CGME: CounterMoves Generic Microgame Engine
An "engine" for writing microgame-style wargames.
CGME is a braindeadedly-simple, two-page set of rules for quickly
designing microgame-style wargames. It is used extensively by the
CounterMoves group, and provides a common basis off of which
such games can easily be created.
It is distributed in several text formats, all available
right here.
This bundle includes CGME's Common Optional Rules Supplement (CORS), a
collection of common optional/house rules.
The complete set may be modified and redistributed however you see
fit. The only copying restrictions which might apply are
the graphics for specific games: those are often copyrighted works
with limited distribution rights.
General Requirements:
- 6-sided dice: 1 or 2 will do.
- A CGME-based game - write your own or see below for a list of existing games.
While not strictly required, the following are recommended:
- Some wargaming experience.
- A printer, to print out the rules, maps and playing pieces. Alternately,
use your favourite generic electronic interface (Cyberboard, V_MAP, QUB, etc.).
We have several complete, ready-to-play games based upon the CGME
system, all of which are available for download and freely
redistributable:
- CounterSpace - Space-opera style ship-to-ship combat.
- CounterColors - An abstract wargame of Color vs Non-Color.
- VEG - Hovertanks and power-armored infantry wage battles
in a not-too-distant future.
- OssO - More futuristic armored warfare, but on an unusual game board.
- Joe - Plastic army men duke it out on a chessboard.
- CounterDungeons - Hack! Slay! Have a nice day!
Coming someday (maybe)...
- CounterAttack - like Doom for your tabletop.
And some "perpetually under-development", planned future releases include:
- Dryad - woodland spirits fight to protect their homes from raging lumberjacks.
- EleMechs - over-abstracted, over-simplified mecha combat set in a universe
where the four elements make the rules.
- TexMechs - a "more conventional" mecha combat game, not as simple as EleMechs,
but a lot simpler than most popular mecha games.