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1994 Ranked #21,694

Ironsides

Maneuver forces across tactical or historical battle maps.

Wargames Civil War Pike and Shot Hexagon Grid Variable Set-up

Players

2

Play time

Not listed

Age

12+

Complexity

3.25/5

Rating

5.52

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 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 3.9/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.6/5

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?

Ironsides is a strategic simulation of the English Civil War in the 17th Century. One player controls the Royalists forces and the other controls the Parliament. The map covers Britain and Ireland.

Core mechanisms

Key systems that shape the decisions players make.

Hexagon Grid

Use a hexagonal map where each space connects evenly in six directions.
Variable Set-up

Starting conditions, resources, or layouts change between plays.
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Type

1
Wargames

Category

3
Civil War Pike and Shot Wargame

Mechanism

2
Hexagon Grid Variable Set-up

Family

6
Country: England Country: Ireland Country: Scotland Country: Wales History: English Civil War Players: Two-Player Only Games

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Game and edition data

All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
2
Best with
1
Play time
180 min
Age
12+
Complexity
3.3/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Robert G. Markham

Publishers

1
3W (World Wide Wargames)

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