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The Canonical List of Free Print-and-Play Games -- Games Starting with W
Note: All game descriptions/summaries are taken from either the game's
website or from the rules for the game, so any reference to 'I' or 'me' refers to the
game designer.
Please report any errors to me at
donald.seagraves@gmail.com.
Quick descriptions -- click on the game's title for more info
- [Warbands] -
In the game Warbands you are represented by a hero-mage figure controlling a party of
a few or maybe a dozen characters on a battlefield. This complete party is called a
warband.
- [WarpQuest] -
An abstract game system that depicts goal driven scenarios. Each player controls a
collection of Units who are attempting to be the first to reach an objective and
bring it back to the start.
- [Warp Skirmish] -
An abstract Wargame system that utilizes a mix of board, card, dice and unit
elements to create a system with chess-like strategy, fog-of-war uncertainty and
module expandability.
- [Warriors in Antiquity] -
A strategic game where players become sovereign generals of mighty armies that fought
many centuries ago on battlefields of the ancient world. The result of the game,
whether the history would repeat or change, depends entirely on the players.
- [The Wars of David] -
Israel is a small but prosperous kingdom led by David son of Jesse, her greatest king and a skillful
warrior. Israel will need that skill, because her every border adjoins a hostile nation.
- [Waving Hands] -
A game concerning the imaginary conflict between two powerful wizards in a duel of
sorcery. The two opponents perform magical gestures with their hands to create their
supernatural weapons - spells.
- [The Way] -
A two player strategy game played on a 5x5 grid of cards, which are rotated and
replaced to form paths to move upon. The first player to get to their destination,
to find The Way, is the winner.
- [The Way of the Warrior] -
A solo system to simulate small tactical war operations. Is not aimed at a specific
period: the base version of the rules is set on WWII but is quite easy to introduce
new periods/themes.
- [Web of Power - The Card Game] -
(aka Kardinal und Koenig - Das Kartenspiel)
Europe, the center of power in the 12th century. Influential Orders struggle for
supremacy. By collecting Land cards, you can establish cloisters, bring advisors
to council meetings, and improve your network of roads.
- [Werewolf] -
A public domain game that takes place in a small village which is haunted by werewolves -- will the
werewolves devour the villagers, or will the villagers discover the monsters in their midst?
- [Westminster Abbey or Glorious Victory!] -
A simulation of the The Battle of Cape St Vincent (14th February 1797)
- [Whakka Mole] -
A game of bluffing and brinksmanship for two people looking to vent a little aggression. You get
points for whacking your opponent’s moles, and by keeping your moles from being whacked. It’s more strategic
than it sounds at first. Trust me.
- [Wheels of Steel] -
Build tracks and transport commodities with up to four different trains in this tile-laying game.
- [Whigs & Scalps] -
A simulation of The French & Indian War (1754-1760)
- [Whistling Death] -
Whistling Death covers the entire Pacific War and primarily features aircraft from
the USN and IJN, with a few USAAF and JAAF planes for variety.
- [Winter Pause] -
Winter has arrived. The soccer fields are ruined, either muddy from rain, slippery
from snow or frozen hard as a rock. Not the best of times for a good game of soccer.
But the real freak will not be stopped by such trivialities. He will find himself a
fine warm gymnasium and play there.
- [Wizard's Garden - The Alesalitis Plant] -
Wizard's Garden is a game about planting and harvesting. Players take turns planting
(placing game pieces) from a common seed basket (the pile of game pieces).
- [Word Squares] -
(aka Maven)
Every player is given the same 25 letters, in the same order, and they compete to make the most of them.
- [Wordfinger] -
The players take turns placing their fingers on the board. Each time a player
places a finger on the board, he calls out a letter. The first player to 5 points
wins.
- [Wrath of the Ancients] -
Use all of your divine powers, the proper timing, and a little luck from the Fates
to forever DOOM this civilization... just as you have so many ungrateful
civilizations before it!
(no longer available)
- [World War III - 1988] -
With approximately 20,000 Soviet-made tanks in Europe and over 1 million men under
arms moving into the Fulda gap and other choke poinst along West Germany, NATO may be
in for the fight of its very existence as each nation involved is both hunter and
prey.
(no longer available)
- [World War III: Arctic Front - 1989] -
World War III is over. Or is it? Moscow has surrendered, but Siberia defies the
cease-fire and has enlisted the aid of China to hit the American-led UN force in a
deadly suprise attack.
(no longer available)
- [World War III: Asian Front - 1989] -
American forces seek to maintain a cease-fire between China and the new republic of
Sibir (Siberia). The truce collapses, and China and the United States, the post-Cold
War's two superpowers, are at war.
(no longer available)
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