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A wargame is a simulation that recreates a conflict or battle that actually took place, or sometimes an alternate-history scenario based on plausible premises. Unlike a traditional board game, where the theme serves mainly as a backdrop, a wargame is... A wargame is a simulation that recreates a conflict or battle that actually took place, or sometimes... Read more

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Fields of Despair, 2nd Printing

English from 13 years 3 to 4h 2 players

Fields of Despair: France 1914-1918 is a strategic World War I wargame for 1 to 2 players designed by Kurt Keckley. Command the Allies or Central Powers on the Western Front while managing warfare, technology, logistics, and one of the most innovative fog-of-war systems in modern wargaming.

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Twilight Struggle Turn Zero and Promo Packs, 3rd Printing

English From 14 years old 4h and more 2 players

Twilight Struggle: Turn Zero and Promo Packs, 3rd Printing is an expansion for Twilight Struggle featuring alternate-history starting conditions, 20 new cards, and an optional Space Race track. Reshape the opening of the Cold War and add fresh strategic possibilities to your games.

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The Weimar Republic

English From 14 years old 3 to 4h 1 to 4 players

The Weimar Republic is a political strategy game by Gunnar Holmbäck for 1 to 4 players. Lead one of four competing factions in interwar Germany and fight for power through elections, propaganda, reforms, political violence, and shifting alliances.

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Coast Watchers

English From 14 years old 1 to 2h 1 to 2 players

Coast Watchers is an intelligence-themed wargame for 1 to 2 players by Volko Ruhnke. Command Allied coastwatchers or Japanese security forces in an asymmetric struggle of espionage, hidden information, secret missions, and military operations in the South Pacific during World War II.

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North Africa '40

English From 14 years old 4h and more 1 to 2 players

North Africa '40 is an expansion for North Africa '41 covering the Operazione E and Operation Compass campaigns. It adds new scenarios, rules, and units to recreate the opening battles of the North African desert war.

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Twilight Struggle: 20th Anniversary Hall of Fame Edition

English From 14 years old 2 to 3h 2 players

Twilight Struggle: 20th Anniversary Hall of Fame Edition is the anniversary edition of the acclaimed strategy game by Ananda Gupta and Jason Matthews. Relive forty-five years of Cold War tension in a two-player struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union for global influence.

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Nevsky: Teutons and Rus in Collision, 1240-1242 2nd Edition

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Nevsky: Teutons and Rus in Collision, 1240-1242 - 2nd Edition Update Kit allows owners of the first edition to upgrade their copy with key components, player aids, and rulebooks from the second edition without purchasing the full game again.
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Nevsky: Teutons and Rus in Collision, 1240-1242 2nd Edition

English From 14 years old 4h and more 2 players

Nevsky: Teutons and Rus in Collision, 1240-1242 is a historical wargame by Volko Ruhnke for 1 to 2 players. Command the Teutonic or Russian forces and lead your armies through the struggles that shaped the Baltic frontier in the 13th century.

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World at War 106 - France Overseas: What If They Fought On?

English From 14 years old

World at War, Issue #106.

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Strategy & Tactics Quarterly 32 - October War: Big Battles in the Middle East

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A Strategy & Tactics Quarterly issue devoted to the 1973 October War.

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Strategy & Tactics 358 : Pensacola 1779-1782

English From 14 years old

Strategy & Tactics Issue #358 - Game Edition.

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Strategy & Tactics 357 : CENTCOM: Persian Gulf War 2001-2003

English From 14 years old

Strategy & Tactics Issue #357 - Game Edition.

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Strategy & Tactics Quarterly 33 - Armies of the Dark Ages

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A Strategy & Tactics Quarterly issue devoted to the Armies of the Dark Ages.
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VaeVictis 188

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Bimonthly magazine VaeVictis issue 188 - September-October 2026. Special Game Edition, includes the complete game with die-cut counters: Opération Licorne (2002-2011).

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Bundle Battles of Napoleon: Volume II - Quatre Bras 1815

English From 14 years old 4h and more 2 players

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A Mighty Fortress

English From 14 years old 3 to 4h 6 players

A Mighty Fortress is a 6-player grand strategy game on the Reformation (1532-1555). Command armies, theological debates, and secret diplomacy across Renaissance Europe.

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Kaiserschlacht 1918

English From 14 years old 4h and more 1 to 2 players

Kaiserschlacht 1918 is an operational wargame for 2 players. Relive the German spring offensives of 1918 and the Allied counterattack across 4 maps and 504 counters.

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Folio Series: Pavia: Climax of the Italian Wars

English From 12 years old 1 to 2h 1 to 2 players

Pavia: Climax of the Italian Wars is a tactical wargame for 1 or 2 players. Relive the historic 1525 battle clashing French cavalry against Spanish arquebusiers.

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World at War 110 - Operation Lorraine-Alsace 1944

English From 14 years old

World at War 110 includes the wargame Operation Lorraine-Alsace 1944. Simulate the hypothetical German winter counteroffensive against the US 3rd and 7th Armies.
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World at War 109 - Burma 1945

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World at War 109 includes the wargame Burma 1945. Command the British 14th Army or Japanese forces in the decisive reconquest of Burma in 1945.
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Strategy & Tactics 361 - Tsaritsyn The Volga 1918-1920

English From 14 years old

Strategy & Tactics 361 includes the wargame Tsaritsyn: The Volga 1918-1920. Relive the Russian Civil War and the battle for strategic control of the Volga.
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Strategy & Tactics 360 - Eagles of Rome II: Scipio

English From 14 years old

Strategy & Tactics 360 includes the wargame Eagles of Rome II: Scipio. Relive the decisive battles of the Roman Republic against Carthage and Hellenistic kingdoms.

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The American Aces

English From 14 years old 1 to 2h 2 players

The American Aces is a tactical air wargame for 1 or 2 players. Relive World War I aerial dogfights piloting historical fighter planes over the Western Front.

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On to Berlin!

English from 13 years 4h and more 2 players

On to Berlin! is a strategic wargame published by Multi-Man Publishing for two players: play through the entire Second World War in Europe in a single evening!

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Aachen

English From 12 years old 4h and more 2 players

Aachen is a wargame that simulates the American assault on the city of Aachen in 1944.

Cry Havoc - Le Pont en Pierre

A map produced to Cry Havoc standards, printed in high definition (300 dpi) on sturdy, varnished cardstock similar to that of the original maps.

D-Day Dice: Supplies

English From 14 years old 30mn to 1h 1 to 6 players

D-Day Dice: Supplies is an expansion for D-Day Dice, built around the Supply Die, adding legendary units and War Stories inspired by real historical events.

D-Day Dice: To Do or Die

English From 14 years old 30mn to 1h

D-Day Dice: To Do or Die is the 15th-anniversary campaign book for D-Day Dice, gathering every rule and scenario ever published, along with new bonus content.

D-Day Dice: Codebreakers

English From 14 years old 30mn to 1h 1 to 6 players

D-Day Dice: Codebreakers is an expansion for D-Day Dice, paying tribute to WWII codebreakers, with a legendary unit that lets you manipulate your dice rolls.

D-Day Dice: Forgers and Knights

English From 14 years old 30mn to 1h 1 to 4 players

D-Day Dice: Forgers and Knights is an exclusive 12-card set, adding two legendary units, The Forgers and The Knights, with their new specialists and items.

D-Day Dice: Funnies

English From 14 years old 30mn to 1h 1 to 6 players

D-Day Dice: Funnies is an expansion for D-Day Dice, adding ten legendary units, ranging from a tribute to Hobart's specialised tanks to nods to the gaming community.

D-Day Dice: Goldly Go

English From 14 years old 30mn to 1h 1 to 4 players

D-Day Dice: Goldly Go! is a Star Trek-parody expansion for D-Day Dice, adding gold dice and six legendary units each led by a captain.

D-Day Dice: Landships

English From 14 years old 30mn to 1h 1 to 6 players

D-Day Dice: Landships is an expansion inspired by Pocket Landship, adding a legendary unit of armoured crewmen that tests the limits of your dice management.

D-Day Dice: Patriots and Smugglers

English From 14 years old 30mn to 1h 1 to 6 players

D-Day Dice: Patriots and Smugglers is an exclusive 14-card set for D-Day Dice and D-Day Dice Pocket, featuring two legendary units inspired by iconic pop-culture heroes.

D-Day Dice: Press Corps

English From 14 years old 30mn to 1h 1 to 6 players

D-Day Dice: Press Corps is an expansion for D-Day Dice, paying tribute to the war correspondents who accompanied Allied troops during the Normandy landings.

D-Day Dice: Reinforcements

English From 14 years old 30mn to 1h 1 to 6 players

D-Day Dice: Reinforcements is an expansion for D-Day Dice, adding 12 historical legendary units, each with their own exclusive specialists and items.

D-Day Dice: Rogue Regiment

English From 14 years old 30mn to 1h 1 to 6 players

D-Day Dice (Second Edition) – Rogue Regiment is an expansion inspired by SAS: Rogue Regiment, adding a legendary unit and heroes from the Special Air Service.

D-Day Dice: Sillies

English From 14 years old 30mn to 1h 1 to 6 players

D-Day Dice: Sillies is a humorous expansion for D-Day Dice, adding parody legendary units inspired by board gaming culture.

D-Day Dice: Arena Normandy

English From 14 years old 30mn to 1h 1 to 6 players

D-Day Dice: Arena Normandy is a spiral-bound map book, gathering the 30 battle maps from D-Day Dice Second Edition plus 4 brand-new maps.

D-Day Dice: Atlantikwall

English From 14 years old 30mn to 1h 1 to 6 players

D-Day Dice: Atlantikwall is a major expansion for D-Day Dice, introducing a competitive mode where one player controls the German defences against the Allies.

Sherman Solitaire - Set of 12 dice Compatible

Dice pack, compatible with the Sherman Solitaire game (not included)

Hunt For Blackbeard

English From 14 years old 30mn to 1h 2 players

Hunt for Blackbeard is an asymmetric historical game for 2 players, where one plays the pirate Blackbeard and the other the hunters on his trail.

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Against the Odds Annual 2024 - Domesday

English From 14 years old 4h and more 2 to 4 players

2024 Annual - DOMESDAY is a card-driven historical wargame for 2 or more players covering the Norman Conquest of England from 1066 to 1106. Lead rival factions and earn victory through power, influence, and conquest.

Breakthrough Russia

English From 14 years old 2 to 3h 1 to 2 players

Immerse yourself in the heart of the Eastern Front with Breakthrough Russia, a strategic Second World War wargame designed for 1 to 2 players.

Drive on Voronezh

English From 14 years old 1 to 2 players

Fight the Battle of Voronezh!

Doodlebugs!

English From 14 years old 30mn to 1h 1 player

Doodlebugs! is a solitaire game in which the player controls the British response to the V-1 rocket (nicknamed Doodlebugs, also Buzz Bombs) launches of Flak Regiment 155 located along the coast of France across the channel. Their target...London!

Guerre Éclair

English From 14 years old 30mn to 1h 2 players

Guerre Éclair is a two-player, card-driven wargame that simulates the German Blitzkrieg during the Battle of France in 1940, blending hidden objectives, bluff, and fast operational decision-making.

Urban Operation - Second Edition

English From 14 years old 2 players

Experience modern urban warfare in Urban Operations, a strategic wargame with high-quality components, realistic gameplay, and diverse scenarios.

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The Wargame: definition and how it differs from a traditional board game

A wargame is a simulation that recreates a conflict or battle that actually took place, or sometimes an alternate-history scenario based on plausible premises. Unlike a traditional board game, where the theme serves mainly as a backdrop, a wargame is based on a map, units differentiated by their role (infantry, armoured vehicles, artillery, ships) and rules that model real-world factors: terrain, logistics, morale, etc. This rigour sets it apart from games with a military theme but abstract mechanics, such as Risk, where combat boils down to a roll of the dice without taking the context into account. Titles such as Axis & Allies straddle the line between the two worlds: more detailed than a standard board game, yet simplified compared to a highly specialised wargame. The genre features several publishers renowned for the rigour of their simulations, including GMT Games, Avalon Hill, Multi-Man Publishing and Compass Games.

Why play a historical game?

Playing a wargame allows you to engage with a conflict actively rather than merely as a historical account. Players make strategic or tactical decisions and can explore alternatives to those taken by real-life military leaders, which gives the game a reflective dimension regarding the unfolding of events. Fans of the genre appreciate the depth of the rules, the need to anticipate the consequences of every decision, and the fidelity to the constraints of the period being simulated: supply lines, weather and military doctrine. Historical wargames appeal both to history enthusiasts wishing to deepen their knowledge and to players seeking demanding strategic challenges, with a single game session potentially lasting several hours or even spanning multiple sessions.

Wargames for all historical periods

The richness of the genre also lies in the breadth of periods covered. Our catalogue allows you to explore the entire spectrum of military history: Antiquity, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the 17th and 18th centuries, the 19th century, the First World War, the Second World War and modern warfare. Some games also feature imaginary conflicts, set in science-fiction or fantasy worlds, applying the same simulation principles to fictional battles. This diversity means every player can find a period that particularly interests them, whether it be ancient phalanxes, Napoleonic cavalry charges or Second World War armoured vehicles.

From major series to niche titles

Philibert’s catalogue includes both flagship series and more niche titles. Among the must-haves are Advanced Squad Leader (ASL), the benchmark for tactical combat in the Second World War, Axis & Allies, Commands & Colors and its family-friendly version Mémoire 44, as well as Panzer Grenadier and Conflict of Heroes. Alongside these widely recognised titles, the catalogue offers more specialised games, designed for experienced players or focusing on specific themes: Der Weltkrieg, La Bataille, Lace Wars, Great Statesmen, COIN, Wing Leader, Next War and Warfighter. For those new to the genre, Mémoire 44, Axis & Allies or the Folio and Mini series from Decision Games are excellent starting points, thanks to their accessible rules and shorter games.

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