World War II Battles In France

Battles in France is a set of free wargames rules for platoon operations in World War II. The author writes:

WWII Battles in France covers two distinct battles; the fighting in France and southern Belgium in May of 1940 and the fighting in Normandy, France during July of 1944. Each player assumes the role of a battalion commander with two or more companies under their command.. The game is designed for one or two players per side with 250 build points . a side if defending, 375 points if a meeting engagement and 500 points if attacking.

Adding Snow and Ice To Your Wargames Terrain

This video on adding snow, ice and sludge to your wargaming terrain. Useful stuff for the currently popular Frostgrave rules.

Uniforms of The Thirty Years War Painting Guide

Vexillia have a free painting guide for troops of the Thirty Years War.

Battleground Hostile Intentions Board Game

Battleground Hostile Intentions is a free board game for two players. The author writes:

It is the near future. A rebel coup has destabilized a small corner of the world, and border nations are moving in to grab whatever territory they can.

You command the forces of one of those nations. You have established a command center in a section of the country, but you face rivals for control of the area. Now you must build up your command center by erecting defenses and constructing facilities that train soldiers, manufacture weapons, tanks, aircraft and other vehicles.

Achieve victory by destroying your opponents’ command centers or capturing and holding critical objectives located throughout the area.

Company Leader Boardgame

Company Leader is a free print-and-play boardgame about modern combat. The authors write:

Company Leader is a free wargame for 2 to 4 players. It is a company level based game, meaning that players are playing with company sized playing pieces. As a commanding officer you try to win the battlefield by scouting and destroying the enemy and by capturing urban areas.