"Versuch eines aufs Schachspiel gebaueten taktischen Spiels von zwei und mehrern Personen zu spielen" in English

 "Hellwig's Conquest"

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

Letter-sized, perfect bound, w/ color plates, 144 pages, $25 + shipping.

ISBN: 978-0-9822892-5-9

Hellwig's Conquest rulebook on ebay

Hellwig's Conquest rulebook on Etsy

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.
 

Now for the first time, this classic groundbreaking game is available in a high fidelity English translation.

 

 

 

 

Schachspielfiguren zum Spielen

"Schachspiel Figuren" 

So this is all 212 pieces required painted. Not a single king piece in sight, though. Now working on the ordnance and other bits and boards. Printing proofs soon as well. Going a little slower than I anticipated, but I really hope to have everything pretty much some sort of done by...early October? hope that isn't too optimistic. Probably is . . . 

 

"Die Kavallerie und Infanterietruppen von Spieler A."

 "Die Kavallerie und Infanterietruppen von Spieler A."

 Shown here are all the cavalry and infantry troop figures for one side of a two player game. Not pictured are the artillery and other equipment pieces each player also needs. Eventually, all of one side's pieces will be red and the other player's pieces will be ivory or whitish.

Knights.

 Knights or Springers from Chess for a new secret project I'm working on.

 Knights! There are about 70 here but I only need 60. This probably looks like some strange fetish collection or OCD dark hoarding, but I don't think it is. I hope not. In truth, I need these for my current WIP and I acquired most of them in one haul. More on this to come as it develops and it is shaping up pretty well so far.