The year is 1775. The American colonies have begun to stockpile arms and organize militia in outrage over new taxes imposed upon them by Great Britain. On April 18th, militia members ambush a column of 700 British Redcoats ordered to seize stockpiled arms. 273 British soldiers are killed or wounded before they reach safety in
The year is 1775. The American colonies have begun to stockpile arms and organize militia in outrage over new taxes imposed upon them by Great Britain. On April 18th, militia members ambush a column of 700 British Redcoats ordered to seize stockpiled arms. 273 British soldiers are killed or wounded before they reach safety in Boston. The American Revolution has begun! Players take the roles of the American Continental Army and Patriots against the British Army and the Loyalists. Each side tries to control the colonies, provinces and territories. They call on the aid of Native Americans, as well as the German Hessians and French Army in order to successfully birth a revolution or quell the rebellion. The four factions each use their own deck of cards to move their units into postions. Battles are resolved quickly with custom dice. If you can control an entire colony, province or territory you raise a flag. When the game ends with the signing of the Treaty of Paris, the side with the most flag markers is the winner.
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Finally! A wargame for people who don’t like wargames I got a chance to play this game at a convention (somebody liked the game enough to bring their own copy). I’m not heavy into war games..in fact I really don’t like them very much, BUT THIS GAME WAS SO MUCH FUN!!!! It doesn’t even play that much like a board game, as it has elements of area control games mixed in. Think of it as Risk meets El Grande.
Excellent Game Gameplay is fantastically engaging—love the steady, constant conflict. It is a refreshing addition to my collection of nearly 300 board games. I wouldn’t consider myself a war gamer—nor would this pass that bar with many avid war gamers—but it is a light introduction to that genre, from what I can tell. Let’s call it a gateway war game, or a war game for Eurogamers. This game has also functioned as a great introduction to Academy Games—I look forward to buying more of…
Excellent take on American Revolution! This a great starter ‘consim’ (conflict simulation usually with historical value) for the kids. Mine enjoyed beating me, thus changing history, in our first game.