Clif’s 1490 – 1690 Rules are the author’s free wargames rules for the English Civil War, 30 Years War and other conflicts of the period.
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Kensi Samurai Heroic Skirmish
Kensi Samurai Heroic Skirmish is a set of free wargames rules based on Games Workshop’s Lord of the Rings Battle game.
Simple Samurai Skirmish Rules
The older I get, the more I like simple rules sets. Here’s one for Samurai Skirmishes.
From the introduction:
Sensō is a skirmish game, 1:1 figure scale, for 25mm miniatures. One scale inch represents six feet and one turn roughly approximates one-two minutes. Bases should be square for foot, approximately one inch. Mounted can be 1” x 2”. The game is WYSIWYG (What you see is what you get); figures are armed and armoured as they appear.
Gloire Swashbuckling Rules
Rattrap Productions, which produces the very nice .45 Adventures rules is offering a free set of demo rules for its new set of swashbuckling rules called Gloire. They’re designed to allow miniatures players to recreate the swashbuckling adventures of Dumas’ Three Musketeers.
Free Black Powder, Hail Caesar and Pike & Shotte Rules
For a limited time, Warlord Games is offering free digital copies of Black Powder, Hail Caesar and Pike & Shotte