The author has been wargaming for 40 years and enjoys design games as well as the participation and painting aspects of the hobby. The author has previously published through The Helion Company, "Muskets and Springfields", which covers The American Civil War. The author enjoys a wide range of historical periods in several scales. The author plays both casual games and match play. The author lives and works as a software developer, in the United Kingdom with his wife, teenage son and a pet cat.

Bismarck's War provides an operational-level strategy game, allowing command of multiple corps, with adaptable rules, completed in 3 hours.
Bismarck's War focuses on the operational level and puts the players in command of multiple corps. A typical game can be completed within 3 hours. The rules can be used with any range of models. Uses several mechanics seen in "Muskets & Springfields".