Description and Tech Sheet

Every major conflict is yours to control.

Game Overview
Title	Wargame Construction Set III: Age of Rifles 1846-1905
Alternate Titles	Wargame Construction Set III: Age of Rifles 1846–1905, Age of Rifles
Franchise	Wargame Construction Set
Series Number	3
Short Description	Turn-based tactical computer wargame covering global conflicts in the era of percussion rifles (1846–1905), with a built‑in construction set for creating custom battles and campaigns.

Genre	Core Gameplay Tags
Strategy, Turn-based, Tactical wargame, Simulation	turn-based, hex-based tactical wargame, historical, scenario editor, campaign system, play-by-email, construction set

Developers and Publishers
Developers	Strategic Simulations Inc. (SSI) – Original Developer
Design Leads	Norm Koger – Designer / Programmer
Publishers	Strategic Simulations Inc. (SSI) – Original Publisher (MS-DOS), SNEG – Modern Digital Publisher (Steam / PC Rerelease)

Setting
Time Period	1846–1905 (era of percussion rifles / late 19th century)
Conflicts Covered	American Civil War, Crimean War, Anglo-Zulu War, Afghan Wars, Austro-Prussian War, Franco-Prussian War, Russo-Japanese War
Geographic Scope	North America, Europe, Asia, South America

Platforms
MS-DOS	Original release date: January 1, 1996
PC (Windows)	Release date: December 19, 2023 (via DOSBox / wrapper)

Availability
Digital	Available on Steam and GOG
Physical	Status: Out-of-print

Technical Specs	Editor and Modding
Engine: Proprietary SSI tactical wargame engine	Scenario Editor: Built-in game editor
Gameplay Structure: IGOUGO turn-based	Capabilities: Custom maps, orders of battle, unit uniforms