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Osprey games is a department of Osprey Publishing which makes historical, science fiction and fantasy games. | {{skub}} | ||
Osprey games is a department of Osprey Publishing which makes historical, science fiction and fantasy games. They tend to focus on narrative games -- usually either setting-neutral, or tied to a specific genre instead of licensing a particular intellectual property. They also do publishing and distribution contracts for several indie designers. | |||
== War Game Catalogue == | == War Game Catalogue == | ||
* Dux Bellorum - | * Dux Bellorum - | ||
* A World Aflame - | * A World Aflame - | ||
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* In Her Majesty's Name - | * In Her Majesty's Name - | ||
* Sleeping Dragon, Rising Sun - | * Sleeping Dragon, Rising Sun - | ||
* En Garde! - 16th through 18th Century swashbuckling Skirmish game. Focuses on sword fighting with a small amount of pistols. | |||
* [[Ronin]] - Dice-pool based skirmish samurai game. Leans historical. Forces are 5-15 models, usually a minor noble and his retinue or a small sohei/ninja/Yakuza clan. Shares some elements with "En Garde!". | * [[Ronin]] - Dice-pool based skirmish samurai game. Leans historical. Forces are 5-15 models, usually a minor noble and his retinue or a small sohei/ninja/Yakuza clan. Shares some elements with "En Garde!". | ||
* Of Gods and Mortals - | * Of Gods and Mortals - | ||
* A Fistful of Kung Fu - Wargame in the Hong Kong action flick genre. Yakuza, Police, Cyborgs, and Demons. | * A Fistful of Kung Fu - Wargame in the Hong Kong action flick genre. Yakuza, Police, Cyborgs, and Demons. | ||
* On the Seven Seas - | * On the Seven Seas - Age of Piracy game focusing on boarding actions of ships and treasure hunting adventures on land. | ||
* Lion Rampant - | * Lion Rampant - Historical Medieval wargame with an extremely divisive activation mechanic. | ||
* Dragon Rampant - High Fantasy army scale wargame, based on Lion Rampant. | |||
* Fighting Sail - | * Fighting Sail - | ||
* Black Ops - Action-Thriller genre skimish game akin to James Bond and Jason Borne. | * Black Ops - Action-Thriller genre skimish game akin to James Bond and Jason Borne. | ||
* Honours of War - | * Honours of War - | ||
* Poseidon's Warriors (06/16) - | * Poseidon's Warriors (06/16) - | ||
* Broken Legions (08/16) - | * Broken Legions (08/16) - | ||
* The Men Who Would Be Kings (09/16) - Mid to Late 19th Century game. | * The Men Who Would Be Kings (09/16) - Mid to Late 19th Century game. | ||
* [[Frostgrave]] - Skirmish between bands of looters in a frozen lost city, each led by a wizard and its apprentice. | * [[Frostgrave]] - Skirmish between bands of looters in a frozen lost city, each led by a wizard and its apprentice. Second edition due in August of 2020. | ||
* Frostgrave: Ghost Archipelago - Same as above but between a Captain (Superhero) and a Warden (crappy wizard) and their crew in islands seeking magical treasures | * Frostgrave: Ghost Archipelago - Same as above but between a Captain (Superhero) and a Warden (crappy wizard) and their crew in islands seeking magical treasures ''a-la'' "Pirates of the Carribean." | ||
* [[Gaslands]] - Hack up Hot Wheels and slam them together in a deathrace. Spiritual successor to Dark Future and [[Car Wars]]. Second edition is | * Oathmark - Company-scale rank-and-flank fantasy game by the author of Frostgrave. Uses a ''Heroes of Might and Magic''-style campaign system, where you pick territories for your kingdom that let you bring a mix of units into combat. | ||
* [[Rogue Stars]] (10/16) - Setting neutral science fiction skirmish game. | * [[Gaslands]] - Hack up Hot Wheels and slam them together in a deathrace. Spiritual successor to Dark Future and [[Car Wars]]. Second edition, "Refuelled" is out. | ||
* [[Rogue Stars]] (10/16) - Setting-neutral science fiction skirmish game. | |||
* Chosen Men (11/16) - | * Chosen Men (11/16) - | ||
* Zona Alfa - A hilariously broken STALKER-like narrative game. Skirmish-level, might as well be pointsless, requires some moderate houseruling. | |||
* Reality's Edge - Cyberpunk skirmish wargame by the author of [[This is Not a Test]]. Similar engine with a bunch of added rules. | |||
* Last Days: Zombie Apocalypse - Post-apoc skirmisher. Notable for its focus on surviving zombie attacks in-between skirmishes and keeping your team supplied and fed, not just shooting everything that moves. | |||
[[Category:Publishers]] | [[Category:Publishers]] | ||
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Osprey games is a department of Osprey Publishing which makes historical, science fiction and fantasy games. They tend to focus on narrative games -- usually either setting-neutral, or tied to a specific genre instead of licensing a particular intellectual property. They also do publishing and distribution contracts for several indie designers.
War Game Catalogue
- Dux Bellorum -
- A World Aflame -
- Heroes, Villains and Fiends -
- In Her Majesty's Name -
- Sleeping Dragon, Rising Sun -
- En Garde! - 16th through 18th Century swashbuckling Skirmish game. Focuses on sword fighting with a small amount of pistols.
- Ronin - Dice-pool based skirmish samurai game. Leans historical. Forces are 5-15 models, usually a minor noble and his retinue or a small sohei/ninja/Yakuza clan. Shares some elements with "En Garde!".
- Of Gods and Mortals -
- A Fistful of Kung Fu - Wargame in the Hong Kong action flick genre. Yakuza, Police, Cyborgs, and Demons.
- On the Seven Seas - Age of Piracy game focusing on boarding actions of ships and treasure hunting adventures on land.
- Lion Rampant - Historical Medieval wargame with an extremely divisive activation mechanic.
- Dragon Rampant - High Fantasy army scale wargame, based on Lion Rampant.
- Fighting Sail -
- Black Ops - Action-Thriller genre skimish game akin to James Bond and Jason Borne.
- Honours of War -
- Poseidon's Warriors (06/16) -
- Broken Legions (08/16) -
- The Men Who Would Be Kings (09/16) - Mid to Late 19th Century game.
- Frostgrave - Skirmish between bands of looters in a frozen lost city, each led by a wizard and its apprentice. Second edition due in August of 2020.
- Frostgrave: Ghost Archipelago - Same as above but between a Captain (Superhero) and a Warden (crappy wizard) and their crew in islands seeking magical treasures a-la "Pirates of the Carribean."
- Oathmark - Company-scale rank-and-flank fantasy game by the author of Frostgrave. Uses a Heroes of Might and Magic-style campaign system, where you pick territories for your kingdom that let you bring a mix of units into combat.
- Gaslands - Hack up Hot Wheels and slam them together in a deathrace. Spiritual successor to Dark Future and Car Wars. Second edition, "Refuelled" is out.
- Rogue Stars (10/16) - Setting-neutral science fiction skirmish game.
- Chosen Men (11/16) -
- Zona Alfa - A hilariously broken STALKER-like narrative game. Skirmish-level, might as well be pointsless, requires some moderate houseruling.
- Reality's Edge - Cyberpunk skirmish wargame by the author of This is Not a Test. Similar engine with a bunch of added rules.
- Last Days: Zombie Apocalypse - Post-apoc skirmisher. Notable for its focus on surviving zombie attacks in-between skirmishes and keeping your team supplied and fed, not just shooting everything that moves.