Nate Dray & Diluvian Games present: "Versuch eines aufs Schachspiel gebaueten taktischen Spiels von zwei und mehrern Personen zu spielen" in English

 Diluvian Enterprises presents...

"Hellwig's Conquest: A Tactical Game bases on Chess"

Translated from the German by Nate Dray. 

This book is available on Etsy or ebay. Or direct from me.

Letter-sized, perfect bound, w/ color plates, 144 pages, $30 + shipping.

ISBN: 978-0-9822892-5-9

Hellwig's Conquest on Etsy

Hellwig's Conquest on ebay

Now for the first time, this classic groundbreaking game is available in a high fidelity English translation by Nate Dray and Diluvian Games.

Originally released in Germany in 1780 under the title "Versuch eines aufs Schachspiel gebaueten taktischen Spiels von zwei und mehrern Personen zu spielen" and also known as the Brunswick Wargame or Braunschweiger Kriegsspiel, this is probably the oldest published set of modern wargame rules. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hellwig's Conquest, Game Board Quadrants B & D

The Hellwig's Conquest game board consists of four quadrants labeled A, B, C, and D. In my copy, each quadrant measures about 30 by 44 inches.

Each quadrant is a mirror image of another giving both players equal parts of difficult terrain to contend with. Black and white squares are "open" terrain. Red squares are impassable "mountains" and block artillery fire. Blue is "water" and requires a bridge placement for troops to cross. Green squares represent "swamp" terrain, an impediment to movement, but not artillery fire, and each side a has a Fortress square to defend as well.

Victory in Hellwig's Conquest is achieved by seizing and holding your opponent's Fortress square.

 "Hellwig's Conquest game board Quadrant B"

acrylic and ink on wood panel, 29 x 43 inches 

  "Hellwig's Conquest game board Quadrant D"

acrylic and ink on wood panel, 30 x 44 inches 

 

 

 

Ordnance Finished

 The artillery and mortar pieces done and I'm hardcore editing the new book.

Not much to report, otherwise. Doing a project like this solo is a lot of fun...and a lot of work. No matter what, it always takes me longer than I think it will, so, anymore, I just have more of an 'it's done when it's done' attitude.