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Sandy Hook Battle Games - very basic games, very simple, these were originally posted to introduce people to the hobby. Advanced supplements are being produced for them. These are what I remember of several games we used to play in the 70s, of our own design. Definitely fun stuff!
Free Wargames Rules: A British site that has links to free wargames in all genre. Covers all eras, too.
Wargame Academy Free Wargames Rules - big list of free wargames, all eras and genre.
Web Grognards - All kinds of free games and resources for wargaming.
Alienstar Free Rules - downloadable game rules for several eras from Alienstar Publishing
(Alienstar's regular site is not working, so try this temporary link: Temporary Location of Alienstar Rules )
Jim Wallman's Free rules - He has a variety of simple, fun rules for various eras and genre.
Mega Free Fun - links to free games, with an abundance of RPGs.
NWS Free Rules - huge selection wargamne rules from several sources, from Ancient to Modern
Sandy Hook Battle Games - very basic games, very simple, these were originally posted to introduce people to the hobby. Advanced supplements are being produced for them. These are what I remember of several games we used to play in the 70s, of our own design. Definitely fun stuff!
Siege of Bodenburg - Medieval miniature game originally designed for Elastolin figures, this little wargame is plenty of fun. It is a siege game that requires a 6' by 6' area - not much room - yet allows for all kinds of action. Unlike moist sieges, the game doesn't start at the moat. Rules are adaptable to almost any type Medieval figure. Works best with figures from 25mm to 54mm
Knightly Fightly - A medieival game for toy knights, based o nthe 1929 classic "Shambattle". Levels of play make it enjoyabel for all ages. A great way to introduce kids to wargaming.
Medieval Fast Play Rules - free rule set for playing Medieval-era games v- free set of rules for nice Medieval games with miniatures. It is a simplified version of Saga Publishing's regular, full-size Medieval warfare rule set. This Fast Rules set has won awards, and is worth looking into.
Ancient Warfare Fast Play Rules - free rule set for playing Ancient -era games, up to the downfall of the Roman Empire. nice set, in .DOC format. A nice ruleset which actually won awards at a Wargaming convention for best new game Companion to the Medieval Fast-play rules
Bill Banks' Ancients - board game for pre-Gunpowder Era rules. It is a very complete set, with the rulebook, boards, counters, etc.
Medieval Rules (adapted from "Rules by Ral") Nice little set of basic rules, for small-scale skirmishes and such. Variant of rules that sued to be handed out free by a former miniature making company
Gods' Acre - downloadable rules for Medieval wargaming, based partly on other rulesets. Nice, easy-to-use rules
.A Game for Ancients & Medievals: I bought a copy of this game for $4.00 in the 70s. It has no publisher information or printing information, nor any copyright info. Usually with something like that ,the rules are junk. Not this time! This is a nice set of rules for larger battles. It is very well designed, playable and has the flavor of realism. You can play anything from Ancient to the early Middle Ages, and perhaps beyond.
The Medieval War Game - a website about the games, with pics of the figures and more. The entire website has loads of rescoruces for wargamers and miniaturists
Day of Battle - http://www.dayofbattle.com/ A fascinating game of Medieval warfare that incldues elements of role-playing. If you are interested in medieval minaiture games, "Day of Battle" deserves a serious look.
History of the Wargames Research Group One of the leading sources for wargames rules for decades. Site also has copies of the older versions of the WRG rules.
Phil Barker's Website. http://www.phil-barker.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/ Phil is a noted wargames writer. He is the head of the Wargamnes Research Group:
Melee, Wizard, In the Labyrinth and Advanced rules Our favorite role-playing game The Fantasy Trip began as three simple booklets: Melee for weapons combat, Wizard for magical combat, and Death Test for a pre-arranged adventure. It evolved into a wonderful, practical system of gaming. Sadly, the company broke up over internal friction, and the fellow who kept the rights pretty much disappeared. There are few places left to get these rules. A small but determined group supports this system, and it is a great way to get started. Begin with Melee and Wizard. In the Labyrinth is the "guts" of a great fantasy campaign game. Advanced Wizard and Advanced melee add new elements to the games. Note that these games use regular dice. No special equipment is required.
Hundred Kingdoms - a company called Black Orc Games provides a nice, easy-to-play set called the Hundred Kingdoms. There are several rulebooks for the game, the most essential being The Official Hundred Kingdoms Rulebooks. Other rulebooks are supplements, with everything form Siege Rules to war bands. They can be played as fantasy games or as classic historical games. This is the quick link directly to the games click here
Heroic Fantasy - from the folks at Flying Buffalo, a free downloadable rule set for a play-by-mail game with up to 15 characters. It's worth a look. These are the folks who sell "Tunnels and Trolls."
Armchair Generals a free set of rules for 54mm wargaming in the era of gunpowder and musketry by Ken Cliffe. Ken is a major exponent of wargaming the War of 1812, and has developed a nice set of rules. They can also be adapted for other scales of troops. (Ken provided the War of 1812 pics on the Army Men Homepage)
Armchair Generals Discussion Group - http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/toysoldierwargame/: The "toysoldierwargame" group on Yahoo was foiunded by Ken to discuss the Armchair Generals rules
Elan Rules for Napoleonic Warfare - www.deepfriedhappymice.com/elanrules - well-designed rules for playing the favorite Horse and Musket war. These had been a commercial set, but were relegated to free status by the author. Includes army lists.
History of the Wargames Research Group One of the leading sources for wargames rules for decades. Site also has copies of the older versions of the WRG rules.
Major General Tremorden Rederring's Colonial-era Wargames Page resources galore for all phases of Colonial Games, from the purely historical to the fantasy "Steampunk". Big, well-done site will thrill the Colonial and Victorian-Era gamer.
Colonial Wargames - resources, rules and more for Colonial-Era Wargaming.
Steampunk Resources - links to rules and other resources for Victorian Science Fiction gaming
Free Rules
Sandy Hook Battle Games - very basic games, very simple, these were originally posted to introduce people to the hobby. Advanced supplements are being produced for them. These are what I remember of several games we used to play in the 70s, of our own design. Definitely fun stuff!
Backyard Wars - an army man game that is intense, and involves the use of actual projectiles, from toy cannons or catapults.
Fighting Plastic by Corey Butler - an action-packed game for plastic toy soldiers, easy to learn and play
Plastic Warz simple "army man" type rules
Little Wars and Floor Games by HG Wells. Online versions of these classic boooks. Little Wars was the fore-runner of modern wargaming, and is the classic treatise on toy soldier games. Floor Games is another of Wells ingenious ideas.
Sham-Battle - a wargame book from 1929, Shambattle is a simple miniature game using toy soldiers. It was originally intended for children. The site includes info on new versions, too.
Wild West Shambattle - a game for Toy Cowboys and Indians. Fun for all ages. A great way to introduce children to wargaming.
Plastic Wars - a nice rule set for having battles with modern-era plastic soldiers and tanks. It has been upgraded a couple of times.
Barsoom - Edgar Rice Burroughs' Mars - Joe Bethancourt's site on the Barsoom series and wargaming. This is the mother lode of information, well worht seeingfor sci-fi fans.
Milihistriot Quarterly for Military Miniatue Collectors - http://www.thortrains.net/milihistriot/ - revived classic periodical for military miniatrue collectors and minaiture wargamers. Milihistriot Quarterly is a major support that keeps our websites running
The Miniatures Page - http://theminiaturespage.com/ - everything for the miniature wargamer: message boards, forums, news, links, etc. This is a big site loaded with good things for the hobby.
Historifigs http://www.historifigs.com - manufactures and sell lead figures, from ancients to moderns, inscalres from 10mm to 40mm Historifgs also makes the Scruby figures from original molds. Definitely nice figures!
Joe Bethancourt's " Toy Soldier - A Tour Through my Personal Collection" - amazing website with photo galleries of miniatures, plus great articles on making scenery, wargaming and more. A real treasure trove!
The Knights of Avalon - http://www.theknightsofavalon.com - Robert Hill has gathered an enormous collection of toy knights based on Arthurian legends and movies. The Arthurian resources are comprehensive, and the collection itself is stunning.
George R. R. Martin - http://www.georgerrmartin.com/ is an author of science fiction and medieval fantasy who also collects miniature knights. Visit his site and click the shield that says "knights" to see the miniatures.
The Great War - http://www.locksley.com/greatwar/ - postcards, links and other artifiacts of Wordl War I. Great site!
The Courier Timelineof the Historical Miniatures Wargame Hobby - http://www-personal.umich.edu/~beattie/timeline2.html - fascinating chronological record of the history of the wargaming hobby. Tells of the events and people who developed modern wargaming.
Toy Soldiers Depot - http://www.toysoldiersdepot.com Supplier of plastic toy figures Nice assortments of modern-made plastic soldiers in large and small sizes. Modern troops plus Civil War, Alamo, Wild West, Police, etc. Also has many accessories.
Phil Barker's Website. http://www.phil-barker.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/ Phil is a noted wargames writer. He is the head of the Wargamnes Research Group:
History of the Wargames Research Group One of the leading sources for wargames rules for decades. Site also has copies of the older versions of the WRG rules.
Free Downloads section of the All Gauge Page: paper kits that make entire small towns. There are modern towns and a Wild West Village i nthe series.
Painting Military Miniatures: an article on the All gauge Page that tells ways to paint military figures. though written for model rialroaders, it can help wargamers, too!