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

Wargames for beginners

Wargames for beginners

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ASL Map Board 64

Additional map for Advanced Squad Leader.

6,95€

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ASL Map Board 65

Additional map for Advanced Squad Leader.

6,95€

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ASL Map Board 67

Additional map for Advanced Squad Leader.

6,95€

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ASL Map Board 68

Additional map for Advanced Squad Leader.

6,95€

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ASL Map Board 69

Additional map for Advanced Squad Leader.

6,95€

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ASL Map Board 70

Additional map for Advanced Squad Leader.

6,95€

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ASL Map Board 71

Additional map for Advanced Squad Leader.

6,95€

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ASL Map Board 56

Additional map for Advanced Squad Leader.

6,95€

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ASL Map Board 55

Additional map for Advanced Squad Leader.

6,95€

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ASL Map Board 53

Additional map for Advanced Squad Leader.

6,95€

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ASL Map Board 66

Additional map for Advanced Squad Leader.

6,95€

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Old School Tactical Volume II - Phantom Division

English From 14 years old 2 players

Phantom Division is the first of our Old School Tactical Pockets boxed expansions. This expansion to Old School Tactical VOL 2: West Front 1944-45 covers the exploits of the American 9th Armored Division.

61,90€

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Battle For Baghdad

English From 12 years old 2 to 3h 3 to 6 players

Battle for Baghdad is a unique multiplayer game in which players represent different factions vying for control of the governance of Iraq during the American occupation.

95,95€

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English From 14 years old 1 to 2h 2 players

Zurmat is a wargame dedicated to the counter-insurgency led by the coalition against the Taliban in Afghanistan.

121,95€

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Lanzerath Ridge - Companion Book

English From 10 years old 1 player

Lanzerath Ridge - Companion Book is an introduction to the eponymous battle. In this 40-page book, you'll find all the detailed maps, graphics, and historical information needed to bring the game to life!

23,50€

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Lanzerath Ridge - Battle of the Bulge

English From 10 years old 1 to 2h 1 player

Lanzerath Ridge is a solitaire wargame in the Valiant Defense series, a subtactical scale game where a handful of fighters face waves of vastly superior enemies.

79,95€

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Master & Commander with Scenario Book

English From 14 years old 1 to 2 players

Master and Commander is a print'n'play game of 18th century naval combat.

59,95€

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English From 14 years old 1 to 2h 1 player

Irish Freedom is a solitaire wargame that simulates the Irish War of Independence from 1919 to 1921 and also covers the Irish Civil War from 1922 to 1923.

108,50€

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La Bataille de Mont Saint Jean - Second Edition Deluxe

English From 14 years old 4h and more 2 players

The Battle of Mont Saint Jean - Second Edition Deluxe is a complete game in the Clash of Arms series simulating the Battle of Waterloo on a tactical scale.

156,95€

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Strategy & Tactics Quarterly 19 - The French and Indian War

English From 14 years old

Strategy & Tactics Quarterly issue 19.

23,50€

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Brothers at War 1862

English From 14 years old 3 to 4h 1 to 2 players

Brothers at War: 1862 is a fast-paced brigade-scale tactical wargame. The units are regiments, batteries and skirmisher companies. It includes 4 distinct battles.

119,95€

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Anzio: The Fight for the Beachhead, 1944

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

Anzio is grand tactical simulation of the first weeks of the Allied invasion of Italy at Anzio-Nettuno when Allied forces defended and attempted to expand the beachhead against aggressive German opposition. The game has rules for solitaire play.

53,95€

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

Sport of Kings is a hardcore, land-base game set during the 18th century. It is the third installment of the Lace Wars saga.

321,95€

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A Victory Awaits

English From 14 years old 4h and more 1 to 8 players

A Victory Awaits covers Operation Barbarossa from June 22 to mid-September.

103,50€

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The French and Indian War: War for North America

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

The French and Indian War is a stylized game of the portion of the Seven Years’ War fought in North America, commonly known as the French and Indian War.

49,95€

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La Bataille de Mont Saint Jean - Expansion Edition

English From 14 years old 4h and more 2 players

Mont St. Jean is the French name for the Battle of Waterloo, and the Prussians called this The battle of Belle Alliance.

49,95€

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Battle of Saratoga

English From 14 years old 1 to 2h 2 players

Battle of Saratoga is a tactical game of low to moderate complexity about this battle of the American Revolutionary War.

61,90€

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Battle of Baton Rouge

English From 14 years old 1 to 2h 2 players

Battle of Baton Rouge is a tactical game of low to moderate complexity about a Spanish-English battle during the American Revolutionary War.

59,90€

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English From 14 years old

Mech in Flames is the completely revised 200 countersheet Mech in Flames (CS 23, copyright 2007) expansion for World in Flames (initially included with the 1994/95 Annual) as well as one World in Flames Final combat chart.

18,90€

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English From 12 years old less than 30mn 2 to 4 players

Fun tactical tank combat for 2-4 players.

81,50€

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Donnerschlag : Escape from Stalingrad

English From 14 years old 4h and more 2 players

Donnerschlag: Escape from Stalingrad is a wargame for two players, with a high degree of interactivity and replayability.

81,95€

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Stalingrad '42 Expansion: Operation Little Saturn and Winter Storm

English From 14 years old 2 to 3h 2 players

A small expansion for Mark Simonitch's Stalingrad '42 which adds an additional scenario covering the period from December 14th, 1942 through February 5th, 1943.

21,95€

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Great Battles of Julius Caesar Deluxe Edition

English From 14 years old 2 to 3h 1 to 4 players

Great Battles of Julius Caesar Deluxe Edition combines two major titles of the GBOH serie in one box.

109,95€

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Conflict & Chaos : Vietnam 1965

English From 14 years old 3 to 4h 2 to 6 players

Conflict & Chaos: Vietnam 1965 is a historical strategic board game designed by James J Campbel

109,90€

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Pavlov's House: Japan Dice Pack

This set contains 5 Japanese army dice for the game Pavlov's House.

11,95€

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Pavlov's House: United Kingdom Dice Pac

This set contains 5 British Army dice for the game Pavlov's House.

11,95€

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Fire in the Lake - Fall of Saigon Expansion

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

Fire in the Lake - Fall of Saigon Expansion is an expansion for the first and second edition of Fire in the Lake.

43,90€

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A Test of Faith: The Arab-Israeli War of 1973

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

The Operational Scale Series visits the Arab-Israeli conflicts of 1973.

124,95€

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Warfighter WWII - Wave 1 & 2 Card Dividers

From 14 years old

33 Plastic Card dividers for your Warfighter WWII and Pacific cards!

22,90€

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Warfighter Modern - Expansion 62 Epic & Legendary Middle-East Military Hostiles

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

Warfighter Modern - Expansion 62 Epic & Legendary Middle-East Military Hostiles adds 50 cards and rulesheet to your Warfighter Modern Missions!

24,95€

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Corrupt Bargain: The 1824 Presidential Election

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

A 2-4 player game about the 1824 election (John Quincy Adams vs. Andrew Jackson vs. Crawford vs. Henry Clay).

76,95€

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Enemy Action: Kharkov

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

Enemy Action: Kharkov is the second game in John Butterfield’s acclaimed Enemy Action series of card-driven games simulating pivotal battles in World War II, playable by two players or one player controlling either side in the conflict.

144,95€

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Battle of Midway

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

In Battle for Midway players will have the opportunity to take on the role of an American or Japanese air force commander and become a participant in the famous Battle of Midway of 1942.

31,90€

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Winged Victory - Among the Clouds Above

English From 14 years old 2 to 3h 1 to 8 players

Winged Victory - Among the clouds above is a simulation about WWI aerial warfare for 1 to 8 players.

45,90€

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Winged Victory - Among the Clouds Above: De Luxe Edition

English From 14 years old 2 to 3h 1 to 8 players

DELUXE edition: it includes a printed Career rulebook and mounted maps.

80,90€

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English From 14 years old 3 to 4h 2 to 7 players

Let's War is a card game that allows players to lead the major European nations in the outbreak of the First World War.

26,90€

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Dark Ages Britannia and France

English From 14 years old 3 to 4h 2 players

Dark Ages Britannia and France reimplements Dark Ages Britannia and expands it with 6 new battles focused on the French army.

44,90€

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The Battles of Montecuccoli: Volume II – 1643 Nonantola

English From 14 years old 1 to 2h 2 players

After Montecuccoli on the Raab, this game is the second of serie dedicated to the battles of one of the greatest commanders of the XVII Century, Raimondo Montecuccoli.

34,95€

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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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