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War of 1812

War of 1812

Decision Games (I) · 2001
2240 min12+ yrs3.0/5 complexity6.8 BGG#20.684 BGG253CouplesStrategy
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Covers the war between the United States and Great Britain in 1812-1815. Scale: Turns are 1 season, units represent a regiment sized unit. This game uses a point-to-point movement system and is not a remake of the early-'70s SPI game of the same name.

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War of 1812 box art
official art · Decision Games (I)

Covers the war between the United States and Great Britain in 1812-1815. Scale: Turns are 1 season, units represent a regiment sized unit. This game uses a point-to-point movement system and is not a remake of the early-'70s SPI game of the same name. There is a Basic Game as well as an Advanced Game.

Components include (16) pages of rules; (3) of those setup & charts, 1 map, (280) unit counters.

game anatomy
Complexity3.0 / 5
BGG rating6.8 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Play time
240 min
Players
2
Recommended age
12+ yrs
BGG rank
#20.684
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Q3How do you play War of 1812?
War of 1812 is a fighting game, for 2 players, taking ~240 minutes, featuring point to point movement. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about War of 1812 — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does War of 1812 support?
War of 1812 is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of War of 1812 take?
A game of War of 1812 takes about 240 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is War of 1812 for?
War of 1812 is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is War of 1812?
War of 1812 has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 3.0 out of 5.

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