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Wiede? 1683 box art
1992 Ranked #16,832

Wiede? 1683

A historical hex-and-counter wargame has one commander lead a relief force to break an opposing siege army. The conflict centers on a decisive battle, pitting the attackers campaign against a defensive attempt to hold the siege.

Wargames Pike and Shot Wargame Hexagon Grid Dice Rolling

Players

2

Play time

Not listed

Age

?+

Complexity

3/5

Rating

6.23

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 3.9/5

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?

Historical game about great Battle of Vienna that was the turning point in the wars between Otoman Empire and European Kingdoms. One of the player commands the Holy League (Poland-Lithuania, Austria, Saxony, Bavaria and Franconia) lead by King of Poland John III Sobieski.

Core mechanisms

Key systems that shape the decisions players make.

Dice Rolling

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

Use a hexagonal map where each space connects evenly in six directions.
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Historical game about great Battle of Vienna that was the turning point in the wars between Otoman Empire and European Kingdoms. One of the player commands the Holy League (Poland-Lithuania, Austria, Saxony, Bavaria and Franconia) lead by King of Poland John III Sobieski. His task is to break the army of Ottoman Empire commanded by the second player which besieges the Vienna. Game uses the hex-and-counter mechanics which is less complex compared to other Dragon games. Scale is 600-1800 infantry man and 500-700 cavalry per counter. Related Microbadges Dragon fan

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Type

1
Wargames

Category

2
Pike and Shot Wargame

Mechanism

2
Dice Rolling Hexagon Grid

Family

4
Country: Austria History: Great Turkish War History: Ottoman-Habsburg Wars Players: Two-Player Only Games

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All specifications (4)

Play and group

Players
2
Best with
1
Play time
180 min
Complexity
3.0/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Dariusz Góralski

Artists

2
Zbigniew Kasprzak Jacek Mirczak

Publishers

1
Dragon

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