FrattSpiel Historical Games
Miniatures Rules
Molon Labe
$32.00
Ancients ruleset based on leadership abilities that focuses on the Persian Wars: Marathon, Thermopylae, and Plataea. Can be adapted for any scale.
The Victory Is Ours!
$50.00
Napoleonic ruleset in Fratt’s Battle Manual series that focuses on the psychological effect of battle.
Small Deadly Space
$60.00
Review: Small Deadly Space Second Edition
Article in Wargames Illustrated May 2024
“With its section on history, a bibliography, and various appendices, this might be the only book you need for your ACW wargaming.”
Small Deadly Space 2.0 is an American Civil War battle manual by Steve Fratt that takes an interesting look at the subject matter. Rather than dedicate his attention to the physical factors of warfare, the author (who, as a published Civil War combat historian, a college professor of Military History, and a 20-year veteran of Civil War re-enacting, is not lacking in pedigree) chooses to focus on the psychological.
Morale and cohesion are tracked on hidden dashboards, and act as a primary factor of friction. Division Staff Officers can rally the troops to bring them up, but defeats and fatigue will lower totals, and morale is a key element in the game. It determines whether your men go in, or settle for a protracted firefight, while defenders test against it to determine how much defensive fire they can put out.