Diplomacy Games and Variants (1978)

From the Inside Cover:

this is a set of variants and games based on Diplomacy, the popular game of international negotiation, intrigue, and warfare (voted Game of the Year in 1976 and 1977 by Games & Puzzles readers). It is necessary to know how to play Diplomacy in order to use this booklet. Many of the games also require use of a Diplomacy board and pieces. Mapsheets are provided for others, but a set of pieces is still required. In all cases all additional rules needed are included. The games range from the abstract to World War II to "swords and sorcery", some for fewer than seven players. They are arranged in a progressive instructive format to enable inexperienced players to learn simple variants first and more complex ones later. There are also special sections on two - and three - player Diplomacy.

Table of Contents :

Part I Simple Variants
Simple Variants using the Boxed Game Board
1939 (World War II)*
Colonization

Part II Moderate Variants
Holy Roman Empire
The Struggle for Hegemony in Europe, 1689-1815*

Part III Complex Variants
1939 II*
Realistic Variants
The Song of the Night: Swords and Sorcery Diplomacy*

Part IV Miscellaneous
Two-Player Diplomacy
Three-Player Diplomacy
Compilation of Simple Variants

3 11x17 mapsheets are included

• uses separate Mapsheet