Shako: Rules and Army Lists for Napoleonic Wargaming (1995)

About this game

A miniatures rule set for recreating Napoleonic battles. Supplemental rules also provide for recreating Seven Years War battles. Units are infantry battalions, cavalry regiments and artillery batteries. Infantry units with flank and rear support receive benefits in melee, which encourages Napoleonic linear tactics. Rules support large-scale battles well and the SYW supplement also works very well. Army lists are included with the rules and a book of scenarios is available. Scenarios for these rules: Fields of Glory: Napoleonic Scenarios for Shako Rules

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 2 to 8.
• Rules load. At 3.2/5 this is a mid-weight game — expect a proper rules explanation before you start.
• Age. The publisher suggests 12 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.