"Mister ATS' himself Drew Dorman created a custom terrain play aid for SNAKESHEAD RIDGE we think you'll like. Click here to get your copy now!

We've created a newsletter to update you on Project OMAHA and you can get it by clicking here. There are lots of game piece samples in the document for you to check out while the little tanks, guns and men of Normandy are off to the printers.

Critical Hit is the proud publisher of Bob Murphy's NO BETTER PLACE TO DIE, the story of the Battle of La Fiere. Bob recently passed from this earth but the words and story of this true American hero, confirmed to be the 'first man in' on D-Day, live on. The contest for the crucial Merderet River crossing following the 82nd Airborne's D-Day paradrop is now being made into a movie and Bob was an important consultant in the making of the ATS title AGAINST ALL ODDS. Here we've provided the full interview conducted with Bob during the making of that game: MURPHY INTERVIEW.

The ATS rulebook is tight, stable and the result of years of research and development. What's more, owners of any complete ATS title are licensed to download the digital version of the latest edition at no additional charge (The link will allow you to contact customer service and obtain a set.): ATS RULEBOOK 3.09.

Support for the ATS hobbyist continues in the form of ATS COLOR PLAY AIDS licensed to owners of any complete ATS title. The link will allow you to contact customer service and obtain a set.

Come and get the first issue of the free ATS BRIEFING NEWSLETTER that spells out the birth of what is now the fastest growing tactical-level game system on the market.

The fine folks at the ATS On The Table website have created a handy compilation of all known errata and clarifications for your use. Click here to get your mitts on a copy now!

ASLComp Arnhem the Third Bridge is alive and well in a new edition and you can get color copies of the play aids by clicking here.

ATS Boxed Games Virtual ATS Software ATS Accessories ATS Expansions ASLComp Variant Historical Modules ASLComp Variant Scenario Packs Moments in History Tank Commander Decks Shipbase III

We are constantly adding new items to our catalog. You can always find the latest additions at the What's New page by clicking here.

Just in case you missed the CONTACT link above, you can drop Maureen a line in customer service by clicking here. You can also reach her during 9-5 E.S.T., M-F office hours at 845-278-9125. We've had the same phone listing and office hours since August of 1994!

Designer Mark Porterfield is back at it again with his follow-up to the successful BERLIN releases by CH. What's more, map-maker Charlie Kibler has a treat in store for you (at right) in the form of the BERLIN II map, which consists of two 24" x 36" sheets that link to one another AND the map set from BERLIN I (released as ATS BERLIN RED VICTORY and ASLComp BERLIN FALL OF THE 3rd REICH).

The original ASLComp classic POINTE DU HOC is now back in a 2nd Edition with new map and counters. Click here to get your hands on a copy. You can also get your hands on the new, expanded edition of the POINTE DU HOC GAMERS GUIDE by clicking here.

CRITICAL HIT, INC. specializes in recreating tactical-level battlefields for the historical board wargaming market. In additiona to another new battlefield recreation in the form of DIEN BIEN PHU, new Stalingrad and Normandy offerings are about to ship. Our online catalog consists of 275+ unique offerings, in addition to numerous free downloads. Use the links on this page to enter our 'stockroom' and begin exploring.

UPDATE: We're updating our SSL certificate as of June 2, 2009 so your browser may ask you to add an exception to checkout your shopping cart contents. Our site's secure server is unchanged and we're having tech support install a new certificate, a technicality that is done every year and has no impact on our site -- nor its functionality. Order with confidence.

Founded in 1994, Critical Hit coined the phrase "Enthusiast Media" to describe the firm's approach to bringing together the publisher and the hobbyist/designer in a unique method of cooperation that strips away everything but a mutual effort to bring labors of love to the fore. This approach has proven successful in the form of many tactical-level wargames in print, and many more currently being prepared for publication.

The center-piece of the Critical Hit line is the ADVANCED TOBRUK SYSTEM (ATS). Nominated for board wargame of the year and inspired by the original TOBRUK by Avalon Hill, the system has been expanded to depict the gamut of 20th Century warfare at the scale of 50 yards per hex. In addition to a series of board wargames and expansions, ATS is augmented with VIRTUAL ATS (VATS) software, a free download licensed for use by any owner of the matching print title. VATS allows users to play ATS online and in real time against anyone in the world and is also a great use for SOLO play and for saving set up information and games in progress. It is a fully supported licensed software product created by Critical Hit and uses original source graphics for game pieces and maps.

In 2006 the popular Japanese wargame magazine COMMAND published ATS Basic Game II, a system best-seller, in a Japanese language edition. It's popularity paved the way for a fully licensed edition of ADVANCED TOBRUK in that country.

Critical Hit acquired the German board wargame company MOMENTS IN HISTORY in 1999 and continues to produce and distribute products through its MiH division. Most notably, D-DAY THE GREAT CRUSADE is now in a second edition, with expanded beach landing presentation. Previous owners of DDTGC can also purchase the beach landing expansion to add it to their existing game.

If you're looking for 2000+ of your fellow hobbyists and what is widely recognized in wargame circles as the friendliest and most informative message board on the internet you can sign up for the CH Message Board. It's a free service provided by Critical Hit and has attracted over 50,000 posts to date and counting.

Players of Beyond Valor(tm) and beyond will find an extensive collection of VARIANT products published in our ASLComp line. These include everything from full-blown Historical Modules to scenario packs and the longest running magazine in the hobby.

CH is now an authorized Amazon Associate and we'll be selecting titles for your attention and making them available at our site on an ongoing basis. New book selections coming soon!

The BATTLE OF BERLIN is about to take front-and-center at CH again with the completion of what we call the 'Berlin II' map. It links to the maps used in 'Berlin I' to create a massive, truly unprecedented tactical-level urban battlefield measuring about 4' x 6' and encompassing the Reichstag, Führerbunker, and Reichschancellory. You'll get a stack of new scenarios for both ATS and ASLComp editions and it is suggested you check back here often to stay up to speed on the developing situation.

ATSers enjoyed a unique simulation of the Italian Theater with the now OOP SANTA MARIA INFANTE and the oft-ignored campaign in the Meditarranean is revisted in the new SNAKESHEAD RIDGE expansion. Originally planned as a boxed title, we decided to deliver your pocketbook some relief and made this a baggy set with new scenarios and intricate, hilly map...due to redundant counter sheets most every ATS enthusiast already owns. What's more, the set debuts a 'new look' BATTLEFIELD WALKAROUND document approach we hope you'll comment on and embrace.

NEW ASLComp and ATS items are in the house! Click on the links below to go to the ordering page for each item.

CH RETRO ISSUE #3 is now shipping. It includes 48 pages of material, and a stack of scenarios, all updated with new numbers and printed on their own cards. You will literally be brought back in time to the heyday of your ASLComp gaming!

CH RETRO ISSUE #4 is now shipping and brings you another 48 pages of content and more scenarios printed on their own cards. Remember when you could game all day and all night with nary a care? Re-live those days with this and the entire line of RETRO magazines from CH.

ATS POINTE DU HOC is about to ship and includes a bonus sheet of die cut counters. Yes, there is a 'Rudder counter' plus new rules for rope launchers, extension ladders and more. This is a must have game for owners of ATS BLOODY OMAHA.

A fresh new batch of ATS STONNE HEIGHTS has been created in our print shop and they're demanding a new home for those that appreciate a tactical-level loaded with onsite research. Please note: Only battle-hardened cardboard warriors please due to the intensity of the sight of massive Char B1-bis tanks crashing through the gardens of Stonne.

IVAN'S WAR delivers 10 Battle of Stalingrad scenarios to your gaming table, ALL playable on a large-hex Stalin's Fury map that is included FREE with the pack! Plus, the entire thing is available at a super LOW price point (think "Busting the Bocage" with a larger map and almost 50% more scenarios...for a buck more!)

 Three years and multiple research trips to Normandy in the making, BLOODY OMAHA is finally landing during December 2008 and depicts the landings between EASY GREEN and DOG GREEN in unprecedented detail and scope at 50 yards per-hex scale. Your patience has been appreciated more than you can know!

BLOODY OMAHA includes all NEW art created especially for this game as well as American soldier types never before used in ATS. Each counter is highly detailed and drawn by renowned military artist Alan Archambault and include Shore Fire Control Party personnel, Wire Cutting Teams, Medics, Bazooka Teams, and an expanded command structure with counters depicting officers such as Norman 'Dutch' Cota down to individual NCOs.

Not only are the soldiers treated to new art. A complete collection of new landing craft counters are provided in BLOODY OMAHA. Counters for LCVP, LCA, and LCM use the standard 3/4" x 3/4" vehicle counter while larger ships, including LCI(L), the destroyer Frankford, and LCTs, use a new 3/4" x 1.5" counter.

The defenders of Hitler's Fortress Europa are depicted in ultimate detail. Ground-breaking research conducted for this game places each and every weapon found in Widerstandsnester (Resistance Nest) Wn65 through Wn 73 in its exact location. New emplacement counters were created depicting various casemate types, with their unique fields-of-fire. Also included are counters for Tobruks, open flak platforms, and Panzerstellung, the latter coupled with accurate turret counters which can be realistically pivoted during play. You also receive the 5cm pedestal gun, Goliath counters, and 320mm Wurfgerat rockets, all part of the Omaha Beach defensive network.

At the heart of each and every ATS release is a historical map and BLOODY OMAHA is no exception. The game includes the largest historical map published in any system release to date. Measuring a whopping SIX FEET long by three feet wide, the detail included will provide hours of enjoyment before the first game piece is placed. We've created a preview of the map area for you which you can access by clicking here. It's all there on the map, Belgian Gates, anti-tank walls and ditches, minefields, trench networks, hedgerows, paths, the Chateau de Vermicel, Vierville church, St. Laurent sur Mer, and of course the infamous seawall. Each and every detail is faithfully recreated at 50 years per-hex scale.