Cry Havoc is a board wargame published by Standard Games and Publications in 1981 that uses a complex set of rules to simulate medieval one-on-one combat.
In the May 1984 edition of Dragon (Issue 85), Ken Rolston was impressed with the quality of the maps, with the concise and well-written rulebooks, and the simplicity of the combat system.
The value of Cry Havoc is in the beauty of its presentation, the charm of its medieval atmosphere, and the appeal of its simple mass combat systems.
71), Craig Sheeley also gave a thumbs up, saying, "Cry Havoc is superb, a wonderful thumbnail sketch of medieval combat.
Although he admired the cover artwork, he criticized the box design, calling it too thin and too large, saying, "They often arrived slightly crushed, fortunately without damage to the components inside."