European History

Helvetia

Grade(s): 
High
Time to Play: 
90
Min. Players: 
2
Max. Players: 
4
Return: 
Medium
Rules: 
Helvetia Rules

Switzerland or ‘the Confoederatio Helvetia’ in the early 19th century. Lovely mountains, deep valleys. The Napoleonic occupation has ended, but their legacy remains. Even in remote areas the villages have been battered. But the people feel free again, and there is an atmosphere of renewal!

City Building | European History | Worker Placement

Espana 1936

Grade(s): 
High
Time to Play: 
240
Min. Players: 
2
Max. Players: 
2
Return: 
High
Rules: 
Espana 1936 Rules

It’s 1936.  While the rest of Europe is about to be hurled into a devastating era, a longstanding conflict in Spain begins to boil over into a bloody civil war.  Unusual alliances form as Anarchists, Fascists, Communists, Monarchists, Arabs, Germans and Italians all take part in the division of the Iberian Peninsula.  The events in Spain set the stage for what later played out in World War II, and whether you defeat the brutal fascist Franco or solidify his power, this is your chance to rewrite an important piece of world history... España 1936! 

European History | Spanish Civil War | War Game | World History

Vasco da Gama

Grade(s): 
High
Time to Play: 
90
Min. Players: 
2
Max. Players: 
4
Return: 
Medium
Rules: 
Vasco da Gama Rules

The search for a viable route to India was, since the mid-15th Century, the main goal of almost all expeditions made by the Portuguese Kingdom. In 1488 Bartolomeu Dias rounded the Cape of Good Hope and Pedro da Covilha found a land route, but it was only in 1498 that Vasco da Gama reached the goal and became the first European to reach, after some stops along the way, the legendary Calicut by the sea. Vasco da Gama accomplished something exceptional, granting Portugal the possibility to achieve a monopoly on the spice trade between India and Europe.

Age of Discovery | European History | Exploration

Diplomacy

Grade(s): 
High
Time to Play: 
240
Min. Players: 
2
Max. Players: 
7
Return: 
High
Rules: 
Diplomacy Rules

At the turn of the 20th century, the seven Great European Powers engage in an intricate struggle for supremacy. Military forces invade and withdraw, shifting borders and altering empires with subtle maneuvers and daring gambits.

Form alliances and unhatch your traitorous plots as you negotiate and outwit—in a delicate balance of cooperation and competition—to gain dominance of the continent! In Diplomacy, your success hinges not on the luck of the dice, but your cunning and cleverness.

European History | Global Studies | Government | Negotiation | World History | World War I

2 de Mayo

Grade(s): 
Middle/High
Time to Play: 
20
Min. Players: 
2
Max. Players: 
2
Return: 
Medium
Rules: 
2 de Mayo Info Sheet

2 de Mayo is an historical simulation of the terrible incidents that took place in Madrid on May 2, 1808. On that date, civilians in Madrid , along with a few Spanish army units, rebelled against the French occupation troops of Napoleon. 2 de Mayo is a bilingual (English and Spanish) boardgame for two players, in which each player controls the forces of one side, either Spanish or French. The game lasts ten turns and takes about 20-30 minutes to play.

European History | Napoleonic War | Two Player | War Game

Here I Stand

Grade(s): 
High
Time to Play: 
240
Min. Players: 
3
Max. Players: 
6
Return: 
High
Rules: 
Here I Stand Rules & Scenarios

Here I Stand: Wars of the Reformation (1517-1555) is the first game in over 25 years to cover the political and religious conflicts of early 16th Century Europe. Few realize that the greatest feats of Martin Luther, Jean Calvin, Ignatius Loyola, Henry VIII, Charles V, Francis I, Suleiman the Magnificent, Ferdinand Magellan, Hernando Cortes, and Nicolaus Copernicus all fall within this narrow 40-year period of history.

16th Century | Europe | European History | Wars of the Reformation
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