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Strongholds: Axe & Shield

Strongholds: Axe & Shield

Red Juggernaut, Inc. · 2007
230 min11+ yrsCouples
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How do you play Strongholds: Axe & Shield?

Strongholds: Axe & Shield is the third releases set in the world of Terris. In this game, along with its sister product Stronghold: Ancient Rivals players get to try their hand at empire building, starting with their own castle.

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Strongholds: Axe & Shield box art
official art · Red Juggernaut, Inc.

Strongholds: Axe & Shield is the third releases set in the world of Terris. In this game, along with its sister product Stronghold: Ancient Rivals players get to try their hand at empire building, starting with their own castle. Each player tries to become the first one to complete their castle while preventing other players from doing the same. Winning players must not only manage their castle construction, but successfully attack and defend with their troops as well.

Strongholds: Axe & Shield and Strongholds: Ancient Rivals are each sold separately. Each package contains all the materials needed for a 2 player game. They can be combined or played separately. You can purchase multiple copies of either game to support more players. Future starters and expansions will be sold in a non-collectable format, allowing players to create the types of games that suit them.

In Strongholds: Axe & Shield the rapidly expanding empire of the Dotur seek to secure their northern boarders against the Dwarven raiders of Thulea.

Contents

• 60 game tiles • 2 player sheets • 1 die • 1 Full-Color rulebook

game anatomy
Vibe
Couples
Play time
30 min
Players
2
Recommended age
11+ yrs
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Strongholds: Axe & Shield is a city building game, for 2 players, taking ~30 minutes, featuring dice rolling. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Strongholds: Axe & Shield — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Strongholds: Axe & Shield support?
Strongholds: Axe & Shield is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Strongholds: Axe & Shield take?
A game of Strongholds: Axe & Shield takes about 30 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Strongholds: Axe & Shield for?
Strongholds: Axe & Shield is recommended from age 11.
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