Publisher TOR is offering a free ebook copy of Martha Wells’ All Systems Red science fiction mystery.
French and Indian War Skirmish Rules
Andy Watkins has these free simple skirmish rules for fighting miniature battles set in the French and Indian War. These rules belong to the “less is more” category.
Old West Miniature Wargaming
Old West is a set of free wargames rules for wild west skirmishes.
The main rules file on the Internet Archive capture of the page is in Postscript format, so I converted it to a standard PDF. You can download it below.
Damned Wobbly Gentlemen Zulu War Rules
Empress Miniatures offers a set of free wargames rules called Damned Wobbly Gentlemen, designed for recreating battles of the Zulu War.
Playing The Royal Game of UR
For many decades, the rules for the Royal Game of Ur were unknown. The board and pieces were discovered in Iraq in the 1920s, but no one knew how to play. It has long been speculated that it is the predecessor of modern backgammon.
Now, thanks to deciphering a table, Irving Finkel of the British Museum thinks he has the rules. Videos below: