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Crossbows & Catapults: Fortress War

Crossbows & Catapults: Fortress War

Goliath Games · 2024
220–30 min10+ yrs1.2/5 complexity7.3 BGG#6.523 BGG1,2 KCouples
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Crossbows & Catapults: Fortress War is a restoration of Crossbows and Catapults, the 1983 classic game of kinetic warfare. Each player builds their castle, then players take turns using their weapons to fire discs at their opponent's castle, trying to knock over their warrior figures.

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Crossbows & Catapults: Fortress War is a restoration of Crossbows and Catapults, the 1983 classic game of kinetic warfare. Each player builds their castle, then players take turns using their weapons to fire discs at their opponent's castle, trying to knock over their warrior figures.

This new version features highly engineered weapons, more detailed building bricks, and deeper game play. The new weapons no longer use rubber bands, replaced by spring-powered and pinch-to-fire technology that ensure reliable velocity and reward player skill. On the building side, castles are constructed using a variety of detailed components to allow for larger, more intricate, and more varied structures. With 300% more bricks than the smaller version Castle Battle and with special new pieces, you'll build legendary fortresses that tower over the battlefield! Fortress War also features detailed mercenary miniatures, special ammo and a deck of asymmetrical tactics cards let you take special actions and recruit mercenaries to the battlefield, where they'll use their unique abilities to turn the tide in your favor.

On your turn, take two actions: Move or Fire. Do them in either order, or do the same one twice. Knock down all the enemy warriors and their general to win!

—description from the publisher

game anatomy
Complexity1.2 / 5
BGG rating7.3 / 10
Vibe
Couples
Language dependence
Some text — easily memorized
🌐 plays without English
Play time
20–30 min
Players
2
Recommended age
10+ yrs
BGG rank
#6.523
from Trișache · verified

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Q3How do you play Crossbows & Catapults: Fortress War?
Crossbows & Catapults: Fortress War is a action / dexterity game, for 2 players, taking ~20–30 minutes, featuring flicking. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Crossbows & Catapults: Fortress War — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Crossbows & Catapults: Fortress War support?
Crossbows & Catapults: Fortress War is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Crossbows & Catapults: Fortress War take?
A game of Crossbows & Catapults: Fortress War takes about 20–30 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Crossbows & Catapults: Fortress War for?
Crossbows & Catapults: Fortress War is recommended from age 10.
Q7How complex is Crossbows & Catapults: Fortress War?
Crossbows & Catapults: Fortress War has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.2 out of 5.
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