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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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English from 13 years 4h and more 1 to 4 players
78,95€
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English From 14 years old 4h and more 2 players
59,95€
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Comancheria: The Rise and Fall of the Comanche Empire 2nd Printing
English From 14 years old 4h and more 1 player
64,95€
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English From 16 years old 4h and more 2 players
76,50€
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English From 14 years old 4h and more 2 to 4 players
49,95€
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English From 14 years old 4h and more 2 to 5 players
35,00€
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English From 14 years old 3 to 4h 1 to 2 players
99,00€
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Blitz in the East - Scorched Earth Expansion
English 4h and more 1 to 2 players
39,00€
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English From 14 years old 30mn to 1h 2 players
39,95€
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Battles of Napoleon: Volume I - Eylau 1807 - Mounted map
English
22,95€
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Battles of Napoleon: Volume I - Eylau 1807 - Situation map
English
18,95€
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Pocket Battle Game 6 - Rattenkrieg : Battle for the Barrikady Factory
English From 14 years old
2,25€
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Pocket Battle Game 1 - Rattenkrieg : Assault on the Tractor Factory
English From 14 years old
2,25€
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Pocket Battle Game 32 - Mansteins Attack on Kharkov 1943
English From 14 years old
2,25€
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Schutztruppe Heia Safari 1914-1918
English From 14 years old 2 to 3h 1 to 2 players
72,95€
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English From 14 years old 2 players
109,99€
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French, English From 14 years old
43,95€
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French, English From 14 years old
25,50€
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English From 14 years old 1 to 2h 3 to 6 players
69,95€
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English From 14 years old 2 to 3h 2 players
65,95€
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English From 10 years old 4h and more 2 to 6 players
79,95€
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Burning Banners : Rage of the Witch Queen
English From 14 years old 1 to 2h 2 to 6 players
131,95€
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English From 14 years old 4h and more 1 to 2 players
86,50€
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1812 - Napoleon's Fateful March
English From 14 years old 4h and more 2 players
98,95€
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English From 14 years old 1 player
37,95€
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English From 14 years old less than 30mn 1 player
37,50€
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Axis & Allies - Anniversary Edition
English From 12 years old 4h and more 2 to 6 players
174,95€
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English From 14 years old 4h and more 1 to 2 players
76,50€
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Second World War at Sea - Java Sea
English From 14 years old 30mn to 1h 2 players
129,95€
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English From 14 years old 2 players
22,95€
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English From 14 years old 1 to 2h 2 players
11,95€
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English From 14 years old 3 to 4h 2 players
11,95€
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Pocket Battle Game - The Peiper Dream
English From 14 years old 3 to 4h 1 to 2 players
22,50€
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Axis & Allies: 1940 Pacific Second Edition
English From 12 years old 4h and more 2 to 4 players
129,95€
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English From 10 years old 2 to 3h 2 to 5 players
49,95€
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English From 14 years old 1 to 2h 1 to 4 players
11,95€
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Storm of Steel: Ju-87 STUKA, Eastern Front
English From 14 years old 30mn to 1h 1 player
102,95€
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Axis and Allies - Battle of the Bulge
English From 14 years old 3 to 4h 2 players
77,50€
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Global War: World War II Worldwide 1939-1945
English From 14 years old 1 to 2h
67,50€
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English From 14 years old 1 to 2h 2 players
52,95€
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English From 14 years old 2 to 3h 1 to 2 players
74,95€
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English From 14 years old 1 to 2h 2 players
84,95€
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WWII Campaigns: 1940 1941 and 1942
English From 14 years old 1 to 2h 1 to 2 players
81,95€
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English From 14 years old 3 to 4h 2 players
129,95€
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English From 14 years old
17,50€
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Manila The Savage Streets 1945
English From 14 years old 4h and more 1 player
65,95€
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English from 13 years 1 to 2h 1 player
69,95€
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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 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.
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.
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.
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.