Pigs and Glory Viking Campaign

Pigs and Glory is a campaign game for a Viking campaign.

Skirmish Dark Ages Print and Play Card Game

Skirmish is a free print-and-play card game of Dark Ages combat, inspired by Atlas Games’ Lunch Money.

Predator Dark Ages Movie


Predator: Dark Ages is a very well done fan film featuring a Predator versus a band of soldiers from the Crusades. I’d love to see a series of films in the Predator franchise set in historical periods. How about a Predator loose in the trench of the First World War, or a Predator versus local militia in colonial America?

One Page Saga

Here’s a set of rules that boils Saga’s army creation and fatigue mechanics down to a one-page system: One Page Saga

Into The Dark – Dark Ages Mass Combat Rules

Into The Dark is a set of free wargames rules for mass combat in the Dark Ages / Medieval era. From the author’s introduction:

I’m aware that there are plenty of rule sets on the market for the medieval period. However, many of those rules are actually designed for skirmish fighting. Even some of the better known rules for mass combat are really just skirmish rules done on a giant scale. Into The Dark is designed for battles between armies, similar to those found in history or heroic literature. Large scale battles ‘look’ like large scale battles, and yet can still be fought to a conclusion in a reasonable amount of time.

These rules were originally designed for 25mm/30mm figures, although they can easily be used for 15mm by dividing all ranges in half, or by using centimetres instead of inches. Don’t be put off by the size of the rules, they actually play very fast and easy. Try only the basic rules until you are comfortable with play, then add whatever optional rules you like. The section on game preparation takes up a lot of room, but is only needed when first creating your army. In fact you could skip it if you’re just checking out how the rules work. Come back to it only if you decide to give them a try.