Our friends at Iron Bear Studios produce a variety of games with historical and real-world themes, including the acclaimed Siege and Siege 2, medieval fun for ages 12 to adult.

Doug Borresen of the Wilcot Group is the creator of the lovely Search for Poseidon's Gold, a fun strategy game with a mythological theme. In Search for Poseidon's Gold, up to four players engage in an ocean battle to see which player can collect the most gold and win the competition! A reconfigurable board gives this game high replay value. Control your submarine fleet and divers to collect the treasure while using torpedoes to thwart enemy submarines. Kraken and Sea Serpents patrol the depths in an effort to ruin your plans for victory. Win by being the last Captain standing or by collecting the most treasure. Ages 10 and up, takes about an hour.

You can see a GeekList of many independently produced games at BoardGameGeek. Warning! Not all of the games at BoardGameGeeks are guaranteed family-friendly!