Clouds of Smoke: Epic game of big battles in the age of black powder 1600-1815

Clouds of Smoke is a historical wargame for two or more players.

All main factions since the 17th century until the Napoleonic Wars.

 Quick games: huge battles in 2-4 hours
 Compatible with all base sizes
 Fine balance
 Historically accurate
 Concise and simple ruleset
 Diverse scenarios
 Suitable both for narrative and competitive games
 User-friendly army building tool

Armies in Clouds of Smoke are divided into the eras:

 Military Revolution (1600-1684),
 Age of Reason (1685-1788), and 
 Age of Empires (1789-1815).

Game sequence The game is divided into player turns. Players make their turns one after another. The player turns plays as follows.

 Bombardment
 Actions.
     Roll action dice
     Place the action dice on the board
     Play actions
     Clear the actions board

 Combat start. In this phase, if there are engaged units not in combat, a combat marker must be placed.
 Combat. Combats are resolved in this phase.

Both players’ units fight. The player, whose turn it is, is an active player. Another player is passive.

—description from the publisher