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The Anarchy

The Anarchy

Historic'One · 2015Expansion
1–490–180 min14+ yrs3.0/5 complexity8.2 BGG180CouplesStrategy
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The Anarchy is the name given to the civil war over the succession to the throne of Henry I Beauclerc, King of England and Duke of Normandy, from 1135 to 1154. This war opposed Stephen of Blois and the Empress Matilda, wife of Geoffrey Plantagenet.

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The Anarchy box art
official art · Historic'One

The Anarchy is the name given to the civil war over the succession to the throne of Henry I Beauclerc, King of England and Duke of Normandy, from 1135 to 1154. This war opposed Stephen of Blois and the Empress Matilda, wife of Geoffrey Plantagenet. Numerous castle sieges took place during this period, so this was the perfect opportunity to update all the siege rules of the various games of the Game: Cry Havoc System. The tactical game includes various siege engines including a new, bigger battering ram that is more realistic than the one that was included with Siege.

THE ANARCHY is an extension to Guiscard and Diex Aïe and needs the rules of one of these two games (available as a free download) to be played.

Box Contents:

(3) full-color tactical maps, giving a possibility of many different terrains; (3) sheets of overlays with siege engines, hoarding and scaffolding; (2) sheets of tactical counters printed in full color; (1) full-color campaign map ; (2) sheets of counters for the campaign game printed in full color; (1) 36-page rule booklet; (1) 36-page booklet including the historical background, a guide to the playing pieces and both tactical and campaign scenarios; (8) play sheets for handy reference; (1) 10-sided die;

An optional counter tray is available in the Shoppe of Cry Havoc Fan.

The game is available in 2 versions:

English (Both booklets and play sheets in English) French (Both booklets and play sheets in French)

🔬 game anatomy
Complexity3.0 / 5
BGG rating8.2 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
90–180 min
Players
1–4
Recommended age
14+ yrs

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The Anarchy is a civil war game, for 1–4 players, taking ~90–180 minutes, featuring dice rolling. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about The Anarchy — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does The Anarchy support?
The Anarchy is played by 1–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of The Anarchy take?
A game of The Anarchy takes about 90–180 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is The Anarchy for?
The Anarchy is recommended from age 14.
Q7How complex is The Anarchy?
The Anarchy has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 3.0 out of 5.
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