Simulations Canada


Simulations Canada is the name of a Canadian board wargame publisher established in Nova Scotia in 1977. The company was founded by Stephen Newberg as a one-man operation and was one of only a handful of companies devoted to publishing wargames at that time. Other companies such as Avalon Hill and Simulations Publications, Inc. did not accept unsolicited submissions, resulting in the creation of the company.
Stephen Newberg, with assistance from other designers and graphic artists, produced a relatively large output of games in the first years of the company, focusing on a wide mix of historical subjects not covered by other publishers.
As the wargames industry grew, Simulations Canada made a number of text-only computer wargames that included a traditional board-game map and counters. The company decided to focus entirely on computer games by 1986. In 2001, Simulations Canada entered into a partnership with Matrix Games to publish some of Simulations Canada's computer titles, resulting in the release of Flashpoint Germany in 2005. In 2004, another partnership with Omega Games saw the rerelease of Line of Battle and Battleship.
Simulations Canada is currently based on Vancouver Island, British Columbia and continues to create and produce innovating materials.

Games

Board games

YearTitleDesignerEraNotes
1977Raketny KreyserCold WarSimulates a tactical naval engagement with surface ships and aircraft
1977The Peloponnesian WarAncientStrategic-level simulation
1977DieppeWorld War II
1978Quebec LibreModernPolitical and economic simulation of Canada under political tension
1978IJNWorld War II
1978Le Grand EmpireNapoleonic Wars
1979Warring StatesWarring States period
1979Torpedo!World War IISimulates tactical submarine and anti-submarine warfare
1979I Will Fight No More...ForeverNez Perce WarA game on the Nez Perce campaign of 1877
1980Lee at the CrossroadsAmerican Civil WarBrigade-level study of the Battle of Gettysburg
1980KriegsmarineWorld War II
1980Dark StarsSpaceSimulations Canada's only science-fiction game
1980Assault on TobrukWorld War II
1980Rockets Red GlareWar of 1812Strategic and operational simulation of the War of 1812 in North America
1981Jihad!Early Muslim conquestsStrategic simulation of the first century of Islamic expansion after the death of Mohammed
1981InchonKorean WarSimulation of the Inchon campaign
1981Divine WindWorld War IIStrategic simulation of the Pacific War
1982Seapower & the StateStephen NewbergCold WarSimulates a global naval war between the U.S. and USSR. Was remade as a PC game under the title Red Sky at Morning
1982Scourge of GodMiddle AgesCovers the Mongol wars 1206-1259
1982Napoleon's Last TriumphW. Haggart, Stephen NewbergNapoleonic WarsA grand tactical game of the Battle of Wagram
1982D.A.K.World War IIStrategic simulation covering the battle for North Africa
1983With Fire and SwordP. L. Hollinger, Stephen NewbergThirty Years' WarStrategic simulation covering the entire Thirty Years' War
1983The WildernessAmerican Civil WarBrigade-level study of the Battle of the Wilderness
1983La Regia MarinaWorld War IIStrategic simulation of naval combat in the Mediterranean Sea
1983OrtonaWorld War IIOperational simulation covering the Allied drive on Ortona in December 1943
1983Man of WarAge of SailTactical-level study of naval battles from 1775 to 1815
1983Hannibal: The Italian CampaignP. L. HollingerSecond Punic WarStrategic simulation of Hannibal's campaign in Italy
1984SchnellbooteWorld War IIFocuses on small-craft warfare
1984Power and ResolutionEnglish Civil War
1984The One WorldP. L. Hollinger, Stephen NewbergAztec wars
1984LebensraumWorld War IIGrand-strategic game of the Eastern Front. Republished by Compass Games in 2018
1984Battle StationsCold WarOperational game of modern naval combat
1984West FrontWorld War IIGrand-strategic game of the Western Front
1985NorsemanMedieval
1986Line of BattleWorld War ITactical study of naval combat from 1912 to 1924. Republished in a second edition by Omega Games in 2006
1986BattleshipWorld War IITactical study of naval combat from 1924 to 1945. Republished in a second edition by Omega Games in 2005
2010Grand FleetWorld War IStrategic game of the Anglo-German naval struggle for control of the North Sea
2015Setting Sun, Rising SunRusso-Japanese WarStrategic game of the Russo-Japanese War's naval actions
2017Sovereign of the SeasAge of SailStrategic game of naval struggle between the UK and European powers from 1756 to 1805
2019Once We Moved Like the WindApache Wars
2020Dawn of EmpireSpanish-American WarStrategic game of the Spanish-American War's naval actions

Computer games

YearTitleDesignerEraNotesPlatform
1983Fall GelbLes HowieWorld War IIStrategic-level game covering the Battle of FranceApple II, Atari ST, C64, PC
1983Grey Seas, Grey SkiesBill Nichols, Stephen Newberg, Thomas Konczal Cold WarPortrays small naval engagements. A second edition was released in 1987, with more playable vessels and additional featuresApple II, C64, PC
1984Sieg in AfrikaJohn KulaWorld War IIStrategic-level game of the North African Campaign from 1940 to 1943 covered in monthly turnsApple II, C64
1984Fifth EskadraBill Nichols, Stephen NewbergCold WarTheater-level game of a U.S.-Soviet naval campaign in the Mediterranean SeaApple II, C64, PC
1985Battle of the AtlanticLes Howie, Stephen NewbergWorld War IIStrategic-level game covering Atlantic convoy activities from 1939 to 1944Apple II, Atari ST, PC
1985Golan FrontBill Nichols, Stephen NewbergYom Kippur WarTheater-level game of the Yom Kippur War's Syrian-Israeli frontApple II, C64, pC
1985Seventh FleetBill Nichols, Stephen NewbergCold WarTheater-level game of a U.S.-Soviet naval campaign in the Western Pacific OceanApple II, C64, PC
1986Rommel at GazalaStephen St. JohnWorld War IIApple II, Atari ST, PC
1986Operation OverlordStephen St. JohnWorld War IIApple II, Atari ST, PC
1986To the RhineStephen St. John, Stephen NewbergWorld War IIApple II, Atari ST, PC
1987Moscow CampaignStephen St. John, Stephen NewbergWorld War IIApple II, PC
1987Stalingrad CampaignBill NicholsWorld War IIApple II, Atari ST, C64, PC
1987Kursk CampaignStephen St. John, Stephen NewbergWorld War IIApple II, PC
1987Long LanceBill NicholsWorld War IICovers naval combat in the Pacific in 1942Apple II, Amiga, Atari ST, C64, PC
1988In Harm's WayBill NicholsWorld War IICovers naval combat in the Pacific from 1943 to 1944Apple II, Amiga, Atari ST, C64, PC
1988Rommel at El AlameinStephen St. John, Stephen NewbergWorld War IIApple II, Atari ST, PC
1988Northern FleetBill Nichols, James Baker, Stephen NewbergCold WarTheater-level game of a NATO-Soviet naval campaign on the North AtlanticApple II, Atari ST, PC
1989Grand FleetJames Baker, Stephen NewbergWorld War ICovers naval combat from 1906 to 1920 in the North SeaAtari ST, PC
1989KriegsmarineJames Baker, Stephen NewbergWorld War IICovers naval combat in the Atlantic from 1939 to 1945Amiga, Atari ST, PC
1989Main Battle Tank: Central GermanyStephen Newberg, Stephen St. JohnCold WarBattalion/brigade-level game of mechanized combat in West GermanyApple II, Atari ST, PC
1990Battle Tank: Barbarossa to StalingradStephen Newberg, Stephen St. JohnWorld War IIAmiga, Atari ST, PC
1990Main Battle Tank: North GermanyStephen Newberg, Stephen St. JohnCold WarFollow-up to Central Germany but set in NATO's Northern Army Group sectorApple II, Atari ST, PC
1990Malta StormRobert Crandall, Stephen NewbergWorld War IIStrategic-level game covering the Siege of Malta and Axis attempts to resupply forces in North AfricaAmiga, Atari ST, PC
1990Fleet MedJames Baker, Stephen NewbergWorld War IICovers naval combat in the Mediterranean Sea from 1939 to 1943Amiga, Atari ST, PC
1991Main Battle Tank: Middle EastStephen Newberg, Stephen St. JohnModern warfareCovers potential conflicts in the Middle EastAmiga, Atari ST, PC
1991Battle Tank: Kursk to BerlinStephen Newberg, Stephen St. JohnWorld War IIApple II, Atari ST, PC
1991Pacific Storm: The Midway CampaignRobert CrandallWorld War IIStrategic-level game covering an 18-week period beginning on May 15, 1942 in 9 two-week turnsPC
1991Pacific Storm: The Solomons CampaignRobert CrandallWorld War IIPC
1993Red Sky at MorningBill Nichols, James Baker, Stephen NewbergCold WarBased upon Seapower & the State; covers naval warfare across the world in a World War III scenario, with start dates in 1973, 1982, 1991, and 2000PC
1993Man of WarStephen Newberg, Stephen St. JohnAge of SailPC