Here’s an interesting article on the history of sword making.
Board Games
Thermopylae Free Print and Play Game
Thermopylae is a free print and play solo game.
No Man’s Land: A Solitary Game of WWI Sniping
No Man’s Land is a solitaire card game that’s supposed to simulate being a sniper in the Great War.
Treasures, Traps and Mummies Free Print and Play Card Game
Treasures, Traps and Mummies is a solo print and play card game. From the author’s description
TTAM is a deckbuilding-roguelite solo game where you have to face the dangers of the pyramid, defeat the mummies, defuse traps and solve secrets to reach the treasure! Your assistant will help you in your quest, and strange relics can either help you or make your life hell!
Viridian Roll and Write Game
Viridian is a free print-and-play, roll and write game that has armies of animals defending their forest against invading humans. Technically, it’s a flip and write, where you flip cards for an outcome and then make decisions about what spaces to mark on your scorecard.
The game’s cover illustration has a grizzly with a turret gun strapped to its back. How can you go wrong.