Dark Age is a miniature wargame based on the artwork of the acclaimed artist Brom. Set in a dark science-fantasy world (now there’s an original thought), the game features some really interesting-looking miniatures. In a smart marketing move, the rules are available free for the downloading.
Miniatures Rules
Pieces of Eight Rules
Pirates anyone? Pieces of Eight is a set of free wargames rules from Andy Watkins portraying Hollywood pirate skirmishes. They are a relatively simple set of rules — but that’s a good thing! Who wants complications when you’re playing pirates.
Rencounter Skirmish Rules
Ed Allen’s Rencounter was the first set of free wargames rules that I found on the net. And I still think they’re one of the best.
Update: Ed Allen’s site is off the list. You can find them here.
You can also get the pages reproduced as a pdf here.
Tanzanica Rules
Tanzanica is a set of free wargames rules for Darkest Africa adventures by Brett Abbott. The rules actually are a variant of Games Workshop’s Mordheim miniatures rules, which are themselves free at the Games Workshop living rules archive. Mordheim is a neat set of rules for the kind of game where each player controls a small group of characters, with one uber-character and several flunkies.
Fantasy Tactics Rulebook App
Fantasy Tactics is a set of miniature skirmish rules presented as an App. You can get it on the Google Play store.