- BGG rating
- 5.0
Basic Impetus Fantasy
- 2–4 players
- 2009
- BGG rank
- BGG #17,232
- BGG rating
- 7.1
Basic Impetus
2006
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- 2 players
- 60 min
- Complexity 2.2/5
For 2 players
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Basic Impetus is a board game released in 2006 for 2 players and 60 minutes per game. It was designed by Lorenzo Sartori.
Expansions
- BGG rating
- 7.5
Basic Impetus Expansion: Basic Battles – From Renaissance to Colonial Wars
- 2 players
- 60–180 min
- 2017
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About the game
Basic Impetus is the fast-play version of the Impetus set of wargames rules, published by Dadi & Piombo. This is a set of rules designed for playing battles in the Ancient, Medieval, and Renaissance periods. The rules are designed for fast play, using relatively small armies - you can fight a battle in 60-90 minutes using forces of 7-10 elements a side. The game can be played using various scales of figures: 6mm, 10mm, 15mm, 20mm, and 25/28mm. Figures are based in elements with frontages of 60mm, 80mm, or 120mm wide (depending on figure scale). The rules and army lists for the game are free to download and are fully supported by Dadi & Piombo. There are currently army lists available for 34 different periods of history - anything from Ancient Egypt through Alexander the Great, the rise and fall of Rome, the Dark Ages, the Crusades, the various conflicts of Medieval Europe, and the wars of China, Korea, and Japan.
Designers
Publishers
- (Web published)
- Dadi & Piombo
Questions and answers
Basic Impetus 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.
The listed playing time for Basic Impetus is 60 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
Basic Impetus has a complexity rating of 2.2 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Basic Impetus belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and Medieval. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Basic Impetus and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Basic Impetus are: Lorenzo Sartori. 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 Basic Impetus as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.