Sound of Drums

03/05/2026

Punchedcon was a highlight this year. Such a great opportunity to meet and work with Mark Trowbridge on Aspern-Essling. I am confident we found a great model for the battle behind the battle, the “fight” for the pontoons across the Danube. This was super exciting.

https://gamefound.com/en/projects/sound-of-drums-gmbh/battles-of-napoleon-vol-3-aspern-essling-1809?ref=search

02/05/2026

Happy at Coventry at Punchedcon, meeting so many of the UK community. Thank you for your kind words about Battles of Napoleon and your excitement and support.

The printer provided a physical prototype for play tests of Aspern-Essling. Developper Mark Trowbridge does a great job turning this topic into a “dramatic” game play experience.
Besides demoing Battle Commander we show production copies of Quatre Bras, Model’s Counterattack, Brandywine and more prototypes; Austerlitz, Assault - Red Horizon 1941.

27/04/2026

Could't resist to show this now. My original plan was to send some images while participating PunchedCon in Coventry. This upgrade kit will be in the game box of Vol. 2 Quatre Bras 1815 / Wartenburg 1813 and also available for free as an independent item. (In the shrink wrapped box of Aspern-Essling is a prototype)

26/04/2026

The battle of Aspern-Essling. Image taken of the vassal module we use for play testing.

We will offer you this battle like no other publisher did before. We will portray the battle behind the battle with much detail: the fight for keeping the pontoons over the river Danube intact. Or from the point of view of the Austrian army destroy these to prevent French reinforcements and supplies reaching the French troops fighting for their life in the villages on the eastern bank of the river.

Next weekend we will participate the PunchedCon convention in UK and will have physical prototypes with us (QB/WB is printed as we speak).

11/04/2026

I am currently participating the Circle DC event in Washington, DC (great little convention by the way). While being on travel production samples of the beautiful book “Quatre Bras 1815” written by James R. Arnold arrived in the office. Looking forward to heading home. 😊we publish this book in English, French and German. We are now just waiting for the games of “Battles of Napoleon Vol. 2” to be shipped and we are happy (and some of you, too, I guess). Great weekend to all of you !

24/03/2026

We published first sketches of the artwork of the “The Great Escape” on GF.
Follow and learn more about this exciting game: https://gamefound.com/en/projects/sound-of-drums-gmbh/the-great-escape?ref=search

27/02/2026

Battle Commander, Primosole, Neither King Nor God in fulfillment, Quatre Bras 1815 / Wartenburg 1813 finished from my side and handed over, ...no time to lean back, no, Sir!

Get exciting news about the ultimate edition of NO RETREAT! The Russian Front 1941-45. Now available for preorder!

https://soundofdrumsgames.com/blog/no-retreat-and-more-projects-we-are-working-on/

22/02/2026

Dear friends
we just published an update in our blog with precise information about shipping status of Battle Commander, Primosole Bridge and Neither King Nor God.
I am grateful for the many gamers who ask where to get a copy because they missed the campaign or wanted to wait until the games are printed. When all shipments of supporters of the campaigns and preorders are on their way, we will have the games, the expansion and the cotton bags for BC available on our website but you will also get a copy at your favorite retailer. Neither King Nor God is sold out but some retailers bought a contingent and will have this limited edition available.

Dear, friends, backers and Grognards, We are as excited as you that this beautiful game is finally arriving on your doorstep. I was super busy preparing the shi

10/01/2026

Thanks to The Players' Aid for this great "Neither King Nor God" review. We are glad you like it so much 😀!

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30/12/2025

Happy New Year to all of you!! 🥁⚔🎲
We have quite an update for you on our blog 🙂

Dear friends, gamers, grognards! I hope you do well! Thank you for your continued interest in the games and products by “Sound of Drums,” your kindness, and you

13/12/2025

Dear Friends !

While you read these lines BATTLE COMMANDER has finally been loaded to reach one of the 6 hubs we work with to fulfill your orders.

While we were waiting for production to be finalized, we organized our logistics differently. As we grow, have a decent volume, and thanks to cooperating with other publishers, we are now able to ship directly from the manufacturer to these destinations:

UK,
USA,
Canada,
Continental Europe,
Australia,
Far East.

For the last two regions shipping was not easy in the past. Now, we have set up an efficient and straightforward logistics process. To our friends in the USA: please don't worry about the tariffs. We will take care of it. There will be no additional costs to you.

I have asked the printer to send a set of sample boxes to our offices here in Europe to take a first once-over, and make sure that you'll look forward to receive your rewards. I wanted to see first hand how the cardboard inlays look like and how the expansion can be lodged inside the box of the base game: needless to say, I am very, very happy with the final result!

If not done already, we would appreciate if you could finalize editing your shipping address. In the next few days, I will ask the ETA for each destination and will publish another update with the dates of arrival.

Thank you all for your support, patience and passion! Vive l'Empereur!
Your Sound of Drums Team