Breitenfeld

SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.) · 1976

1–290 min12+ yrs2.1/5 complexity6.5 BGG#10.075 BGG732CouplesStrategy

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Breitenfeld is one of the Thirty Years War Quadrigames. This one appeared in Strategy & Tactics magazine 55, March/April 1976. From the introduction: The Thirty Years War game system is an operational simulation of warfare in Europe during the first half of the seventeenth century.

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official art · SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.)

Breitenfeld is one of the Thirty Years War Quadrigames. This one appeared in Strategy & Tactics magazine #55, March/April 1976.

From the introduction: The Thirty Years War game system is an operational simulation of warfare in Europe during the first half of the seventeenth century. Each game in the system is based on one of the more significant and interesting battles of the period. The playing pieces represent the armies which took part in the battles, and the map represents the terrain over which those armies fought.

(Ok, so it doesn't give away any secrets...)

turn: 45 minutes hex: 175 meters strength point: 75-100 men Leaders are represented by separate units. Counters: 100

The map has starting locations printed on the map for each unit. Terrain includes lane, marsh, road. town, forest, river, and crest.

game anatomy

Complexity2.1 / 5

BGG rating6.5 / 10

Vibe

CouplesStrategy

Language dependence

Moderate text — a crib sheet helps

Play time

90 min

Players

1–2

Recommended age

12+ yrs

BGG rank

#10.075

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Breitenfeld is a pike and shot game, for 1–2 players, taking ~90 minutes, featuring dice rolling. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Breitenfeld — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.

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Breitenfeld is played by 1–2 players.

Q5How long does a game of Breitenfeld take?

A game of Breitenfeld takes about 90 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)

Q6What age is Breitenfeld for?

Breitenfeld is recommended from age 12.

Q7How complex is Breitenfeld?

Breitenfeld has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.1 out of 5.

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Mechanics & categories

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