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Las Navas De Tolosa, 1212 box art
2005 Ranked #12,805

Las Navas De Tolosa, 1212

Historical battle wargame has opposing commanders refight a pivotal Reconquista clash through a refined tactical system. Marshaled forces and period terrain shape the struggle for the outcome of 1212.

Wargames Medieval Wargame Hexagon Grid History: Reconquista

Players

2

Play time

Not listed

Age

12+

Complexity

2.75/5

Rating

7.33

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.4/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.1/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.1/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.7/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

This game covers one of the battles of the Reconquista, Las Navas de Tolosa, 1212. It uses a refinement of the "Au fil de l'epee" system used in the games in issues 26 and 45.

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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This game covers one of the battles of the Reconquista, Las Navas de Tolosa, 1212. It uses a refinement of the "Au fil de l'epee" system used in the games in issues 26 and 45. This game originally appeared in Vae Victis issue 62. Like all Vae Victis games, the counters need to be mounted and cut out before play. This issue also includes errata counters for the previous issue's game (Ebre).

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Type

1
Wargames

Category

2
Medieval Wargame

Mechanism

1
Hexagon Grid

Family

6
Cities: Bailén (Spain) Components: DTP (Desktop Publishing) Country: Spain History: Reconquista Magazine: Vae Victis 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
60 min
Age
12+
Complexity
2.8/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Frédéric Bey

Artists

3
Didier Bourgeois Christophe Camilotte Giuseppe Rava

Publishers

1
Vae Victis

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