2003
Breakout & Pursuit Simulations Publications, Inc. 1972
Breakout: Normandy Avalon Hill 1993
'Bulge': The Battle for the Ardennes Simulations Publications, Inc. 1980
Cobra 1977 S&T #65, 1977; re-released by TSR, Inc. in 1984
D-Day: The Great Crusade Moments in History 2004
Dark December Operational Studies Group 1979
Fight for the Sky Attactix Adventure Games 1982
France 1944 Victory Games 1986
Foxhole Diffraction Entertainment, Ltd. 2010
Hell's Highway Victory Games 1983
Highway to the Reich Simulations Publications, Inc. 1977
The Italian Campaign: Salerno Decision Games 1992 S&T #150, 1992
Liberty Roads Hexasim 2009
The Longest Day Avalon Hill 1980
Major Battles and Campaigns of General George S. Patton Research Games 1973
Memoir '44 Days of Wonder 2004
Monty's Gamble: Market Garden Multi-Man Publishing 2003
Normandy: The Invasion of Europe 1944 Simulations Publications, Inc. 1969
Normandy Campaign: From Beachhead to Breakout Game Designers' Workshop 1983
Omaha Beachhead Victory Games 1987
Operation Grenade Simulations Publications, Inc. 1981 S&T #84, 1981
Operation Market-Garden Third Millennia 1973
Operation Market-Garden: Descent into Hell Game Designers' Workshop 1985
Overlord Conflict Games 1973 Re-released by Game Designers' Workshop
Patton's Third Army Simulations Publications, Inc. 1980 S&T #78, 1980; re-released by Hobby Japan in Japanese
Salerno Third Millennia 1972
Salerno: Operation Avalanche West End Games 1977
Second Front Game Research/Design 1994
Wacht am Rhein Simulations Publications, Inc. 1976
War in the West
WestFront Columbia Games 1992
Other campaigns
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Name Publisher Year Notes
1940 Game Designers' Workshop 1980
Battle for Germany Simulations Publications, Inc. 1975 S&T #50, 1975; re-released by Decision Games by 1994
The Battle of Britain Gamescience 1968
Bismarck Avalanche Press 2005
Bitter Victory: The Invasion of Sicily, 1943 2006
Case White Game Designers' Workshop 1977 Re-released as First to Fight by Game Research/Design in 1991
Dunkirk: The Battle of France Guidon Games 1971
Eagle Day Histo Games 1973
The Fall of France Game Designers' Workshop 1981
France 1940 Simulations Publications, Inc. 1971 S&T #27, 1971; re-released by Avalon Hill in 1972
Invasion of Sicily Panzerfaust Publications 1972 Panzerfaust Magazine #57?, 1972
London's Burning Avalon Hill 1995
Marita-Merkur Game Designers' Workshop 1979 Re-released as Balkan Front by Game Research/Design in 1990
Narvik 1974 Re-released as Storm Over Scandinavia by Game Research/Design in 1998
Strange Defeat: The Fall of France, 1940 Avalanche Press 2006
Their Finest Hour Game Designers' Workshop 1976
Mediterranean Theatre and North African campaign
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Name Publisher Year Notes
The African Campaign Jedko Games 1973
Air Assault on Crete Avalon Hill 1977
Bloody Kasserine Game Designers' Workshop 1992
Bomb Alley Avalanche Press 2002
The Campaign for North Africa Simulations Publications, Inc. 1978
Crete 1969 S&T #18, 1969
Descent on Crete 1978
The Desert Fox 1981 S&T #87, 1981
El Alamein: Battles in North Africa 1973
Fall of Tobruk Conflict Games 1975 Re-released by Cool Stuff Unlimited in 2004
Gazala: 1942 Avalanche Press 2002
Island of Death: The Invasion of Malta, 1942 2006
Kasserine GMT Games 2001
Kasserine Pass Conflict Games 1973 Re-released by Game Designers' Workshop
Operation Crusader Game Designers' Workshop 1978
Panzer Armee Afrika Simulations Publications, Inc. 1973 Re-released by Avalon Hill in 1982
Race for Tunis Game Designers' Workshop 1992
Rommel: The Campaign for North Africa Loren Sperry 1973
Rommel in the Desert Columbia Games 1982
Torch Game Designers' Workshop 1985
Western Desert 1982 Re-released as War in the Desert by Game Research/Design in 1995)
Pacific and Asia
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Name Publisher Year Notes
1942 Game Designers' Workshop 1978
Battle for Midway 1976
Carrier Victory Games 1990
Coral Sea Game Designers' Workshop 1974
Eastern Fleet Avalanche Press 2001
The Fast Carriers Simulations Publications, Inc. 1976
Flat Top Battleline Publications 1977 Re-released by Avalon Hill in 1981
Guadalcanal Avalon Hill 1966
Guadalcanal 1992
Indian Ocean Adventure Game Designers' Workshop 1978
Leyte Gulf Avalanche Press 2005
McArthur's Return: Leyte 1944 1994
Midway Avalon Hill 1964
Midway Sho-Kikaku 1986 In Japanese
Midway Avalon Hill 1991
Midway Avalanche Press 2002
Operation Cannibal 1996
Operation Olympic Simulations Publications, Inc. 1974 S&T #45, 1974
SOPAC Avalanche Press 1999
Strike South 2005
War of Resistance, China Theater 1937–1941 Game Research/Design 1998

Strategic

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Europe
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Name Publisher Year Notes
Trial of Strength Panther Games 1985
Advanced Third Reich Avalon Hill 1992
Axis & Allies: Europe 2000
D-Day 1961
Defiant Russia: 1941 Avalanche Press 2004
Europe Engulfed GMT Games 2002 Winner of the Charles S. Roberts Award[1]
Fortress Europa Avalon Hill 1980
Hitler's War Metagaming Concepts 1981 Re-released by Avalon Hill in 1984
Luftwaffe Avalon Hill 1971
Red Vengeance Avalanche Press 2005
Rise and Decline of the Third Reich Avalon Hill 1974 Re-released by Avalanche Press in 2001
Russia Besieged L2 Design Group 2004
The Russian Campaign Jedko Games 1975 Re-released by Avalon Hill in 1976 and by L2 Design Group in 2003
Russian Front Avalon Hill 1985
Stalingrad 1963
War at Sea Jedko Games 1975 Re-released by Avalon Hill in 1976 and by L2 Design Group in 2007
War in Europe Simulations Publications, Inc. 1976 Re-released by Decision Games in 1999
World War II: European Theater of Operations 1973
Mediterranean & north Africa
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Name Publisher Year Notes
Afrika Korps Avalon Hill 1964
Pacific
[edit]
Name Publisher Year Notes
Axis & Allies: Pacific Avalon Hill 2001
Empire of the Rising Sun 1995
The Great Pacific War Avalanche Press 2003
Pacific War Victory Games 1985
U.S.N. Simulations Publications, Inc. 1971 S&T #29, 1971
Victory in the Pacific Avalon Hill 1977
War in the Pacific Simulations Publications, Inc. 1978

Grand Strategy (Global)

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Name Publisher Year Notes
Axis & Allies Nova Games 1981 Re-released by Milton Bradley in 1984 and by Avalon Hill in 2004
Global War Simulations Publications, Inc. 1975
World in Flames Australian Design Group 1985

Modern

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Name Publisher Year Notes
Bay of Pigs 1976
Central America: The United States' Backyard War Victory Games 1987
Hegemony: A Game of Strategic Choices Rand Corporation 2020
Ici, c'est la France!: The Algerian insurgency 1954–62 Legion Wargames 2009
Twilight Struggle GMT Games 2005
War on Terror TerrorBull Games 2006

Tactical

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Name Publisher Year Notes
Air Superiority Game Designers' Workshop 1987
Air War Simulations Publications, Inc. 1977 Re-released by TSR, Inc. in 1983
Chicago, Chicago! 1970 S&T #21, 1970
City-Fight 1979
Flight Leader Avalon Hill 1986
MechWar 2 Simulations Publications, Inc. 1979
Patrol! 1975
Raid: Commando Operations in the 20th Century 1977 S&T #64, 1977
Ranger Omega Games 1984
The Sands of War Game Designers' Workshop 1991
Sniper! Simulations Publications, Inc. 1973 Re-released by TSR, Inc. in 1986
Sniper!: Special Forces TSR, Inc. 1988
Tank! Simulations Publications, Inc. 1974 S&T #44, 1974
Warfighter 101: Movement to Contact BayonetGames 2005
Warfighter 101: The Guards 2006
Warfighter Series: Maneuver Warrior

Arab–Israeli wars

[edit]
Name Publisher Year Notes
A Guerra do Yom Kippur Abril Editora 1981 In Portuguese
Across Suez Simulations Publications, Inc. 1980 Released in Japanese by Hobby Japan in 1983; re-released by Decision Games in 1995
The Arab-Israeli Wars Avalon Hill 1977
Bar-Lev Conflict Games 1974 Re-released by Game Designers' Workshop in 1977
The Battle for Jerusalem Simulations Publications, Inc. 1977
Beirut '82: Arab Stalingrad Decision Games 1989 S&T #126, 1989
Born to Battle: Peace for Galilee, Suez 73 Perry Moore 1991
Chinese Farm Simulations Publications, Inc. 1975 Released in Japanese by Hobby Japan in 1986
Crisis: Sinai 1973 GMT Games 1995
Fast Attack Boats Yaquinto Publications 1980
The First Arab-Israeli War Decision Games 1997 S&T #185, 1997; Kokusai Tsuushinsha – Command Japan #22, 1998 in Japanese
Flashpoint: Golan Victory Games 1991
Golan ( Simulations Publications, Inc. 1975
Gunfight in the Valley of Tears, October 9, 1973 Perry Moore 2003
IDF Avalon Hill 1993
Jerusalem Simulations Design Corporation 1975 Re-released by Mayfair Games in 1982 and by Cool Stuff Unlimited in 2007
The Last Bliztkrieg 1982 Perry Moore 1999
Middle East '48 Fantasy Games Unlimited 1979 Wargaming #4, 1979
Middle East Battles: Suez '56 & El Arish '67 Decision Games 2005 S&T #226, 2005
No Middle Ground Microgame Design Group 2003
October War: Tactical Armored Combat in the Yom Kippur Conflict Simulations Publications, Inc. 1977 S&T #61, 1977
Operation Badr West End Games 1983
Operation Kadesh Udo Grebe Gamedesign 2005 Command & Strategy #3, 2005
Operation Shock Troop Decision Games 1994 S&T #168, 1994
Sinai '56 Wargaming Enterprises 1969
Sinai: The Arab-Israeli Wars '56, '67 and '73 Simulations Publications, Inc. 1973
Suez '73 Game Designers' Workshop 1981
Suez to Golan Simulations Publications, Inc. 1979
Valley of Tears: The 7th Brigade Stands Defiant 2006 Armchair General, Vol.3 #2, 2006
Yom Kippur International Team 1984 In Italian; re-released in French by Eurogames in 1989
Yom Kippur The Gamers 1995 Re-released in French by Oriflam in 1995; Kokusai Tsuushinsha – Command Japan #65, 2005 in Japanese
Yom Kippur Ludopress 2001 Alea #3, 2001 in Spanish
Yom Kippour 1973 Histoire & Collections 2001 In French; Vae Vicitis #39, 2001

Korean War

[edit]
Name Publisher Year Notes
Korea: The Mobile War 1950–51 Simulations Publications, Inc. 1970

Vietnam War

[edit]
Name Publisher Year Notes
Citadel: The Battle of Dien Bien Phu Game Designers' Workshop 1977
Dien Bien Phu SDC 1973 Conflict #6, 1973; re-released by Flying Buffalo c. 1977
Diên Biên Phu Jeux Descartes 1980 In French
Dien Bien Phu 1954 Histoire & Collections 2000 In French; Vae Victis - #33, in 2000
Grunt Simulations Publications, Inc. 1971 S&T #26, 1971
Hue SDC 1973 Conflict #6, 1973; re-released as Battle for Hue by Simulations Design Corporation in 1977) and as Hue by Mayfair Games in 1982
Platoon Avalon Hill 1986
Search & Destroy: Tactical Combat Vietnam 1965–1966 Simulations Publications, Inc. 1975
Viet Nam Gamescience – Phillip Orbanes, Designer 1965[2]
Year of the Rat Simulations Publications, Inc. 1972 S&T #35, 1972

Contemporary World War III

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Name Publisher Year Notes
1985: Under an Iron Sky Thin Red Line Games, 2018 2018
1985: Deadly Northern Lights Thin Red Line Games, 2020 2020
1985: Sacred Oil Thin Red Line Games, 2021 2021
2nd Fleet Victory Games 1986
3rd Fleet 1990
5th Fleet 1989
6th Fleet 1985
7th Fleet 1987
Aegean Strike: Land, Air and Sea Combat in the Eastern Mediterranean 1986
Air & Armor: The Game of Battlefield Command in the Next War West End Games
Air Cav: Helicopter Warfare in the Eighties 1985
Air Cobra: 1975–1988 Modern Tactical Airmobile Warfare Operational Studies Group 1980
AirLand Battle: Corps Operational Command in Europe Omega Games 1988
Assault: Tactical Combat in Europe: 1985 Game Designers' Workshop 1983
BAOR: The Thin Red Line in the 1980s – Central Front Series, Volume 3 Simulations Publications, Inc. 1981 S&T #88, 1981
Battlefield: Europe Game Designers' Workshop 1990
Berlin '85: The Enemy at the Gates Simulations Publications, Inc. 1980 S&T #79, 1980
Boots & Saddles: Air Cavalry in the '80s Game Designers' Workshop 1984
Bundeswehr: An Assault Series Module 1986
Bundeswehr: Northern Germany, late 1970s Simulations Publications, Inc. 1977
Central Command: Superpower Confrontation in the Straits of Hormuz TSR 1984 S&T #98, 1984
The China War Simulations Publications, Inc. 1979 S&T #76, 1979
CityFight: Modern Combat in the Urban Environment
Cold War Battles: Budapest '56 & Angola '87 Decision Games 2006 S&T #235, 2006
Cold War Battles 2: Kabul '79 & Pentomic Wurzburg 2010 S&T #263, 2010
Corps Command: Dawn's Early Light Lock 'N' Load Publishing, LLC
Cuban Missile Crisis: The Threshold of Nuclear War Microgame Design Group 2002
Dark Passage: The Invasion of Pakistan Swedish Game Production 1981
Donau Front: Ardennes of the 1990s – Central Front Series, Volume 5 3W 1989 S&T #131, 1989
Drive on Frankfurt Pacific Rim Publishing 1981 CounterAttack #4, 1981
East and West International Team 1987
The East Is Red: The Sino-Soviet War Simulations Publications, Inc. 1974 S&T #42, 1974
FEBA (Forward Edge of the Battle Area) Close Simulations 1983
Fifth Corps – Central Front Series, Volume 1 Simulations Publications, Inc. 1980 S&T #82, 1980
Firefight 1976 Re-released by TSR, Inc. in 1983
Firepower Avalon Hill 1984
Fire Team: Modern Squad Level Command West End Games 1987
First Strike Schutze Games 2008
Fulda Gap Simulations Publications, Inc. 1977
Group of Soviet Forces, Germany Decision Games 2003 S&T #223, 2003
Gulf Strike: Land, Air and Sea Combat in the Persian Gulf Victory Games 1983
Harpoon: Modern Naval Wargame Rules Game Designers' Workshop 1981
High Tide: The Cold War, 1980–1989 Clash of Arms Games 2003
Hof Gap: The Nurnberg Pincer – Central Front Series, Volume 2 Simulations Publications, Inc. 1980
The Hunt for Red October TSR, Inc. 1988
Light Division: Flashpoint in the Gulf! 3W 1989
MBT Avalon Hill
Main Battle Area Omega Games 1985
Mechwar '77 Simulations Publications, Inc. 1975
Mechwar 2 1979
Mission: Grenada – Operation Urgent Fury Close Simulations 1985
Mukden: Sino-Soviet Combat in the 70's Simulations Publications, Inc. 1975
NATO Division Commander 1979
NATO: Operational Combat in Europe in the 1970s 1973
NATO: The Next War in Europe Victory Games 1984
The Next War: Modern Conflict in Europe Simulations Publications, Inc. 1978
NORAD: Strategic Game of Air Warfare Simulations Design Corporation 1973 Conflict #4, 1973
Nordkapp: World War III in the Arctic Circle TSR 1983 S&T #94, 1983
North German Plain: Ardennes of the 1990s – Central Front Series, Volume 4 3W 1988 S&T #117, 1988
Objective Moscow Simulations Publications, Inc. 1978
Oil War: American Intervention in the Persian Gulf 1975 S&T #52, 1975
Operation Whirlwind: The Soviet Invasion of Hungary 1956 Microgame Design Group 2002
RDF (Rapid Deployment Force): Global Cavalry for the 80's TSR 1983 S&T #91, 1983
Red Christmas Thunderhaven Game Company 1992
Red Star/White Star: Tactical Combat in Western Europe in the 1970s Simulations Publications, Inc. 1972
The Red Storm: NATO versus the Warsaw Pact Yaquinto Games 1983
Red Storm Rising TSR, Inc. 1989
Revolt in the East: Warsaw Pact Rebellion in the 1970s Simulations Publications, Inc. 1976 S&T #56, 1976
Seapower & the State: A Strategic Study of World War Three at Sea, 1984–1994 Simulations Canada 1982
Superpowers at War: Operations in Western Europe TSR 1985 S&T #100, 1985
Tac Air: The Game of Modern Air-Land Battles in Germany Avalon Hill 1987
Task Force: Naval Tactics and Operations in the 1980s Simulations Publications, Inc. 1981
Team Yankee Game Designers' Workshop 1987
The Third World War: Arctic Front 1985
The Third World War: Battle for Germany 1984
The Third World War: Persian Gulf 1986
The Third World War: Southern Front 1984
Twilight Struggle: The Cold War, 1945–1989 GMT Games 2005
Ultimatum: A Game of Nuclear Confrontation Yaquinto Games 1979
Warplan Dropshot Schutze Games 2002
World at War: Blood and Bridges Lock 'N' Load Publishing, LLC 2008
World at War: Death of 1st Panzer
World at War: Eisenbach Gap 2007
World War 3 Simulations Publications, Inc. 1975
Wurzburg: Soviet-American Combat in the 70's
Yugoslavia: The Battles for Zagreb, 1979 1977

Fictional

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Alternate history

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Name Publisher Year Notes
Crimson Skies FASA 1998
Dixie Simulations Publications, Inc. 1976 S&T #54, 1976
Fortress America Milton Bradley 1986
Amerika Historical Board Gaming 2015

Science fiction

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Name Publisher Year Notes
Alpha Omega Battleline Publications 1977 Re-released by Avalon Hill in 1980
Amoeba Wars Avalon Hill 1981
Asteroid Zero-Four Task Force Games 1979
The Awful Green Things from Outer Space TSR, Inc. Dragon Magazine #28, 1979; re-released by Steve Jackson Games in 1990
Azhanti High Lightning Game Designers' Workshop 1980
BattleFleet Mars Simulations Publications, Inc. 1977
BattleTech FASA 1984
Battlerider Game Designers' Workshop
Buck Rogers – Battle for the 25th Century TSR, Inc. 1988
Car Wars Steve Jackson Games 1981
The Company War Mayfair Games 1983
Cosmic Encounter Eon Games 1977 Re-released by West End Games in 1986, by Mayfair Games in 1991, and by Avalon Hill in 2000
The Creature That Ate Sheboygan Simulations Publications, Inc. 1979
Dark Nebula: Battles for the Stars Game Designers' Workshop 1980
Direct Conflict in Dimension Six Dimension Six Inc. 1977
Federation and Empire Task Force Games 1986 Re-released by Amarillo Design Bureau in 2000
Federation Commander: Klingon Border Amarillo Design Bureau 2005
Federation Commander: Romulan Border 2006
Fifth Frontier War Game Designers' Workshop 1981
Freedom in the Galaxy Simulations Publications, Inc. 1979 Re-released by Avalon Hill in 1981
Gammarauders TSR, Inc. 1987
G.E.V. Metagaming Concepts 1978 Re-released by Steve Jackson Games c. 1980
Godsfire 1979
High Frontier Sierra Madre Games 2010
Imperium Game Designers' Workshop 1977 Re-released as Imperium, 3rd Millennium by Avalanche Press in 2001
Invasion America Simulations Publications, Inc. 1976
Invasion: Earth Game Designers' Workshop 1981
Kill Ball Travesty Games 2010
Mayday Game Designers' Workshop 1978
Ogre Metagaming Concepts 1977 Re-released by Steve Jackson Games c. 1980
Renegade Legion: Centurion FASA 1988
Renegade Legion: Interceptor 1987
Renegade Legion: Leviathan 1989
Renegade Legion: Prefect 1992
Rift Trooper Attack Wargaming Association 1976
Risk 2210 A.D. Avalon Hill 2001
Sky Galleons of Mars Game Designers' Workshop 1988
Star Cruiser
Star Fleet Battles Task Force Games 1979 Re-released by Amarillo Design Bureau in 1999
Star Wars – The Queen's Gambit Avalon Hill 2000
Star Wars Tactics VASSAL Engine 2009
Starfire Task Force Games 1979 Re-released as Galactic Starfire by Starfire Design Studio in 2000
Starfleet Wars Superior Models, Inc. 1978
StarForce: Alpha Centauri Simulations Publications, Inc. 1974
Starship: The Game of Space Contact Fantasy Games Unlimited 1975
Starship & Empire R-Squared Games 1976
Starship Troopers Avalon Hill
StarSoldier Simulations Publications, Inc. 1977
Stellar Conquest Metagaming 1975 Re-released by Avalon Hill in 1984
Triplanetary Game Designers' Workshop 1973
Traveller Book 2 Starships
Traveller Book 5 High Guard
Twilight Imperium Fantasy Flight Games 2005
The War of the Worlds II Rand Game Associates 1974
WarpWar Metagaming Concepts 1977
World War IV: One World, One King Ziggurat Games 2009

Fantasy

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Name Publisher Year Notes
Albion: Land of Faerie Simulations Publications, Inc. 1981 Ares #11, 1981
Arena of Death 1980 Ares #4, 1980
Barbarian Kings Ares #3, 1980
Battle Masters Milton Bradley 1992
The Battle of Helm's Deep Fact & Fantasy Games 1974
BattleLore Days of Wonder 2006
Dark Emperor Avalon Hill 1985
Divine Right TSR, Inc. 1979 Re-released by Right Stuf International in 2002
DragonRage Dwarfstar Games 1982 Re-released by Flatlined Games in 2011
A Game of Thrones Fantasy Flight Games 2003
Gondor: The Siege of Minas Tirith Simulations Publications, Inc. 1977
Greyhawk Wars TSR, Inc. 1991
Kings & Things West End Games 1986
Lankhmar TSR, Inc. 1976
Risk Godstorm Avalon Hill 2004
Root Leder Games 2018
Sauron Simulations Publications, Inc. 1977
The Siege of Minas Tirith Fact and Fantasy Games 1975
Sorcerer Simulations Publications, Inc. 1975
Titan Gorgonstar 1980 Re-released by Avalon Hill in 1982
Warangel Self-published 2001
War of the Ring Simulations Publications, Inc. 1977
White Bear and Red Moon Chaosium 1975 Re-released as Dragon Pass by Chaosium in 1980; re-released by Avalon Hill in 1984
Wizard's Quest Avalon Hill 1979

Abstract/generic

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Name Publisher Year Notes
Attack! Eagle Games 2003
Blitzkrieg Avalon Hill 1965
Castle Risk Parker Brothers 1986
Conquest Self-published 1972 Released in German by Bütehorn in 1975 and in German by Hexagames in 1983
Farlander Revaler 2002
Feudal 3M 1967 Re-released by Avalon Hill in 1976
Insurgency Battleline Publications 1979
Kriegspiel Avalon Hill 1970
Pizza Wars[3] Heathen Thorn Enterprises 1988
Risk Parker Brothers 1959
Strategy I Simulations Publications, Inc. 1971
Strike Force One 1975
Summit Milton Bradley 1961
Supremacy Supremacy Games 1984
Tactics Self-published 1953 Re-released as Tactics I by Avalon Hill in 1983
Tactics II Avalon Hill 1958
TEG: Plan Táctico y Estratégico de la Guerra New Yetem 1976 In Spanish
Warlord Gibsons Games 1978 Re-released as Apocalypse by Games Workshop in 1980

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "FINALISTS FOR 2004 IGA". 2004-04-26. Archived from the original on August 13, 2007.
  2. ^ "Viet Nam | Board Game | BoardGameGeek".
  3. ^ "Pizza Wars Imperium | Board Game | BoardGameGeek".
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