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Strategos

Strategos

D. Appleton and Company · 1880
2120 min0+ yrs7.0 BGG6KidsCouplesStrategy
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A Series of American Games of War Based Upon Military Principles and Designed for the Assistance Both of Beginners and Advanced Students in Prosecuting the Whole Study of Tactics, Grand Tactics, Strategy, Military History, and the Various Operations of War.

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A Series of American Games of War Based Upon Military Principles and Designed for the Assistance Both of Beginners and Advanced Students in Prosecuting the Whole Study of Tactics, Grand Tactics, Strategy, Military History, and the Various Operations of War. Illustrated With Numerous Diagrams. To Which Is Appended a Collection of Studies Upon Military Statistics as Applied to War on a Field Map. By Charles A.L. Totten, First Lieutenant, Fourth United States Artillery.

—description from the publisher

This two volume work was a set of rules designed for simulating battles on the tabletop, in the style of Kriegsspiel. Rules are included for The Minor Tactical Game, The Grand Tactical Game, The Battle Game, and The Advanced Game. Units represent corps. A map scale of 5-10 inches to the mile is recommended.

—user summary

game anatomy
BGG rating7.0 / 10
Vibe
KidsCouplesStrategy
Language dependence
Extensive text — heavy translation needed
Play time
120 min
Players
2
Recommended age
0+ yrs
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Strategos is played by 2 players.
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A game of Strategos takes about 120 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Strategos for?
Strategos is recommended from age 0.
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