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Soldier King

Soldier King

Game Designers' Workshop (GDW Games) · 1982
2–4180 min12+ yrs2.0/5 complexity6.0 BGG#18.878 BGG311Strategy
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"Soldier King is a game for two to four players covering the war of succession in a leaderless empire. Each player controls one army and must struggle through diplomacy and conquest to capture a majority of the Imperial electoral cities, thus assuring his election as Emperor.

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Soldier King box art
official art · Game Designers' Workshop (GDW Games)

"Soldier King is a game for two to four players covering the war of succession in a leaderless empire. Each player controls one army and must struggle through diplomacy and conquest to capture a majority of the Imperial electoral cities, thus assuring his election as Emperor."

"Movement of armies is from point to point along roads and waterways, thus emphasizing the key role played by lines of communications in the 1700's, the age of the soldier kings. Each turn covers one season of campaigning, and each unit presents 10,000-20,000 troops. Infantry, light cavalry and heavy cavalry units perform their own key roles in battle, and a system of promoting units after battles allows for a gradual improvement of armies from green levies to battle-hardened guards" (from box back)

Containing: two 17x22 maps, 320 die cut counters, rules & 2 dice

game anatomy
Complexity2.0 / 5
BGG rating6.0 / 10
Vibe
Strategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
180 min
Players
2–4
Recommended age
12+ yrs
BGG rank
#18.878
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Q3How do you play Soldier King?
Soldier King is a age of reason game, for 2–4 players, taking ~180 minutes, featuring area movement. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Soldier King — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Soldier King support?
Soldier King is played by 2–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Soldier King take?
A game of Soldier King takes about 180 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Soldier King for?
Soldier King is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is Soldier King?
Soldier King has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.0 out of 5.
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