2022Daniel Mersey
- Videos
- 3
- Creators
- 1
2 players60 - 240 minMedium weight

2017Michael Leck, Daniel Mersey
From BoardGameGeek
Recreate the action and drama of 17th century warfare on your tabletop with The Pikeman's Lament. Start by creating your officer; is he a natural leader raised from the ranks, the youngest son of a noble family, or an old veteran who has seen too many battles? As you campaign, your officer will win honor and gain promotion, acquiring traits that may help lead his men to victory. Before each skirmish, your officer must raise his company from a wide range of unit options: Should he lean towards hard-hitting heavy cavalry or favor solid, defensively minded infantry? Companies are typically formed from 6-8 units, each made up of either 6 or 12 figures, and quick, decisive, and dramatic games are the order of the day. With core mechanisms based on Daniel Mersey's popular Lion Rampant rules, The Pikeman's Lament captures the military flavor of the 17th century, and allows you to recreate skirmishes and raids from conflicts such as the Thirty Years' War, the English Civil Wars, and the Great Northern War.
The Pikeman's Lament: Pike and Shot Wargaming Rules has 3 videos from 2 creators: 1 how-to-play guide, 1 playthrough and 1 other video. They date from 2024 to April 2025.
To learn the rules, start with "How to use Pikemans Lament for "Large Battles" with Epic Pike and Shotte models from Warlord Games" by Potan's War - ASMR for Men, which runs 24 min.
To see it played, watch "The Pikeman's Lament - Solo Game Session" by Matt White Wargames.
If you like it, try Lion Rampant: Medieval Wargaming Rules Second Edition, Rebels and Patriots: Wargaming Rules for North America, Dragon Rampant: Fantasy Wargaming Rules and Dux Bellorum: Arthurian Wargaming Rules AD367-793, also by Daniel Mersey.
2022Daniel Mersey
2 players60 - 240 minMedium weight
2019Michael Leck, Daniel Mersey
2 players0 minMedium weight
2015Daniel Mersey
2 - 4 players60 minLight weight
2012Daniel Mersey
2 - 4 players60 minMedium weight
From BoardGameGeek:
Recreate the action and drama of 17th century warfare on your tabletop with The Pikeman's Lament. Start by creating your officer; is he a natural leader raised from the ranks, the youngest son of a noble family, or an old veteran who has seen too many battles? As you campaign, your officer will win honor and gain promotion, acquiring traits that may help lead his men to victory. Before each skirmish, your officer must raise his company from a wide range of unit options: Should he lean towards hard-hitting heavy cavalry or favor solid, defensively minded infantry? Companies are typically formed from 6-8 units, each made up of either 6 or 12 figures, and quick, decisive, and dramatic games are the order of the day. With core mechanisms based on Daniel Mersey's popular Lion Rampant rules, The Pikeman's Lament captures the military flavor of the 17th century, and allows you to recreate skirmishes and raids from conflicts such as the Thirty Years' War, the English Civil Wars, and the Great Northern War.
Designers
Michael Leck, Daniel Mersey
Artist
Mark Stacey
Publisher
Osprey Games
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