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Holy Roman Empire: The Thirty-Years War

Holy Roman Empire: The Thirty-Years War

(Web published) · 2015
2–660–300 min12+ yrs3.2/5 complexity6.0 BGG#23.610 BGG223CouplesStrategy
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Holy Roman Empire is a political and military game of the 17th Century struggle for empire that plunged Europe into one of its longest and most destructive wars.

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Holy Roman Empire is a political and military game of the 17th Century struggle for empire that plunged Europe into one of its longest and most destructive wars. Up to six players control the major dynasties of the era, fielding armies, navies, and engaging in diplomatic intrigue, bribery decide who will wear the crown of the Holy Roman Empire.

The year is 1619. Matthias, emperor of Germany, has gone to his grave. A year-old rebellion in the imperial province of Bohemia had divided the empire along religious and political lines. Bohemian rebels have elected a minor German prince, Frederick, elector Palatine, as their king. Protestant princelings rally to Frederick, elevating his status to that of a rival to Em­peror Ferdinand II, Archduke of Austria, for the imperial throne. As mercenary armies are raised against Ferdinand, the Catholic King of Spain and Duke of Bavaria rally to his side. France and Sweden turn their attention to Germany in eager anticipation of the dismemberment of their great rival, the Holy Roman Empire.

game anatomy
Complexity3.2 / 5
BGG rating6.0 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
60–300 min
Players
2–6
Recommended age
12+ yrs
BGG rank
#23.610
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Holy Roman Empire: The Thirty-Years War is a pike and shot game, for 2–6 players, taking ~60–300 minutes, featuring area movement. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Holy Roman Empire: The Thirty-Years War — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Holy Roman Empire: The Thirty-Years War support?
Holy Roman Empire: The Thirty-Years War is played by 2–6 players.
Q5How long does a game of Holy Roman Empire: The Thirty-Years War take?
A game of Holy Roman Empire: The Thirty-Years War takes about 60–300 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Holy Roman Empire: The Thirty-Years War for?
Holy Roman Empire: The Thirty-Years War is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is Holy Roman Empire: The Thirty-Years War?
Holy Roman Empire: The Thirty-Years War has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 3.2 out of 5.
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