Swordpoint

SWORDPOINT is a new set of “big battle” game rules for fighting actions in the ancient and medieval periods. Developed by the Gripping Beast team and an enthusiastic play-test group.

Games fought with Swordpoint involve between 100 and 250 figures per side arranged into betweeen 6 and 12 or so units. The game is designed to play out in about 2 hours after set-up, and gives a large battle feel. It encourages the use of historical tactics and emphasises the need to maintain cohesion in the army’s battle line, without being prescriptive. Unusual units are catered for by special rules which give the flavour of their historical prototypes.