Games From 'Phalanx Games'

Phalanx Games produces exciting and clever board and card games. Their philosophy is to bring gamers the highest possible production quality and presentation of the games´ components. Phalanx games are easy to learn but difficult to master. Most important, they are meant to be fun!

In Alexander the Great - Founder of an Empire, players follow the young Macedonian King and his small but effective army on their long campaign of conquest in the East. They march with him through the Near East to Persia, and then well into the Indian Empire. On the way, enemies are subdued, cities are founded, and magnificent temples are built. As a result, Alexander will rule a huge empire, where all citizens enjoy the same rights. It's frontiers are the Danube in the West, the Caucasus Range in the North, Egypt in the South, and the Himalayas in the East. If this young visionary hadn't become ill and died much too soon, he would have surely expanded his empire further West as he was preparing to. In Alexander the Great players earn points for conquering provinces, building temples and founding cities. The winner is the player who has the most points at the end of the game!

A House Divided simulates the epic struggle of the American Civil War that was fought over the twin issues of slavery and states´ rights. The period from 1840 to 1861 saw the issues brought to a boil, and in 1861 the nation became tangled in a terrible war that lasted four long years. This game covers the war between the North and the South from the First Battle of Bull Run to Lee's surrender at Appomattox. Each player becomes a leader of one of these two nations and makes the strategic decisions which determine the ultimate outcome of the war. Two sides fought the Civil War, and two sides play A House Divided. This game is played on a large mounted mapboard showing America, from the Atlantic coast on the east to Missouri, Arkansas, and Louisiana on the west.

Bison is a board game set in the area of the United States that is now Idaho, in a time before the arrival of the white man. The only human inhabitants were the Nez Perce, a Native American nation of fierce warriors who lead a peaceful, partly nomadic existence. Every year they set out in hunting parties, in search of bison, wild turkeys, and salmon. In Bison, the players are the leaders of the hunting parties and set out to find hunting grounds and rivers for fishing. The goal is to gather as many provisions as possible before the first snow falls and all hunters return home.

In the late 18th century, the fast growing population of the emerging United States of America showed an increasing interest in the Wild West. Millions of poor immigrants were arriving from Europe, and the population of cities on the East Coast swelled enormously. Endless plains and huge mountain ranges - thinly populated by Native Americans and rich in game, farmland and minerals - started luring large numbers of them. Settlers traveled in wagon trains, and established themselves ever further west until they finally reached California and the Pacific coast. The players represent shrewd businessmen who benefit from passing wagon trains, continuously moving westward across the North American continent. It is divided into huge vertical tracts of land: New England, the East Coast, the Great Plains, the Midwest, the West and finally, California.

At the start of the 19th century Africa passed for being mysterious. Moreover, large parts of the so-called “dark continent” were still unexplored. At this point Heart of Africa starts. The two to five players each lead a trading company and try to make profits in Africa. Their limited resources are used to gain as many victory points as possible. In contrast to other games, Heart of Africa does not have a fixed game turn structure. At the start of each turn the players bid who may conduct it. Resources, conflict, different actions, traders, wholesale traders, and the reputation and influence of the players all are important in the game. Everything is integrated into a smooth and fast playing system. At the end of a turn a player counts his victory points. The game immediately ends if a player has scored a certain number of points.

Hector and Achilles - The Trojan War is a colorful, exciting and fast playing card game for two players set in the times written about by Homer. One player leads the Trojan army, the other the Achean army. In a series of battles the players try to beat their opponent. Famous heroes of the Iliad are helping them achieving their aim.

The maharadja has called and you, a distinguished Indian prince, are obeying his call! Build magnificient houses and palaces in his name! Raja is a clever strategic boardgame for two to five players. During the game the players take different roles and travel from city to city in India. Their architects build palaces and houses for the maharadja. Of course, building a palace is expensive. Therefore it is important to earn enough money in the cities. The first player building seven palaces is the winner. Besides the basic game the rules booklet contains two advanced versions for players who seek even more depth in their game play.

Mesopotamia: Cradle of Civilization is an exciting boardgame for 2 to 4 players. Several thousand years ago, clans of people began settling in Mesopotamia. Now you can lead one of these clans, exploring unknown areas, building huts to live in, and creating cult centers to collect the valuable and desired Mana. At the same time, all the players must work together to build a magnificent temple for the god Baal. Each clan brings their offerings to this mighty temple, hoping to earn the blessings and protection of the deity. The highest rewards will come to the leader who brings all of his people’s offerings to the temple first. Can you lead your people to their rightful place in the eyes of the god Baal?

Naval Battles is a fast and furious game of naval combat in World War II. Each player commands a fleet of World War II ships, and the goal is to launch attacks from your ships and sink the ships of the opposing players. The game includes surface vessels and submarines of six different nations - France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, and the United States. Naval Battles contains two types of cards - Action cards and Ship cards. At the start of the game a player chooses a fleet of ship cards. These ship cards are used to launch attacks. In addition, a player receives action cards to play out of his hand.

It is 69 A.D., Nero, the last of the Julio-Claudian Roman Emperors, is dead. Especially in the latter years of his regime he acted as a true despot, even ordering the murder of his wife Octavia to be able to marry Poppaea Sabina. When Rome was burning in 64 A.D. he accused the Jews and the Christian population with the crime, starting the first persecution of these innocent people. In the space of one year, Galba, Otho, Vitellius, and Vespasian, four Roman generals vied for the throne, each of them gaining their objective only, for three, to lose it as quickly as they gained it. In Nero: Legacy of a Despot, you are a contender for Imperial power. Using your legions and political influence, your aim is to either seize and hold the Imperium by being declared Emperor, or to gather enough land and power so that, at games end, you are in position to do so.

Revolution - The Dutch Revolt simulates the Eighty Years’ War between Spain and the Netherlands. This epic struggle lasted from 1568 until 1648 and eventually brought independence to Holland and the northern provinces. In the south, the revolt was less successful and Belgium did not emerge as an independent state until after the Napoleonic era. Revolution - The Dutch Revolt depicts a power struggle in which each player represents one of the principal factions involved, the Catholics, Habsburgs, Nobility, Burghers and Reformers. Some factions tend to have similar outlooks but they are not allies - each has its own motives and objectives. This game contains an element of warfare in the form of battles and sieges but the main theme is built on economic, religious and political control. The constantly shifting balance of power, caused by temporary alliances, makes Revolution an immensely challenging game.

August 1914: For two generations there has been no war between the Great Powers of Europe. Now, following the assassination of the Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand by Serb nationalists, the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary and minor nations) are at war with the Entente (Russia, France, Great Britain plus minors). The cheering crowds in every nation expect their armies to return victorious “before the leaves fall.” But there will be no easy triumph, and as more nations are drawn into the conflict, the bloodletting will continue on a massive scale for four more years. Finally, on November 11, 1918, a defeated Germany will sign the Armistice, ending what we know today as the First World War. In The First World War you control the armies that battled for control of Europe’s destiny. Deploying your forces on a game board of Europe from Constantinople to the English Channel, you must fight for control of key cities to gain victory in an age of Total War.

In Southern and Western Europe, 1475-1550 was a period of Renaissance, a new cultural and social movement inspired by the Classical Era. Italy was in turmoil, and rivaling city states, controlled by influential families, vied for power. Some well-known names of that period are: de Medici, della Rovere, Colonna, Orsini, and the most infamous of them all: the originally Spanish House of Borgia. Borgia is a colorful game, in which the players represent one of the great, powerful Italian families in Renaissance Italy. Making the best of available resources, and using the political influence of your family, you pave the way for your ultimate goal, which will guarantee your family fame, wealth and even more power: the Papacy.

In 1814, the withered French army, led by the brilliant and always inspiring strategist Napoleon Bonaparte, was finally defeated by the combined forces of Great Britain, Prussia, Russia and Austria. The army was disbanded and the emperor exiled to Elba. He soon escaped and on March 1, 1815, he landed in Marseilles and marched on Paris. The people hailed him as a hero, and he was soon reinstated as their leader. His New Empire was to last only 100 days... Waterloo: Napoleon's Last Battle is an exciting tactical boardgame that simulates one of the most important battles of all time. Two (French vs. British and Prussian) or three (French, British, Prussian) players step into the shoes of their historical counterparts and decide how to defeat the opposition and win the battle.