Ancient skirmish game?

[has.been]

Set of 'One Hour' rules now on pre-order.

[Basementboy]

Good to know

[Maniac]

Another vote for Fistful of Lead.  The core book will work fine, but I recommend the Might and Melee version.  It's more tailored (really all of the core rules and most of the traits are the same across all of the series, they are just tailored in spots for the given setting) to what you want.

I've run multiple Ancient Greek (Trojan War and Hoplite era) as well as Dark Ages and Samurai with FFoL.   It's all round the best multi-purpose skirmish rules for small model count games (or bigger battles if you want larger squad on squad type skirmish).

[FifteensAway]

Fistful of Lead - gives you all you need rules wise.  And lets you cover any other period you want to game.  Fun and easy rules. 

[Basementboy]

Thanks all! I keep hearing good things about FoL, I’ll definitely give it a look

[Muddlingthrough]

I haven't played it yet, but I bought Clash of Spears and am painting up a Republican Roman force for the Second Punic War. After reading reviews and watching some play-throughs, the rules appealed to me for the alternating activation with the chance to interrupt. Like, if skirmishers charge out of the forest and get ready to throw javelins, veterans troops have a chance to pivot and lock shields before getting skewered. As well, I like the concept of fatigue, as the more you clobber someone, the more tired you get, and more you get clobbered the more tired you get. We'll see how it goes. Currently waiting on the Carthaginians to get their mobilizations scrolls.

[Basementboy]

Very good to know! I haven’t heard much about CoS so I’ll have to take a gander

[Sleepy Snoozy Skeletons]

Maybe Open Combat is worth a look https://www.secondthunder.com/collections/open-combat ?

 It's a pretty DIY system that allows you to stat up your individual minis as you like and something like this would be right up the game's alley if you don't mind a bit of orga work