Age of Steam (Martin Wallace)

Martin Wallace’s classic railway game – and an excellent business game to boot. It's a struggle to keep solvent while expanding your railway. Get it right and the money comes in. But is it enough? Brilliant: £30.00.

Age of Steam Expansion 4 (John Bohrer)

Maps for France (square) and Italy (long and thin): £16.00.

Brass (Martin Wallace)

The Industrial Revolution in Lancashire is the story of this game. Players build coal mines, ironworks and cotton mills through the canal and railway periods. The trick is to balance what you build and take advantage of what the other players are doing. Another clever, challenging game from Martin Wallace: £25.00.

Byzantium (Martin Wallace)

Players control factions in both the (Byzantine) Empire and the Arabs and play the two sides off against each other. Or, more exactly, against their opponents' factions! A clever game that needs thought and planning: £30.00.

Struggle of Empires (Martin Wallace)

Is this Martin Wallace’s finest game? I reckon it’s either this or Age of Steam. In this one 18th century European powers compete over their colonies. Some clever mechanics give players a lot to think about: £23.00 (re-print by Eagle Games).