Stratagem is a series of paper and pencil wargame. The first volume is Three Kingdoms. There are six regions in ancient China. Twelve warlords and their loyal generals struggle for victory of China during 190-220 AD. In Stratagem, player writes the commands on strategic paper secretly and reveals the commands simultaneously. There are five phases in a round. Recruit, Strategy, Move, Battle, and Victory. Player has several commands in the strategy phase. Each cube represents army of different powers. Each command can move 1-3 cubes. Player win the battle by owning more cubes in one area. After controlling one area, player gains victory points. Player needs to plan the strategy ccarefully and gains victory points to win the game.