Vendor: Victory Point Games
Type: Board Games
Price: 41.95

España 20 features two complete games covering key battles fought over control of the Iberian Peninsula.

Considered one of Wellington’s finest battles, Arapiles 20 (July, 1812) from Lance McMillan focuses on the hard-fought meeting engagement between his veteran British forces and Mareschal Marmont’s French army in the hills south of Salamanca. With two armies of equal strength, victory requires careful planning, precise maneuvers, and exact timing to take advantage of the opportunities offered by unexpected events. Will the British player be able to pounce on a fleeting French blunder to win the day (as happened historically), or will the French be able to simply bludgeon his opponent into submission? In Arapiles 20, the outcome of this famous battle is in your hands.

Hans von Stockhausen's Bailén 20 (July, 1808) showcases the stunning triumph of General Francisco Castaños’ Spanish army over French General Pierre Dupont’s Corps d’Observation operating in the mountains of Andalusia. This game challenges both players: The Spanish must struggle to coordinate the actions of their large and enthusiastic but mostly untrained army, while the French must decide whether to try and hold against superior numbers or conduct a fighting withdrawal back to Madrid. With Spanish guerrillas, a baggage train full of looted treasure, and treacherous Swiss mercenaries who might change sides in the middle of the battle, Bailén 20 offers players plenty of military adventure.

Vendor: Victory Point Games
Type: Board Games
Price: 39.95

Star Borders: Aliens from designer Lance McMillan and developer Alan Emrich is a complete, 2-player stand-alone game that introduces two new factions, the Rhame Swarm (a.k.a., the “Bugs”) and the C1B0R6 Collective (a.k.a., the “Bots”) that are fighting to establish control of a contested region of the galaxy in the Star Borders universe.

This game is completely mate-able with Star Borders: Humanity and introduces a few new wrinkles to the universe, including the first 3-engine ships, ships that morph, and other strange goodies. Of course, there are new maps, counters, and compatible cards that can be retrofitted to Humanity so the design-your-own-scenarios possibilities have been increased exponentially.

Star Borders: Aliens features 7 new scenarios exploring the very unexpected war between the Bugs and the Bots, and the inclusion of a bonus scenario to allow players to bring in the forces from Humanity. The tension between the asymmetrical abilities of these fleets creates a great player tension on the board that you will long enjoy!

Game Data:

Complexity: 4 on a 9 scale
Solitaire Suitability: 5 on a 9 scale

What's In The Box?:

• One 14-page, full-color Rule book
• Two 8.5” x 8.5” Neutral Sector maps
• Four 8.5” x 5.5” Home Sector maps
• Two 8.5” x 5.5” Faction mats
• Two 8.5” x 5.5” Sequence of Play Aids
• Two 8.5” x 2.5” Play Aids (1 Countdown Track, 1 Terrain Effects)
• 7 Aliens Scenarios (1 Aliens + Humanity Bonus Scenario)
• 1 Sheet of double-sided counters
• 12 Aliens Development cards
• 2 plastic Logistics Points tokens (1 green, 1 yellow)
• Two 12mm, six-sided dice (1 green, 1 yellow)
• Two 8.5" x 8.5" mounted, laser-cut Neutral Sector maps
• Four 8.5" x 5.5" mounted, laser-cut Home Sector maps
• One bright red, 9" x 11 7/8" Deluxe cardboard VPG game box
• One beautiful box cover sleeve
• One "Wipes-A-Lot" napkin
• One charcoal dessicant packet

Vendor: Victory Point Games
Type: Board Games
Price: 39.95

In Star Borders: Humanity 2nd edition, two factions: the Grand Imperium and the Free Alliance are fighting to establish control of a contested (if not particularly important) ‘backwater’ regionof the galaxy. Each player represents the commander of one faction’s forces. Unfortunately, each player’s position as a Governor / Viceroy / Satrap is tenuous in relation to their larger civilization which is why you were assigned here, to the armpit of space and with scant resources, instead of to your glorious core worlds controlling the newest and best forces.

In the grand scheme of things, you seek to build a good reputation and make the best of your near-exile to the Star Borders, so that you can leave by advancing your career and family name.

Star Borders is played on connected maps arranged to represent a contested region of space. Players vie for dominance in the regions created by controling planets, nebulas, and asteroid fields. One player controls the movement and combat of the Alliance (blue) spaceforce, while the other controls the movement and combat of the Imperium (red) spaceforce. Each player, in turn, moves and then engages in combat with his units, in an attempt to capture (or prevent from being captured) key locations (e.g., planets) on the map. Finally, resources called Logistics Points (LPs) are gathered.

Polybag Game Components:

• One 12-page, full-color Rulebook
• Two 8.5” x 8.5” Neutral Sector maps
• Four 8.5” x 5.5” Home Sector maps
• Two 8.5” x 5.5” Faction mats
• Two 8.5” x 5.5” Half Sheet Sequence of Play Aids
• Two 8.5” x 2.5” Play Aids (1 Turn Track, 1 Terrain Effects)
• 8 Scenarios (7 Humanity plus a bonus Humanity + Aliens)
• 1 Small Sheet of two-sided, multi-shaped, laser-cut* counters
• 12 Humanity Development cards
• 2 plastic Logistics Points tokens (1 Blue, 1 Red)
• Two 5mm, six-sided dice (1 Blue, 1 Red)

What's In The Box?:
• One 12-page, full-color Rulebook
• Two 8.5” x 8.5” Neutral Sector maps
• Four 8.5” x 5.5” Home Sector maps
• Two 8.5” x 5.5” Faction mats
• Two 8.5” x 5.5” Half Sheet Sequence of Play Aids
• Two 8.5” x 2.5” Play Aids (1 Turn Track, 1 Terrain Effects)
• 8 Scenarios (7 Humanity plus a bonus Humanity + Aliens)
• 1 Small Sheet of two-sided, multi-shaped, laser-cut* counters
• 12 Humanity Development cards
• 2 plastic Logistics Points tokens (1 Blue, 1 Red)
• Two 12mm, six-sided dice (1 Blue, 1 Red)
• Two 8.5" x 8.5" mounted, jigsaw-cut Neutral Sector maps
• Four 8.5" x 5.5" mounted, jigsaw-cut Home Sector maps
• One bright red, 9 1/4" x 5 7/8" Standard cardboard VPG game box
• One beautiful box cover sleeve
• One "Wipes-A-Lot" napkin
• One charcoal dessicant packet