A PRELIMENARY LIST OF GAMES FOR SYW CON 2011

Friday Morning:

  • Naval War, Lake Ontario 1755, using the rule system Away Borders ran by Jeff Knudsen. 2 – 10 players

Friday Afternoon:

  • The Battle of Campo Santo took place on February 8, 1743 between Spain and Austria during the War of Austrian Succession. The game will use the rule system Warfare in the Age of Reason and is ran by Dale Wood and Tod Kershner. 4 – 8 players.

  • The Battle of Sanderhausen July 23, 1758, using the rule system The Final Argument of Kings and is ran by Dean West. 2 – 6 players

  • The Western Front, using the BKC rules Paul Petri puts on western front game. 10mm scale, 4 players.

Friday Evening:

  • The Battle of Minden - The British and their Hanoverian and Hessian allies take on the Royal French Army and a brigade of Saxon infantry for control of the village of Minden in western German on August 1, 1759. Historically, the English and their German allies routed the Marshal Soubise's army off the battlefield after the French gendarmes failed to break the Allied infantry. Come see if history repeats itself or can the much despised French do better? This game will use the rule system Koenigs Krieg and is ran by Blake Walker. Up to 6 players.

  • Battle of Bungapol – French versus British in India. This game will use the rule system of Tricorn 3 with modifications for India. Ran by Jurgen Olk the game uses 28mm figures. Up to 6 players

Saturday Morning:

  • Age of Fighting Sale – British versus French. This game uses the rule system Warfare at Sea in the age of Reason and it is ran by Dale Wood and Tod Kershner. 6 – 8 players

  • A Cow to Far "How to Feed an Army" – Skirmish Game – Gather and keep food and supplies for the army. This game uses rules developed by the Johnson Brothers, it is also ran by the Johnson brothers. 4 – 8 players

  • The Battle of Sanderhausen July 23, 1758, using the rule system The Final Argument of Kings and is ran by Dean West. 2 – 6 players

Saturday Afternoon:

  • Naval War, Lake Ontario 1755, using the rule system Away Borders ran by Jeff Knudsen. 2 – 10 players

  • Battle of Freiberg (1762), using the rules system of Empire and Revolution it is ran by Todd Fischer

  • SYW Skirmish Game, ran by Brian Vizek

  • Prussians versus Autrians with a French/Saxon detachment. Guess which historical battle this game represents during and after the game. Ran by Ken Bunger using the Tricorn 3 rule system. Up to 12 players.

  • Wagers and Lies: The old campaigners story telling game - Old soldiers are the most notorious liars in existence. If we believe them, they won the war single handed. This game allows you to tell some whoppers - while gambling. This game uses the rule system Wagers and Lies and is ran by Chris Engle. 3 – 6 players, children welcome (Note: This Game Will be Ran twice in this time Slot)

Saturday Evening:

  • Lecture and Talk by Dr Christopher Duffy

  • The Teddy Bear Game – This game uses Seven year Picnic Figures from Eureka Figures. You can bring your own figures for this game. The game uses home grown rules and is ran by Brian Vizek