Slitherine Holiday Sale!

[IainMcNeil]

The Slitherine Holiday sale is here again! We have some great deals on some great games so start picking your stocking fillers! The sale runs from today until the 14th January. Don't miss out!

Matrix are also running a sale - you can find out more here.

And finally we'd like to wish you all a great holiday season from everyone here at Slitherine/Matrix!

Please note that the sale prices below is only for the digital download versions only. For physical versions, add $10.

$12.99XXXX Airstrike - Eagles of WWIIX Save 35%!
$19.99XXXX Battle AcademyX Save 33%!
X$9.99XXXX Battle Academy - Blitzkrieg FranceX Save 33%!
X$9.99XXXX Battle Academy - Market GardenX Save 33%!
X$9.99XXXX Battle Academy - Operation SealionX Save 33%!
$12.99XXXX Chariots of WarX Save 35%!
$25.99XXXX Close Combat: Cross of IronX Save 35%!
$25.99XXXX Close Combat: Last Stand ArnhemX Save 35%!
$25.99XXXX Close Combat: The Longest DayX Save 35%!
$25.99XXXX Close Combat: Wacht am RheinX Save 35%!
$19.99XXXX Commander - Europe At War GoldX Save 33%!
$19.99XXXX Commander - Napoleon At WarX Save 33%!
$25.99XXXX Decisive Campaigns: Warsaw to ParisX Save 35%!
$19.99XXXX Field of GloryX Save 33%!
$12.99XXXX Field of Glory - Decline and FallX Save 35%!
$12.99XXXX Field of Glory - Eternal EmpireX Save 35%!
$12.99XXXX Field of Glory - Immortal FireX Save 35%!
$12.99XXXX Field of Glory - Legions TriumphantX Save 35%!
$12.99XXXX Field of Glory - Rise of RomeX Save 35%!
$12.99XXXX Field of Glory - Storm of ArrowsX Save 35%!
$12.99XXXX Field of Glory - Swords and ScimitarsX Save 35%!
$52.99XXXX Gary Grigsbys War in the EastX Save 34%!
$12.99XXXX Gates Of TroyX Save 35%!
$25.99XXXX Hannibal: Rome and CarthageX Save 35%!
$25.99XXXX HISTORY Great Battles MedievalX Save 35%!
$12.99XXXX Legion ArenaX Save 35%!
X$5.99XXXX Legion Arena - Cult of MithrasX Save 40%!
$12.99XXXX Legion GoldX Save 35%!
$19.99XXXX Panzer Corps: WehrmachtX Save 33%!
$12.99XXXX SpartanX Save 35%!
$12.99XXXX Great Battles of RomeX Save 35%!
$25.99XXXX Time of FuryX Save 35%!
$19.99XXXX Unity of CommandX Save 33%!

[rf900]

Any recommendations for me? I love Battle Academy but I don't like so much Unity of Command or Panzer Corps... Played some of the original Close Combats but couldn't get to like them either.

[IainMcNeil]

Do you prefer tactical or strategic games and real time or turn based?

[fliegenderstaub]

I have played Commander - Europe at war. It is quite entertaining. So I could recommend that.

Unfortunately the latest "Commander - The Great War" is not included in the sale. Will it be yet?

[IainMcNeil]

No it only just released!

The normal rule is that a game doesn't go on sale in the year it was released. Our hardcore fans are the early adopters and we don't want to punish them for picking up the game as soon as its available as they are our life blood. Instead we make it at least a year till the game goes on sale and then the discounts are around the 30-35% level. The is is very different from the standard model used by others where they discount very early and extremely steeply. It's one of the things that makes us different from the rest and why we have such a dedicated fan base.

[fliegenderstaub]

No it only just released!

The normal rule is that a game doesn't go on sale in the year it was released. Our hardcore fans are the early adopters and we don't want to punish them for picking up the game as soon as its available as they are our life blood. Instead we make it at least a year till the game goes on sale and then the discounts are around the 30-35% level. The is is very different from the standard model used by others where they discount very early and extremely steeply. It's one of the things that makes us different from the rest and why we have such a dedicated fan base.

Thank you very much for the response. I fully understand that.

So I have to rob the piggy bank within the next few weeks...

[rf900]

Do you prefer tactical or strategic games and real time or turn based?

Tactical mostly, strategic also but wargames ara a bit out of reach. Turn based also much preferable... I loved games like incubation, xcom, silent storm, also Civ series... as I said Battle Academy was perfect for me, not sure it can get better than that. Well except for the second part

[Wargamer74]

No it only just released!

The normal rule is that a game doesn't go on sale in the year it was released. Our hardcore fans are the early adopters and we don't want to punish them for picking up the game as soon as its available as they are our life blood. Instead we make it at least a year till the game goes on sale and then the discounts are around the 30-35% level. The is is very different from the standard model used by others where they discount very early and extremely steeply. It's one of the things that makes us different from the rest and why we have such a dedicated fan base.

Last year Panzer Corps was on sale even though it had not been out a year. I was hoping the Afrika Korps expansion would be included with the holiday sale this year, but I still can't complain, $20.00 for the download is very reasonably priced considering all the effort put into it.

[IainMcNeil]

If you like turn based strategy maybe Commander Europe at War.

[DRC555]

Does this sale apply to the Battle Academy expansions on the Ipad?

[Szabtom]

Nice promo, large selection! But I am a tad disappointed to see that the Panzer Corps DLC-s are not included.

[ValentinianVictor]

Will Sliterine ever be selling the 'Distant Worlds' series of games on behalf of Matrix or do I have to go an buy them directly from Matrix Games (incuring VAT when they arrive by the way!)

[MrsWargamer]

Hmmm Ian, don't worry about all those odd looking 72nd scale models from Armour Pro carrying nasty comments on signs

You have only annoyed my other hobby that thinks it already has a claim on my spare cash hehe.

Been thinking of trying out Unity of Command, sales sure help the decision process

Might also drop some cash on Decisive Campaigns.

So much for trying to stem the flow of my purchasing wargames

Only title I have failed to get an urge for, is Panthers in the Fog. I have all the previous, but unless I am playing a human, it lacks some sparkle for me personally. I sold off my Columbia Games "Front series" board games for much the same reason. A game that can't be played solo reasonably rarely competes easily with titles that can (in my view).

[IainMcNeil]

Newsflash - Unity of Command is now $9.99!

This is not a game we exclusively publish and it is to make sure we're not being undercut by other sites. You can't get it cheaper anywhere else! We think it's crazy but there you go! Don't miss out!

[Tarrak]

Newsflash - Unity of Command is now $9.99!

This is not a game we exclusively publish and it is to make sure we're not being undercut by other sites. You can't get it cheaper anywhere else! We think it's crazy but there you go! Don't miss out!

You're right this is quite crazy but maybe it opens up the game to more undecided people like me. I played the Demo and was already considering buying it for $19.99 but now with this price you simply cannot go wrong.

[IainMcNeil]

We're planning to add Distant Worlds next year when we get a chance.... but you wont pay any import duty if you buy from Matrix. We both ship to Europe from our warehouse in Germany.

[Nerdator]

Holy cow! How long will the $9.99 pricetag for Unity of Command stay on? Until 14 January as for the rest of the games?

[IainMcNeil]

No, Unity of Command will revert to its sale price any day now - just waiting to hear when the other sale has ended...

[IainMcNeil]

Unity of Command is now back at the normal sale price of $19.99.

[stmccann]

Is the Mac version of Napoleon Commander available? I had previously purchased it from Freeverse but have had a computer crash since then and cannot locate the game online (except for here?) - except for the demo....