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2014 Ranked #13,366

The Truce Or The Sword

Historical battle wargame has commanders replay Louis XIs conflicts at Blanquetaque and Guinegatte. Historical and alternate scenarios let players explore different outcomes in two late-medieval battles.

Wargames Medieval Wargame Hexagon Grid Simulation

Players

2

Play time

Not listed

Age

?+

Complexity

3/5

Rating

7.96

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 4.4/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

The Truce or the Sword is the 14th module in the series Au Fil de l'Epée - AFDE (By The Edge of the Sword) and second volume of "AFDE Louis XI ».

Core mechanisms

Key systems that shape the decisions players make.

Dice Rolling

Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.
Simulation

Model a real or imagined system through detailed cause-and-effect rules.
Hexagon Grid

Use a hexagonal map where each space connects evenly in six directions.
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The Truce or the Sword is the 14th module in the series Au Fil de l'Epée - AFDE (By The Edge of the Sword) and second volume of "AFDE Louis XI ». It covers two battles of Louis XI, King of France: Blanquetaque (1475) and Guinegatte (1479) The game includes: - 324 die-cut counters - 1 double-sided map - One 16 pages booklet (rules, scenarios and historical notes) - One player aid Battles: - Battle at the Ford of Blanquetaque, July 29, 1475 (Louis XI, King of France vs. Edward IV, King of England) - The Battle of Guinegatte, August 7, 1479 (Philippe de Crèvecoeur, army of Louis XI, King of France vs. Maximilien of Habsburg) The game features one historical scenario and one alternate scenario per battle

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Type

1
Wargames

Category

2
Medieval Wargame

Mechanism

3
Dice Rolling Hexagon Grid Simulation

Family

5
History: Hundred Years Wars Players: Two-Player Only Games Players: Wargames with Rules Supporting Only Two� Series: Au Fil de l'�pée (Frédéric Bey) History: Burgundian Wars

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Play and group

Players
2
Best with
1
Complexity
3.0/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Frédéric Bey

Artists

1
Vincent Burger

Publishers

1
Ludifolie Editions

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