About Us

“battle-market” is a new, quarterly, interactive history magazine from an independent publisher in the UK. The first issue was released on 21 March 2007.

Each issue contains three main historical articles, each with an original boardgame simulating and exploring the conflict described in the article (at least one game in each issue designed for solo play). The games are complete with mini mapsheet(s) (usually A4-size), and counters for cutting out, all printed on 160gsm cardstock.

My aim with the games is to make them easy to play, while retaining a strong flavour of key aspects of the conflict they're simulating (as described in the accompanying article).

Our game design aims are:
- keep the rules short, but comprehensive, simple, but always historically realistic;
- make the rules easy to learn and use (rule headings explain the rationale, numbered bullet-points fill in the details).
grs, editor, july 2007

battle / ‘bæt(ə)l

noun:

1 a prolonged fight between large organised armed forces.

2 a contest; a prolonged or difficult struggle.

[f. Latin battualia gladiatorial exercises; battuere to beat]

verb:

1 an anglicisation of the arabic verb

ﺑﺘﻞ (batala) meaning to sever, to cut off.

market / ‘mα:kιt

verb tr.:

1 sell.

2 offer for sale.

[f. Latin mercatus trade, traffic, market, fair; mercor to trade in]

noun:

1 an anglicisation of the arabic word for battle or combat

ﻣﻌﺮﻜﺔ (ma’rakat - literally meaning a scouring or scrubbing place).

battle-market
1 a place where battles are offered for sale
2 an encirclement (cutting-off) battle, or siege.

“battle-market” is the magazine of choice for everyone who wants to understand the past and present - through interesting, readable articles and playable games.