Simulations Canada

Simulations Canada, Ltd.
IndustryGaming
Founded1977
HeadquartersBritish Columbia, Canada (formerly Bridgewater, Nova Scotia)
Key people
Stephen Newberg
ProductsBoard games, wargames

Simulations Canada is a Canadian board wargame publisher established in Nova Scotia in 1977, before moving to Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The company was founded by Stephen Newberg as a one-man operation and was one of only a handful of companies devoted to publishing wargames at that time. Other companies such as Avalon Hill and Simulations Publications, Inc. did not accept unsolicited submissions, resulting in the creation of the company.[citation needed]

As the wargames industry grew, Simulations Canada made a number of text-only computer wargames that included a traditional board-game map and counters.[1] The company decided to focus entirely on computer games by 1986.[2] In 2001, Simulations Canada entered into a partnership with Matrix Games to publish some of Simulations Canada's computer titles, resulting in the release of Flashpoint Germany in 2005. In 2004, another partnership with Omega Games saw the rerelease of Line of Battle and Battleship.

Board games

Year Title Designer(s) Era Notes
1977 Raketny Kreyser Cold War Simulates a tactical naval engagement with surface ships and aircraft
1977 The Peloponnesian War Ancient Strategic-level simulation
1977 Dieppe World War II
1978 Quebec Libre Modern Political and economic simulation of Canada under political tension
1978 IJN World War II
1978 Le Grand Empire Napoleonic Wars
1979 Warring States Warring States period in ancient China
1979 Torpedo! World War II Simulates tactical submarine and anti-submarine warfare
1979 I Will Fight No More... Forever Nez Perce War A game on the Nez Perce campaign of 1877
1980 Lee at the Crossroads American Civil War Brigade-level study of the Battle of Gettysburg
1980 Kriegsmarine World War II
1980 Dark Stars Space Simulations Canada's only science-fiction game
1980 Assault on Tobruk World War II
1980 Rockets Red Glare War of 1812 Strategic and operational simulation of the War of 1812 in North America
1981 Jihad! Early Muslim conquests Strategic simulation of the first century of Islamic expansion after the death of Mohammed
1981 Inchon Korean War Simulation of the Inchon campaign
1981 Divine Wind World War II Strategic simulation of the Pacific War
1982 Seapower & the State Stephen Newberg Cold War Simulates a global naval war between the U.S. and USSR. Was remade as a PC game under the title Red Sky at Morning
1982 Scourge of God Middle Ages Covers the Mongol wars 1206-1259
1982 Napoleon's Last Triumph William Haggart, Stephen Newberg Napoleonic Wars A grand tactical game of the Battle of Wagram
1982 D.A.K. World War II Strategic simulation covering the battle for North Africa
1983 With Fire and Sword P. L. Hollinger, Stephen Newberg Thirty Years' War Strategic simulation covering the entire Thirty Years' War
1983 The Wilderness American Civil War Brigade-level study of the Battle of the Wilderness
1983 La Regia Marina World War II Strategic simulation of naval combat in the Mediterranean Sea
1983 Ortona World War II Operational simulation covering the Allied drive on Ortona in December 1943
1983 Man of War Age of Sail Tactical-level study of naval battles from 1775 to 1815
1983 Hannibal: The Italian Campaign P. L. Hollinger Second Punic War Strategic simulation of Hannibal's campaign in Italy
1984 Schnellboote World War II Focuses on small-craft warfare
1984 Power and Resolution English Civil War
1984 The One World P. L. Hollinger, Stephen Newberg Aztec wars
1984 Lebensraum! World War II Grand-strategic game of the Eastern Front. Republished by Compass Games in 2018
1984 Battle Stations Cold War Operational game of modern naval combat
1985 West Front World War II Grand-strategic game of the Western Front. Republished by Compass Games in 2018
1985 Norseman Medieval
1986 Line of Battle World War I Tactical study of naval combat from 1912 to 1924. Republished in a second edition by Omega Games in 2006
1986 Battleship World War II Tactical study of naval combat from 1924 to 1945. Republished in a second edition by Omega Games in 2005
2010 Grand Fleet World War I Strategic game of the Anglo-German naval struggle for control of the North Sea
2015 Setting Sun, Rising Sun Russo-Japanese War Strategic game of the Russo-Japanese War's naval actions
2017 Sovereign of the Seas Age of Sail Strategic game of naval struggle between the UK and European powers from 1756 to 1805
2019 Once We Moved Like the Wind Apache Wars
2020 Dawn of Empire Spanish-American War Strategic game of the Spanish-American War's naval actions

Computer games

Year Title Designer(s) Era Notes Platform
1983 Fall Gelb Les Howie World War II Strategic-level game covering the Battle of France Apple II, Atari ST, C64, PC
1983 Grey Seas, Grey Skies Bill Nichols, Stephen Newberg, Thomas Konczal (2nd edition) Cold War Portrays small naval engagements. A second edition was released in 1987, with more playable vessels and additional features Apple II, C64, PC
1984 Sieg in Afrika John Kula World War II Strategic-level game of the North African Campaign from 1940 to 1943 covered in monthly turns Apple II, C64
1984 Fifth Eskadra Bill Nichols, Stephen Newberg Cold War Theater-level game of a U.S.-Soviet naval campaign in the Mediterranean Sea Apple II, C64, PC
1985 Battle of the Atlantic Les Howie, Stephen Newberg World War II Strategic-level game covering Atlantic convoy activities from 1939 to 1944 Apple II, Atari ST, PC
1985 Golan Front Bill Nichols, Stephen Newberg Yom Kippur War Theater-level game of the Yom Kippur War's Syrian-Israeli front Apple II, C64, pC
1985 Seventh Fleet Bill Nichols, Stephen Newberg Cold War Theater-level game of a U.S.-Soviet naval campaign in the Western Pacific Ocean Apple II, C64, PC
1986 Rommel at Gazala Stephen St. John World War II Apple II, Atari ST, PC
1986 Operation Overlord Stephen St. John World War II Apple II, Atari ST, PC
1986 To the Rhine Stephen St. John, Stephen Newberg World War II Apple II, Atari ST, PC
1987 Moscow Campaign Stephen St. John, Stephen Newberg World War II Apple II, PC
1987 The Stalingrad Campaign Bill Nichols World War II Apple II, Atari ST, C64, PC
1987 Kursk Campaign Stephen St. John, Stephen Newberg World War II Apple II, PC
1987 Long Lance Bill Nichols World War II Covers naval combat in the Pacific in 1942 Apple II, Amiga, Atari ST, C64, PC
1988 In Harm's Way Bill Nichols World War II Covers naval combat in the Pacific from 1943 to 1944 Apple II, Amiga, Atari ST, C64, PC
1988 Rommel at El Alamein Stephen St. John, Stephen Newberg World War II Apple II, Atari ST, PC
1988 Northern Fleet Bill Nichols, James Baker, Stephen Newberg Cold War Theater-level game of a NATO-Soviet naval campaign on the North Atlantic Apple II, Atari ST, PC
1989 Grand Fleet James Baker, Stephen Newberg World War I Covers naval combat from 1906 to 1920 in the North Sea Atari ST, PC
1989 Kriegsmarine James Baker, Stephen Newberg World War II Covers naval combat in the Atlantic from 1939 to 1945 Amiga, Atari ST, PC
1989 Main Battle Tank: Central Germany Stephen Newberg, Stephen St. John Cold War Battalion/brigade-level game of mechanized combat in West Germany Apple II, Atari ST, PC
1990 Battle Tank: Barbarossa to Stalingrad Stephen Newberg, Stephen St. John World War II Amiga, Atari ST, PC
1990 Main Battle Tank: North Germany Stephen Newberg, Stephen St. John Cold War Follow-up to Central Germany but set in NATO's Northern Army Group sector Apple II, Atari ST, PC
1990 Malta Storm Robert Crandall, Stephen Newberg World War II Strategic-level game covering the Siege of Malta and Axis attempts to resupply forces in North Africa Amiga, Atari ST, PC
1990 Fleet Med James Baker, Stephen Newberg World War II Covers naval combat in the Mediterranean Sea from 1939 to 1943 Amiga, Atari ST, PC
1991 Main Battle Tank: Middle East Stephen Newberg, Stephen St. John Modern warfare Covers potential conflicts in the Middle East Amiga, Atari ST, PC
1991 Battle Tank: Kursk to Berlin Stephen Newberg, Stephen St. John World War II Apple II, Atari ST, PC
1991 Pacific Storm: The Midway Campaign Robert Crandall World War II Strategic-level game covering an 18-week period beginning on May 15, 1942 in 9 two-week turns PC
1991 Pacific Storm: The Solomons Campaign Robert Crandall World War II PC
1993 Red Sky at Morning Bill Nichols, James Baker, Stephen Newberg Cold War Based upon Seapower & the State; covers naval warfare across the world in a World War III scenario, with start dates in 1973, 1982, 1991, and 2000 PC
1993 Man of War Stephen Newberg, Stephen St. John Age of Sail PC

References

  1. ^ Harrington, William H. (December 1985). "Golan Front". Computer Gaming World (review). p. 48.
  2. ^ "Simulations Canada". canadiansoldiers.com. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
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