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Mars La Tour

Mars La Tour

CSL (Conflict Simulations LLC) · 2020
290–0 min0+ yrs2.0/5 complexity6.9 BGG32KidsCouplesStrategy
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How do you play Mars La Tour?

"Mars La Tour" is an introductory-level wargame with plenty of meat on the bone for the seasoned grognard, inspired by Mark Herman’s recent Gettysburg.

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official art · CSL (Conflict Simulations LLC)

"Mars La Tour" is an introductory-level wargame with plenty of meat on the bone for the seasoned grognard, inspired by Mark Herman’s recent Gettysburg. With a 17x11 large-hex map, fewer than 32 large counters and a pair of 10-sided dice, players can experience the furious battle of Mars la Tour in less than a half-hour, easily played several times in one sitting. The OOB and order of appearances are tweaked for historical effect, representing the French at the corps level with some of their less aware forces starting off-map, while Prussians are represented at the divisional level with their normal historical appearance.

To explain some of the changes from Mark’s original; a d10 is used for more granularity in combat results (for those times when the modifiers reach +4 to +6); the Prussians win on all ties; French Chassepot fire allows Prussian units to move only once after switching to Battle Formation; Prussians receive an Artillery Bombardment marker to reflect their improved artillery; death-charge rules for cavalry; and, finally, the French receive a Mitrailleuse fire marker which functions like the Sharpshooter marker from Gettysburg.

-description from publisher's website

game anatomy
Complexity2.0 / 5
BGG rating6.9 / 10
Vibe
KidsCouplesStrategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
90–0 min
Players
2
Recommended age
0+ yrs
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Q3How do you play Mars La Tour?
Mars La Tour is a post-napoleonic game, for 2 players, taking ~90–0 minutes, featuring dice rolling. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Mars La Tour — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Mars La Tour support?
Mars La Tour is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Mars La Tour take?
A game of Mars La Tour takes about 90–0 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Mars La Tour for?
Mars La Tour is recommended from age 0.
Q7How complex is Mars La Tour?
Mars La Tour has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.0 out of 5.
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