"What skirmish rule sets are out there?" Topic

Looking at 5 to 50 figures per side. I am aware of the "Song of" series of rules. What other skirmish/semi-skirmish rules are there?

The Silver Bayonet skirmishes very nicely, with or without the Gothic Horror elements.

Sharp Practice goes slightly larger and handles groups rather than individuals (other than leaders) so may not be what you want, though it's a good game.

The Muskets and Tomahawks series has Shakos & Bayonets, Ospreys Chosen Men

Pulp Alley is a great universal small skirmish toolbox game, will handle Napoleonics nicely.

Wiley Ganes' Fistful of Lead: Horse & Musket.

I assembled together some of the more RPG flavored ones here: link

My group still lays GLORY from 1985. We use 15mm and the hex map variant which allows quicker movement and shooting.

One Hour Skirmish Wargames

We use the original (free) Oculus Chosen Men rules. These were used as the basis for Two Fat Lardies' version. Lots of character-based individual adventurism with the ability for men to act in concert for combined fire. And some nice scenarios to go with and a one-page ruleset.

TMP link

Scale indication: link

Rules (updated version by Pete Jones) and character cards: link

Battle report and photos:
TMP link

All of these sound interesting!

Rebels and Patriots

Thanks for your thoughts.

Oculus CHOSEN MEN: Does anyone have access to the revised rules? I have the basics but would be really intrested in the extensions? Cheers.

4DJones
Oculus extensions: Are they not here?
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