Below are a some of my favorite miniature game rules. A lot of great rules from the 1960's and 70's that are no longer reasonably available are marked with **.
Ancient:
"De Belles Multitudinis, Wargames Rules for Ancient and Medieval Battle 3000 BC to 1500 AD," Phil Barker & Richard Bodley Scott, Wargames Research Group. 1993.
"Warhammer Ancient Battles, Armies of Antiquity, Chariot Wars, Fall of the West, Byzantium and the Art of War (Wars in Imperial China)," Warhammer Historical.
Middle Ages:
"Lion Rampant, Medieval Wargaming Rules," Daniel Mersey, Osprey Wargames. 2014.
"War Games Rules, Sixteenth and early Seventeenth Century," George Gush Wargames Research Group. 1976.**
"Weapons and Castles for the use with any Game System," Matthew Balent, Palladium Books Inc. 2002.
17th to 18th Centuries:
"Fredrick the Great Wargame Rules for the 7 Years War," David Park Newport. Fantasy Games Unlimited, Inc. 1977.**
"Legends of the High Seas," Tim Kulinski. Warhammer Historical. 2007.
"En Garde! Being in the Main a Game of the Life and Times of a Gentleman Adventurer and his Several Companions." Darryl Hany & Frank Chadwick. Game Designers Workshop. 1975.**
"English Civil War, Wargames in the 17th Century Warfare," John Stallard, Warhammer Historical. 2002.
"Rebels and Patriots," Lecky & Mersey, Osprey Wargames.
19th Century:
"Absolute Emperor, Napoleonic Wargame Rules," Boyd Bruce, Osprey Wargames. 2021.
"The Napoleonic Wargame," G.W. Jeffrey, Almark Pub. 1974.
"Basic Wargame Rules, for a Fast, Hard-Hitting Musket Period Game with no Bookeeping," Jack Scruby. The Soldier Factory. 1973.** (This is the very first set of rules I owned and played with Jack at his story in Cambria back in 1973.)
"The Colonial Skirmish Wargame Rules c, 1850-1900 Period," Michael R. Blake et al, Printed in Bristo in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth II 1972.**
"Empire, a Complete Rulesbook and Reference Source to the Napoleonic Wars, 1796-1815, 2nd Edition," Scotty Bowden. Empire Games. 1977.**
"The Men Who Would Be Kings," Daniel Mersey, Osprey Wargames.
"The Old West Gunfight Rules 1816-1900 Skirmish Wargame," Steve Curtis et al. Lou Zocchi.
"Rules for Wargames: the Colonial Wars," T.J. Halsa, Newbury Rules. 1978.**
"Six Gun Sound Blaze of Glory," Minadeo & Teixeira, 2 Hour Wargames.
"Stars n Bars," Scotty Bowden. Empire Games. 1979.**
"The Sword and the Flame," John Hagen, Yaquinto Publishing Inc. 1979.
Fantasy:
"Dragon Rampant," Daniel Mersey, Osprey Wargames. 2015.
"Gods and Mortals," Andrea Sfiliggoi, Osprey Wargames.
"The Lord of the Rings Strategy Battle Game" & Companions, Alessio Cavatore, Matthew Ward & Adam Troke. Games Workshop. 2005.
"Mordhelm," by Thomas Pirinen, Games Workshop.1999.**
"The Uncharted Seas, Rules for Fantasy Naval Combat," Spartan Games. 2009.
"Warhammer"(2006 Edition), Alessio Cavatore, Games Workshop. 2006.
"Warmaster," Rick Priestley, Games Workshop. 2006,
Steampunk:
"Castles in the Sky, a Wargame of Flying Battleships," Eric Farrington, Osprey Wargames. 2022.
"In Her Majesties Name, Steam punk Skirmish Wargaming Rules" and Companion Books, Cartmell & Murton Osprey Wargames. 2013.
"Ironclads and Ether Flyers, Aeronaval Warfare in the 19th Century," Frank Chadwick, Heliograph Incorporated. 2000.
"Soldiers Companion, Science-Fiction Role Playing in a more Civilized Time," Frank Chadwick. 1989.
"Sky Galleons of Mars" and "Cloudships and Gunboats," Frank Chadwick, Heliograph Incorporated.
"Space 1889" and Companion Books, Frank Chadwick. 1989.
"Warmachine," "Hordes," "Pirates, " Etc. Privateer Press. 2005.
Pulp:
".45 Adventure, Crime Fighting in the Pulp Era," by Richard Johnson, Rattrap Production. 2005.
"Mad Dogs with Guns, Wargaming in the Gangster Era," Howard Whitehouse & Roderick Robertson. Osprey Games. 2017.
"Pulp, Skirmish Adventure Wargaming," Macro Arnaude, Osprey Wargames. 2022.
"Savage Worlds," by Shane Hensley et al, Pinnacle Entertainment Group. 2002
The Great War:
"The Great War," Mike Readon, Warhammer Historical. 2008.
"Over the Top WWI Miniatures Wargaming," Greg Novak, GDW Games. 1990.
"The Price of Glory, Skirmish Wargaming in the War to End all Wars," Kevin Stine, Iron Ivan Games. 2007.
Second World War:
"Bolt Action, World War II Wargames Rules 2nd Ed." and multiple Companions, Warlord Games. 2016.
"Armour & Infantry 1925-1950," Wargames Research Group. 1975.**
Other 20th Century Conflicts:
British .303 cal. Machine Gun.
"Armour & Infantry 1950-1975," Wargames Research Group. 1975.**
"Bolt Action Korea," Warlord Games. 2020.
"Panzer War, World War II Miniature Armor Rules," Steve Lorenz. The Piker Game Co. 1981.**
Naval:
"Harpoon, Modern Naval Combat," L.L. Bond Lt. USNR. Adventure Games Inc. 1981.**
"Naval Battle Group," Dennis Harry. Superior Models Inc. 1982.**
"Trafalgar, Naval Warfare in the Age of Sail (1795-1815)," Mark Latham, Warhammer Historical.
"Sea Battles in Miniature, a Guide to Naval Wargaming," Paul Hague. Naval Institute Press. 1980.**
"Victory at Sea," Mathew Sprange, Warlord Games. 2021.
"Warship Commander 1967-1987 Present Day Tactical Naval Combat & Sea Command Supplement," Ken Smigelski. Enola Games. 1981.
Science Fiction:
"Battlefleet Gothic," Andy Chambers, Wargames Workshop. 1999.
"Konflikt '47, Weird World War II Wargames Rules" and Companions, Warlord Games. 2018.
"Marvel Crisis Protocol Miniatures Game," Atomic Mass Games. 2020.
"Necromunda." Games Workshop, 1995.
"The Space War Campaign Game," Steve Lorenz. Piker Games. 1978.**
"Starguard! Interstellar Infantry-2250 AD," Mike Scott. MacEwan Miniatures. 1975.**
"Warhammer 40,000." (2004 Edition) Games Workshop
Role Playing:
"Dungeon & Dragons," (the Original Three Boxed Set), Gary Gygax. TSR Rules. 1974.**
"Gurps Diskworld" Terry Pratchett & Phil Masters. Steve Jackson Games. 1999.
"League of Adventure, Paul Wade-Williams. Triple Ace Games. 2012.
"Metamorphosis Alpha, Fantastic Role-Playing Game of Science Fiction Adventures on a Lost Starship," James Ward. TSR Rules. 1976.**
Misc:
"Rules for the Conduct of the War-Game, 1884," First printed in 1884, by the British Military re-printed in 1985 by Bill Leeson.**
"Conklin's Atlas of the Worlds and Handy Manuel of Useful Information," Frank Chadwick, GDW. 1989.
"Featherstone's Complete Wargaming," Donold Featherstone, David & Charles Publishers, 1988.
"Hinchliffe Guide to Wargaming," Heritage Models, Inc. 1977..**
"Maps, Places of Legend," Debrorah Kerr, et al, Flying Buffalo, Inc & the Raven Design Group.
"How to Make Wargames Terrain," Nigel Stillman, Games Workshop. 1996.
"Setting Up a Wargames Campaign," Tony Bath, War Games Research Group Publication. 1977.
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