We are coming, Nineveh!, the liberation of west Mosul by Iraqi security forces in 2017.

We are coming, Nineveh!, the two-player tactical/operational-level game reproducing the liberation of west Mosul by Iraqi security forces in 2017, was awarded as the Best Tactical Game of the 2023 Charles S. Roberts Awards (“CSR Awards”), and was among the seven finalists for the "Game of the Year". Designed by Harrison Brewer, Rex Brynen, Juliette Le Ménahèze, Brian Train, and published by Nuts! Publishing, We are coming, Nineveh! has its English edition distributed by Ares Games. Another game distributed by Ares, Fighters of the Pacific, designed by Frank Garibaldi and published by Don’t Panic Games, was nominated for a Capstone Awards by CSR.

The Charles S. Roberts Awards are presented annually for excellence in conflict simulation games. Charles S. Roberts, in whose name this award is given, invented the modern wargame industry almost single-handedly. As a designer and the original owner-operator of The Avalon Hill Game Company. This year, the CSR awarded games in 15 categories, for specific historical periods and mechanical or design modes, plus three singular awards for individual or achievement, the Capstone Awards. .

Winner in the "Tactical Games" category, which recognizes the best treatment of a battle or battles from a tactical perspective, focusing on specific battles or engagements, We are coming, Nineveh! presents a intuitive, engaging, and extremely realistic gameplay. Players assume the role of either the Iraqi security forces or Daesh (also known as ISIS). They first decide on operational priorities, then select which additional capabilities they wish to bring to the fight. The zonal map depicts the major areas of west Mosul, including the densely-built Old City where Daesh forces made their last stand. The use of blocks maintains uncertainty and the “fog of war.” Cards are used to indicate defensive preparations, air and indirect fire support, special weapons, and various other capabilities.

Fighters of the Pacific: air battles during WW2.

Fighters of the Pacific with the artists Alexandre Bonvalot and Antoine Schindler, was nominated for one of the Capstone Awards - the "Redmond A. Simonsen Memorial Award for Outstanding Presentation", which takes account of the quality of the rules, packaging, art, components, physical systems design, playing surface, and visual interface. Fighters of the Pacific is a tactical board game of naval air battles Fighters of the Pacific, set during WWII in the Pacific theatre, played in a huge modular board, with dozens of aircrafts and ships.

To see al categories, nominations and winners of 2023 Charles S. Roberts Awards, click here.

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