Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Low interaction
Scales well
Deep strategy
More strategic control
How it plays
How does it play?
Fortify your domain, resist Angevin armies, and besiege Matilda’s strongholds across five turbulent rounds of medieval roll-and-write strategy.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Multi-Use Cards
Use the same card in different ways, making each play a trade-off.
Chaining
Link actions or effects so one result enables the next part of a sequence.
Paper-and-Pencil
Record choices and results directly on a personal sheet.
Income
Receive recurring resources according to your position, assets, or development.
Scenario Campaign
Play linked or standalone scenarios with their own setup, objectives, and consequences.
Read the full game description
The Anarchy places you among the English nobles loyal to King Stephen during the civil war against Empress Matilda. Across five rounds, roll and allocate dice to expand your domain, raise defenses, manage income, and assemble siege engines. Angevin armies threaten your castle while campaign cards create linked tactical opportunities and hard trade-offs among bravery, loyalty, influence, and might. Discontent can undo even a prosperous estate, so the strongest scorer must balance growth with survival. A twenty-chapter solo campaign adds escalating historical challenges without making irreversible changes.
