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Alternate History

Alternate History in Board Games

Alternate history is a fascinating theme in board games that captivates players by reimagining historical events. This theme allows players to explore what if scenarios, diverging from the historical record to craft unique and engaging gameplay experiences. Following are key aspects of alternate history themes in board games:

Appeal of Alternate History

Creative Exploration: Engaging with history in new ways.
Strategic Depth: Impact of divergent events on gameplay strategies.
Educational Value: Stimulating interest in real historical events.

Manifestations of the Theme

Historical Divergence Points: Games often pivot around specific moments where history is altered.
Cultural Mashups: Blending different historical periods or cultures.
Technological Speculation: Incorporating anachronistic tech or advancements.

Examples of Alternate History Board Games

Twilight Struggle: Cold War what-ifs.
Scythe: Post-WWI with mechs.
Terraforming Mars: Future history of colonizing Mars.

Player Engagement

The alternate history theme excels in fostering a deeply immersive experience, as players get to rewrite history and explore the consequences of their actions against a familiar, yet different historical backdrop.

Alternate History themed Card Game

Starter Deck - Confucius

Starter Deck - Queen Boadicea

Dia De Los Muertos Tuck Box

Conflicting Legends

Chrononauts - The Gore Years

Pax Renaissance (2nd Edition)

Bang!: Dodge City (1st Edition)

Kingdom Legacy: Feudal Kingdom

Loka - The Card Game

Troyes - The Ladies of Troyes Expansion

Heroes of History: Epic Combo Pack - Midnight Riders & Echoes of the Plains

Anno Domini - Probespiel

Kaleva of the Finnish Forests

Era of Kingdoms (1st Edition)

Gunfighter (Kickstarter Edition)

Symposium - A Game About Asking Questions

D-Day Operation Overlord Battle Card Game

Chrononauts (5th Printing)

Tournament at Avalon

For Glory (Standard Edition)

Cards of Camelot

Operation F.A.U.S.T

Last Front - The Strategy Card Game

Front Line - No Komrades (2016 Edition)

Crazier Eights: Library of Alexandria - Promo Card

VEX DEX II - States and Provinces

51st State (2nd Edition)

El Alamein (Japanese Photograph Edition)

Symposium - The Hosloi

Amun-Re: The Card Game

Citadels (2016 Edition, Z-Man Logo)

Olympus Loonacy

Bang!: Samurai Sword - Rising Sun Expansion

Fog & Friction - Western Front

Chrononauts - Early American

Cryptid: Urban Legends

Alternate History themed Set Collection games

Explore the history (and alternate history) of the entire Star Trek universe in this version of Chrononauts. Take on the ID of one of your favorite Star Trek characters as you try to alter history to restore your specific timeline! Maybe you need to...

Fill your pheasantry with the most beautiful pheasants in this fast card game. Twelve animal types offer you a lot of exciting games!Fancy Feathers works with up to six players, but to play with more than two people you need additional copies of the ...

The Peloponnese - home of the Poleis, powerful and proud city-states. Lead one of them through the epochs, gain prestige, riches and stability and weather the threatening catastrophes.Develop your civilization over the course of 8 game rounds, in which...

Alternate History themed games published by ADC Blackfire Entertainment

Team Up to Untangle Time!Timeline Twist reimagines the popular Timeline game in a more fun way: each game is now a cooperative challenge, but you don't have to be a history buff to play!In this Pop Culture edition, put together a timeline of famous movies...

Team Up to Untangle Time!Timeline Twist is a new version of the popular Timeline game. Each game is now a cooperative challenge, but you don't have to be a history buff to play!In this new edition, players team up, communicate and coordinate to find ...

Love Letter is a quick card game of risk and deduction. Can you outwit your friends and earn the trust of the noble Princess? With quick and easy gameplay, Love Letter is perfect casual game for any occasion.This 2019 edition of Love Letter features ...

Miniatures and Alternate History themed games

In Too Deep (Kickstarter Edition)

Nanty Narking - Deluxe Miniature Set

Incursion: Blitzhund

Incursion: Gretel Von X

Incursion: German Starter Set

Incursion: Droptrooper Reinforcements

Corsair Leader: Metal Aircraft Pack

Incursion: Droptrooper Starter Set

Alternate History themed Strategy Game

Alternate History themed War Game

Rivet Wars - Eastern Front

SCOPE - Stalingrad

Undaunted: Stalingrad

Blitzkrieg! - Nippon Expansion

Twilight Struggle: Red Sea - Conflict in the Horn of Africa

1565, St. Elmo's Pay

Alternate History themed Worker Placement games

In the center of a vast, but secret forest stands the Arch-Oak - a majestic tree that was already a sapling when the world was still young. It is even said that from its wood, the ancients crafted the first humans and animals.In Oak, you are the leader...

Kingdom Defenders is a competitive game where each player will embody a brave hero. By selecting the optimal actions on the board and managing their resources, players must complete missions, complete quests and help defend the attack from the fearsome...

Neolithic is a 2-player game of tableau-building and worker placement comprised entirely of multi-use cards! Use the options available to you to hunt, gather, forage, innovate, and more. Only one village will become the become the most advanced culture...

During the 20th century, the creation of a single world government became possible. You oversee a subdivision in a mysterious and powerful society - the "Committee." Its goal is to become that government.Deep State: New World Order is a strategy game...

Alternate History themed Area Majority / Influence games

Scythe: Modular Board

Scythe: The Wind Gambit Expansion

For Glory - Champions Expansion (Standard Edition)

Spielbox Magazine - 2017 Issues #4 w/Scythe Bonus Card

13 Minutes - The Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962

Scythe: Invaders from Afar Expansion

Alternate History themed End Game Bonuses games

Alternate History themed games illustrated by Zbigniew Umgelter

They came to this planet, and they chose you. Their wisdom and resources uplifted you and allowed you to prosper. Having mastered their ways of culture, science, and warfare, you are now ready to take on a new challenge. Under the watchful eye of the...

Origins: Ancient Wonders Expansion

When Elsa von Frühlingfeld used recently isolated uranium to heat up a jar of water and then used the steam to power the engine in a process she called "atomization," a new era has dawned. Her device, called Nucleum, made Saxony the hub of European science...

Alternate History themed games published by Lumenaris

Leaving Earth - Stations (1st Edition)

Leaving Earth - Outer Planets

Victory Through Industry

Suitors & Suitability

Alternate History themed games published by Compass Games

Alternate History themed games published by CoolMiniOrNot (CMON)

Rivet Wars: War Room gives players access to some of the greatest and most infamous heroes of both the Allied and Blight forces. These larger than life characters will enhance your armies with new abilities as well as their own martial prowess. Whether...

Miniatures are supplied unpainted and some assembly may be required.

Miniatures are supplied unpainted and some assembly may be required.

Miniatures are supplied unpainted and some assembly may be required.

Alternate History themed Die Icon Resolution games

Eagle-Gryphon Games is proud to present Matt Leacock's Roll Through the Ages: The Iron Age by Tom Lehmann, the much-anticipated sequel to Matt Leacock's best-selling and highly-awarded Roll Through the Ages: The Bronze Age. Matt is also the designer...

Roll Through the Ages - The Iron Age (Gryphon Bookshelf Edition)

Cheese is served! Of course the mice want to stack on a piece, but the cat is ready and the dog is waiting. Luckily, the innkeeper is there to keep order!Roll the dice and count the wedges of cheese. But be careful, because each character changes the...

Alternate History themed Betting games