A few months after Finland made its Declaration of Independence from Russian rule at December of 1917 a civil war broke out between Finnish Reds and Whites. The paramilitary Red Guards formed by the worker class took control of Helsinki on the 27th of January 1918. The Senate fled from Helsinki and declared the White guards as their official troops.

On the 3rd of April 1918 the German Baltic Sea Division landed in southern Finland. By the 11th of April they had reached the outskirts of Helsinki and their commander Rüdiger von der Goltz launched an attack to conquer Helsinki. The Russian Navy had a significant naval base and fortifications in Helsinki, but respecting the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk they left Helsinki and did not take part in the battle. The Red Guards made a hasty decision not to surrender but to defend Helsinki. The White Guards had built their own underground paramilitary organization and were waiting for the right moment to take control of the centre.

Helsinki 1918 is a hex wargame for three players. The game offers a historical representation of the Battle of Helsinki between 11th and 13th of April and covers the whole battle from the outskirts to the centre of the city. Each hex represents an approximately 300 meters wide area and each unit represents a company sized force.

The German player must execute a well-planned advance to defeat the Reds and avoid high casualties especially in skirmishes on the streets of the centre. The Red player’s focus is to maintain a high fighting spirit and recruit new groups to reinforce the defence. Meanwhile the White player must wait for the right opportunity to deploy their hidden troops onto the streets of Helsinki.

Helsinki 1918 game contains:
* 1 map (1050 mm x 850 mm)
* 1 rulebook
* 41 cards
* 76 unit and HQ markers
* 6 dice
* Scenarios for 2 and 3 players

Players: 3
Playing time: 180-240 min
Design: Hannu Uusitalo
Artist: Kim Paqvalin

Tutustu pelin sääntöihin valmistajan sivuilla.

2. laitoksen errata valmistajan sivuilta.

BATTLE OF WATERLOO IN 15 MINUTES

The battle of Waterloo was fought on the 18th of June 1815 between a French army under the command of Napoleon and the Anglo-Allied army under the command of Wellington. The French aim was to destroy Wellington’s army in detail before Blücher’s Prussian corps could reinforce it. As the game begins, Wellington has carefully chosen a strong defensive position thus placing the initiative on Napoleon to attack.

W1815 is a simple strategy game that simulates the key events of this famous battle in 15 minutes. The French side can try a number of different strategies in an attempt to crush the Anglo-Allied army before the Prussians arrive. Meanwhile, the Anglo-Allied player must focus on keeping his army in the battle by using reserves in right situations until the Prussians get into the action.

The game contains a battlefield map which is used to record casualties and the current strength of the participating armies. The cards are setup around the battlefield map with each card representing a corps. Players take it in turns to activate one corps and carry out an action. The rules for each individual corps action are described on the cards. The results of these actions are then recorded on the battlefield map. The game ends when either army fails a rout test or the time marker is moved to the night square.

The game is a ziplock game and it contains the following components:

* 1 A3 size map
* 1 rulebook
* 8 French cards, 5 Anglo-Allied cards, 1 Prussian card
* 18 French division markers 15 Anglo-Allied division markers, 6 Prussian division markers
* 12 cube markers (7 blue, 3 red, 1 black, 1 white)
* 2 dice

Players: 2
Playing time: 15 min
Design: Hannu Uusitalo
Artist: Kim Paqvalin