
- BGG rank
- BGG #14,032
- BGG rating
- 8.2
One-hour Wargames
- 1–2 players
- 60 min
- Complexity 2.2/5
- 2014

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1540 Salt War is an expansion for Forbidden Psalm released in 2025 for 2 players. It was designed by Davide Chiuchiù and its main mechanics are Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game.
Ridolfo's bitter tone forced me to address once again the encroaching army. The tide of battle-hardened mercenaries had occupied the Tiber valley in a matter of days. Such brutal efficiency, was fitting for Pier Luigi Farnese, the Pope's own bastard son. The bleak reality was in front of everyone: we had already lost the war, with barely a fight. 1540 Salt War is a short, third party campaign for Forbidden Psalm set during the 1540 salt war between the city of Perugia and Pope Paul III. A minor squabble with barely any mention in history books. It requires a copy of Forbidden Psalm to play. The campaign includes: Rules for Enemy units. War in the 16th century is a personal affair. Enemies cooperate and will evolve depending on what happens on the battlefield. Five scenarios hold together by historical events. Feel the weight of defeat against the Pope's army, and exact your vengeance. —description from the publisher
1540 Salt War supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
1540 Salt War belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of 1540 Salt War are: Davide Chiuchiù. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists 1540 Salt War as an expansion for Forbidden Psalm. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Forbidden Psalm to use it. Check that your edition of Forbidden Psalm is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.