Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
1792: La Patrie en Danger is an operational level wargame / simulation about the first campaign of the First Coalition (1792-1797) of the French Revolutionary Wars conducted by the French army against European Royalists Powers (aka Allies: Holy Roman Empire, Great Britain, Spain, Dutch Republic...). It was used for the '1992 French wargame championship'.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Grid Movement
Move pieces between adjacent spaces on a regular grid.
Dice Rolling
Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.
Movement Points
Spend a movement allowance across spaces with different costs.
Hexagon Grid
Use a hexagonal map where each space connects evenly in six directions.
Combat Results Table
Compare opposing strength as a ratio, then consult a table to resolve combat.
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1792: La Patrie en Danger is an operational level wargame / simulation about the first campaign of the First Coalition (1792-1797) of the French Revolutionary Wars conducted by the French army against European Royalists Powers (aka Allies: Holy Roman Empire, Great Britain, Spain, Dutch Republic...). It was used for the '1992 French wargame championship'. The system used is Kevin Zucker's "The Campaigns of Napoleon" (Napoleon At Bay, 1809...) 1 hex = 3,200m (2 mile) 1 strength point =~1,000 men turn = 2 days/turn 8 page rule book. Published in Casus Belli #66. Additional material in Casus Belli #67.