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Alfred the Great: The Great Heathen Army 871AD – 3D Wargame

Alfred the Great: The Great Heathen Army 871AD – 3D Wargame

Red King Games · 2014
1–260 min12+ yrs2.0/5 complexity6.5 BGG3CouplesStrategy
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How do you play Alfred the Great: The Great Heathen Army 871AD – 3D Wargame?

A two player or solitaire game that uses Hex, dice and miniatures, a game with complexity on the lower end of the scale that has the Vikings invading Wessex in 871AD, players will have to consider when and where to fight, re-supply and other challenging factors to win the game.

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Alfred the Great: The Great Heathen Army 871AD – 3D Wargame box art
official art · Red King Games

A two player or solitaire game that uses Hex, dice and miniatures, a game with complexity on the lower end of the scale that has the Vikings invading Wessex in 871AD, players will have to consider when and where to fight, re-supply and other challenging factors to win the game.

Players have Warriors, Earls/Jarls and Kings to do battle with and will have to make strategic and tactical choices to win the game. A turn chart of 15 moves commences in January 871AD and goes through to May 871AD.

The same game as Alfred the Great: The Great Heathen Army 871AD (Counters version) but players purchase their own 1:72 scale figures and plastic counters to make a 3D version of the game. Map will best printed in A3 size to fit miniatures on the board comfortably. UPDATE! this game is available as a download from Wargame Vault https://www.wargamevault.com/en/product/194743/alfred-the-great-3d-wargame

game anatomy
Complexity2.0 / 5
BGG rating6.5 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
60 min
Players
1–2
Recommended age
12+ yrs
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Q1How much does Alfred the Great: The Great Heathen Army 871AD – 3D Wargame cost?
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Q3How do you play Alfred the Great: The Great Heathen Army 871AD – 3D Wargame?
Alfred the Great: The Great Heathen Army 871AD – 3D Wargame is a medieval game, for 1–2 players, taking ~60 minutes, featuring dice rolling. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Alfred the Great: The Great Heathen Army 871AD – 3D Wargame — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Alfred the Great: The Great Heathen Army 871AD – 3D Wargame support?
Alfred the Great: The Great Heathen Army 871AD – 3D Wargame is played by 1–2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Alfred the Great: The Great Heathen Army 871AD – 3D Wargame take?
A game of Alfred the Great: The Great Heathen Army 871AD – 3D Wargame takes about 60 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Alfred the Great: The Great Heathen Army 871AD – 3D Wargame for?
Alfred the Great: The Great Heathen Army 871AD – 3D Wargame is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is Alfred the Great: The Great Heathen Army 871AD – 3D Wargame?
Alfred the Great: The Great Heathen Army 871AD – 3D Wargame has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.0 out of 5.

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