Publisher

Kokusai-Tsushin Co., Ltd. (国際通信社)

Kokusai-Tsushin Co., Ltd. (国際通信社) is a Japanese publisher active 1974–1998, known for wargames and simulation-heavy board titles.

27 Games

Biography

unsere Datenbank records Kokusai-Tsushin as a publishing group (with multiple companies) and credits it with about 27 games released between 1974 and 1998. The company published magazines such as Command Magazine Japan and Wargame Japanese History. In 2022, the game-publishing operations were transferred to IED Co., Ltd.

Career

The publisher focused on tactical and strategic wargames that frequently use hexagon grids, grid movement and movement points. Dice rolling and simulation mechanics appear across the catalogue. Their titles cover topics from World War II and Napoleonic battles to science fiction and exploration. The dataset lists the active years as 1974 to 1998.

Most Famous Games

Top-listed titles include Mayday (1978), The Creature That Ate Sheboygan (1979), Asteroid (1980), Blue & Gray: Four American Civil War Battles (1975), Battle for Moscow (1986) and Great War at Sea: U.S. Navy Plan Orange (1998). Several entries earned Charles S. Roberts Award recognitions.

Design Style

Kokusai-Tsushin's catalogue is characterized by simulation-focused wargames with hex grids and dice-driven resolution. The publisher mixes historical warfare simulations with occasional science-fiction designs.