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Welcome to Vainglorious Games

We produce small editions of original board 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 first two games, Hibernia and Cambria are available now.

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

bullet  40 MINUTES
bullet  3 - 4 PLAYERS
bullet  AGES 12 AND UP

Game Components

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

Download the rules for Hibernia

Download Russian translation of the rules for Hibernia by Yegor Sadoshenko

Hibernia Reviews, Interviews, Etc.

bullet Bruno Faidutti's Ideal Game Library
bullet Hibernia on Board Game Geek
bullet Spotlight on Games review by Rick Heli

Where to buy Hibernia

Online Stores

bullet Boards & Bits
bullet Noble Knight Games

Local Stores

bullet Endgame: Oakland, California

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

bullet  20 MINUTES
bullet  3 - 5 PLAYERS
bullet  AGES 12 AND UP

Game Components

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

Download the rules for Cambria

Download the rules for 2 player Cambria

Download Dutch translation of the rules for Cambria by Jan Vansant

Download Russian translation of the rules for Cambria by Yegor Sadoshenko

Cambria reviews, interviews, etc.

bullet Cambria on Board Game Geek
bullet Interview of Eric Vogel by Shannon Appelcline on Board Game News
bullet Spotlight on Games review by Rick Heli
bullet Marquand.net review by Matthew Marquand

Where to buy Cambria

Online Stores

bullet Boards & Bits
bullet Boulder Games
bullet Noble Knight Games
bullet Time Well Spent

Local Stores

bullet Endgame: Oakland, California

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


 

 

Vainglorious Game #2: HIBERNIA

 


 

Vainglorious Game #1: CAMBRIA


 

 

 

Free expansion board: CUMBRIA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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