Online versions of Blue Max & Wooden Ships and Iron Men

[Russell Phillips]

The thread about a computer game version of Memoir '44 reminded me of youplay.it, which has online (play in a browser) versions of Blue Max and Wooden Ships & Iron Men, as well as some other games.

It's completely free, though they do take donations.

[Kiwidave]

I've got the board version WSIM (well, it's tucked away in a cupboard at my parents place). Good game, but needed a lot of patience.

Will have a look at this

[Jim Ando]

Hi

Wooden ships and iron men brings back memories.

Used to play it 20 years ago.

There was nothing more gratifying than unleashing a stern rake on the French.

Jim

[ronan]

Hi

Wooden ships and iron men brings back memories.

Used to play it 20 years ago.

so did I. It was a very good game, but I won't consider playing it again now, too complex for my poor old brain. 

There was nothing more gratifying than unleashing a stern rake on the French.

.. except sinking a british frigate !   

[Russell Phillips]

so did I. It was a very good game, but I won't consider playing it again now, too complex for my poor old brain. 

I haven't played the board game, but one advantage of playing online is that the computer does all the rules stuff and book-keeping. Leaves you free to concentrate on out-manoeuvring and out-shooting the Brits :-)

[Aart Brouwer]

[...]Wooden Ships & Iron Men[...]

Brilliant game, that. It got me started in wargaming and it still fascinates me. We used to play it with Langton 1:1200 miniatures. However the pc version was seriously flawed, if I remember correctly. I believe I played it a few times and turned away in disgust, adopting the Total War series instead.

But the WS&IM boxed set is still in my closet somewhere. And I hear Tumbling Dice have very nice 1:4800 models that fit precisely onto the WS&IM counters... hmmm...  

Cheers,
Aart