Folks:
I have just put up my computer-assisted (yes, computer-assisted) traditional toy soldier game. But that's maybe not as weird as it sounds – it still involves handfuls of six-siders and very conventional mechanics. The computerized part is just set-up for fighting a series of engagements, following the course of one regiment during a battle.
I wrote it because – although I have quite a decent collection of 54mm glossy toy soldiers – as wargaming miniatures go, they are expensive and take up a lot of space. This game requires only two dozen soldiers, and allows you to get a full battle's worth out of them.
It incorporates some fun events – you can get targeted by francs-tireurs, shelled, etc. and you can not only be mentioned in despatches and win the Victoria Cross, you can also get cashiered or scapegoated by incompetent superiors. It's different – check it out. It should run on pretty much any computer or device – it's just a web page using Javascript.
It's called "With the Colours in the Late War: Being an Account of the Regiment's Adventures in the Recent Continental Unpleasantness". Rules are only one page. You can find it at link
Cheers,
A. Gregory
