
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,987
- BGG rating
- 8.3
The Silver Bayonet: A Wargame of Napoleonic Gothic Horror
- 1–2 players
- Complexity 2.5/5
- 2021

2022
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Bad Roads and Poor Rations is a board game expansion released in 2022 for 2–6 players. It was designed by Adrian Mandzy and its main mechanics are Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game.
Using miniatures from multiple manufacturers to showcase action, Bad Roads and Poor Rations provides the history of forty-four battles across the War of 1812, on the land and water. Armies from the Young American Republic, the British Empire and Native Americans play out across the pages of this book. Using 67 maps and 165 illustrations, the author lays out the probable orders of battle, a brief overview of the action and scenarios to allow the reader to re-fight the battles of the War of 1812. This is useful for gamers and historians interested in the War of 1812. —description from the publisher
Bad Roads and Poor Rations supports 2–6 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
Bad Roads and Poor Rations belongs to these categories: Wargame, Napoleonic, and Miniatures. 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 Bad Roads and Poor Rations are: Adrian Mandzy. 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 Bad Roads and Poor Rations as an expansion. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to an existing base game and usually cannot be played on their own. Check the box or publisher description for the exact base game required, and make sure your edition of that game is compatible with this expansion.