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Napoleon

Napoleon

Äventyrsspel · 1984
260 min10+ yrs2.0/5 complexity4.7 BGG31CouplesStrategy
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How do you play Napoleon?

One player plays the 21 pieces of the French army (including Napoleon). The other player plays the 25 pieces of the English army (including Wellington) and the 12 pieces of the Prussian army (including Blücher).

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Napoleon box art
official art · Äventyrsspel

One player plays the 21 pieces of the French army (including Napoleon). The other player plays the 25 pieces of the English army (including Wellington) and the 12 pieces of the Prussian army (including Blücher). The game depicts the battle of Waterloo, and is played on a somewhat abstract map with squares and lines between them to symbolize movement possibilities. All French and English pieces have their fixed starting positions on the board. The Prussian pieces have numbers on them, and come into play on a square marked "P", on the game turn with their number. The game is played over ten turns. The goal for France is to hold two specific squares marked with red crosses. The goal for the allies is to hold two squares marked with blue crosses.

game anatomy
Complexity2.0 / 5
BGG rating4.7 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
60 min
Players
2
Recommended age
10+ yrs
from Trișache · verified

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Q3How do you play Napoleon?
Napoleon is a napoleonic game, for 2 players, taking ~60 minutes, featuring dice rolling. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Napoleon — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Napoleon support?
Napoleon is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Napoleon take?
A game of Napoleon takes about 60 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Napoleon for?
Napoleon is recommended from age 10.
Q7How complex is Napoleon?
Napoleon has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.0 out of 5.
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