This edition is scheduled for release in December 2026.
Light Bobs is a wargame set during the American War of Indepence. The rules are named after the nickname given to the British Light Infantry in the period.
The rules are written to simulate wing or brigade level action. Gamers tend to command a battalion or legion strength formation.
The game is for two or more players. Each player is represented on the table by a special leader figure. Action is fast and sharp with units of mixed arms and varying morale types.
Light Bobs is being designed with easy of play with very little lack of detail. The way we are achieving this is by including custom designed flowcharts for all of the major parts of the rules. Players can print the one most commonly used and use those rather tha having to go back and fourth between the game and the book.
As these files are images it is suggested you tell your printer to fill the page when prining.
There are detailed army lists covering the four theaters of the American Revolution: Boston, Saratoga, the Mid-Atlantic States and the South. The lists, used in combination with the army creation rules, allow players to move from one theater to another, fighting actions with different types of armies. For example, an army in the Saratoga campaign looks entirely different from one in the South: the former has Indians but no mounted troops while the latter has mounted troops but no Indians.
To bring out the individuality of the scale and period further I have used some personality rules from one of my previous rule sets. This allows players to learn, or not as the case may be, from battle to battle rising from the rank of Captain to the dizzying heights of General. This allows you to run a simple paperless campaign. I have also reused the command and battle line morale rules from Day of Battle so if you have ever used my rules before these sections will be more than familiar.
Flowcharts for download
First Move Determination flowchart
YouTube Light Bobs Videos
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