There Stand Empires

Grand-Tactical Napoleonic Warfare in Miniature

Figure Scale: This game is designed for use with standard wargaming miniatures in 15mm and smaller scales. (For 25mm/28mm, all measurements and distances can be doubled.) Supports the use of many common basing systems (Age of Eagles, Napoleon's Battles, etc).

Equipment Needed: Figures and terrain as for most other Napoleonic games, rulers or tape measures (in inches), status markers of two kinds (Disordered and Demoralized), and one or more devices to run the app (tablet, smart phone, or PC). No computer set-up is required to play.

Type of Game: A traditional competitive battle game.

Link to App: There Stand Empires

Rules and Guide to Play: HTML PDF

Download Installation: ZIP (Unzip on local machine and open the file "ThereStandEmpiresIndex.htm".)

Introduction

There Stand Empires is a traditional miniatures game for recreating the larger actions of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic era.. Players maneuver brigades - whole armies can be fielded to re-play entire battles over the course of a normal gaming session. It is designed to be a fast-play alternative to other grand-tactical systems, and uses a common basing system for figures. Time, figure, and ground scales are higher, making for shorter, more decisive actions.

The emphasis is on army and corps-level command: the functions of lower-level generals and officers are handled by the system. This speeds play, and lets players focus on commanding armies instead of regiments or brigades. The game does not use dice, and allows one or more players to use a device to moderate play. The interface is simple and easy to use.

The game app has a single screen which functions as a "calculator" for resolving game actions.

The system is built on a large body of research into the weapons, formations, and doctrine of the period, hiding this complexity to let players experience a more detailed level of simulation in a fast-play format. Exaggerated national and personality based characteristics are avoided - it is up to the players to win or lose the battle! Always remember: "Between a battle lost and a battle won, there stand empires."