Strange Aeons 18th Century Modifications

Strange Aeons is a commerical rules set, but if you already own it, you may be interested in these free modifications for playing in an 18th Century setting.

Smuggler’s Britain

Here’s a website with lots of information on smuggling in Britain in the 18th Century. I think there’s lots of gaming potential here.

The Wolf Who Would Eat The Lion 18th Century Rules

Pendraken offers The Wolf Who Would Eat The Lion, a set of free wargames rules for 18th Century Warfare.

Seven Years Warmaster is an adaptation of Games Workshop’s Warmaster rules for the Seven Years War.

Simple Rules For Musket Era Battles

These rules are just what they say they are: Simple Rules for Musket Era Battles. John Michael Fisher writes:

Years ago in England, men such as H. G. Wells and Don Featherstone wrote rules for fast-moving, fun wargames with toy soldiers (military miniatures). They were eventually eclipsed by players who wanted more sophistication and realism in their games. Unfortunately this led to tedious gaming sessions that were as enjoyable as calculating one’s income taxes. The rules here are a return to the simple game, using playing cards instead of dice, a new way of resolving combat, and individual figures rather than groups of men on stands. They work for any number of toy soldiers and are fine for solitaire games.

I agree with his sentiments exactly, and as I get older, my tastes move away from simulations and more to games with the right “feel.”