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Welcome to Vainglorious Games

We produce small editions of original board and card games for the hobby game market. We do not currently sell our games directly to the public. Our games are available from several fine online and local game stores in the United States and Europe. You can ask your favorite game store to order any of our games currently in print.

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News

Our third game, Armorica, is now in-stock or available for pre-order from several game stores and online retailers, some of which are listed here. You can also ask your favorite retailer to order it, including retailers in Europe.

There are cheat sheets and updated rules for Armorica available for download. These fix some points in the published rules that people found ambiguous. Maintenant, vous pouvez téléchargez les règles de concice pour Armorica en Français.

Endgame in Oakland, California, longtime supporter of Vainglorious Games, is hosting a launch Party for Armorica on Saturday July 31st from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM; the party will be held alongside their normal boardgame Saturday event from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Demos will be given! Free games will be awarded! Free food will be consumed! Come one come all! Endgame: 921 Washington St (at 10th), Oakland, CA.

Our first two games, Cambria and Hibernia are currently out of print.

Armorica

It is 100 AD and the Celtic nation of Armorica (Brittany) has been conquered by the Roman Empire. Now, the administrators of Armorica try to increase their prestige by attracting wealthy Roman immigrants. However, Roman Patricians have expensive tastes, and it will take a lot of development to make a barbaric province like Armorica appealing.

Armorica is the third game in our Celtic Nations series. It is a challenging card-drafting and resource management game, in which players must anticipate the choices of their opponents in order to win. Armorica is also our first game to be professionally manufactured; its production values are higher than those of either of our previous games. It is available from several local and online game stores, some of which are listed here.

Game Characteristics

	30 MINUTES
	2 - 4 PLAYERS
	AGES 12 AND UP

Game Components

	63 Cards
	3 Rules sheets (English, French, German and rules included)

Download the English rules version 1.1 for Armorica

Download German rules version 1.1 for Armorica translated by Achim Nieder-Vahrenholz

Download French rules version 1.1 for Armorica translated by Magalie Nieder-Vahrenholz

Download Russian rules version 1.1 for Armorica translated by Yegor Sadoshenko

Download card-sized cheat sheet for Armorica

Téléchargez les règles de concice pour Armorica en Français

Download Russian cheat sheet for Armorica translated by Yegor Sadoshenko

Armorica Reviews, Interviews, Etc.

	*Spotlight on Games review of Armorica* by Rick Heli**
	*De Tafel Plakt review of Armorica* by Dominique (in Dutch)**
	*Tric Trac review of Armorica* by Limp (in French)**
	*Jeux sur un Plateau review of Armorica* by Claude (in French)**
	Armorica on Board Game Geek
	Armorica on Board Game News
	Armorica on Jedisjeux (in French)

Where to buy Armorica

Armorica, is currently in-stock or available for pre-order from several game stores and online retailers, including those listed here. You can also ask your favorite retailer to order it, including retailers in Europe. We keep this list as complete and current as we can, (retailers please feel free to correct information, or to ask us to include or remove you from our list).

Cardhaus Games
Cool Stuff Inc.
CosimShop.de (Germany)
Dracotienda Games (Spain)
Endgame
FRP Games
Games Lore (United Kingdom)
The Games Player (United Kingdom)
Gator Games
Heron Games (United Kingdom)
i Giochi dei Grandi (Italy)
I.M.T. (United Kingdom)
Infinity Games (United Kingdom)
Leisure Games (United Kingdom)
Liber Mortis (United Kingdom)
Lonslair.com
Ludik Bazar (France)
Meeple Mart (Canada)
Milsims Games (Australia)
Noble Knight Games
Orc's Nest (United Kingdom)
Paizo.com
Planeton Games (Spain)
RPG Shop
SciFiGenre.com
Sentry Box (Canada)
Shire Games Online (United Kingdom)
Spirit Games (United Kingdom)
Starlit Citadel (Canada)
Le Valet d'Couer (Canada)
Time Well Spent

Hibernia

“A mighty host was now assembled by the men of Connacht, that is, by Ailill and Medb, and they sent word to the three other provinces, and messengers were dispatched from Medb to the Manè that they should gather in Cruachan, the seven Manè with their seven divisions…Thus the four provinces of Hibernia gathered in Cruachan Ai. They pitched their camp and quarters that night, so that a thick cloud of smoke and fire rose between the four fords of Ai…and their poets and druids would not let them depart from thence till the end of a fortnight while awaiting good omen."

- The Táin Bó Cúalnge

Set in Iron Age Ireland, Hibernia is a fast, simple wargame with strong European-style mechanics. It depends on well-balanced and clever play rather than pure aggression. Die rolls restrict when players can attack or reinforce their positions, and a unique scoring mechanism changes the resources which players need to score points each turn, keeping player positions dynamic.

In response to consumer feedback, we have substantially improved the quality of the components over those we used in the first edition of Cambria. The game comes in a compact and sturdy box, with a folding gameboard and all wooden playing pieces.

Game Characteristics

	40 MINUTES
	3 - 4 PLAYERS
	AGES 12 AND UP

Game Components

	7" x 10" game board
	56 wooden cubes, in 4 colors
	1 wooden color-spot die
	1 wooden pawn
	1 rule sheet

Download English rules for Hibernia

Download German rules for Hibernia by Achim Nieder-Vahrenholz

Download French rules for Hibernia by Magalie Nieder-Vahrenholz

Download Russian rules for Hibernia by Yegor Sadoshenko

Hibernia Reviews, Interviews, Etc.

	Bruno Faidutti's Ideal Game Library Hibernia review
	Bruno Faidutti's games of 2009 review
	Spotlight on Games Hibernia review by Rick Heli
	Games Magazine March 2010 issue review of Hibernia
	*Jedisjeux Review of Hibernia* by "Limp" (in French)**
	Review of Hibernia by Calvin Daniels
	Interview of Eric Vogel by Peer Sylvester on Spielbar.com
	Hibernia on Board Game Geek

Hibernia is currently out of print

Hibernia is currently out of print. The retailers we shipped it to are out of stock of the game. If you must have it, a used copy for sale is your best bet.

Play Hibernia Online

There is now a Hibernia module for the VASSAL online game engine, created by Soft-bug at Vassal Factory. For those of you unfamiliar with VASSAL, it is a game engine used for creating online adaptations of board and card games, which allows for both real-time play and play by email. Both the VASSAL program and the Hibernia module are free to download. If you haven't used VASSAL before, the simplicity of Hibernia makes it a good game for learning to use this highly popular system. Also, be sure to check out the Vassal Factory homepage to find VASSAL modules for many other popular board and card games!

Download the Hibernia VASSAL module by Soft-bug

	Vassal Factory homepage
	Watch a video tutorial about the Hibernia module by Soft-bug (in French)

Cambria

It is 400 AD and the Roman occupation of Britannia is drawing to a close. Most of the Legions have been withdrawn. The system of Roman fortresses and roads is only thinly defended, particularly in Cambria. Across the sea, fierce Hibernian warriors are preparing to invade…

Cambria is a fast and aggressive game of siege combat. To win, the players must make skillful use of their die rolls to surround and capture Roman fortresses. Cambria combines the simple, clever mechanics of a European-style game with the direct player conflict of an American-style game.

Game Characteristics

	20 MINUTES
	3 - 5 PLAYERS
	AGES 12 AND UP

Game Components

	8.5" x 11" game board
	25 plastic cubes, in 5 colors
	23 wooden disks, with stickers
	2 dice
	1 wooden pawn
	1 rule sheet

Download English rules for Cambria

Download rules for 2 player Cambria

Download German rules for Cambria by Achim Nieder-Vahrenholz

Download French rules for Cambria by Magalie Nieder-Vahrenholz

Download Dutch rules for Cambria by Jan Vansant

Download Russian rules for Cambria by Yegor Sadoshenko

Cambria reviews, interviews, etc.

	Interview of Eric Vogel by Shannon Appelcline on Board Game News
	Spotlight on Games review by Rick Heli
	Marquand.net review by Matthew Marquand
	Review of Cambria by Dominique (in Dutch)
	Cambria on Board Game Geek

Cambria is currently out of print

Cambria is currently out of print. The retailers we shipped it to are out of stock of the game. If you must have it, a used copy for sale is your best bet.

Cumbria expansion map for Cambria

A free downloadable print-and-play expansion map for Cambria. The Cumbria expansion map adds variety to the game, and creates especially dynamic play in 5-player games.

Download the Cumbria print-and-play expansion map for Cambria