The Man Who Would be King

Paging through the book, there is quite a bit nice to say about it. It essentially covers Victorian Era conflicts using roughly fifty soldiers for each side; native armies might require eighty (there is a variant to use less). The rules are designed for quick play and use a simplified rating for each unit. The focus is on British Colonial; heavy on South Africa with Zulus and Boers to the fore. There is information to include French (Foreign Legion) Germans, and other Colonial nationalities. US Cavalry vs Apache or Plains Indians. The rules are easily adaptable. There is encouragement to use Hollywood films as inspiration for scenarios. The game focuses on the spirit instead of textbook history; though textbook studies are still usefully applied in this game.