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1997 Ranked #16,628

Attila: Scourge O'god

A strategic historical wargame has Huns pillage Roman provinces and cities while Roman forces try to thwart the invasion. The offensive pressure across twenty turns makes every defense a choice about where the empire can still hold.

Wargames Ancient Wargame Area Movement Simulation

Players

2

Play time

Not listed

Age

14+

Complexity

2.44/5

Rating

6.67

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 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

Attila: Scourge O'God is a two-player, strategic-level wargame that simulates the Hun invasion of the Western Roman Empire in AD 451-52. One player commands the Romans and their allies, while the other commands the Huns and their allies.

Core mechanisms

Key systems that shape the decisions players make.

Area Movement

Move pieces between connected regions rather than along individual spaces.
Simulation

Model a real or imagined system through detailed cause-and-effect rules.
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Attila: Scourge O'God is a two-player, strategic-level wargame that simulates the Hun invasion of the Western Roman Empire in AD 451-52. One player commands the Romans and their allies, while the other commands the Huns and their allies. For the most part the Hun is on the offensive, trying to overthrow the empire by pillaging as many provinces and cities as possible, while the Roman player operates to try to thwart that effort. Medium complexity 20 one month turns 22" x 34" paper map in basic colors 176 5/8" die-cut colored iconic counters

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Type

1
Wargames

Category

2
Ancient Wargame

Mechanism

2
Area Movement Simulation

Family

6
Ancient: Rome Components: Map (Continental / National scale) History: Barbarian migrations and invasions History: Roman Empire Magazine: Command Players: Two-Player Only Games

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Play and group

Players
2
Best with
2
Play time
180 min
Age
14+
Complexity
2.4/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Roger Sandell

Publishers

1
XTR Corp

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