WINNER: BEST HISTORICAL MINIATURES RULES AT ORIGINS 2009;

WINNER, SILVER MEDAL AT HISTORICON 2009

WINNER: BEST DEMO AT HELLANA 2009

Song of Drums and Shakos is a fast play Napoleonic skirmish game based on the popular Song of Blades and Heroes mechanics. Muster your squad. Deploy your soldiers and fire volleys at the enemy…and when the moment of truth comes, fix bayonets and charge!
Three scenarios included;
Simple, elegant system where your tactical decisions matter
Playable in any scale with single based models
All major troop types represented: 160+ profiles (French, British, Prussian, Russian, and Austrian)
Easy measuring system
No bookkeeping
Point system for building up your Squad
Play with as little as 5-6 elite to 20 inexperienced soldiers in a standard game
Playable on a small table (60x60 cm for 15mm)
Simple yet subtle command system, with Officers and NCO
Two or more players, 30-45 minutes for a full game
Ideal introductory rule set to small actions in the Napoleonic Era.