"Your Favorite But Least Well Known War-Game" Topic

Have you played a game that you believe deserves a lot more attention than it has?
If so what makes it special and why in your opinion has it not preformed as It should?

Greek War of Independence

War in the Ice-SPI war in Antarctica boardgame.

Spain in North America between 1680 and 1776.

Mexican War.

I played in a game of Kościuszko Uprising in Poland at a convention. Scott of Pictor's Studio put it on. I'm surprised that I never heard of it, since Kościuszko was one of the foreign soldiers who did good service in the American Revolution. He even has an important street in Nanticoke Pa named after him.
So I Googled after I came home and found it quite fascinating. I suspect that it's not gamed more because it gets lost in the vast boring unimportant Napoleonic skirmishes going on at the time. Interesting units and uniforms, and Scott even manufactures figures for it in 15mm. As far as I know, he is the only one making figures for it.

Same time period, but I would have loved to play on a '98 Irish game. I collected hordes of figures but traded them in a financial crunch to epturner.
Hey Eric. Bring them up and put on a game. The usual. Beer and chili.

WAR of KINGS!!!!
Usurped by Kings of War(tm) sadly.

1798 Ireland. Interesting tactically, colorful and small enough for a tabletop. I was amazed when the bicentennial passed with no wargame interest and no figures available. Irregular has a nice line in 15mm now, though.

1914

Tigers&Stalins. Very "Beer & Prezels", but it's a lot of fun just the same.

W1815, a short board game of Waterloo. It plays in about 15-30 minutes. Balanced against the French, it should be played in pairs with players switching sides and keeping score.

It is kind of maddening as the French: you could deal with Wellington's army in time if those Prussians didn't keep gnawing at your flank.

We have had French victories, more as players realize just how bold they have to try to be.

When our miniature games end early, this comes out.

Another vote for the 1798 Irish uprising.

And the Scottish war of independence (William Wallace, Robert the Bruce) as well.

The Greek-Turkish war of 1919-22.

Battlelore: Tactically rewarding with rich game components.

One Hour Wargames: Excellence in simplicity. There has been some fame for it but not at the level, I think it deserves.

galactic war: by Dave Rotor. a blast from the past.

Early Chinese battles like those featured in the movie Red Cliff and the subsequent War of the Three Kingdoms

War in the Ice-SPI war in Antarctica boardgame.

good one – haven't played that in years

W1815

excellent game – a shame the company doesn't do more of these

and to answer the OP: not really

Warhammer 40k ;)

Drums and Shakos Large Battles, by Ganesha Games. It won't do too well for more than two people per side, but is an excellent two-player game. Captures the flavor of Napoleonic tactics without headache-inducing procedures. Actually looks like a Napoleonic battlefield should look.

If you were put off Napoleonics by games like Empire and Valmy to Waterloo, you will love these rules. I think they passed under most people's radar because they are an $8 USD pdf, not a $45 USD glossy hardback. Definitely worth a look.

The fight at Clanceys Chip shop……..

Usually works out ok until Someone introduces biological(pickled eggs) or chemical weapons…(neat vinegar)……

Of course curry sauce becomes a weapon of mass destruction….especially when linked to one of those pies that has been there for a week!

Schwere Kompanie

The Creature that Ate Sheboygen an old SPI game. We translated that to table top with models and played it back in the late 70's.

The Plot to Assassinate Hitler, SPI, 1976.

This game is concerned with simulating political power. It is very abstract, but very detailed and nuanced. It is outside the mainstream of map-and-counters games, which is the form in which it appears, but also outside the mainstream of board games.

I am partial to the Paraguayan War (aka, the War of the Triple Alliance)1864-1870. We use Fire & Fury and it works just fine.

Alas, the SPI game of the War was, shall we say, less than optimal.

Fantasy Rules! By Chipco – combines the tried-and-true mechanics of the DBX games with a greater fantasy flair and is easy on the budget, supporting mass battle games in the air and undersea in addition to every good Fantasy trope out there.