Overview
At a glance
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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?
ESPAÑA 1936 is a game of historical simulation that recreates the facts occurred during the Spanish Civil War (1936-39). It is played on a board depicting Spain and divided in connected zones, with counters at operational level.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Area Movement
Move pieces between connected regions rather than along individual spaces.
Campaign Card Play
Play cards to command conflicts and carry consequences through a campaign.
Dice Rolling
Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.
Movement Points
Spend a movement allowance across spaces with different costs.
Simulation
Model a real or imagined system through detailed cause-and-effect rules.
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ESPAÑA 1936 is a game of historical simulation that recreates the facts occurred during the Spanish Civil War (1936-39). It is played on a board depicting Spain and divided in connected zones, with counters at operational level. It has cards to develop the events of the war and to modify decisive battles. It does not have any CRT, and the combats are simple but real for the conflict. The turn and the combats are alternative, which creates a great interaction between the players. Thought for beginners and experts alike. The Spanish edition was released in October 2007. España 1936: La Armada is an expansion to the Spanish edition released in 2008. It includes naval rules, cards and a new board for naval operations. The English edition includes the basic game and the expansion. It was released in May 2008. ESPAÑA 1936 es un juego de simulación histórica que recrea los hechos acontecidos durante la Guerra Civil Española (1936-39). Utiliza un tablero dividido en zonas conectadas entre si, con fichas a nivel operacional. Tiene cartas para desarrollar los eventos de la guerra y modificar combates decisivos. No tiene CRT, y los combates son sencillos pero reales para el conflicto. El turno y los combates son alternativos, lo que crean una gran intereacción entre los jugadores. Pensado tanto para principiantes como para expertos. El juego está disponible en la edición española desde octubre de 2007. España 1936: La Armada es una expansión para el juego, producida en Octubre 2008 Incluye reglas navales, fichas, nuevas cartas y un tablero de operaciones navales. Esta disponible de manera gratuita en las tiendas habituales o a traves de Devir Iberia La edición en inglés incluye, además de la versión original, la expansión. Se acabó de producir en mayo de 2008.