Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
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?
Les Aigles is a French Napoleonic miniature game set at the battalion level. The rules are pretty standard for a Napoleonic miniature game of the era: semi-simultaneous game sequence, written orders, lots of tactical factors to take into account.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Dice Rolling
Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.
Simultaneous Action Selection
Choose actions secretly or concurrently before revealing them together.
Measurement Movement
Measure physical distance to determine how far pieces may move.
Secret Unit Deployment
Place or assign units secretly before their positions are revealed.
Simulation
Model a real or imagined system through detailed cause-and-effect rules.
Read the full game description
Les Aigles is a French Napoleonic miniature game set at the battalion level. The rules are pretty standard for a Napoleonic miniature game of the era: semi-simultaneous game sequence, written orders, lots of tactical factors to take into account. The game was published in two version, a boxed set with scenery elements to cut and build, as well as the standalone rulebook. The rulebook featured both English and French rules on the same page, as was the case for other Jeux Descartes wargames like Guet-Apens (the translation was made by Hector A. Cornejo). Expanded by Les Aigles: supplément numéro 1