• [La Guerre de l'Empereur] - La Guerre de l'Empereur is a game of maneuver and battle between the forces under Napoleon Bonaparte and six other nations that both opposed and supported him at various times in the years between 1805 and 1815.
(not truly free -- see entry)
• [La Mafia] - A fascinating multiplayer game on the history of the mafia phenomenon and its inteconnection with political and economic power in Italy from the end of World War II until the present day
• [A Lamb Between Two Lions] - A board game for 2-6 players that attempts to represent some of the action of Buzkashi games held at festivals in northern Afghanistan.
• [Lanza] - Using cards to indicate the direction your pieces are going, capture your opponent's King, Queen, and Jack to win. An entry into the About.com: 2003 Simultaneous Movement Game Design Competition.
• [Latrunculi] - The ancient Roman game's name means 'robber-soldiers' or 'mercenaries' and was the most popular thinking man's game in the Roman Empire.
• [Leader of the Pack] - Do you have the HEART to CLUB down your opponents? Watch Out! ... they might just give it back in SPADES! A little gem of a game for all you DIAMONDS in the rough. (no longer available)
• [Leave No Man Behind] - This game takes advantage of Icehouse pyramids’ stacking ability to create a mix of Chinese checkers and macho “leave no man behind” wartime bravado.
• [Leetown and Elkhorn Tavern] - A detailed microgame covering the American Civil War battles of Leetown and Elkhorn Tavern.
• [The Legacy of Kings] - The game (set in the AD&D Birthright world) covers the grand strategic conflict for the continent of Cerilia. One player is the game moderator and also controls the Awnsheglien. The other players act as regents of the various realms.
• [Leviathan] - If I tell you Leviathan is a cross between 'Go Fish' and a non-collectible 'Magic: the Gathering', you will instantly know pretty much everything you need to know about this game.
• [Liar!] - Try to guess the card in the middle of the table -- but don't get caught lying! The winner of the About.com: 2005 Deduction Game Design Competition.
• [Lines of Action] - A game from Sid Sackson's A Gamut of Games -- get all your pieces into a single group that is connected if All the pieces in the group form an unbroken chain of horizontally, vertically, or diagonally adjacent pieces.
• [Lilypad] - Two tiny fairies try to race across a pond filled with frogs and turtles without getting wet, and the first one across wins.
• [Little Fantasy Wars] - A miniatures wargame inspired by H.G. Wells' 'Little Wars' that doesn't use dice or use random events.
• [LNL - Laplace, Newton & Lagrange] - A game of ship to ship combat in outer space. Using a unique movement system that forces players to deal with momentum, and a fast and simple combat system, LNL is a great addition to the space game genre.
• [Lock ‘n Load: Band of Heroes] - A wargame system that features "more game and less guff" -- set in the hedgerows of Normandy. Although a squad-based game, single men also make a difference - Leaders, heroes, medics, and even chaplains inspire their men; leading them to feats of heroic bravery.
• [Lock 'N Load: Forgotten Heroes Vietnam] - Designed primarily for the modern era, the series will eventually include settings from World War II to Mark's upcoming science-fiction novel.
• [Lockhaven: Fate of the Irish] - A famine has wiped out all means of survival for the local Irish people. Four families have risen up from the devastation. Each family has entrusted their eldest son to wander the vast lands to loot and steal what he can to build his family's fortune.
• [Loom] - A combination of Go stone placement and Embargo wall creation mechanics. You could call it Embar-go! Ha! Thank you, thank you. I’m here all week. Enjoy the veal.
• [Loser] - Players will pick up and lay out cards, attempting to match four or five cards of the same value. If a player manages to do so, and secretly communicates it to his partner, they win the round.
• [Loser's Game] - A trick-taking game for 3 or more players that favors the underdog.
• [LOST: The Card Game] - Based on the hit ABC TV show LOST, you are one of the survivors of the ill-fated Oceanic flight 815 which crash-landed on an island in the pacific. All players must carry out events to discover the secrets of the mysterious island.
• [The Lost Pueblo of Doctor Green] - Someone has stolen the Pueblo! Can you guess who it is? A simple card-passing game with a strong bluffing element.
• [Lost Treasures] - A simple two player game where each player must hire a party of adventurers to retrieve the treasure from a forgotten dungeon.
• [Lotusblume] - (aka Flower of the Lotus) Frogs competing to bring a lonely duck the most beautiful bouquet of lotuses.
• [Louis XVI] - The king is trying to escape from the people; the people are trying to capture him. An entry into the About.com: 2002 Unequal Forces Game Design Competition.
• [Lowcy Zwierzat] - (aka Animal Hunters) A game where players move their pieces (hunters) on a hexagonal desert. Once 4 hunters are next to a hex with an animal, that animal is captured by the player who has most hunters nearby.
• [Ludus Duodecim Scriptorum] - (aka Duodecim Scripta) An ancient Roman game whose name means 'Twelve Lines.' The object was to get all one's pieces across the board to the final square, much like modern Backgammon
• [Lunch Rush] - The players are competing fast-food franchises in a food court. Each player must first entice a customer to eat in her restaurant and then feed that customer to his particular satisfaction. If you can't feed a customer to his satisfaction, you lose points.

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