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https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1901986014/1816-wargame-eternal-winter

1816 is a skirmish game based on a dystopia (or alternative history) that starts with the Year Without a Summer, and that branches off towards a different history than the one we know, in which many of the wealthy and aristocrats have started a secret military campaign in order to take control over the Old World, taking advantage of Napoleon's defeat, the low temperatures and the famine.

While nations focus on -apparently- recovering order and obtaining a food supply to feed the people, small military commands are covertly sent to carry out extremely important missions. The secrets are such, that many nations have developed advance technologies completely unknown to the wide public.

Many countries like the New Prussian Empire, the Russian Empire or the Lithuanian Duchy have adopted a statu quo and try to put a stop to emerging countries, such as the Helvetic Republic, the Sweden Crown or The Netherlands. You shall choose a side and fight for the control over Europe, or just work as a mercenary for the highest bidder.

Might want to post some images as they look cool!

I am quite interested in the Lithuanian figures, but prices are a bit high for my taste.

 Mr Morden wrote:
Might want to post some images as they look cool!

I actually don't know how to post images...so thanks.

Certainly interesting. The year without summer has always fascinated me.

So dystopian legions ?

1816 would put this one year after the end of the Napoleonic War which would be a fun setting for a weird-Napoleonic type game but this doesn’t aesthetically look anything like that. It looks more like the usual late 19th century steampunk style like Dystopian Legions.