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Epées Et Hallebardes 1315-1476 box art
2008 Ranked #12,173

Epées Et Hallebardes 1315-1476

Tactical medieval war game has commanders refight three Swiss battles using a simple system. Tight map and time scales focus play on infantry clashes at Morgarten, Sempach, and Grandson.

Wargames Medieval Wargame Hexagon Grid History: Burgundian Wars

Players

2

Play time

Not listed

Age

?+

Complexity

2.42/5

Rating

7.75

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

At a glance

Is this game right for my group?

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 4.4/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

A simple tactical wargame covering the battles of Swiss Middle Ages: Morgarten 1315, Sempach 1386 and Grandson 1476. One map hexagon represents about 200 meters and each game turn represents about 1/2 hour of real time.

Core mechanisms

Key systems that shape the decisions players make.

Hexagon Grid

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

1
Wargames

Category

2
Medieval Wargame

Mechanism

1
Hexagon Grid

Family

5
Country: Switzerland History: Burgundian Wars Magazine: Vae Victis Players: Two-Player Only Games Series: Au Fil de l'�pée (Frédéric Bey)

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Game and edition data

All specifications (4)

Play and group

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

Credits

Designers

1
Frédéric Bey

Artists

2
Didier Bourgeois Christophe Camilotte

Publishers

1
Vae Victis

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