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2017 Ranked #6,204

Santa Cruz 1797

A card-driven block wargame where British forces attempt an amphibious seizure of a fortified Spanish city. Naval movement, coastal fire, and confused nighttime street fighting create a tense contest between superior attackers and stubborn defenders.

Wargames Napoleonic Wargame Area Movement Campaign / Battle Card Driven

Players

2

Play time

40-60 min

Age

12+

Complexity

2.17/5

Rating

7.79

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 4.0/5

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?

A small card driven block game about the night battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife in 1797. British forces led by Rear Admiral Horatio Nelson tried to seize Santa Cruz de Tenerife by direct amphibious assault.

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A small card driven block game about the night battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife in 1797. British forces led by Rear Admiral Horatio Nelson tried to seize Santa Cruz de Tenerife by direct amphibious assault. The attack was a total failure and Nelson lost his lower right arm... The game pitches the British player, with superior numbers and quality, against the Spanish defenders that try to contain the British landings and avoid losing the main fortifications and vital points in the city. The game is tense, with a lot of interaction that depicts British naval movement, Spanish coastal batteries fire and plenty of action in a confused, see-saw battle that highlighted night street fighting. Nominated JT@2018 Award in Spain.

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Play and group

Players
2
Best with
2
Play time
40–60 min
Age
12+
Complexity
2.2/5
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Credits

Designers

1
Iván Cáceres

Artists

1
Iván Cáceres

Publishers

1
Bellica Third Generation

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