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Welcome to the Small Wars Newsletter
Welcome to our second newsletter. We are moving forward with the development of both the board and computer games for Smal Wars Mohicans.
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The boardgame is being currently manufactured (see these pictures) and the process should be completed by the end of the month. Shipping will take place in October and the games could reach destination in November.
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If you have not yet purchased the game or want to do so, you can use our online shop now active on the website.
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The computer game will soon enter final Beta testing, with most functions active (including Tutorial, AI and Multiplayer). If you already have your key, you should be able to start testing next week. A special Steam forum has been opened for you to exchange with the team.
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What is Small Wars?
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Small Wars is a new game engine, both on computer and board games, whose purpose is to simulate the petty wars and all kind of asymmetric conflicts.
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The ‘Small Wars’ series of video games and derivated boardgames presents this kind of asymmetric warfare in a fast-paced, turn-based strategic conflict. Each game is based on an historical conflict in which one side has regular forces with superior firepower and resources, but is vulnerable to the mobility, flexibility and speed of the irregular forces of its opponent.
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“You have the watches, but we have the time…”
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– Taliban Commander, to NATO leadership
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Small Wars games feature single player vs the AI, or two-player multiplayer, both locally and online. Each game has a simple, easy-to-use interface, and all games support game controllers for couch gaming on your monitor, TV or Steam Deck. Games normally take less than an hour to complete.
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Each game has a strategic level, where forces are deployed, territory conquered, and supply lines secured or disrupted. It also has a tactical level for resolving battles in varied terrain. Finally, it has a diplomatic element in which allies are recruited or lost, or one side gains advantages over the other.
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To win the game, the regular forces must secure a set of objectives by a certain date ; all the irregulars have to do to win is to stop them. The irregulars are much weaker, but time is on their side.
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The Small Wars game series will cover a number of historical conflicts, including the French and Indian War (the subject of the first game in the series, Small Wars: Mohicans), the Napoleon-era Peninsular War in Spain, the Philippine-American war, the Vietnam War, the Soviet-Afghanistan war, among others.
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Dev blog
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Boardgame Production Underway
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Good news ! The production of the boardagme version of Small Wars - Mohicans is progressing well in the factory.
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Rulebook for Small Wars – Mohicans (FR)
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The final french version of the manual for the future boardgame version of Small Wars – Mohicans is now available. Small Wars - Mohicans - Manuel des règlesDownload
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Rulebook for Small Wars – Mohicans
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Here is the english final version of the manual for the upcoming boardgame version of Small Wars – Mohicans. Small Wars - Mohicans - Rules manual (EN)Download
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Overview of the setup
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Here is another glimpse at the content of the future boardgame version of Small Wars - Mohicans, this time an overview of the setup, the year being 1754.
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Preview of the box
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Here are two quick photos showing a glimpse of the future box for the boardgame version of Small Wars - Mohicans.
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Small Wars: Mohicans is the first game of the Small Wars series.
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Covering the French and Indian War of the mid-18th century, it is based on a popular 1983 Canadian boardgame called Mohawk. Mohicans starts in 1754 and continues to 1760, which historically was the year after the conquest of Quebec by British forces (a founding event in the creation of modern Canada).
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Manufacturing in progress, shipping planned for october 2024.
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50,00 €
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Small Wars: Mohicans Demo
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A demo of the future PC version of Small Wars: Mohicans is still available on Steam. Just go to the Steam page of the game and download the free demo.
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With it, you can try all the elements of the game, but only until the end of 1755. So it’s essentially the first three turns and the winter phase. This demo is playable in Hotseat and with Steam deck. There will be an Internet multiplayer mode in the full version of the game.
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