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Staff recommendations
Beginners
Alamo Ruleser
2023 | A re-release of the classic 1990s convention event where the entire game fits onto...a ruler
Fife & Drum
2005 | Legendary on the convention circuit, James Purky's 2-page fast play system is designed for big spectacle
Fire at Sea
2021 | Beginner-friendly grid-based naval rules for the Battle of the Denmark Strait between the Hood & Bismarck
Fistful of T34s
2026 | Little Wars TV presents this free version of Fistful of TOWS 3 for Eastern Front WW2 battalion action
FUBAR
2024 | The 4th edition of a brilliant one page modern skirmish game, allowing players to fight squad to platoon-sized engagements
Loose Files
2025 | Andy Callan's 1987 classic article gets a lovely graphic redesign while staying true to the original game
Ravenfeast
2021 | A complete Dark Age skirmish game with rules, scenarios, and hobby guides for new players
Ruthless
2021 | The "fastest rules in the West" are just two pages long
Tin Soldiers & Iron Wills
2026 | An innovative command exercise with no turns, no phases, and real time play governed by sand timers
Trafalgar
2020 | Designed specifically for new players, two squadrons clash in this brief introduction to the Age of Sail
Unterseeboot
2016 | A brilliant solo campaign system where a player prowls the Atlantic trying to sink tonnage...and survive
Wars of Alexander
2021 | Beginner-friendly starter rules for your first ancients miniature battle
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