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1995 Ranked #17,472

The '45

A historical wargame where Jacobite and Hanoverian forces contest the rebellion for the English throne across regional areas. Multiple turning-point scenarios let commanders explore how different choices might redirect the campaign.

Wargames Wargame Age of Reason Point to Point Movement Simulation

Players

2

Play time

Not listed

Age

12+

Complexity

3.57/5

Rating

6.12

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.4/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 3.9/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.1/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.7/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

Jacobite vs. Hannoverian.

Core mechanisms

Key systems that shape the decisions players make.

Dice Rolling

Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.
Point-to-Point Movement

Move along explicit connections between named locations or nodes.
Simulation

Model a real or imagined system through detailed cause-and-effect rules.
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Jacobite vs. Hannoverian. Scotland's "Bonnie Prince Charlie" sought to take the throne of England for the deposed House of Stuart. This game simulates the rebellion, and allows six different turning points to be re-considered. These each act as scenarios or the game can be played as a campaign. 352 counters represent regimental level units and squadrons of ships. Map of England is broken into boxes representing regions

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Type

1
Wargames

Category

2
Age of Reason Wargame

Mechanism

3
Dice Rolling Point to Point Movement Simulation

Family

5
Components: Map (Continental / National scale) Country: Scotland History: Jacobite Rebellions History: War of the Austrian Succession Players: Two-Player Only Games

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Game and edition data

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Play and group

Players
2
Best with
2
Play time
240 min
Age
12+
Complexity
3.6/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Geoffrey Geddes

Publishers

1
Decision Games (I)

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