Board Wargames

Wargames of the Waterloo Campaign

Bringing History to Life!

For Karoly and I our love of history is inextricably tied to our love of board wargaming. These games allow you to recreate (and change) the narrative of the battles in a manner that is complementary to media such as books and films. They help you to understand why the commanders made the decisions they did and give  a unique perspective on the battles they represent - they are educational, challenging and FUN.

Be aware that if your experience of military games is Risk or even Axis and Allies, most of these games will give you a vastly improved simulation of the events they represent - but at the expense of complexity and time. That said, some of these games are introductory in nature.

You'll have seen images from some of the games below use to illustrate the narrative on the battles pages and will no doubt have noticed that the approach to creating the game boards/maps can be very different. This can have a direct impact on how the games play.

Waterloo, being such a popular topic, has generated many games over the years. The games listed here are published by our sponsors. They are supporting the site in a number of ways and we'd encourage you to take a look at their wares. If you've not yet tried wargaming here's you chance.

(More games will be added as the site continues to be developed).

Beyond Waterloo
Against the Odds magazine


Beyond Waterloo: Available Now
Publisher's Game Page: Beyond Waterloo
BGG Link: See details of the game on BGG


La Garde Recule map
La Garde Recule
Against the Odds Magazine
La Garde Recule: Available Now
Publisher's Game Page: N/A
BGG Link: See details of the game on BGG


Ligny
Grognard Simulations

Ligny: Available Now
Publisher's Game Page: Ligny
BGG Link: See details of the game on BGG


Napoléon cover
Napoleon
Columbia Games
Napoleon: Available Now
Publisher's Game Page: Napoleon
BGG Link: See details of the game on BGG


Quatre Bras boardgame cover
Quatre Bras
Grognard Simulations
Quatre Bras: Available Now
Publisher's Game Page: Quatre Bras
BGG Link: See details of the game on BGG - TBA


Le Retour de Empereur boardgame cover
Le Retour de l'Empereur
Pratzen Editions
Le Retour de l'Empereur: Available Now
Publisher's Game Page: Le Retour de l'Emereur
BGG Link: See details of the game on BGG



W1815: Available Now
Publisher's Game Page: W1815
BGG Link: See details of the game on BGG


Waterloo
Grognard Simulations
 Waterloo: Available Now
Publisher's Game Page: Waterloo
BGG Link: See details of the game on BGG - TBA


Waterloo 200 boargame cover
Waterloo 200
VentoNuovo Games
Waterloo 200: Available Now
Publisher's Game Page: Waterloo 200
BGG Link: See details of the game on BGG

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