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2014 Ranked #10,425

Invasion 1066: The Battle Of Hastings

A historical battle wargame pits William and Harold as commanders contesting the English throne. Cavalry charges, troop morale, leader losses, and limited arrows make the struggle quick, bloody, and sensitive to battlefield momentum.

Wargames Medieval Wargame Hexagon Grid History: Norman Conquest

Players

2

Play time

Not listed

Age

12+

Complexity

2.3/5

Rating

7.30

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

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?

Can you as William the Conqueror become King of England? Or will Harold deny the invader and keep his throne?

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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Can you as William the Conqueror become King of England? Or will Harold deny the invader and keep his throne? Map scale is 50 meters per hex and the units vary in size from 100 to 250 men. The game is quick-playing and bloody with easy to understand mechanics. Historical touches such as cavalry charges, army morale by troop type, leader loss, arrow supply, Saxon javelins, the Papal banner; it is all here in a very easy to play package.

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Type

1
Wargames

Category

2
Medieval Wargame

Mechanism

1
Hexagon Grid

Family

4
Cities: Hastings (England, UK) Country: England History: Norman Conquest Players: Two-Player Only Games

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Game and edition data

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Play and group

Players
2
Best with
1–2
Play time
140 min
Age
12+
Complexity
2.3/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Norman Smith

Artists

2
The Bayeux Tapestry Charles Kibler

Publishers

1
Revolution Games (II)

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