Welcome to Vainglorious Games
We produce small editions of original board and card games for the hobby game
market. Our games are assembled in the United States. By using a
cottage industry approach we are able to produce small editions at
reasonable prices, while making our games with attractive and durable
components. We do not currently sell our games directly to the public.
Our games are available from several online and local game stores.
Our third game, Armorica, is currently in
preproduction.
It is 100 AD and the Celtic nation of Armorica
(Brittany) has become part of a Roman province. Local administrators
try to increase their wealth and prestige by attracting patrician Roman
settlers to their regions.
Armorica will be our first card game. It
is for 2-4 players, and takes about 20 minutes to play.
Our second game, Hibernia is in stores now.
We have shipped our last copy, so if you still want one, you need to order
it soon.
Our first game, Cambria, is currently out of
print.
We now have translated rules for both Hibernia and
Cambria in
French, German and Russian available for download. The rules for
Cambria are also available in Dutch.
There is now a Hibernia module for the VASSAL online
game engine, available for download.
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 Manč
that they should gather in Cruachan, the seven Manč 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
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40 MINUTES |
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3 - 4 PLAYERS |
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AGES 12 AND UP |
Game Components
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7" x 10" game board |
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56 wooden cubes, in 4 colors |
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1 wooden color-spot die |
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1 wooden pawn |
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1 rule sheet |
Download the rules for Hibernia
Download German language rules for
Hibernia by Achim Nieder-Vahrenholz
Download French language rules for
Hibernia by Magalie Nieder-Vahrenholz
Download Russian language rules
for Hibernia by Yegor Sadoshenko
Hibernia Reviews, Interviews, Etc.
Where to buy Hibernia
If one of these stores does not currently have Hibernia in stock when
you visit, it means that a new shipment is on the way to them.
Please check back in a few days, and we thank you for your patience.
Online Stores
Local Stores
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
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
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20 MINUTES |
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3 - 5 PLAYERS |
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AGES 12 AND UP |
Game Components
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8.5" x 11" game board |
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25 plastic cubes, in 5 colors |
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23 wooden disks, with stickers |
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2 dice |
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1 wooden pawn |
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1 rule sheet |
Download the rules for
Cambria
Download the rules for 2 player Cambria
Download German language rules for Cambria by
Achim Nieder-Vahrenholz
Download French language rules for Cambria by
Magalie Nieder-Vahrenholz
Download Dutch language rules
for Cambria by Jan Vansant
Download Russian language rules
for Cambria by Yegor Sadoshenko
Cambria reviews, interviews, etc.
Where to buy Cambria
Cambria is currently out of print. The retailers we
shipped it to are out of stock of the game.
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
Contact us
- Electronic mail
- All inquiries:
inquiries@vaingloriousgames.net
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