Frank Chadwick continues his exploration of the then relatively unique point to point mapboard first used in A House Divided. Here, it takes the form of a multi-player game untethered to history with 4 asymmetric kingdoms competing for control of an island.

The counters as with many GDW games are thin, glossy, and serviceable with the usual simple palette of blue, red, green, and yellow. Little information is presented beyond symbols for infantry and light or heavy cavalry and a title indicating levy, veteran, or guard.

The overall situation coupled with the simplicity of the playing pieces makes this a nice choice for a campaign for musket era figures. Chadwick’s followup miniatures game for the Civil War follows a similar approach. The Civil War expansion for his Volley & Bayonet rules offer details on transferring the bard game battles to miniatures.