Name: Bailen
Brand: Nike and Cooper Española, S.A.
Rating: 5.89 (35 reviews)

Overview

At a glance

Is this game right for my group?

ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

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?

Bailen is a Napoleonic Wars Tactical level wargame reproducing the Battle of Bailén (July 1808) of the Spanish War of Independence. Size of the units: Batallion. Game includes one 25 x 31 inch game-map.

Core mechanisms

Key systems that shape the decisions players make.

Dice Rolling

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

Secret Unit Deployment

Place or assign units secretly before their positions are revealed.

Hexagon Grid

Use a hexagonal map where each space connects evenly in six directions.

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Type

1

Wargames

Mechanism

3

Dice Rolling Hexagon Grid Secret Unit Deployment

Family

5

Cities: BailÃ©n (Spain) Country: Spain History: Napoleonic Wars Players: Two-Player Only Games Players: Wargames with Rules Supporting Only Twoâ?¦

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Editions

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Game and edition data

All specifications (4)

Play and group

Players: 2
Best with: 1
Play time: 120 min
Complexity: 2.3/5

Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1

(Uncredited)

Artists

1

Jose Maria Casado del Alisal

Publishers

1

Nike and Cooper Española, S.A.

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Bailen