"Wargames that have Stood the test of time" Topic

What wargames or miniature rules are still good after all these years?

I'm thinking pre-1985 (40+ years old).

Divine Right

Kingmaker

Risk

D&D

The Sword and the Flame

The Sword And The Flame

Ogre

ASL came out in 1985. People still play SL, too.

Ogre/GEV (1977)
D&D/AD&D (Original, 1e, B/X, BECMI) (1974-1985, though I came out in ‘86)
Risk
Traveller (1977)

Wooden Ships & Iron Men

Panzer Leader / Panzer Blitz (There was a recent article about PL played with miniatures).

Striker

Warhammer goes back to 1983.

General Quarters goes back to 1975.

Not sure about Diplomacy is still played much. That may have faded but it had a good run.

Up Front! still has adherents.

Someone was asking about Hearts of Oak here the other day.

Battletech? Car Wars? Chainmail? Anybody still play Starguard?

For the record, Diplomacy is still in print: link

The Sword and the Flame for sure
Chainmail
D&D

Sword and the Flame and it's variants

Sword and the Flame

Axis and Allies

link

War Games Rules AKA WRG, (1976).
Tractics, (1971).

Sorcerer's Cave and Mystic wood for me!

SPI's Panzer Gruppe Guderian and all of the games in this series. It introduced the concept of untried units making solitaire play much more enjoyable.

WRG 1950-1985

General Quarters 1 and 2

Skytrex modern naval

Chess?

2e BattleSystem, mass fantasy battles rules system, loosely based on 2e AD&D RPG rules. No special, this maker company only, figures required; open ended rules for adapting new units/forces/creatures to the game. It includes both a painting guide (dated, but still serviceable), as well as terrain making instructions (dated, but still useable).

Been playing these since 1992. Still having a blast with the rules set, and the games they allow me to put on. Last game had 10 players, with me ref'ing. Everyone had fun: six new players, and four veterans, all asked to be invited to the next game. I call that a success! Cheers!

Cry Havoc – games from that stable still being produced.

Empire and Napoleons Battles in their several editions each.

Sword & The Flame
Rules by Ral

Diplomacy is very strong. Renegade Games, one of my favorite board game companies, is coming out with an updated reprint. It looks gorgeous. link

How can Warhammer be on the list? Who still plays 1st or 2nd edition? The name may be the same, but the game is nothing like it was in the 80s.

General Quarters 1 through 3
The Sword and the Flame

WRG 1925-1950
WRG 1685-1845
Ambush!
Squad Leader
Pony Wars

There are zillions of great boardgames, I'd hate to list all of them. I've recently been having fun with the Napoleon's Last Battles Quad.

Wargames rules, maybe not so many. WRG 1925 to 50? GQ? The rest are period pieces really, although I still enjoy reading Grant, Featherstone etc not sure I'd want to play them now, although I did run a few retro Lionel Tarr games.

RPGs are different, D&D and Traveller are great, still.

On to Richmond.

How can Warhammer be on the list?

Chess and Risk notwithstanding, Warhammer would clearly be #1, it's the only title to have launched a multi billion dollar company.

Titles like General Quarters have a niche following so I guess part of the criteria is can I buy it or has it evolved into the public domain (D&D)

Avalon Hill's Midway is still a great game to play.

SPI's Terrible Swift Sword and everything that flowed from it.

AH Midway, Blitzkreig

Fire and Fury and variants

Command Decision and variants

Not mentioned yet that still get play here:

Battle for Germany (SPI)
Broadside (Milton Bradly, c.1962)
Melee/Sorcerer (in print now, Steve Jackson Games)
Napoleon at Waterloo (SPI, in print now Decision Games)
Rivets (Metagaming)
Sorcerer (SPI)

I would say PanzerBlitz/Panzer Leader as one entry, they usually get played by the same folks and are both going strong.

The Rules According to Ral is still a superb miniatures game, but 1986.

Fire and Fury 1990
Volley and Bayonet 1994 (?)

"SPI's Terrible Swift Sword and everything that flowed from it."

Dn Jackson agree, but I like Gleam of Bayonets better.

Some day I plan on committing 5th Corp behind 1st and 12th.

Striker
Mayday
Snapshot

All from GDW

There's a few old/ancient rules and boardgames I'll happily play, given the opportunity, or prefer. I have the miniatures for the rules.

Miniatures:

Grant's The War Game.
Hill's Johnny Reb and updates.

Board wargames:
Agree with Kingmaker, Diplomacy, Terrible Swift Sword series and Wooden Ships and Iron Men, and would add:
La Bataille de la Moscowa and others in the series.
Ironclads.
Flat Top

Are we talking about board wargaming (hex and counter) or Miniature rules? So not necessarily your favorite game just ones that are still relevant.

Miniature Rules – TSATF

Board Game – Advance Squad Leader and Diplomacy.

I am not a fan of ASL but there are a lot of people who still play it.