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Wargames

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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Strategy & Tactics Quarterly 20 - Aircraft Carriers

English From 14 years old

Strategy & Tactics Quarterly 20 is dedicated to aircraft carriers.
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D-Day at Saipan

English From 14 years old 4h and more 1 player

D-Day at Saipan is a solitaire game that simulates the first five days (15 to 19 June 1944) of the US invasion and conquest of the island of Saipan.

Pocket Air War - Mediterranean Front

English From 12 years old less than 30mn 1 to 9 players

Pocket Air War - Mediterranean Front is an expansion for Pocket Air War - Western Front a fast and lean aerial combat game you can play on a flat surface even of small size. It doesn't need any board to play, but just the pieces included in the box.

Pocket Air War - Western Front

English From 12 years old less than 30mn 1 to 9 players

Pocket Air War is a fast and lean aerial combat game you can play on a flat surface even of small size. It doesn't need any board to play, but just the pieces included in the box.
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The Battle of White Plains

English From 14 years old 2 to 3h 2 players

The Battle of White Plains is the tenth installment in the Battles of the American Revolution Series, published by GMT Games.

Next War - Supplement 3

English From 12 years old 4h and more 2 players

Next War - Supplement 3 is an upgrade kit from the 1st edition of Next War: Poland to the 2nd edition.
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Death of an Army Ypres 1914 Boxed

English From 14 years old 4h and more 2 players

Death of an Army, Ypres 1914 is a brigade/regiment level simulation of the First Battle of Ypres. Players assume the roles of commanders of German and Allied troops as they fight desperately for this key frontline position.

Sherwood

English From 14 years old 1 to 2h 2 players

Sharwood is a game in the Cry Havoc serie.
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Forgotten Battles: Raids in the European Theatre

English

Forgotten Battles: Raids in the European Theatre is a scenario book for World War II wargames.

Norway 1940 - A PQ-17 Expansion

English 4h and more 2 players

Norway 1940 is a ziplock expansion for PQ-17 that adds all the British, French, Polish, and German naval and air units needed to re-fight this tense air-naval battle.
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Solitaire Caesar

English From 14 years old 1 to 2h 1 player

In Solitaire Caesar the player re-creates the rise and fall of the Roman Empire from 300BC to 1453AD.

Russia Besieged - Finnish Expansion

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

The Finnish expansion adds a new dimension to Russia Besieged Deluxe Edition by allowing players to experience the hardships faced by the German Norwegian Army and Finnish forces as they battle against rugged terrain, extreme weather conditions, and a relentless Russian enemy whose resources never seem to run out.

Victory at Sea - Original 1992 Edition

English From 12 years old 3 to 4h 1 to 2 players

Victory at Sea, Original 1992 Edition est un jeu de niveau stratégique développé à partir du célèbre jeu naval de Jedko, War at Sea.

Reconquista

English From 14 years old 1 to 2h 1 player

Designed by David Kershaw (Vietnam Solitaire, The Confederate Rebellion), Reconquista is a solitaire game simulating the reconquest of Moorish Spain by various Christian Kingdoms between the 8th and 15th centuries. As the player, you command the armies of Christendom attempting to recapture Spain from the Moors.

1944: War in the West

English From 14 years old 2 to 3h 2 players

1944: War in the West is a beer-and-pretzels, two-player game based upon the Allied liberation of Western Europe in 1944 - 45.

The White Tribe

English From 14 years old 2 to 3h 1 player

Challenging solitaire game on Rhodesian counterinsurgency and racial politics.

Nubia: Egypt's Black Heirs

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

Defend Nubia, a remote African outpost of Christianity, in this tense solitaire game!
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The Lost Valley: The Siege of Diên Biên Phù

English From 14 years old 1 to 2h 1 player

You are encircled, outnumbered & outgunned. Manage carefully or perish!

Vietnam Solitaire Special Edition

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

Vietnam Solitaire Special Edition is an area control-based solitaire wargame by David Kershaw, with campaigns and scenarios spanning the entire Vietnam War. It also includes a 2-player rules module.

A Greater Victory - Ziplock Edition

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

A two player game on the battle of south mountain. Ziplock Edition.

The Aleutians Campaign

English From 14 years old 4h and more 2 players

This game is a strategic simulation of the fighting in the Aleutians between Japan and the United States from June 1942 to August 1943.

Somalia Interventions

English From 14 years old 4h and more 1 player

Somalia is a high level simulation of several key periods in the recent history of Somalia.

Kaiapit

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

The game takes place on the 19th and 20th of September 1943, during the Markham valley campaign aimed at seizing the important northern coastal town of Lae in Papua New Guinea.

Hamel 1918

English From 14 years old 4h and more 1 player

Hamel 1918 is a wargame covering the Spring Offensive, one of the decisive battles of the First World War.

World War Zed USA

English from 13 years 1 to 2h 1 player

World War Zed USA is a solitaire strategy game where you must fight an epidemic transforming the population into bloodthirsty creatures!

The Long Road

English From 14 years old 2 to 3h 2 players

The Long Road is partly a military horror game, partly an authentic simulation of a World War III type confrontation, but still fluid and fun.

Old School Tactical Vol 1 - Border Strips

English From 14 years old 2 players

Old School Tactical Vol 1 - Border Strips are neoprene card border strips.
5/5

Old School Tactical Volume I - Eastern Front 1941-42 Second Edition

English From 14 years old 2 players

Old School Tactical Volume I - Eastern Front 1941-42 Second Edition is presented in a complete 2nd edition.

Strategy & Tactics 337 : Caporetto The Italian Front 1917-1918

English From 14 years old

Strategy & Tactics Issue 337, including the game Caporetto The Italian Front 1917-1918.
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American Tank Ace: Europe, 1944-45

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

American Tank Ace: 1944-45 is a solitaire, tactical level game that places you in command of a U.S. tank during World War II in the European Theater of Operations. You will make the tactical decisions a tank commander faced and control the actions of your crew, while trying to survive.
Coming soon – Pre-order : 20/11/2026

Downfall of The Third Reich

French From 14 years old 3 to 4h 2 to 3 players

Downfall of the Third Reich is an accessible wargame that allows you to relive the events of the Second World War. Each player takes on the role of one of the sides involved (Axis, Allies and USSR) in this conflict, trying to conquer enemy cities to claim victory.

Coming soon – Pre-order : 20/11/2026
5/5

Downfall of Empires

French From 14 years old 2 to 3h 2 to 4 players

Downfall of Empires is an accessible wargame that allows you to relive the events of the First World War. Each player takes on the role of one of the powers involved in this conflict, trying to conquer enemy cities to claim victory.

5/5

Breizh 1341

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

Breizh 1341 is a game of confrontation between two players, one leading the Franco-Breton of Charles de Blois and the other controlling the Anglo-Breton of Jean de Montfort, for the gain of the crown of Brittany.
Coming soon – Pre-order : 20/11/2026
4/5

Vendée Militaire 1793-1794

French From 14 years old 30mn to 1h 2 to 4 players

Vendée Militaire 1793-1794 is a game of confrontation for 2 or 4 players opposing the Whites and the Blues during the first Vendée War which took place in 1793 and 1794.

The Last Hundred Yards Mission Pack 1

English From 14 years old 2 players

An expansion for The Last Hundred Yards.
5/5

Fields of Fire: The Bulge Campaign

English From 14 years old 4h and more 1 player

An expansion for Fields of Fire.

Battles for the Shenandoah: A Death Valley Expansion

English From 12 years old 2 players

An expansion for Death Valley.
4.3/5

Sherwood

French From 14 years old 1 to 2h 2 players

Sharwood is a game in the Cry Havoc serie.

ASL Map Board 51

Additional map for Advanced Squad Leader.

ASL Map Board 50

Additional map for Advanced Squad Leader.

ASL Map Board 49

Additional map for Advanced Squad Leader.

ASL Map Board 57

Additional map for Advanced Squad Leader.

ASL Map Board 58

Additional map for Advanced Squad Leader.

ASL Map Board 59

Additional map for Advanced Squad Leader.

ASL Map Board 60

Additional map for Advanced Squad Leader.

ASL Map Board 61

Additional map for Advanced Squad Leader.

ASL Map Board 62

Additional map for Advanced Squad Leader.

ASL Map Board 63

Additional map for Advanced Squad Leader.
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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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