Shelf of Shame Board Game Challenge 2025 | Wargames | Historical Gaming
342Here's my Shelf of Shame Wargaming Challenge for 2025, where I try to reduce that backlog of games that I own but haven't played yet. Help me out by suggesting some games that I should play!
To buy many of the games in this list...
Noble Knight Games:
https://www.nobleknight.com/?awid=1430
Shelf of Shame Spreadsheet:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1WGKYvr4XOqU_DD6Oki2IVfuN5QE2TDEAerL022WFqeE/edit?usp=sharing
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Chapters
00:00 Overview
03:19 Game 1
03:44 Game 2
04:05 Game 3
04:26 Game 4
04:46 Game 5
05:05 Game 6
05:32 Game 7
05:56 Game 8
06:31 Game 9
07:11 Game 10
07:40 Game 11
08:05 Game 12
08:34 Game 13
09:07 Game 14
09:33 Game 15
09:53 Wrap
Links to specific games (in random order)
Paths of Glory
BGG: https://tinyurl.com/29qwjako
Noble Knight: https://www.nobleknight.com/P/2148047018/Paths-of-Glory-Deluxe-Edition-2022-2nd-Printing
GMT: https://www.gmtgames.com/p-921-paths-of-glory-deluxe-edition-2nd-printing.aspx
Fire in the Lake
BGG: https://tinyurl.com/2a24cgyv
Noble Knight: https://www.nobleknight.com/P/2148013969/Fire-in-the-Lake---Insurgency-in-Vietnam-2022-Edition
GMT: https://www.gmtgames.com/p-903-fire-in-the-lake-3rd-printing.aspx
Enemy Action Ardennes
BGG: https://tinyurl.com/yux4ssje
Noble Knight: https://www.nobleknight.com/P/2147917815/Enemy-Action---Ardennes-2nd-Printing
Compass Games: https://www.compassgames.com/product/enemy-action-ardennes/?sfw=pass1735794254
Holland '44
BGG: https://tinyurl.com/28bg6rbt
Noble Knight: https://www.nobleknight.com/P/2148218554/Holland-44-2nd-Edition
GMT: https://www.gmtgames.com/p-938-holland-44-2nd-edition.aspx
Empire of the Sun
BGG: https://tinyurl.com/27adh6cb
Noble Knight: https://www.nobleknight.com/P/2147925223/Empire-of-the-Sun---The-Pacific-War-1941-1945-2nd-Edition-3rd-Printing
GMT: https://www.gmtgames.com/p-1114-empire-of-the-sun-5th-printing.aspx
RAF: Battle of Britain
BGG: https://tinyurl.com/2bu2xlgs
Noble Knight: https://www.nobleknight.com/P/2147764031/RAF---The-Battle-of-Britain-1940-3rd-Printing
Combat Commander
BGG: https://tinyurl.com/y44xwvfz
Noble Knight: https://www.nobleknight.com/P/2147368391/Combat-Commander-Europe-2nd-Printing
GMT: https://www.gmtgames.com/p-928-combat-commander-europe-5th-printing.aspx
Combat!
BGG: https://tinyurl.com/2ahgxj4a
Noble Knight: https://www.nobleknight.com/P/2148061445/Combat---Volume-1-2nd-Printing
Compass Games: https://www.compassgames.com/product/combat/
Leader Series:
BGG: https://tinyurl.com/25v6tka7
Noble Knight: https://www.nobleknight.com/Publisher/Dan-Verssen-Games
Advanced Squad Leader:
BGG: https://tinyurl.com/mcnht3l
Noble Knight: https://www.nobleknight.com/SC/Advanced-Squad-Leader
MMP: https://mmpgamers.com/advanced-squad-leader-c-2
Target for Today:
BGG: https://tinyurl.com/2yan3fxo
Noble Knight: https://www.nobleknight.com/P/2147670431/Target-for-Today
Legion Wargames: https://www.legionwargames.com/legion_TFT.html
Warfighter:
BGG: https://tinyurl.com/28pwz799
Noble Knight: https://www.nobleknight.com/Publisher/Dan-Verssen-Games?SortBy=QtySoldLast180
Skies above the Reich
BGG: https://tinyurl.com/262zrflj
Noble Knight: https://www.nobleknight.com/P/2148177581/Skies-Above-the-Reich-2nd-Printing/?awid=1430
GMT Site: https://tinyurl.com/27xxnfeh
D-Day at Omaha Beach
BGG: https://tinyurl.com/285bh59l
Noble Knight: https://www.nobleknight.com/P/2148064895/D-Day-at-Omaha-Beach-5th-Printing/?awid=1430
Up Front
BGG: https://tinyurl.com/22h8d59m
Noble Knight: https://www.nobleknight.com/P/6675/Up-Front-1st-Edition/?awid=1430
Also on Wargame Vault: https://www.wargamevault.com/product/148406/Up-Front-Complete-Game-BUNDLE
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