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One-Hour Skirmish Wargames

John Lambshead·Pen & Sword Military·2018·Official site
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Fast-play, dice-less small-unit rules using a standard playing-card deck for activation and shooting resolution. Designed for 60-minute games covering Napoleonic skirmishes, Wild West gunfights, WWI trench raids, WWII commando operations, modern special forces, and sci-fi. A 2024 companion volume (One-Hour Ancient and Medieval Skirmish Wargames) extends the engine to swords-and-sandals periods.

At a Glance

Model Scale
28mm
Models per Side
4–12
Turn Mechanic
Card-Driven
Dice System
cards
Terrain Density
Moderate
Playtime
45–75 min
Table Size
3'x3'
Campaign System
No Campaign
Miniatures
Any Minis

Tags

dice-lesscard-drivenquick-playmulti-periodagnostic

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