Clash of Arms
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Clash of Arms Games is a wargaming
company best known for a high level of graphics quality and moderately to highly complex games, often focusing on the Napoleonic era
, but with offerings in most eras of military history. Besides boardgames, such as the La Bataille series, it has published miniature wargaming
rulesets, such as Flint & Steel (winner of the Origins Award
for Best Historical Miniatures Rules of 1997)
and The Dawn of the Rising Sun (one of the 2004 Origins Award winners
, for Best Historical Miniatures Rules).
Wargaming
A wargame is a strategy game that deals with military operations of various types, real or fictional. Wargaming is the hobby dedicated to the play of such games, which can also be called conflict simulations, or consims for short. When used professionally to study warfare, it is generally known as...
company best known for a high level of graphics quality and moderately to highly complex games, often focusing on the Napoleonic era
Napoleonic Era
The Napoleonic Era is a period in the history of France and Europe. It is generally classified as including the fourth and final stage of the French Revolution, the first being the National Assembly, the second being the Legislative Assembly, and the third being the Directory...
, but with offerings in most eras of military history. Besides boardgames, such as the La Bataille series, it has published miniature wargaming
Miniature wargaming
Miniature wargaming is a form of wargaming that incorporates miniature figures, miniature armor and modeled terrain as the main components of play...
rulesets, such as Flint & Steel (winner of the Origins Award
Origins Award
The Origins Awards are American awards for outstanding work in the game industry. They are presented by the Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts and Design at the Origins Game Fair on an annual basis for the previous year, so the 1979 awards were given at the 1980 Origins.The Origins Award is commonly...
for Best Historical Miniatures Rules of 1997)
and The Dawn of the Rising Sun (one of the 2004 Origins Award winners
2004 Origins Award winners
-Best of Class Awards:-Vanguard Awards:* All Wound Up * Flames of War * Fire as She Bears! 2.1 * Pirates of the Spanish Main -Gamers' Choice Awards:* Legends...
, for Best Historical Miniatures Rules).