Edgewater Strategy Gaming Club Fall Semester 2015 All times 10:30-4:45 Sat, 5 Sep: Sat, 19 Sep: Sat, 3 Oct: Sat, 17 Oct: Sat, 31 Oct: Sat., 14 Nov: Sat., 28 Nov: Sat., 12 Dec: Mon., 28 Dec: Fall 2015 Weekend Schedule Age of Mythology (DFRC) History of the World Civilization (DFRC) DoubleDay: Egypt: Amun-Re; Cleopatra & the Society of Architects Axis & Allies World War II: Global Greece Day: Parthenon; Perikles DoubleDay: Risk-a-PaLooza Chariot Lords Alexander the Great Rome: Conquest of the Empire Locations: most dates at the Edgewater Public Library, except: 5 Sep., 3 Oct & 31 Dec: Davidsonville Family Rec Ctr (DFRC). DoubleDay: Battle of Jutland: WW I Battleship Action First World War Thurs., 31 Dec: Memoir 44: Battle of the Bulge (DFRC) Magistri Ludi: Tim Smith, John Edwards, Ian Smith & Guests StrategyGaming21@gmail.com 410-798-7546
Sat., 5 Sep: AGE of MYTHOLOGY (DFRC) The rip-snortin est strategy game of them all! the spirit of the mythological epoch and is an excellent strategy game that re-wards savvy long-term planning. Mostly, however, it s just great good fun. Far and away our most popular game. This game evokes
Sat, 19 Sep: History of the World This game covers the entire sweep of history. Empires rise and fall while players go through succeeding epochs attempting to build new empires and defend their older ones from the emergence of new peoples in the same geographic era. No game better conveys the broad pattern of world history. Makes one think could this happen to us?
Sat, 3 Oct: Civilization (DFRC) One of the greatest history games of them all. Develop your civilization from hunting & gathering to modern society by investing in production, cities, and culture but beware of rivals who choose the path of aggression they might be your neighbors!
Sat, 17 Oct: Egypt: Amun-Re; Ra, and Cleopatra & the Society of Architects Amun-Re: Everyone knows of the pyramids on the Nile - eternal monuments of a powerful and beautiful culture, that can still take our breath away. The pharaohs choose their sites, build their pyramids, and thank Amun Re and the other Gods for their bounty. Each player wants, as pharaoh, to build the most pyramids. To accomplish this, he must first acquire a province, where he can trade and farm. With his profits, he can buy new provinces and building stones to erect pyramids. Cleopatra & the Society of Architects: a fun and engaging family game that includes a true, threedimensional palace that players compete to build. Players strive to become the wealthiest of Cleopatra s architects by constructing the most magnificent and valuable parts of her palace. Ra: players seek to expand their power and fame and there are many ways to accomplish this: Influencing Pharaohs, Building monuments, Farming on the Nile, Paying homage to the Gods, Advancing the technology and culture of the people.
Sat, 17 Oct: Axis & Allies Global The greatest conflict in world history. Five belli-gerent powers and alliances contend for world domination: the Axis, consisting of Germany and Italy together in Europe and North Africa, and Ja-pan in the Asia-Pacific region, and the Allies: Great Britain and the then-soviet Union, and the more distant but wealthy United States. Can the Allies contain the initial onslaught of the well-prepared Axis aggressors long enough for the Allies long-term economic power to prevail? We shall see!
Sat, 31 Oct: Greece Day: - Parthenon, Trojan War, Perikles Parthenon, Rise of the Aegean immerses you in an exciting, competitive world filled with aggressive trading, perilous voyages, and the construction of grand monuments. Parthenon is a game of commerce for 3-6 players set in the islands of the Aegean Sea. The time is 600 B.C., and mainland Greece stands on the threshold of glory. The Aegean Islands now attempt to share in that glory and to thrive in an increasingly profitable (and dangerous!) world. Each player strives to develop his island by building additional villages, workshops, and advanced structures such as fortresses, shrines, and academies. The first player to complete all of the structures on his or her island, including two Great Wonders, wins the game! The Trojan War depicts the legendary conflict between the ancient Greeks and the city of Troy. This battle, conventionally dated 1185 BC is the basis of Homer's epic poem, The Iliad and other Greek and Roman works. The map portrays the site of Troy, as described by Homer. Each playing piece represents a specific hero of one of the armies, together with the common foot soldiers led by him. Chariots are also present. Acts of intervention by the gods of Greek mythology are included in the game. Perikles: Together the Greek City States had defeated the greatest power in the world, the Persians. Now, though, pride and envy have led them to fight amongst themselves in what we know today as the Peloponnesian War. Players assume the role of a noble family seeking to become the leader of one or more of 6 ancient Greek city-states, take control of their military forces, and win glory on the battlefield.
Sat, 14 Nov: Risk-a-PaLooza Risk 2210AD, Risk Star Wars, Risk Classic three tables, all playing different versions of the grand-daddy of all historical strategy games. This will be a great opportunity for our incoming high-schoolers to manage games and coach their younger peers under general adult supervision (a leadership grooming strategy inspired by Montessori-style teaching methods).
Sat, 14 Nov: Chariot Lords Between 1500 and 600 BC, Asia Minor and the Mediterranean witnessed the rise and fall of several mighty empires. Often the birth of one empire precipitated the death of another. How could a small people like the Judeans establish an empire when located between such giants as Egypt and Assyria? Why did some Empires endure for centuries while others lasted only a few generations? Chariot Lords shows you the how and why. Each Lord controls between 5 and 6 nations, some strong, others weak, each with varying goals and objectives - indeed some of these countries may not even exist at the same time. Players compete against one another to achieve the victory criteria for their empires. Nations quickly become rivals, involving them in death struggles over expansion. Each turn (90 years) will see new countries come to the fore, while established empires struggle to levy reinforcements and arrange alliances. A fine line must be walked between conserving one's forces and expanding one's empire. Too much expansion will see your resources spread thin and possibly swept away by a new emerging empire, but not enough aggression will see your empire fail to garner sufficient victory points to win.
Sat., 28 Nov: DoubleDay: - Alexander the Great games Alexander the Great: covers the career of the fabled King of Macedon, from his ascension to the throne until his army has "Hellenized" half the known world. The player must not just win battles, but also overcome the logistics of campaigning -- building armies, getting them to where they're needed, understanding battle fatigue and weariness, dealing with personalities, and adapting to the society you are trying to seize. The player's goals, as Alexander, are multiple and difficult. Command & Colors Ancients, Alexander at Gaugamela: The armies of Philip, Alexander and the Successors meet the hosts of Persians, Scythians and Indians to the east. In this expansion, you will find historical scenarios that focus on the hoplites of classical Greece fighting off the invading Persian army at Marathon and Plataea; epic battles from the Peloponnesian War, the rise of Macedon and Alexander's battles of Gaugamela, Issus and Granicus against the Persians; and battles involving Alexander's successors. With your Greeks you will be able to turn west and battle the Carthaginians in Sicily, or as King Pyrrhus at Heraclea and Ausculum, battle the Romans.
Sat, 12 Dec: Rome: Conquest of the Empire You are one of many Roman generals vying for power in Imperial Rome, building cities, Roman roads, and moving armies of legions, cavalry, catapults by land and fleets of triremes by sea to reach your objective: seizure of Rome and the Imperium!
Mon., 28 Dec: Battle of Jutland: World War I Battleship Action Grand Fleet is an uncomplicated war game on the naval struggle for control of the North Sea and British and German home waters during World War One. The game depicts this conflict at a strategic level, with most operational and tactical details represented by fast and easy-to-play systems. The intent of the game is to provide a broad overview of the historical events while being fun to play. We ll have two maps and tables, one British, one German. Each admiralty will plot and move in secret, scouting for the enemy, trying to strike first. When the fleets collide, the battle erupts!
Mon., 28 Dec: First World War The game board divides the map of Europe into three Theaters of War - the Western Theater, Italian Theater, and Eastern Theater. Each theater is sub-divided into two or more numbered Fronts (11 fronts total). Each front contains the location of one or more victory cities (46 in total). Ordinary victory city locations are shown with a box, color-coded to show the original owning faction. Replacement centers are shown by a circle in place of a box. Each front also contains one or more faction bases (hexagon shaped) which act as a special sort of city. Bases and cities within each Front are connected by Attack Lines which indicate which cities may be attacked. Finally each Front lists which armies may be deployed or moved there. The First World War can be played by 2 to 4 players. There are two Alliances: the Allies and the Central Powers. Each Alliance is divided into two factions. The Allies are divided into the Western Allied faction and the Eastern Allied faction. The Central Powers are divided into the German faction and the German Allied faction. Each faction consists of one or more nationalities.
Thurs, 31 Dec: Memoir 44: Battle of the Bulge (DFRC) Memoir '44 is a historical boardgame where players face-off in stylized battles of some of the most famous historic battles of World War II including Omaha Beach, Pegasus Bridge, Operation Cobra and the Ardennes.