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MacGowan & Lombardy's The Great War

MacGowan & Lombardy's The Great War

Lombardy Studios · 2021
1–260–90 min14+ yrs2.3/5 complexity6.2 BGG169CouplesStrategy
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MacGowan & Lombardy's The Great War by award-winning game designer Dana Lombardy is a simple, fast-playing stand-alone (non-collectible) 2-player card wargame built around important weapon systems, commanders, and other historical aspects of this unprecedented industrial-scale war.

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MacGowan & Lombardy's The Great War box art
official art · Lombardy Studios

MacGowan & Lombardy's The Great War by award-winning game designer Dana Lombardy is a simple, fast-playing stand-alone (non-collectible) 2-player card wargame built around important weapon systems, commanders, and other historical aspects of this unprecedented industrial-scale war. Two 54-card decks feature colorized historical images and illustrations by game industry Hall of Fame graphic artist Rodger B. MacGowan. Icons, insignias, and game text on each card eliminate the need for complex rules. (Note to collectors: Nearly all of Rodger's exceptional WW1 illustrations appear on the cards.)

—description from the publisher

game anatomy
Complexity2.3 / 5
BGG rating6.2 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
Extensive text — heavy translation needed
Play time
60–90 min
Players
1–2
Recommended age
14+ yrs
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MacGowan & Lombardy's The Great War is a card game game, for 1–2 players, taking ~60–90 minutes, featuring card play conflict resolution. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about MacGowan & Lombardy's The Great War — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does MacGowan & Lombardy's The Great War support?
MacGowan & Lombardy's The Great War is played by 1–2 players.
Q5How long does a game of MacGowan & Lombardy's The Great War take?
A game of MacGowan & Lombardy's The Great War takes about 60–90 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is MacGowan & Lombardy's The Great War for?
MacGowan & Lombardy's The Great War is recommended from age 14.
Q7How complex is MacGowan & Lombardy's The Great War?
MacGowan & Lombardy's The Great War has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.3 out of 5.
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